The administer Mrs. Yvonne Jacquez is very helpful. She is very nice to everyone. This is the first year my daughter come to this school transfer from another school. The teacher here are great. Fallon front desk has a attitude. Helpless!
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Posted by a parent on 10/30/08
Great school. Great teacher. I can not think a better place for my son.
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Posted by a parent on 06/15/08
My son has been in Dougherty s Kindergartner program for the past two semesters. I am very happy with the teacher s quality here. They are well trained and prepared. They know how to discipline and challenge the kids and organize the classroom in a very creative way. For example, during Thanksgiving,
... Read more kids got dressed up in very simple and creative costumes made from paper as Indians or Pilgrims, pretended having dinner together. I love the homework pocket my son brings back every week. It is always very interesting, well related to what he has learned from the classroom and also challenges him at the right level. Compare to some other enrichment program, surprisingly my son always refer to his main classroom as always has some interesting stuff to do, never get bored. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/31/08
I have my son going to this school for the past 4 years.I wish the school is more academic and I am disappointed that the API of the school is not really going up as one would expect. The 4th/5th grade kids have lot of potential but are not being pushed to their level best.Teachers are reluctant to do
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Posted by a parent on 10/17/07
This is my daughter's second year at this school. I have 3 kids and have had many different school related experiences - both private and public. This is one of the best experiences we've had so far. The teacher we have this year is outstanding. It took her 2 weeks to understand exactly what my child's
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Posted by a parent on 09/27/07
My husband and I debated between private schools and public schools - we struck gold when we gave Dougherty a try. It is the perfect size school (smaller for the elementary level) and has a layout that promotes parent interaction (as is event by the smiles and hellos you get everyday dropping off your
... Read more child at school). The quality and enthusiasm of the teachers and staff is outstanding. They are dedicated to assisting each student succeed - which is not an easy task because needs differ so greatly. One look at the consistently high test scores and you can see this school is succeeding with their children. The PFC is very generous with their time. Many parents donate time and money in support of the classroom needs and in providing many extracurricular activities at the school (Fall Festival, Science Program, SouleShoppe, etc.) Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/26/07
Dougherty seems to be good academically for those children that are average to aove. Not so much for those kids that might be lagging. You have to have an individual teacher that takes an interest as opposed to the overall school itself. Parents have to dig deeply to find out what's available for those
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Posted by a parent on 06/11/07
We love Dougherty Elementary school. This is my son's second year (he's in grade 1)and the school, teachers, atmosphere and culture are all awesome ... really great school.. I have only praises for this school. Thank you.
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Posted by a parent on 02/15/07
This is the third year for my son at Dougherty. I have nothing but praises for the dedicated teaching staff. With a strong PFC staff, and increasing number of Parent Volunteers, Dougherty can only get better. My son enjoys going to school and am happy to have found this school, which is one of the top
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Posted by a parent on 02/02/07
Both of my kids have gone to Dougherty. What a fabulous school, with amazing teachers. I could not ask for a better place to educate my kids.
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Dublin schools — Dougherty Elementary School is located at 5301 Hibernia Dr, Dublin CA 94568. 5301 Hibernia Dr is in the 94568 ZIP code in Dublin, CA The school district for Dougherty Elementary School is the Dublin Unified School District. Dougherty Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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