We love El Toro School! The environment is positive and caring. The staff, students and parents support the school by showing respect for everyone and putting the children's education and safety first. The teacher's are so dedicated to their profession and work together to create a really positive
... Read more learning environment. The staff and parents are also committed to making El Toro a great place for learning! We're thankful to be part of the special El Toro family! Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/25/07
Mrs. Jensen, Mr. Chambers and Mrs. McClintock are excellent! If you are lucky enough to get the[m] you'll find El Toro to be a wonderful School!
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Posted by a parent on 10/24/07
The staff at El Toro is very caring and actively teaches all students. Parents at the school are very involved, and there is a great community feeling surrounding the school. The new principal (started September 2006) is out where the parents can reach him just about every day. I would not have my
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Posted by a parent on 08/29/07
The teachers at El Toro go above and beyond with the children, but the administration has a very stand off policy with parents. It's hard to get in to talk with administration, and they don't often return calls or emails
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Posted by a parent on 04/09/06
I feel my child has received an 'above average' education so far at this school. There has been teachers at every grade level that have inspired my child to excel past his own expectations. We have experienced a great deal of frustration with the gate program. This year in particular we have yet to receive
... Read more any notification about anything {it's already going to be nov.}. There is however a great amount of parent envolvement and there is the opportunity to learn to play an instrment. Overall I would rate this school above average and stress to all parents that their childs number one educator is the parents themselves. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/24/05
I have 2 children attending El Toro ( 6th grade and 2nd grade). I find the staff to be exceptional and parent involvement adequate(we can always use more parents). I feel my children have received the necessary skills to advance academically but my husband and I have needed to supplement learning through
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Posted by a parent on 08/11/05
I have two children that have attended this school since Kindergarten and we love El Toro. Last year I served as a Parent volunteer for both a 1st and 2nd grade class which enabled me to interact with the class and get to know the teachers. I was very pleased with what was accomplished. The children
... Read more also had the opportunity to have art appreciation. Once a week an artist would come in to share the different styles of art and how to create some of it. The children enjoyed making their own creations with pencil, crayon, watercolors and oil. These children were educated with everything that they did and touched. Fund raising activities were coordinated by the parents and supported very strongly by the rest of the school parent community. There was a substantial amount of money raised by these activities to support field trips and the like. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/07/05
I think this school is awesome with all the children, including me! All of the teachers have been the absolute best forever. I know, I've been going there for 5 years.
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Morgan Hill schools — El Toro Elementary School is located at 455 E Main Ave, Morgan Hill CA 95037. 455 E Main Ave is in the 95037 ZIP code in Morgan Hill, CA The school district for El Toro Elementary School is the Morgan Hill Unified School District. El Toro Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 6.
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