Newmark Elementary School

ive sent 4 kids thru this school my grand daughter is in first grade she learned english spainish and japanese in preschool she is at top of class every grade she has been in i love the teachers the principle is great as all have been the dogs next door are in a gated yard only once in 15 yrs ive been here have they got out and the dogs are very tame . parking is bad but its the neighbors who wanted no parking signs not the school there is parking in back lot great school
--Submitted by a parent

I completely agree with the last comment posted. This school is AMAZING and I can not wait for this school to get the credit it deserves. If there's any problem its the lack of parental involvement. It seems like most of the parents here are more worried about their welfare checks than their children's education.
--Submitted by a parent

Newmark again increased it's score this year and had the 5th highest score out of a huge district. Again, many extremely hard working teachers give their time and expertise for the children of this community. I am looking forward to seeing this rating system catch up with the amazing results that keep happening at this school.
--Submitted by a teacher

I am Jonathan Mendoza and I went to this school from preschool to 3rd grade and I loved it. I wish there was a way I could find my old friends from there though. Otherwise it was an amazing school and I had a great childhood there. I recommend this school to all others.

My daughter is in the preschool program offered here, but I honestly cannot wait for her to get out of here to go to North Park elementary in the fall. The playground here is just a simple sandbox, and there is never any parking outside of school. They keep switching T.A's which i think makes for a very unstable classroom environment. My daughter says shes not allowed to play outside everyday because they have to share the yard with the kindergarteners. The teacher and T.A. always fail to notice the parents within good time about events or homework assigments. The teacher failed to make a parent-teacher conference with us until the end of the year. It seems like you always have to chase them for answers. The playground is right next to a residence where the dogs have escaped into the playground more than once.
--Submitted by a parent

They are not handling problems with problem children. They have bullying problems and the principal does not like to address it as other staff members do.
--Submitted by a parent

Not to be rude, but I honestly don't like this school and most of the staff.
--Submitted by a parent

I found that a lot of the problems came from the administration. The principal seems slightly involved in the classroom environment. I work for an after school program in this school and have seen first hand the problems with the students. This is a low-income community and the school is a representation of the lack of parental and administration motivation.

I didn't feel that the school did the best for my special needs child.... In my opinion this is not a very good school.
--Submitted by a parent