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Caleb Greenwood School

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Posted March 14, 2012

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I HAVE 3 Kids that attend the school And all teachers r wonderfull I enjoy the father and daughter dance every year thanks....From Enrique Angelo and joseph and Destiney cervantes
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Posted January 20, 2012

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We bought in the East Sac area so we could attend Caleb Greenwood. We have been dissapointed both years we have been there. If you have an above average student then Caleb is a great school. Your child will get the best teacher with the best students. My child struggles but does not qualify for extra help. He is getting the short end of the stick and I feel is getting lost. The principal is lacking respect for the students and parents. Her best interest is test scores. We are looking for a new school this coming Fall. I do love the community feeling that Caleb has and just wish that things were done better to give EVERY child a fair chance.
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Posted July 18, 2011

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Once this school gets a principle that strives to include the who community of the school, not just certain families, is consistent with supporting teaching staff and is actually friendly to parents on campus, this school will be great again.
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Posted September 1, 2010

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Our child requires an "IEP" (Individualized Educational Plan) and that is the reason we are choosing a public school. We have been incredibly impressed with the level of expertise of the Resource Dept. I have also appreciated the front office staff --they are very busy, get repeatedly interrupted and are still gracious.
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Posted April 14, 2010

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They gave our son a wonderful start to his education which will be a lifelong adventure for him.
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Posted January 26, 2010

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I applied to this school because it has the best teachers in the neighborhood (4th & 1st now attending). They have been wonderful at noticing each child's developmental needs. Socially and intellectually my children have thrived. I am impressed with the extreme parent involvement. The field trips are amazing. Extra school programs include art, music, science, dance, theatre, running club, etc. I have been very pleased.
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Posted November 11, 2009

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Overall, we are very happy with this school. I think they could find ways to get parents more involved and they have a poor PE program for jr. high students, but overall, we are happy that the school is a close part of its community, the teachers are great and my kids are thriving well in the environment.
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Posted January 25, 2009

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I have three kids at Caleb and have been very pleased with our experience there. There is active parent and community involvement in the school which really adds to the programs and opportunities at the school. No school is perfect, but overall we have been very happy at Caleb.
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Posted December 19, 2008

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I have been nothing but pleased with Caleb Greenwood. My son has been at this school since kindergarten, and is now in 3rd grade. The teachers have been supportive and have challenged him academically.We just attended the winter concert and realized that not many other schools have music programs. There are also great afterschool programs as well.The staff has been helpful and always there to lend a hand, and I am so lucky that Caleb has such great parents,too, that participate in the class as well as around campus.Caleb has always had a great reputation and continues to grow and evolve despite tough economic times. We are lucky to have this jewel in our neighborhood!
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Posted August 26, 2008

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I went to Caleb Greenwood for 7th and 8th grade. I loved the school and the activities we got to do. For our 8th grade trip we got to go to San Francisco. The only two things I did not like is that Caleb is a very small school so going into a big High School was a shock, and the other thing is I didn't feel like the teachers were that involved, but if I had to recommend one it would be Mrs. Carey. [Middle school english teaher] she was the teacher that helped me the most.

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Posted September 25, 2007

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I transfered my daughter from Kit Carson to Caleb Greenwood two years ago, becuase KC lacked responsible leadership. Although Caleb Greenwood seems to be a better enviroment for my daughter, I am not thrilled about the fact that my child ia aware of school politics and staff challenges. It is also obvious that the children of the mothers that have time to 'shoot the breeze' with school staff or on PTA like programs rcv preferred treatment. I am very involved with my childs education and feel that she excels because of the support she rcvs at home. I considered home schooling, but feel she should have a traditional 'school' experience. Suggestion: Leadership should reach out to all paents and stop catering to the parents and staff with personal drama; it is a school not 'all my children.'
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Posted September 25, 2007

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My daughter attended Caleb for kindergarten. I was pretty disappointed. Her teacher was really good but the school was rundown and I perceived a lack of support, both financial and professional, from the district toward its staff. I volunteered in class often and saw what I felt were serious deficiencies in well-rounded curriculum, focusing instead on what test scores would reflect. It seems a problem with the state of California public education in general, but I am eternally grateful for those teachers who are committed to making it the best experience possible.
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Posted September 24, 2007

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Caleb Greenwood School has exceeded my expectations for a k-8 school. We transferred our child from a sit-at-a-desk-and-grind-out-the-work school, and have been very satisfied with Calebs nuturing environment. We consider Caleb to be SCUSD's best kept secret. Music is taught k-8 with a full-time music teacher, Fall and Spring plays via the Missoula Childrens Theatre. After school programs include: talent show, arts festival, girls running club and art. Parental involvment is very high, and completely voluntary. The PTSO is very active in sponsoring many enriching programs. Math is taught at one grade level higher than usual. A new interim principal has been hired, Christine Hanifen. One of our children is gate identified and was invited to attend a local gate school. We decided to stay at Caleb because of the quality of the school.
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Posted May 17, 2007

