Barnard Elementary School

This is the best school for your child. The principal and teachers are superb. Trust me they will provide your children the best education. Love this school. My son joined this school last year.
--Submitted by a parent

This school is the most diverse child-centered parent friendly school ever. It is like the United Nations for Children. The Chinese teachers in the immersion program are highly trained and fun to watch as they teach Chinese to the children. The English teacher for the immersion children is amazing. My child loves going to her class. Mr. Park who is the Principal is always available to parents. He has a morning assembly everyday and parents and students participate. It makes for a very welcoming feeling. I am happy my child is in this very open, caring, forward-thinking, global school.
--Submitted by a parent

We LOVE this school. It is a mandarin immersion program, and the academics are high. We feel like a big family, we are all very interested in the well being and success of all our students. We strive for academic excellence, mandarin fluency, english fluency, and global citizenship. I cannot say enough good things about this school. My 2nd grader and kindergartener have thrived here, both in mandarin, and in english. The faculty is extraordinary and the principal is amazing. They are always going beyond what is necessary to provide the absolute best education for our children. I highly recommend this school.
--Submitted by a parent

I have worked at this school for two years and I love it. The best children, staff and the parents in the entire district. I feel so proud as if the child was mine to hear the children speak Chinese. I have worked for the district for 17 years at a variety of schools and this is the one that I plan on retiring from.
--Submitted by a teacher

The House of China, Balboa Park, is a Partner in Education to Barnard. We have seen Barnard leverage resources to raise test scores and to expand the Mandarin enrichment programs in all grades to now have immersion Mandarin in the lower grades while maintaining the enrichment program for the upper grades. Barnard is a pacesetter in education locally and nationally. it has a strong and deserved reputation in China, Taiwan and the local Chinese American community. The HOC fully endorsed Barnard.

Barnard is an outstanding elementary school with an impressive Mandarin Chinese Immersion program! I appreciate the sincere care that the teachers and administration show and share with the students and their parents. Parents are encouraged to be involved in their child(ren)'s classroom and school activities. The administration provides resources and tools for parents to be more effective when helping their child(ren) in their general school work. Also Barnard has Mandarin Chinese classes for parents! I love being a Barnard Parent!
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter just finished Kindegarten at Barnard and I could not be happier with the experience. The faculty and staff really go the extra mile. The Mandarin immersion program is fantastic. I never thought we would be able to provide our daughter with this type of an educational experience through a public school. The staff is constantly searching for ways to expand and develpe this program. Thank you Barnard we look forward to both of our children attending this school over the next 10 years.
--Submitted by a parent

They are very strict here and cross the lines sometimes!!! The only advantage is the Mandarin. I hear the Immersion program is good however not sure if it's worth it. My child only had an hour a day.
--Submitted by a parent

My child loves this school. There are great teachers, the best administration, peaceful kids, and supportive parents. The number of students is increasing for sure, but it s still a small school, we welcome more new students. It s cool to see kids teaching their parents basic Chinese words and getting a lot of media attention. I couldn t believe the last CST score, they did a terrific job.
--Submitted by a parent

We "choiced" into Barnard Elementary to take advantage of the Chinese Immersion program. What we didn't realize is how dedicated the faculty and staff would be to helping each child succeed. They are really committed to learning at this school and do not accept trouble making students. Are are very happy with our choice.
--Submitted by a parent