This is indeed a fine school. My husband and I both attended this school when we were young, It was our favorite. Now our kids attend Pine Grove and they love it. The staff and Pricipal are the greatest.
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Posted by a parent on 08/08/09
This is our third year at Pine Grove and I couldn't be more happy with it. My son was in a private school for his first year of Kinder and it was a horrible experience (both learning and socially). When I put him in Pine Grove, the change was obvious! The teachers strive to help the kids and keep
... Read more the parents updated on their progress. The principal is wonderful and very welcoming. I also noticed that children from PG seem to be so well mannered and so well behaved compared to other schools I have visited. I inter-county transferred my children(so they could attend this school) and we live about 10 miles away--but WELL worth the drive! Great school, great learning environment, great teachers! Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/26/07
Wow! I've got three children here. A supportive, approachable principal, with competent and caring teachers. The school has been recently remodeled but the grounds need more TLC -- they look unkempt -- obviously the district has cut corners here. Not a fault of the school, but the PE program is bare-bones.
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Posted by a parent on 03/18/07
Hello my 2 children go to Pine Grove Elementary School. The school is great. I have one child in kindergarten and one child in first grade. The teachers there are wonderful. Both my children's teachers let me come in and join in on there activities. That makes me so happy to join in on what there learning.
... Read more I would not change any thing about the school.The principal is a wonderful women. She interacts with the children. The children really love her also.My first grader was held back this year. Last year he refused to do any thing, but this year he is ahead of all the other kids in his class . His teacher this year really helped him to get motivated. The work they do the really enjoy. The teachers make it interesting.All in all I love Pine Grove. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/14/06
My daughter has been going to Pine Grove for almost 3 years now. The teachers she has had have been terrific and the principal is very 'hands-on'and seems genuinely intent on continually improving Pine Grove's standards. My daughter just adores her. While I have seen the Arts and Physical Education
... Read more programs improve during our time here, I still think they can get better, and most likely will. The only negative thing to say is that this school has a Monthly Reward Ceremony, whereby each teacher chooses a child that they feel encompasses the meaning of a chosen word, for example; 'Responsibility'. I have seen this program many times reward children 'below' standard, (for encouragement I know), or high above it, mostly ignoring those children that fall in the middle or above. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/10/06
I really like the small town closeness at this school. Seems like everyone knows and helps each other with different school activities. I am a parent of a child attending this school for the last three years, and have loved each and every teacher my child has had. I especially loved her second grade
... Read more teacher that was very challenging and worked to improve all my daughters skills! I have also noticed that there are several school sponsored dance classes after school. And there is an art teacher that also used to visit the school on certain days. I am extremely pleased with the team work at this particular school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/06/06
We just moved to california and my son goes to pine grove, the one thing we were worried about is class size and teachers giving each child enough one on one time. This school is great my son enjoys going to school everyday and i am confident he is learning at the level he needs to be, he won't get
... Read more left behind at this school. Great job pine grove everyone there needs a great big hug and a thank you from every parent. Spring ackerman Read less
* In 2008-2009 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
Student enrollment:
400
Students per teacher:
17
Full-time teachers:
23
Number of classrooms:
20
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Orcutt schools — Pine Grove Elementary School is located at 1050 Rice Ranch Rd, Orcutt CA 93455. 1050 Rice Ranch Rd is in the 93455 ZIP code in Orcutt, CA The school district for Pine Grove Elementary School is the Orcutt Union School District. Pine Grove Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 6.
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