Ivey Ranch Elementary School

Principal: AMAZING!! Teachers: AMAZING!! PTO: AMAZING!! Students: OUT OF THIS WORLD!!! We have been so fortunate to have such an awesome school! The PTO has done an amazing job of getting parents involved with fundraising and extra activities for the kids. I for one never had an issue with cliqueyness. I have never been turned away from volunteering my time and efforts for events. That's too bad other people felt that way. Without the PTO Ivey has it wouldn't be the school that it is. (I AM NOT AFFILIATED WITH THE PTO! :)) The teachers and there learning styles are AMAZING!! My daughter has been at Ivey since kinder and she has learned so much!! There is so much positive reinforcement for these kids. I think teachers expectations are very high for our kids and they know the only way they will be able to meet those expectations is by outstanding teaching. Truly amazing!! GO COYOTES!!!!
--Submitted by a parent

I love Ivey Ranch and feel so blessed to have my kids in school there. There is a lot of great moms and teachers who work together to make Ivey a great place for our kids to learn and have fun while doing it..I believe the PTO has done a great job for Ivey and have planned some really fun events in the past..I love our principal and we are so lucky to have him at Ivey. His engery is so contagious on campus and the kids love him.
--Submitted by a parent

I agree with the last review 100%. My son is above grade average in all areas and he was a little bored in class last year. I had to supplement his home education at home to keep him challenged. The PTO was VERY cliquey, I felt like I was back in high school. The good news is that parents are very involved at IR. My son's class was full of parent volunteers every day. The principal is very visible, visits the classrooms daily (hard to do in a school this large). I think the racial mix is perfect - there are kids of all colors here but the focus is strictly on English. We planned on moving to a better school district years ago but have been pleasantly surprised by IR. Just wish we had better options for middle and high school.
--Submitted by a parent

I love this school and it has been a blessing to have my son able to attend this school. The only issue we have found is the school's unwillingness/inability to provide a GATE program or alternative options for students who need to be more challenged. It seems to be a running problem and I am unsure how to fix it except to supplement at home. There will be a newly elected PTO in the fall of 2011, for which I am grateful for. The old PTO from the last 2 years has been very clique-ish and has detoured some great families from wanting to volunteer more. I am hoping the new PTO will allow for more events for students and opportunities for a wider range of volunteers. We also now have a new principal who has just been AMAZING to say least. He has changed the whole mood and environment of the staff and the students, which makes for a much better learning environment. I can't speak enough good things about him.
--Submitted by a parent

This school is awesome! My child has been in this school since Kindergarten and the teachers have remained positive and dedicated to teach the children, despite all of the budget cutbacks. Ivey Ranch was our first and only choice for public school for our children in Oceanside, CA. GO COYOTES!
--Submitted by a parent

I can't say enough about Ivey Ranch Elementary! My son started Kindergarten in mid year and was accepted with open arms. The prinicpal introducted himself to him and even checked up on him after his first day. The teachers are so incredibly enthuastic! The kids are great and best of all... my son is HAPPY! I am so greatful that we live in this community. Hats off to a job well done! FIRST TO 900!
--Submitted by a parent

Ivey Ranch Elementary is an awesome school. The parents are involved and my son loves his teachers.
--Submitted by a parent

Ivey Ranch has an awesome PTO that get the parents involved with their children and the school. It would be great if they were awarded the money to upgrade their playgrounds!
--Submitted by a parent

Truly an amazing public school. It is no wonder that parents moving to the area, seek out homes in Ivey's boundaries. Having had a child in another OUSD school, I can attest to the powerful difference that being a student at this school makes. Happy, well educated children in an environment of focus, care and dedication combined with active parental involvement. I love that there is a school uniform & that nearly 100% of parents support this (it is optional, of course). We've been there for 1st, 2nd, 3rd & now 4th. Ivey is the best elementary school in the OUSD. Just ask around. Parents line up to get their children in!
--Submitted by a parent

My granddaughter is so happy and loves going to school everyday. Ths is her first year there and she is so interested and loves to learn.
--Submitted by a parent