Rodeo Hills Elementary School

The current principal has been here for the past 2 years and gives %150 to the school. He sometimes rushes with parents, but always listens with a whole heart and looks into every issue. Most of the grade levels have super strict teachers and super relaxed teachers. It's hard to find a teacher in the middle, but they're all seemingly decent teachers. With the budget cuts, they're having a very hard time in the SDC department, as the parent below me somewhat noted. They need to separate the SDC from the ED, but there doesn't seem to be enough teaching staff to do that. There are a lot of comments about parent involvement, but the state now requires school districts to run costly background checks if you want to volunteer for anything more than a field trip. Having been at two other schools since kindergarten, I can say that RHES has the most parent volunteers I've ever seen at any school. I see a lot of praise for the after school program, but my experience with it is subpar. It's glorified free babysitting. I've seen the children yelled at more than anything. The "tutoring" is just making the kids sit and do homework. The program really needs an overhaul and better staff running it
--Submitted by a parent

The school may be great, which I am still not confident about, but the special need services are poor. Do not move here or come here if you have a child that requires any special education accomadations. The staff is below avarage, the support staff is incompetent, and the district level adminstration is duplicitous, conniving, and worst off places the needs of the district above the needs of the child. Our experience has been a horror story and no family should be made to go through what we went through with them. I would highly recommend doing whatever it takes to get into a different district if at all possible.
--Submitted by a parent

Great school ... head and shoulders over the one the kids went to in our last location. Band, after-school program, library, reading program, math ... excellent.
--Submitted by a parent

I am so happy with this school. The after school program is AMAZING and the teachers and staff are all wonderful, willing to work with you and caring. I could not be happier with Rodeo Hills. I fell blesses my child goes to such a caring school.
--Submitted by a parent

Wonderful teachers, fabulous free After School Program offering many enriching activities, and safe environment! We've been very satisfied with this school! Ms. Langille was my daughter's Kindergarten teacher and she set my daughter on the road to success! My daughter loves school. Be as involved as you can in your child's education and watch them blossom.
--Submitted by a parent

This school has been great since the rebuild. Great principal leadership, wonderful teacers, and all around nice people and community. More Parent involvement would be my only request.
--Submitted by a parent

I totally agree with the parent that stated the primary issue is with bullying on the playground. I feel there either needs to be more supervision on the playground or stronger punishments for the bullies. Other than that I absolutely love this school.
--Submitted by a parent

The school is good overall, but I have concerns. Some kids have poor values and it s disturbing to hear some of the things my child comes home to tell me that she heard. I ve had conversations with my 1st grader I never anticipated would come this early. There s a good curriculum and the after school program is wonderful. However, I don't believe that the principal is supportive to parents who have legitimate concerns about teachers. She seems to have a bias when you express a concern. I feel as if she downplays the situation to make you feel that you are overreacting, instead of getting the bigger picture. Supportive parents are the exception and in my opinion the principal doesn t welcome feedback. The one time that I expressed concern about something to her, I felt as though I was being reprimanded, which is absolutely unacceptable.
--Submitted by a parent

Rodeo Hills is a wonderful school with great teachers and staff. The teachers are top-notch and do everything they can to help every student at all levels. I am always impressed with their commitment and dedication. The parents that are involved make it a better place. I would like more extracurricular activities, but the after school program is offering more programs to address that need. Rodeo Hills is great and will get even better in time.
--Submitted by a parent

Excellent teachers, beautiful school, great administration. Yes, there is a lack of parent involvement... The PTA is very active, considering that of the 727 kids in the school there are regularly 4 or 5 parents who are involved in the PTA. It's not a lack of motivation. Just a lack of helping hands!
--Submitted by a parent