Postings on website don't reflect current DJAES 2007 - 2009 status. Since 2008 administration changed; district' s budget changed class composition; seasoned teachers dismissed; music programs sparse or infrequent - no longer available to some grades; art programs cut down - bare bones...families/students
... Read more participate in more frequent fundraisers - helping support PTA & general district fund subsidizing education/extracurricular. Struggling students & parents find themselves arguing their case with administration to get any additional help/guidance...in the process of requesting additional help, staff often reacts bitterly/frustrated towards the parents/students...some parents have had good response while others have not. Blue Ribbon status 5+ years ago. May 28,2009 posting is correct..parents need to work alot with the child, especially if the child is struggling... the west coast schools are in dire straights compared to east coast. Read less
Posted by a other on 08/30/09
My child is a first grader and I didn't think he learned as much as we expected in school. We felt that we had to work with him so much at home like every day and every weekend for 3-5 hours ourselfs and hiring private tutors in order for him to learn everything the first grader must know. The marks
... Read more system is all messed up and awful making a lot of parents dissapointed and confussed. Very dissapointed and considering changing school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/28/09
The principal of this school is wonderful. I have had a great experience with the administration and teachers. You will find that the school is very well maintained and that the academic curriculum is outstanding, the extra curricular activities and sense of community is nice too.
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Posted by a parent on 05/25/06
Don Juan is a new school, only 6 years old. The school is Blue Ribbon school. The school has very high standards and the teachers for the most part are very good. The only real negative is that is it a large school.
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Posted by a parent on 05/22/06
We have had some outstanding and very caring teachers here, but also had some who did not know how to bring out the best in our aaa/gate child. Some of the teachers were set in their ways and not open to suggestions from us. The music and art programs are outstanding, with instrument lessons starting
... Read more in 3rd grade and general music from kindergarten on. There are lots of opportunities for extracurricular activities, including a science night where the kids got to do experiments which were taught by other students. The parents are very involved, which makes a somewhat large school seem small. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/04/06
The quality of academic programs is good, it's a distinguished blue ribbon school. The current principal, Mrs. Samuels, is very involved and good. They do offer music education in grades 4 & 5, not too impressed with sports and extracurricular activities. Parents are quite involved, more so than other
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Posted by a parent on 02/26/06
My children attended this school for 3 years. They gave up an incredible principal, and I was not happy with the new one. The original principal was very involved and atttentive to each individual student. This had a positice affect on our children. They felt individually important. He was consistent
... Read more with policy and disipline, while at the same time genuinly loving. The new principal seemed more concerned about pleasing district administration and very distant from the children. I had a child with special needs, and she was not much help with getting her into appropriate programs. She just didn't seem to care as much about the individual as much as the scores and the masses. A new school opened closer to our home and we were very happy to switch. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/31/05
This school goes strictly by James Fleming Superintendent imposed 'rules' board policy 1250 which I find can hinder the level of parental involvement. Classroom visits need 48 hours notice. Visits are limited to 20 minutes unless principal belives compelling circumstances for a longer visit. A District
... Read more employee has to accompany visitor. Visits are limited to one individual in addition to the District employee. I wish comments in regards to my child's academic performance were more natural instead of so correctly worded. The school is a beautiful school although the playground does not have any swings for children to swing on at recess. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/05/05
I has been a wonderful experience, good child to teacher ratio. Teacher genuinely care for chils education
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Posted by a parent on 01/31/05
Don Juan Avila is a wonderful school. What isn't obvious from statistics about the school is that the teachers are so caring, compassionate and positive. They do so many extra things for the kids, little celebratory parties for class acheivements, they participate in the talent show with the kids, they
... Read more have pajama-reading Fun Friday parties. You can tell it's way more than just a job to them. The principal is very approachable...she greets most of the kids and parents by name in front of the school each morning as she helps direct traffic. The school curriculum is very academic, but also there is a major program for the kids called Character Counts, which helps develop good citizens and good people. Parents at this school care deeply about their children's education, which also contributes to the high levels of parental involvement in the class and in the PTA. Read less
School Profile for Don Juan Avila Elementary School
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Student enrollment:
770
Students per teacher:
15
Full-time teachers:
53
Number of classrooms:
30
Special Education
Early Childhood Special Needs, Speech/Language Pathologists
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Advanced Placement
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Before/After School
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
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Aliso Viejo schools — Don Juan Avila Elementary School is located at 26278 Wood Canyon, Aliso Viejo CA 92656. 26278 Wood Canyon is in the 92656 ZIP code in Aliso Viejo, CA The school district for Don Juan Avila Elementary School is the Capistrano Unified School District. Don Juan Avila Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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