Puesta Del Sol Elementary School

Early on we couldn't believe our good fortune of having access to a bilingual education. However, we are unhappy with the new principal who joined the school last year. She does not lead school assemblies because she lacks the ability to speak spanish. She favors "a need to know basis" means of communication and is very defensive when approached with a question. Where we enjoyed a transparent communication with our previous principal, there are now a select few who are privy to the information regarding school dealings and you have to wait for the rumors to trickle down. It is unprofessional and disvalues the parents role in their childs education. I am not sure if I will be sending my third child to Puesta which is devastating as I don't want him to miss out on the opportunity to acquire another language. I feel a great educational resource is being severely mismanaged and I have lost trust in the schools leadership. I will say there are some wonderful teachers as well as support staff at Puesta who give their heart and soul to the kids and have made significant impacts on the children who pass through the program. Many thanks to them for the great work that they do.
—Submitted by a parent

The level of parental involvment and volunteers helping in classrooms and different areas of the school is excellent, and the extent to which the PTA supports extra academic and enrichment programs is really amazing. Our family loves Puesta del Sol so far.
—Submitted by a parent

The teachers and other staff are highly devoted and passionate individuals.
—Submitted by a parent

I am impressed by not only parent involvement and volunteer hours, but how the PTA (parents) supports the academic curriculum. Without the the PTA and support of families (time and $), our students would not have such an enriched experience at school. I love that a lot of the teachers come from cultures that respect and care about the whole education of the child. Of course, there are some organizational aspects I'd like to see changed, but I think we've had a wonderful experience so far...!
—Submitted by a parent

Staff (including support staff) are outstanding and the commitment by all families to the school is impressive.
—Submitted by a parent

The families are the best and the academics are incredible
—Submitted by a parent

It is an amazing opportunity for my children to learn a foreign language at such a young age. The teachers are outstanding and care about their students.
—Submitted by a parent

The dedicated teachers and staff are giving their students the best possible bilingual education even during the severe budget cuts.

Experienced teachers. Dedicated families. Fabulous!
—Submitted by a parent

This school is great- not only are the teachers SUPER DEDICATED, but they infuse daily lessons with language (Spanish) and make native-English speaking children into native-like fluent speakers. Wow- they deserve a huge round of applause. Principal is new- needs more experience.
—Submitted by a parent

This is a fabolous school !
—Submitted by a parent

I have been both a student and a teacher at this school. The teachers hired are of top quality and the students are very lucky to have the exposure to such a variety of styles and peoples. The highlight of this school is that it houses a unique Spanish Immersion program that provides native like fluency to school age children. The teachers are of highest quality and the education received is one steeped in tradition, culture and care. The people who work there, appreciate the uniqueness of the school and value the high parental support and student particpation.
—Submitted by a former student