My niece's and nephew attend Birney, as did I and my siglings. There was a rough patch a while back when the teacher seemed disinterested in helping my niece maximize her potential. That has not been the case the last 3 years. All the teachers I have dealt with are great. They have all been very encouraging
... Read more and my nieces and nephew have all excelled. The principle is very open to hearing our concerns. Parent involvement is high. I have even noticed that some of my high school alumni are now teaching there. The fact that Birney was recognized as a distinguished school only helps to make us feel better about the instruction and care taken with each child. Read less
Posted by a other on 06/16/09
It should be mentioned that Birney Elementary is both a California Distinguished School and a Title I Achievement school. All three of my sons have attended Birney Elementary over the past several years and my youngest son is currently attending Birney. While there have been many changes in that time,
... Read more there are some things that have remained consistent. One is how the staff seems to be able to work as a team, across grade levels, to educate our kids. Some teachers team more than others, but the entire staff is involved and communicates with one another about their kids. Another constant is the warm and welcoming atmosphere of the school. Students and parents feel safe and accepted. It makes a difference when my son says wants to be at school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/20/08
I feel the staff is great! We do have some teachers that put more effort than others, but all our abilities put together have brought success to the majority of our students. You will get the parents who disagree, but they are mainly the ones who put the 100% on the teachers, without realizing that
... Read more teachers can not do it all, especially when there is no support from home. Most successful students are the ones who have a trianlge working. Parent involvement is the key. They must take the time to look over homework and stay on top of what is going on in the schools. Parents: ask your child everyday, what did you learn? How was your day? etc. Read less
Posted by a teacher on 02/19/08
My son has gone to Birney since the beginning and I can honestly say in his 5 yrs there he has had 2 good teachers. I feel that the teachers need to step it up and really help these kids, my son has struggled this last year and his teacher has no interest in helping him all he does is send another kid
... Read more his age to teach him and I don't think that's right,we pay the teacher to teach our kids but I guess they don't see it that way. The principal the have now is worthless, she just as bad as the teachers. Birney elementary really needs help in finding better teacher that can really focus on our kids. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/14/07
What an outstanding job principal Ms. Norman and her school staff have done in the past 6 years my daughter has attended Birney Elementary School. I have had the pleasure of working along with some of the best teachers each with their special qualities have help enhance the educations and lives of my
... Read more child. As you can see, this well blend of teachers and staff have made my daughter become a happy and well balanced student that is planning to come back as a successful doctor to your El Rancho School District Dinner of Honor for past students. But if this was not enough Ms Norman has gone out of her way along with our hard working Gardner to beautify the school grounds with beautiful plants. This has not only shown our children love for nature and respect, but also a pinch of pride to attend their beautiful school everyday. Read less
School Profile for Alice M Birney Elementary School
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Student enrollment:
421
Students per teacher:
18
Full-time teachers:
24
Number of classrooms:
30
Special Education
Speech/Language Pathologists
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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.
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
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Pico Rivera schools — Alice M Birney Elementary School is located at 8501 Orange Ave, Pico Rivera CA 90660. 8501 Orange Ave is in the 90660 ZIP code in Pico Rivera, CA The school district for Alice M Birney Elementary School is the El Rancho Unified School District. Alice M Birney Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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