Old Mill Elementary School

Old Mill has some great teachers and some not-so-great ones. The good ones are clustered in the lower grades. It benefits from Kiddo's support tremendously with great music, art, PE, and Library teachers. Unfortunately, as the smallest school in the district, it has the largest class sizes (25 in K and 3, where they are capped at around 20 in the other schools). Also, it is going through a rough patch (2010-11) with a new principal who is not well liked by faculty, staff, or parents. This is a decent public school that serves the middle of the curve. If your child is either gifted or in need of extra help and services, this may be a bad fit.
--Submitted by a parent

Sent my two daughters through Old Mill, and they loved it, as did my wife and I. Involved parents. Engaged teachers. Small facility near the redwoods and the public library, with personal and very supportive staff.
--Submitted by a parent

Best public school with all the benefits of private. Kiddo rocks as an organized parent fund raiser providing amazing art, assembly, music programs.
--Submitted by a parent

It's a great school, Old Mill make me so proud and my daughter is so happy there!!!!!!!!!!!!
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter Pim is in her 4th year at Old Mill School and she absolutely loves it. Class sizes are not too big. Teachers are consistently of high quality and very responsive to the needs of parents and students. It feels like a supportive community.
--Submitted by a parent

We have awesome teachers, staff and kids and a fabulous parent community that constantly steps up to volunteer and donate.
--Submitted by a parent

the children have no discipline and are always picking on kids that are poorer then them.
--Submitted by a parent

Public school with a private school feel. Old Mill succeeds because the staff and teacher are wonderful, the parents are incredibly invovlved and the school sits nestled in a beautiful part of MV, which makes it feel good to be there.
--Submitted by a parent

This is our second year at Old Mill, and coming from he east coast and the private school experience I can ,unequivocally, tell you the differences between the two are negligible. This school is outstanding! The quality of the education, teacher's commitment and stewardship from the principal are like no other.
--Submitted by a parent

Excellent school, great teachers, parent involvement, administration. I have two kids at this school and wouldn't send them anywhere else. Teachers keep them challenged and teach to the individual, not to 'the middle.' New administration in 2005-2006 made a tremendous, positive, impact.
--Submitted by Robin Moses, a parent