We are a California Distinguished School that has also won the CABE Seal of Excellence for a Dual immersion Program. The dedicated and professional staff rocks!
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Posted by a parent on 09/23/09
Valley View is a great school with first class teachers. We have a stellar spanish dual-immersion program in half the school, however it does not over-shadow the english-only side of the school. Families from all socio-economic backgrounds co-exist and even thrive together. Our school is multi-cultural,
... Read more with varying degrees of affluence, yet we still have a lot of cohesion here. Special things about our school include the Go Green Committee, the school garden, the Wellness Committee, Family Fun Nights, and lot's of fun activities for the kids all year long. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/17/09
My daughter starts there this fall in there Kinder and we as a family are very excited for her. The school was very helpful and caring about help us decide were to send our daughter. It was between a mono lingue school or dual immersion.The teacher were very excited about the DI program and the excitement
... Read more was brought over to us as parents. But most of all our daughter wanted to go and learn spanish! Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/26/08
Very high parental involvement which is great for any school, however I feel that the whole learning process here is all about getting the children to 'test' well and get high scores for the school. Much of the homework is tedious and unecessary (spelling the same works over and over for example). My
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Posted by a parent on 01/14/08
Since the program has gained so much popularity, they should make more strict guidelines along with testing for program qualifications. Besides this issue, the school is fantastic! The principal is great and works closely with the Parent Faculty Club. The PFC does an excellent job raising funds for
... Read more the school and the parent involvement is unbelievable. Best of all, the teachers are caring and highly qualified. I feel that my child is excelling because of this environment. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/26/06
I have two children at the VV dual immersion program, which is of very high quality. My elder child is also in the gifted (GATE) program. Parents dislike that it is not a distinguished school, but in my opinion, a better cultural mix helps us face the real world, and the introduction of a second language
... Read more has a very high importance in my estimation. (My ex-husband and I spent significant time abroad speaking and conducting business in another language.) The teachers are outstanding. One problem is that the leadership (principal) has changed twice in two years. Hopefully, this is the end of that trend. I feel strongly positively about this program and about the overall quality of my children's education. Math club, science programs, and programs such as chorus and Strings (musical string instruments) are well integrated. Kids perform in Spanish. Parent help is in the classroom almost 100%. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/14/05
My child has learned a tremendous amount in her 4 years at this school. The dual immersion program is fantastic...her Spanish is so fluent and her interest in other cultures is directly related to her participation in this program. It has been a wonderful experience for the entire family. I definitely
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Posted by a parent on 06/08/05
Great teachers and Parent involvement seems to be a big plus here!
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Posted by a parent on 03/29/05
Valley View Elementary is an outstanding school where the staff is extremely dedicated, and the parent involvement is outstanding. They provide lots of help for those students in need through thier Resource department and homework clubs. They have a wonderful music program, and are always getting the
... Read more children involved in the arts - whether it is by attending musicals, recitals, plays or putting them on themselves. The Dual Immersion program is growing in popularity and has wonderful and experienced teachers willing to put extra time to make sure the curriculum works. It is a fantastic school! Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/23/05
It's a great school with high involvement of both teachers and parents. We particularly like the Spanish biligual program.
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Pleasanton schools — Valley View Elementary School is located at 480 Adams Way, Pleasanton CA 94566. 480 Adams Way is in the 94566 ZIP code in Pleasanton, CA The school district for Valley View Elementary School is the Pleasanton Unified School District. Valley View Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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