Positives: -Good teachers and small class sizes. -Excellent PTA. Highly educated and involved parents. There is a very large group of parents who do a tremendous amount of volunteer work on a weekly basis. -Nice, safe campus with wonderful play structures, playing fields, lots of fresh air and open
... Read more space. -DIverse student body economically and racially. -Organic hot lunch program and milk program. -For the most part, well behaved students. -Don't have to pay tuition. Need to work on: -Not academically rigorous. Doesn't prepare students well for middle school. -Very little personal attention for the students. -There are so many holidays and vacations the students are barely in school. -Every Wednesday is a half day!!!! That is a joke. No wonder we are falling behind every country. For a public school in CA Fox is probably as good as it gets. However, if you can afford it I would highly recommend looking elsewhere... Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/08/09
Fox is not a school for any child with learning differences. The teachers and principle do not want to be bothered with any student that does not fit the mold of the perfect student!!
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Posted by a parent on 01/04/09
I have had two children go through their entire elementary education at Fox School. Many of the teachers care a great deal about the children and are highly self motivated. Some are not stimulating. I guess that's the nature of any school. California schools are in poor financial shape..which
... Read more is partially why programs are limited for advanced achievement. In a perfect world, there would be more programs for rewarding excellence, rather than just meeting the state standard. The campus is wonderful and gives them a great opportunity to play with other children in a comfortable, safe setting. The principal cares about the children and most importantly, the children love him and trust him. The PTA is very active and strong. The aides are outstanding. We've had a good experience at Fox. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/30/08
I feel that Fox is the best elementary school in the area. It has an excellent staff who strives to give the children the best possible learning environment. My children have had teachers who have always gone beyond the state standards from learning about classical music and their composers, to literature,
... Read more to artists and their work. They have gone on field trips that have related directly to what has been taught in the classroom. It has a beautiful campus with a lot of room to run and play. It has a wonderful support from parents whether the are working parents, single parents, or stay at home parents. There is something that any type of parent can be involved. Most importantly, there is a wonderful staff of teachers, aides, and specialty teachers. The principal is friendly, approachable, and really enjoys being around the children. I would recommend Fox School to anyone. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/27/08
I found not much help from the teacher and principal when my son struggled in 1 grade. Thanks for nice PTA people. They helped us trough the year.
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Posted by a parent on 08/26/08
I have had two children attend Fox with the youngest just leaving. Some of the teachers were very supportive of my child but the school definitely lacks leadership. The Principal sets no clear direction for the school with a handful of teachers guiding the school's direction. There appear to be conflicts
... Read more among the teacher's themselves and no sign of mutual respect. There has been focus given to students on the low end of the spectrum but not much attention paid to the high achievers. There is a wonderful music program which benefited both of my children. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/21/07
While many of the teachers are compassionate and involved, there are some teachers who do the bare minimum. Principal is ineffectual and promotes a high level of favoritism. He does not follow through at many different levels. Thank God for the school secretary, who basically runs the school. Elistist
... Read more and exclusionary, there is a a lot of pressure to contribute an excessive amount of time and money - working class families and single moms need not apply. However, my son had very good experiences in his first three years at the school - we were lucky to be assigned great teachers. If your child is falling behind and does not qualify for state run special ed, you are basically on your own to figure out how to afford special tutoring help. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/15/07
While the test score is improving and pretty impressive, Fox seems to pay attention to just educating kids to 'good enough' level -- middle of the bell curve. For kids that are on either end of spectrum, be it academic / intellectual or social / behavioral, the teachers show no effort of adjusting to
... Read more the needs of the two ends of the curve. After we raised the issues to the principal, there's no correction effort done. What's the point for feedback if no action will be taken? Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/03/07
I agree with all of the comments. My son started here in kindergarten and is now in 3rd grade. He is getting all-plus extra help that he needs to succeed. I myself went to this school grades 1 through 6 and it was definitely my favorite school. I started music in 5th grade at Fox, and continued through
... Read more high school. This played another important role in my schooling. Fox School laid a good foundation for my education. I am proud to have my son attending Fox School. I highly recommend Fox School to anyone who is looking for a school that really cares. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/03/07
This is a great elementary school. It has good music program. It do lots of field trips where students gain hands on knowlegde about specific topic that they are talking about in their class. It also involve students in stage performance where students perform in Notredam Theatre in front of big audience.
... Read more This is very important for a student because they gain more self confidence. Besides that the school also do small stage shows on the site where the parents and friends are invited. The parents are involved in every step of the way. The school always ask for parent inputif there's any issue need to be resolved. The principal also has great communication with parents and he always make parents very welcome. The teachers are also very experience and work together with the parents to overcome any issue a child is having. I would highly recommend this school. Read less
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Belmont schools — Fox Elementary School is located at 3100 St James Rd, Belmont CA 94002. 3100 St James Rd is in the 94002 ZIP code in Belmont, CA The school district for Fox Elementary School is the Belmont - Redwood Shores Sd. Fox Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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