I adore this school. The teachers and staff are outstanding. We are an overload school and many of the students going back to their home schools wish they could stay. I cannot say enough good things about Highland!!! Keep up the great work!!!!
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Posted by a parent on 09/05/08
I have two children at Highland and we all love the school and all the teachers. My children have been there for 6 yrs.My husband and I are very involved and that makes a big difference. The principal and vice-principal are open to opinions and change and that's a big plus for our family.
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Posted by a parent on 01/12/06
This was my first year to experience public school education for my children. They have been in a private Christian school untill now. It has been a wonderful experience for myself and my two children. The school is organized, the curiculum fits the needs of all children and most importantly there is
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Posted by a parent on 04/22/05
I love this school! It has become a state recognized school since the pricipal highly focuses attention on reading skills 1st to better prepare students for learning and understanding of other acedemic skills like spelling & mathematics. My child has high scores & they have been consistant. The parents
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Posted by a parent on 01/07/05
All three of our chidren were students at Highland Elementary. Two have since graduated and our youngest is still a student there. This was a wonderful school until 2003 when long time Principal Lautenslager transferred to Clara Barton and took 70% of the key teachers with him that made this a special
... Read more place. Since that time it has gone downhill. The majority of the classes combine two grade levels. Lack of class and playground supervision is a major problem. A bullying prevention program was implemented but to date is not working. The noontime supervisors have not been trained to supervise bullies and the regular staff turn the other way. Kids that are tattling on bullies are being labeled as troublemakers themselves because it is easier then doing something about the bullies. The school, students, and staff have a long way to go before I would recommend it to anyone. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/15/04
Our son has attended Highland for 2+ years now. The school has gone through many changes in those years, including new Principle, and V.P., new teachers, new buildings. The staff all seem to be very positive about the changes and the children all seem to have 'school spirit'. The number of students
... Read more dropped greatly the past couple years since a few new schools have opened in the area and many students have been moved to those schools. We're enjoying the teachers my son has had as they seem to work hard to assist him as he is 'special needs'. We look forward to the growth of the school as they build new classrooms, etc. The PTA seems to work hard to assist the school in meeting its needs with fun programs. The Principal and VP really seem to be there to better the school for the students, teachers and parents. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/17/04
Great leadership and teachers! Their mottto Learning Comes first is in action. The children at Highland are learning and the Principal and Vice Principal are wonderful administrators and people! The teachers are incredible they run a terrific school with high standards!
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Posted by a parent on 07/30/04
My daughter will be referring from Highland this year and will miss some of her friends. We will the upcoming country fairs.
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Norco schools — Highland Elementary School is located at 2301 Alhambra St, Norco CA 92860. 2301 Alhambra St is in the 92860 ZIP code in Norco, CA The school district for Highland Elementary School is the Corona - Norco Unified School District. Highland Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 6.
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