Portola Elementary School

My daughter went to a Christian school for 3 yrs. and started Portola when she was 1st grade. She is now on her 4th and I am saddened by the fact that next year will be her last year here. She really enjoyed being at Portola. All her classmates are very nice and I am proud to say that Mr. Rohrbach, Ms. Chapman and all the teachers are great and wonderful. We're grateful that Portola is our school district. You're the best!
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Top notch school---Principal, Teachers, Staff, curriculum, PTA, the kids! I transferred my child mid-year due to being bullied at a catholic school. I was very anxious and nervous about the quality and experience of a public school education. I can earnestly say that Portola far exceeds my expectations on every front. The Principal is visible and involved with all the kids on a daily basis, and he is great at representing and leading the school's interests from a broader district perspective. The children all demonstrate strong values and treat their classmates with great respect. Besides Portola having a rigorous curriculum, I'm more impressed with the individualized attention they are committed to giving each child to meet them where they're at--whether the child is below avg, average, or above average, the teachers are very astute as supporting and challenging each student (they don't just teach to the "mean" population of the bell curve). I'm very proud and fortunate to have my child at Portola!
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I have been transferring my kids from school to school. and finally i found the one. Portola school is the best elementary school in the ares.
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Great Principal, great teachers. Wish the principal would follow us to the Intermediate School. The best.
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This school in a Gem. Our children are so lucky to have such a wonderful and caring staff . God bless you all!
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Good school is hard to find. I thank the teachers for communicating with the students and the parents. I'm happy that my grandkids love this school...
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Terrific School - Great Teachers - Caring Principal - Involved Parents

I love Portola because the staff really cares!! They will always go above and beyond for students and families!! From our very first tour of the school, we knew this was the school for us. Mr. Rohrbach was leading the tour, and we were amazed to see that he knew every single student. In our years at Portola, we are happy to say that this still holds true. My daughter graduated from Portola last year, but I am still a proud member of the PTA, and still have a niece and nephew there. And I can't wait until my youngest is ready for kindergarten!! As a parent, it is a wonderful feeling to find an enviroment that not only gives a safe, but also exceptional educational experience! Portola has it all!! Pandas rock!!
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Portola Elementary School in San Bruno CA was my children's first school and they were wonderful teachers and a lovely community and so deserving! Thank you for the chance to share our love for the school! Colleen Chorro
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THe pricipal and teachers give so much of their time and effort to the kids and the school.
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