How can you not love a school overlooking the Pacific Ocean? It is a great environment for learning, offers a great after school progran in the YMCA, and the faculty are committed to children (even in the midst of all kinds of budget cuts).
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Posted by a parent on 09/18/09
I love the teachers at Palisades. They are kind, caring, and dedicated to their students. The parents are real, accepting and dedicated to the success of the children as well.
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Posted by a parent on 09/18/09
Palisades is an awesome school because the faculty and parents make it a very nurturing place to learn!
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Posted by a parent on 09/17/09
Despite the challenges of diminished budgets, our school, students, teachers, staff and parents included, contiune to step up and work together to overcome and help our school flourish. We are a community and together we make a difference.
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Posted by a parent on 09/17/09
There are so many reason I couln't possibly list them all. 1. We have great Parents 98% participation in our PTA 2. Awsome Teachers our teachers have been at palasades forever... some were students here. 3. We have an Ocean View ...how can you not love that !
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Posted by a parent on 09/17/09
great community school. very involved parents. awesome staff.
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Posted by a parent on 09/17/09
I have sent my three daughters to Palisades. They received an outstanding education all becoming gifted, high achieving students who have become life long learners. They love to read because of the teachers encouragement they got throughout their years at Palisades to read and enjoy reading. They are
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Posted by a parent on 09/17/09
My second grade son joined this school mid school year and the teacher greeted him warmly with a pack of of new friends for him in tow. This school has given him all kinds of special assistance and now he is really reading. What a wonderful school!
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Posted by a parent on 04/04/09
Our child is there and we have been very happy. It's a very diverse and community oriented school, with lots of wonderful kids, families and teachers. I notice that the test scores for math are quite high relative to English. That doesn't surprise me looking at the work coming home. All math. No
... Read more emphasis on writing. I have been disappointed with the creative aspects of learning. But this school has a mixed reputation and is trying to stand out. Since all us parents use test scores as a means for comparison, what choice do they have but to teach the tests. It's boring, but the system is broken . I do not blame the school. Despite the first reviewer, I see a core group of parents contributing both time and money. Our teachers have all been thoughtful and engaging, and deeply interested in teaching. I think Palisades is a wonderful school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/03/09
This school is really struggling to find itself and our 'wave' children are caught in the currents. Most adults at the school are more concerned with saving themselves, perhaps a sign of the rip currents at bay, but nonetheless, wonderful parents have abandoned ship and refuse to contribute time or means
... Read more to such a disrespectful, unappreciative, non-student focussed staff. The message from the lighthouse is clear test scores, non-creative textbook usage and not making any waves is what is truly value among many of the staff who have either passed their day in the sun and need to pull up anchor or who are too scared to get past the white wash and have missed the students-first boat completely. Warning parents who want to protect studnets rights or voice needs , lifeguards ideas will be shot down on sight, after all what do you know about educating a child? Wave goodbye! Read less
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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
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Capo Beach schools — Palisades Elementary School is located at 26462 Via Sacramento, Capo Beach CA 92624. 26462 Via Sacramento is in the 92624 ZIP code in Capo Beach, CA The school district for Palisades Elementary School is the Capistrano Unified School District. Palisades Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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