Jerabek Elementary School

We spent 6 years at Jerabek. We moved our daughter this year as we have seen a huge decline in the quality of education provided by Jerabek. The principal does not support his teachers and does nothing to stop the bullying. He does not appear to be a leader and the school is downing downhill fast. It is a shame because Jerabek used to be top-notch.
--Submitted by a parent

My son is in 1st grade at Jerabek and we love it. He has Ms. Cannon and she is the best! She is strict and provides my son with the structure and discipline he needs but at the same time is very warm and caring. She adores all the kids and it shows. My son has learned a lot this year and made many friends. We are very pleased with his progress. He enjoys going to school. We are a military family who had to "Choice" our son into this school and it was a great decision. I only wish we could stay for 2nd grade but we're leaving San Diego.
--Submitted by a parent

The Principal lacks complete leadership, I do not believe he has the students best interest at heart. He does not take care of his students or the parents. Both of my children have been bullied and have not heard a word from him? NOT GOOD!
--Submitted by a parent

I am beginning to think about private education as the state of "the best" public schools in town are not what I want for my child. Teacher morale seems low to me although they seem to be trying. This is the failing of our society in general for underfunding education for the past few years.
--Submitted by a parent

I have two children at Jerabek. One is a highly gifted and truly unusual learner. His needs have never been satisfactorily met. He hates school! The other is also very intelligent, but a much more typical learner. She loves school and is sorry when she doesn't get to go. I have found that if you are lucky enough to get the exceptional teachers (and so far we have been), things are pretty good. But even with a string of all the best teachers in the school, my son has been very unhappy. He has been bullied and excluded by teachers and students alike, and I have worked with teachers and the administration to try to make his experience better. They have given me nothing but lip service. They are unwilling to change their "one-size-fits-all" teaching model! This is NOT working for my son, and so for his 5th grade year, I think we will have to find a better solution for him. My daughter will continue to attend, and she will most likely be very happy. But if you have an unusual child who doesn't fit the baseball playing, out-going, athletic mold, this might not be the best place for your child.
--Submitted by a parent

As a former educator with three children, I have found Jerabek to be a top-notch school!!! Is it a bit 'cliquish'? Yes... but this seems part and partial to the area of Scripps Ranch. There is no denying however, that the teachers and parents who volunteer their time are providing my children with an amazing school experience. This is a truly great school!
--Submitted by a parent

Jerabek Elementary is truly an amazing school. I have had 3 children go to Jerabek. They have been Seminar, GATE and regular. All were well challenged and engaged in the classroom. The teachers are amazing and the support from the parents in time and money is humbling. We moved into this area to have the benefit of a school such as this one. We have not been disappointed.
--Submitted by a parent

As an educator with four children our family found you are either in a really great classroom or in a classroom where your child just filled space. Two years in a row our GATE child has been bored, unchallenged and not well supported by the teachers. Parents offer great support in the classroom but are cliquish and difficult to warm up too. We are now considering moving our children to another school in the area where their needs are better supported. We chose this area to live in because Jerabek is so highly rated and have regretted the choice now for two out of four years.
--Submitted by a parent

I have had three children go through Jerabek. We have always been impressed by the level of experience and dedication of our teachers. I am also impressed by the number of dedicated parents who volunteer in each classroom. It's like having two or more teachers in each class, every day. What was very surprising to me was the disconnect from the district. As a high achieving school, our funding is at the bottom. Parents have been the resource badly needed to provide extras like science, art and technology. I want to personally thank all parents who give of their time and money to make Jerabek what it is.
--Submitted by a parent

Teachers and parents work together to form a perfect elementary school experience. Lucky children.
--Submitted by a parent