Murray recently was the only school in DUSD to receive 'CA Distinguished School' award! That says volumes about the staff/student/parent connection! All involved are working hard and have their priorities straight. Go Murray!
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Posted by a parent on 09/26/08
Murray is a wonderful school. The teachers, principal and support staff are fantastic and love what they do. My daughter absolutely loves school and loves being in Pathways. It is a great program and the children get so much one on one attention. The school is small and has great teacher/parent/child
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Posted by a parent on 08/17/08
The Pathways program in Murray is wonderful! I put my daughter in private kindergarten before I got accepted from waiting list. I would not waste my money if I've found them earlier. Murray offers a warm, happy learning environment. Great school, great teachers, great program(Pathways).
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Posted by a parent on 04/04/08
I was anxious about school for my daughter until I found Murray - more specifically Pathways! What a wonderful program, with amazing teachers! Both of my daughters are in the program now and I can not express enough how fantastic it has been and continues to be for them. They love school and are sad
... Read more when summer comes because they are no longer in class! The academics are top quality, and the activities are amazing. They go on a plethora of field trips- even camping! I was considering private school until I found Pathways, through which I discovered Murray which is a wonderful, warm and caring learning environment for the students- and all via the public school system! I know my children are receiving a quality education in a safe & caring environment. Both Murray and Pathways are true gems! Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/20/07
I've had two sons go through Murray (they are now in high school)and I enjoyed being there with them. I now have a first grader and I'm so glad to be back. I've had previous experiences with other elementary schools and Murray is by far the best place to be. The Teachers are awesome, the staff is great
... Read more and very friendly. And belive it or not the fundraisers help our children tremendously. Come by a P.F.C. meating and you'll find out exactly how money is used. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/31/06
I believe the academic programs are not up to standard. Teachers don't seem to give enough attention to those students that need the most help.Standards are too high for these students. Needs less fundraising. Teach education, not soliciting.Not alot of parent involvement because it's unfortunate that
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Posted by a parent on 04/01/06
Last year (2004-2005) my child was a Kindergarden student in Mrs. Starr's class. He enjoyed the class immensely. His once a week, small group reading session was especially helpful for his reading comprehension. Mrs Starr was supportive, had good control of the class and had a varying and engaging curriculum
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Posted by a parent on 03/03/06
My child transfered here in 4th grade from Montessori and we have been very happy with them. The teacher he had for those two years is unfortunately retiring, but my daughter will go there when she is school age. I have limited experience with public schools but their academic program appears to be
... Read more very well rounded and sound. My child did not participate in any of ther extracurricular activities as we had enough outside resources for that in the area. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/20/05
My daughter has been at Murray since 2nd grade and she is now ending her 4th grade year. I like the school so far. They have a good acedemic stuff. And they are very helpful and polite. I like the school overall.
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Posted by a parent on 05/10/05
Our School small. But I believe that big thing come out of small packages. Murray school is great because child, parent, teacher involvement with this the kids are achieving a great education with the community. You can teach kids but when they have a strong loving and caring environment it brings the
... Read more best out of student because of the continued support from teacher-student-parents. There is much respect, caring, responsibility, among the students. This all leads to Positive Attitude. These are also some of the things that the kids learn daily and that I believe will mould them into fine adults. Also, if you are interested in an alternative learning method Murray school also offers a program called 'Pathways'. Please check out school website. Read less
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Dublin schools — Murray Elementary School is located at 8435 Davona Dr, Dublin CA 94568. 8435 Davona Dr is in the 94568 ZIP code in Dublin, CA The school district for Murray Elementary School is the Dublin Unified School District. Murray Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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