Public | K-5 | 562 students |
PHONE: (650) 312-7511
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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.
I have been a part of the Baywood Community for 5 years now. My two sons have made great friends and our Cub Scout den is diverse. The test scores of my sons are very high and I love the ability to volunteer in the classroom and enjoy seeing other fathers and mothers volunteering lots of time for their children's education. The annual fundraising auction raises a lot of money and is tons of fun.
My child is from a "cultural background" and we happen to live on "that" side of San Mateo. He is now attending private school in San Francisco where he is the smartest student in his class by far. In seek of a more progressive and well rounded education for our son, we have recently inquired about enrolling him into Baywood Elementary. When we called, the lady pleasantly asked for our address. When given, her response was "Oh... You live on THAT side of San Mateo. I'm going to have to call you back." To say the least, I was shocked. However, had I taken the time to read some of the reviews on this site before hand, it wouldn't have surprised me one bit. It's a shame that my son's opportunites for a brighter future are based on LOCATION and not EDUCATION.
Baywood is truly a wonderful place for a child to experience elementary school. I have had two children attend this school and my only two complaints are the lack of green lawn to run and play and the attendance of children who do not live in the neighborhood. Most people purchase their home in this neighborhood to send their children to Baywood (although that number is dropping - more moving in and going private). This is a very expensive neighborhood and most work very hard to buy here. The school busses in children who do not live in the neighborhood. These children come from a variety of cultural backgrounds but the one thing they have in common is their socioeconomic situation. Big deal, right? Well, it ends up being a big deal because the parents supplement the costs of a well rounded education. Those "parents" being the ones who actually live in the neighborhood. As the funding is cut more each year, it is up to the parents to make up the difference. However, the list of those willing to do so gets smaller each year while the population grows with children who do not live in the neighborhood. Something to think about...
Wow----18 of the recent glowing reviews were written on or around 10/13-15, 2009. What- did everyone sit down and do them together?? Just asking.....
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