I'm a working parent myself and I'm not able to volunteer my time. I've always willing to assist financially. My daughter was transferred from a private school and Dulles have made her transition an easy one.
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Posted by a parent on 02/08/09
I have been very happy with the education my children are recieving from Dulles. I also love the fact that it's a small school and everybody seems to know everybody. I know someone is always watching out for my children, staff and parents alike.
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Posted by a parent on 11/10/08
As a working parent I must say I am thankful for all the parents that volunteer as I am unable to volunteer my time. I am more than happy to donate to the PTA as I am able to do that! When you give to the PTA understand everything they get goes to our kids. I see that when my children come home excited
... Read more about the dolphin store or every Friday now they are chanting their Dulles rhyme. Thank you to all at Dulles! You make it a very happy place for our children! Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/27/08
Dulles needs to work on scores and it will be the whole package!
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Posted by a other on 10/27/08
At every school there is room for improvement, there is no perdect school. I think teachers can set it up a bit so that we can start preparing for testing now better then later. I think parents should take the time to get informed before they begin to take us apart. Because Dulles is in a good area
... Read more we don't get the funding that the other schools in a low income area get. I wondering about the parent that posted their review before me, what have you done to put your two cents in....drop off and roll away, maybe? Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/26/08
I have been very disappointed with Dulles. The schools rating has been dropping for 3 years straight and the principal has just 'wait and see attitude' the PTA has a lot of activities but these just pull the children from the classroom to practice dance routines or running for the jog a thon. The
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Posted by a parent on 07/31/08
We have two children at Dulles and we are very pleased with the school. The teachers are wonderful, the PTA sponsored activities are the best and above all my children love going to school everyday. They come home excited to tell me what they have learned that day. Recently my kindergartener gave
... Read more me the whole scoop on the artist Gauguin. He told me all about how Gauguin did not paint things the way they appear in life, but he colored his subjects in whatever color he felt. I had no idea who Gauguin was. Thank God my son is at Dulles and he can teach me. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/29/08
Dulles is a great school. The faculty are all wonderful, the campus is clean and beautiful, the PTA is fabulous and provides so many wonderful extracurricular activities for the kids. The parents and students are all kind and polite. I am absolutely thrilled with the school and couldn't imagine being
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Posted by a parent on 05/03/07
Dulles is everything you would expect from a small neighborhood school. A principal who knows all the kids' names, teachers who can cater to a child's individual needs, a beautiful campus with newer playground equipment, passionate and involved parents, and high academic standards. The culture is family
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Posted by a parent on 04/30/07
Dulles is the shining star in an otherwise terrible district. The principal is very caring and involved. The teachers are okay overall, but there has been a large turnover due to problems at the district. Meet the Masters art program is excellent. The PTA is really awesome, with lots of parental
... Read more involvement, however, they always seem to have LOTS of money left over at the end of the year. The classroom materials are horribly out of date. The kids are very restricted in activities at recess. Read less
School Profile for John Foster Dulles Elementary School
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Student enrollment:
371
Students per teacher:
16
Full-time teachers:
23
Number of classrooms:
16
Special Education
Speech/Language Pathologists
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Advanced Placement
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Before/After School
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Gifted and Talented
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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.
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La Mirada schools — John Foster Dulles Elementary School is located at 12726 Meadow Green Rd, La Mirada CA 90638. 12726 Meadow Green Rd is in the 90638 ZIP code in La Mirada, CA The school district for John Foster Dulles Elementary School is the Norwalk La Mirada Unified Sd. John Foster Dulles Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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