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Lagunitas Elementary School

Public | K-8 | 154 students

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San Geronimo's Lagunitas Elementary School is a public school serving 154 students in grades K-8.

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The positives: Parent choice: Waldorf Inspired (NOT to be confused with true...
The Montessori K-5 program is excellent, then it goes down from there. The...
This school is unique and one of the only schools in the area to offer...
Teaching the whole child, from egyptian tombs to california gold rush to how...
A wonderful district of caring, inspired and inspiring teachers and staff....

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84% of students at this school are White.

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Posted June 12, 2012

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The positives: Parent choice: Waldorf Inspired (NOT to be confused with true Waldorf), Montessori, Open Classroom & Middle School. Beautiful campus in a great setting. Forward thinking district w. good intentions. The Negatives: The flipside of having 4 different programs is the school lacks unity & good communication. Programs & parents are always fighting for limited resources ie. teachers and $$. This constant battle causes LOTS of friction/name calling/petitions/in-fighting. In my experience they do not test for, or care much about students who have learning deficiencies. When my son left to go into 4th grade at another school, he was at a 1st grade reading level. Is that the sign of a good school? There is barely any ethnic diversity & Spanish is'nt considered an important subject for students. We are in CA right? We arrived @ Lagunitas excited to be a part of a great community and when we left, we wished we had done so MUCH sooner. Educate yourself about the programs & the fiscal health of the district & get the dirt on what's going on before you make the commitment, don't just take it at face value. Something is wrong when a school has a new principal every 1 or 2 years!
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Posted December 14, 2011

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The Montessori K-5 program is excellent, then it goes down from there. The middle school is academically way behind. When my son was in 7th grade he was an A student in math. I thought he was doings great until we moved out of the area and he enrolled in a new school to find out he was at 4th grade math level! It cost us in hundreds of dollars in tutoring so he wouldn't get held back. The teachers are old and Bitter and need to move on. I heard they get a new principle every year as the school board who have the same members year after year, make the final decisions and there is no way of making positive changes. We thank god we did not purchase a home there as we would have been stuck in a horrendous school district. .
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Posted October 9, 2010

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This school is unique and one of the only schools in the area to offer opportunities that other public schools simply don't have. The curriculum is holistic and the children are exposed to both academic and hands on caring for animals and a garden. There is music and art, there is caring and ongoing support from those of us who feel lucky our children were able to attend such an incredible public school.
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Posted November 4, 2009

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Teaching the whole child, from egyptian tombs to california gold rush to how to navigate growing up emotionally grounded in these over stimulated times. Lagunitas teachers recognize true knowledge cannot be evaluated by tests. Our school also utilizes parents in an authentic, were all in it together way, that helps our community as a whole and supports our children on a deep, community level.
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Posted November 4, 2009

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A wonderful district of caring, inspired and inspiring teachers and staff. Three different public program options. Open Classroom, Montessori and Waldorf Inspired. Great parent involvement and community support.
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Posted September 17, 2009

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The diversity in the programs offered. The amazing support in the community and the administration.
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Posted April 4, 2007

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This is a wonderful public Montessori program with dedicated teachers, aides in each classroom, small classroom size, parent involvment, and high acedemics without pressure and pushing! Great music, art, envirnonmental education, and all in a beautiful setting!
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Posted February 20, 2007

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I like the fact this is a small school. My 2nd grade son is in the Montessori program and there is only 13 students and 1 teacher and 1 assistant. For a public school you cant get much better than that. Also the school realises that just teaching to a test is conterproductive to producing students who love to learn. This is an alternative child centered school district.
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GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »

	Ethnicity	This school	State average
	White	84%	28%
Multiple or No Response	6%	3%
Hispanic or Latino	5%	49%
African American	3%	7%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1%	1%
Asian	1%	8%
Filipino	0%	3%
Pacific Islander	0%	1%

	This school	District average	State average
English language learners ¹	3%	N/A	24%
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program ²	18%	N/A	52%

		Language	This school	State average
		Spanish	100%	85%

	This school	District average	State average
Average years teaching in district	12	N/A	11
Average years teaching	14	N/A	13

	This school	District average	State average
Full credential	100%	N/A	96%
Emergency credential or waiver	0%	N/A	2%

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One Lagunitas School Road
San Geronimo, CA 94963
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Phone: (415) 488-9437

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