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This school is fabulous for kindergarten through second grade. After second grade the teachers lack any real skills and treat the children as objects. Caleb has a reputation of treating girls very well, but if you are the parent of a son I highly recommend sending him somewhere else. Caleb is a typical public school with nothing special to add.
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Posted August 19, 2005

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I have sent 4 of my children to Caleb-Greenwood and for the most part was happy with the learning environment. I had one major dissappointment, though, when my daughter graduated from 8th Grade with a 3.6 grade point average. Not only was her name left off of the graduation program, but she was not honored as a good student at the graduation in spite of all of her hard work. It took her parents to bring this to the teacher's and principal's attention. She was just overlooked, I guess, as a good student. The emotional damage is there. 'I worked hard, but no one noticed me.' She only got her honors award after I talked to someone. Otherwise it is a good school. I encourage her to continue to do her best.
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Posted August 16, 2005

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So far the Kindergarten thru 2nd grade experience has been wonderful. Very caring & attentive teachers.
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Posted January 8, 2005

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A highly motivated staff that delivers a highly engaging curriculum that challenges the advanced to below grade level learner. A wide variety of after-school programs are available, including dance, art, keyboards, and science club. The school has an active Parent, Teachers Student Organization. A wide variety of activities are financed by the PTSO to offer students educational opportunities in areas of ballet and theatre.
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Posted January 5, 2005

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Up until 3rd grade all the teachers are exceptional. However and with the current principal all new teachers being hired are only yes people and are not dedicated or inspiring or have their students interest in mind. A couple of the teachers are actually very cruel.
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Posted February 23, 2004

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I have one child who is currently attending her 4th year at Caleb. It is a wonderful school nestled in a fabulous community. The school staff is exceptional, talented, and passionate about the childrens' growth, and the level of parent involvement is encouraging. I chose this school after careful research and if I had it to do over again, would make the same choice.
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Posted January 27, 2004

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I have sent three children to Caleb Greenwood K-8 School. They have all graduated with the skills necessary to succeed in a college prep high school program. The level of committment and dedication of the staff to all students is without par. I can highly recommend Caleb Greenwood K-8 School as a warm, friendly and safe place for children who come from all walks of life to learn about each other and master the skills necessary to succeed.
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	Ethnicity	This school	State average
	White	61%	28%
Hispanic or Latino	18%	49%
African American	9%	7%
Asian	4%	8%
American Indian or Alaska Native	3%	1%
Filipino	2%	3%
Multiple or No Response	2%	3%
Pacific Islander	1%	1%

	This school	District average	State average
English language learners ¹	6%	N/A	24%
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program ²	31%	N/A	52%

	Language	This school	State average
	Spanish	70%	85%
All other non-English languages	9%	1%
Hindi	9%	0%
Arabic	4%	1%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog)	4%	1%
Russian	4%	0%

	This school	District average	State average
Average class size	22	N/A	25

	This school	District average	State average
Average years teaching in district	18	N/A	11
Average years teaching	19	N/A	13

	This school	District average	State average
Full credential	100%	N/A	96%
Emergency credential or waiver	3%	N/A	2%

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5457 Carlson Drive
Sacramento, CA 95819
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All Students	63%
Females	72%
Males	55%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	74%
Economically disadvantaged	35%
Non-economically disadvantaged	74%
Students with disability	47%
Students with no reported disability	68%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	64%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	80%

All Students	63%
Females	64%
Males	61%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	68%
Economically disadvantaged	29%
Non-economically disadvantaged	77%
Students with disability	47%
Students with no reported disability	68%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	64%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	80%

All Students	53%
Females	52%
Males	55%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	61%
Economically disadvantaged	29%
Non-economically disadvantaged	66%
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Students with no reported disability	54%
English learner	n/a
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Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	50%
Parent education - college graduate	73%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	58%
Parent education - declined to state	64%

All Students	64%
Females	59%
Males	70%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	75%
Economically disadvantaged	38%
Non-economically disadvantaged	78%
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Students with no reported disability	67%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	66%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	75%
Parent education - college graduate	82%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	67%
Parent education - declined to state	64%

All Students	73%
Females	74%
Males	71%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	47%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	87%
Economically disadvantaged	53%
Non-economically disadvantaged	83%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	75%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	76%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	100%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	63%
Parent education - college graduate	91%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	56%

All Students	88%
Females	93%
Males	83%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	89%
Economically disadvantaged	89%
Non-economically disadvantaged	87%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	88%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	89%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	100%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	80%
Parent education - college graduate	92%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	92%

All Students	49%
Females	48%
Males	50%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	59%
Economically disadvantaged	40%
Non-economically disadvantaged	57%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	54%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	51%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	38%
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
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All Students	36%
Females	36%
Males	35%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	59%
Economically disadvantaged	27%
Non-economically disadvantaged	44%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	45%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	39%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

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