Wonderful school set back among the redwoods, excellent committed teachers, dedicated hardworking parent club, new fully accessible playground for kids with disabilities, 2 computer labs, teachers using smart boards & more technology to come, arts education, and site improvement in the works! Valencia
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Posted by a parent on 10/07/09
the most beautiful location for an elementary school. teachers, admin, students, home & school club all rock!
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Posted by a parent on 09/22/09
dedicated teachers, great parent involvement, and diverse community of students
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Posted by a other on 09/16/09
I agree that the principal & teachers at Valencia are very caring and everyone knows my child. But I have been disappointed in the curriculum. My daughter has spent K and 1st grade there and it is a bare-bones education - reading & math only. Important, of course! - but there is no science, history,
... Read more or music! dksljdflj taught to these little ones! Not only In both K and 1st grade there are entire afternoons spent watching TV cartoon videos and reading cartoon storybooks. I find this very disappointing since there is so much great material out there for kids. I have been supplementing her education at home so much that I'm considering private school or homeschooling now. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/29/08
I was extremely impressed with my son's first year at Valencia. The level of parental involvement is outstanding, his teacher was fabulous, the principal is omnipresent! She stands outside managing the traffic as children are dropped off, is outside during recess, and oversees the children as they
... Read more get on the buses. Every teacher I have met personally is extremely caring, nurturing, and supportive. I feel fortunate that we are in this district! Comments: I wish there were more children of color, but that reflects our community makeup; and I would especially like to see a better racial mix of teachers and staff members in the future. Also, it's sad that the budget does not allow for a robust music program. In my day every child who wanted to started learning instruments in school at age seven! Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/18/07
Our children attended a local Christian private school here in Aptos and we thought they would be ahead of this school when they transferred. Wrong! This school's academics program is superior and the environment here is fantastic for the overall development of our children. I kick myself for paying
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Posted by a parent on 01/20/07
This is an excellent school. I cannot say enough about it. The teachers expect parent involvement which is surprising and slightly frustrating if you are busy, but the result ends up being a well connected faculty and parent body as well as well behaved children due to the actual ratio of students to
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Posted by a parent on 05/19/06
As a kindergarten parent, we haven't had the opportunity yet to join sports or music or art classes or clubs, but I have observed excellent academic standards and progress as well as a high level of parent involvement. I can't wait to have my child continue in Valencia.
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Posted by a parent on 05/07/06
This school is a 'good school'. The teachers are nice and the parents work hard to support the school. For my child I found that it was not challenging educationally and did not meet her needs socially.
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Posted by a parent on 08/13/05
Valencia is a community school with excellent emphasis on educational goals, citizenship and safety.
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Aptos schools — Valencia Elementary School is located at 250 Aptos School Rd, Aptos CA 95003. 250 Aptos School Rd is in the 95003 ZIP code in Aptos, CA The school district for Valencia Elementary School is the Pajaro Valley Unified School District. Valencia Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 6.
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