Public | K-6 | 510 students |
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We have 4 children and all have attended/graduate from this school. This is an amazing school and I was shocked not to see 5 stars by its name. Then I noticed there are 2 reviews from 2006/7 that are totally NOT reflective of the school as it exists today. Longtime Admin/Teachers and fresh new faculty make it a point to get to know every student/family. Many faculty members are also school parents. Differentiated learning is offered at both the advanced and remedial levels. Education Foundation, led by parent volunteers supplements the District budget with close to $1mm each year-this school is unlike any other public school in the county and rivals or beats other private school options.
This school is largely successful based on the demographic and the willingness of the community to invest additional resources into smaller class size etc. They have an amazing facility - the new school is state of the art. The teachers are very nice and kind. We have noticed that the administration is much more focused on fundraising for the Foundation and are concerned that this distraction to the mission will not be good for the students in the long run. We also have found in our time there that they do "teach to the test" so to speak, and this is a change from the years when Rowe was leading the school. That said, its a great environment and probably one of the best choices, both public and private, in the San Diego area.
With our four children, we have been in several private and public schools in different states. Hands down, R. Roger Rowe is the best at having high expectations for everyone and pushing everyone towards excellence. They also believe, in the best of ways, that education is a partnership between the school admin, the teachers, the parents, and the child.
Love this school! Kids leave here with a great attitude and really prepared for high school. Students from this school have great study skills, advanced curriculum which rivals high school science and english. While they have to work hard here, this training makes them high achievers and good students. Kids have great friends and are very confident, able to converse with ease with teachers, peers and other adults. The superintendent is connected to the students and highly involved in the school. There are some really great teachers who inspire students to learn and now with a new school being built and a state of the art performing art center it will be incredible. All this in a K-8.
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