Telfair Avenue Elementary School

My kids have loved their time at Telfair. The teachers are very helpful and capable and my children are very prepared to move on to higher education. The principal and assistant principal have always been friendly and helpful. I don't have any hesitation recommending this school and all its wonderful teachers!
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I was considering transferring my kids to Telfair cause we moved right around the corner but after reading the first two reviews I was shocked! It also broke my heart to know that a child had been hiding that fact that the teacher had hurt him. That is terrible! I'm glad I visited this site. Thanks
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I took my 5yr old daughter to school ( Kindergarten ) and when i came back to pick her up the teacher told me someone had picked her up. I said WHAT!! First I called her Dad to see if had pick her up he said NO!!! He was rushing on his way there we were looking for her for about 30 minutes she was nowhere to be found. The police was called we were looking for her until someone call 2 hours later and said that she was found 7 blocks away from school walking by her self and crying .Those were the worse two hours of my life. Thank God she was found..The school did not apologize or explain what had happen or the teacher
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MY CHILD GOES TO THIS SCHOOL (KINDERGARTEN) AT THE BEGINNING EVERYTHING SEEMED NORMAL 5 MONTHS LATER WHEN BATHING MY CHILD I NOTICED A RED MARK ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD VERY NOTICEABLE BECAUSE HE HAS VERY SHORT HAIRCUT(TOOK PICTURES) WHEN I ASKED HIM HOW HE GOT THAT I TOLD HIM IT LOOKED VERY BRIGHT RED HE STAYED QUIET FOR A MINUTE AND TEARS STARTED COMING OUT OF HIM AND SAID HIS TEACHER HAD DONE IT TO HIM BECAUSE HE WASN'T DOING HIS WORK(HE SAID HE DID IT WITH HIS THUMB THAT MUST OF BEEN PRETTY HARD TO LEAVE THAT MARK.FOR MORE THAN 3 DAYS )..THAT BROKE MY HEART KNOWING MY CHILD WAS BEING TREATED LIKE THAT NEVER EXPECTED THAT FROM THE TEACHER OR FOR THIS TO HAPPEN IN SCHOOL THERE'S MANY WAYS TO FIX THIS EITHER HAVE THEM BENCHED IN RECESS LET THE PARENT KNOW BUT NEVER SOMETHING LIKE WHAT MY CHILD WENT THROUGH...THE WORST PART WAS WHEN RIGHT THE NEXT MORNING I REQUESTED THAT MY CHILD BE PUT IN A DIFFERENT CLASS AND EXPLAINED TO THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL ABOUT THE INCIDENT MY CHILD SHOWED HER AS WELL AND TOLD HER HOW IT HAPPENED AND SHE SAID THAT SHE HAD TO REPORT IT TO POLICE WHICH I DON'T THINK THEY EVER DID BECAUSE NO ONE EVER TALKED TO MY CHILD ABOUT IT AGAIN THEY NEVER INFORMED ME
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I went to pick up my daughter ( 5yr old ) from kindergarten and teacher said someone had pick her up I SAID WHAT!!! first I called my Husband to make sue if he had pick her up he said NO!!! he rush his way to school and we were looking for her for 30 minutes the police was called after 2 hours some had called school saying they had found her 7 blocks away from school crying.Those 2 hours were the worst of my life!! Thank god she was found The school did not apologyze or explain nor the teacher
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That is a great school. I went their and I had the best time of my life. All of the teachers where great. I went their my entire elementary school years from preK-5th grade. i gratuaded their in 2007. Thats a school i will never forget.

My son has completed his almost second and an half year of attending the Preschool Mix Program (Special Education) at Telfair in Pacoima. Due to an excellent, well prepared and caring teacher and her constant dedication, my son has significantly improved in all areas. I highly recommend any parents whose children have an IEP and special education needs, to enroll them in Telfair. The teacher and her aid are open, know how to do their job, and caring for the children and their families. My family loves this class.
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really a great school for your kids the teachers are excellent and the principals are too. your child would love the school and have lots of fun there.
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Excellent school! The principal and assistant principals are there when you have a problem and they resolve it immediately. The teachers are great. They have good before and after school programs and what I like the most is that if your child is low in academics they will try to help in any way the can. They have offered my child after school intervention, before school intervention and Saturday intervention. I love it, they are great!
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The Principal has never returned any of my calls. Up to now I 've left 4 messages for him and havenot heard from anyone.
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