The leadership of this school is very weak, unresponsive to parents and unskilled in communication and relationships. About half the teachers are great but there are many poor performing teachers and nothing is done about it. The administration is not open to change and mediocrity is accepted. My
... Read more experience here has been nothing but disappointing and sad. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/20/09
We have awesome teachers and administrative staff who are totally dedicated to our kids. The programs are outstanding and our PTA rocks! The only thing I could possibly say our school needs is more money, but I have no complaints aside from that. Everyone works so hard and I consider it a privilege
... Read more to take my kids to Clifford. I love to work as a teacher's helper in my children's classes because I get to see how great our school is first hand. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/17/09
So, the school is not perfect, but I do not think that I would want my child taught in a setting where perfection is expected when they are learning new skills. There is a range in teacher skill level, but that's true in any profession and Clifford's least effective instructors are still pretty good.
... Read more The support and responsiveness from administration has always been there when we've needed it, in spite of some of the comments posted on the site. The parent volunteer community is great at Clifford - very active and engaged. The few individual parents with the sense of entitlement and anxiety that their children's school does not keep up with the schools in neighboring San Carlos are in the minority - but they sure can make a lot of annoying noise! Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/13/09
I do not understand why so many parents think Clifford is a great school. (I hear this from parents at the school and via websites like this one.) What is this based on? Academically, Clifford falls well below the academics of neighboring San Carlos Schools. While parents happily embrace the ethnic
... Read more diversity of the school it should also be made clear that, using my child s classroom as an example, more than 50% of the kids come from homes where English is not spoken. This means that these kids require additional help. I m not opposed to additional help for kids who need it but it should not be at the expense of kids who need and want to be challenged academically. As we all know, schools depend on donations from parents to help with extracurricular activities. At Clifford, with such diverse socio-economic backgrounds, the donations per capita do not come close to the per capita donations in neighboring schools. Additionally, there is a significant problem with the school s leadership. The principal lacks any enthusiasm and is absolutely unresponsive to inquiries from parents. When issues arise he shirks all responsibility and deflects things to the teachers who are often powerless to make critical decisions. I for one cannot wait to get my children out of Clifford. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/07/09
We will be at Clifford nearly 20 years with our three children. The teacher quality varies from a few poor instructors to many fantastic instructors (what school doesn't). Principal and administration is rather weak and ambivalent. Parent club is fantastic and volunteerism inspired. The school is one
... Read more of the better primary school in Redwood City. We are happy our kids attend this school. However, to get the best of the institution, you need to volunteer and be a strong advocate for your student. Otherwise, they can fall between the cracks. Common sense for all schools. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/29/08
Overall we have felt comfortable in this school (3 kids, grades K-4). The teachers are caring and the academics good in light of the high percentage of English Language Learners attending. This is not a place for gifted children. This can be a good place for mainstreamed special education students
... Read more with regard to student and teacher acceptance and support. It is a common refrain on campus that administration is fairly unresponsive to parent /teacher/student concerns in general. We have found this to be true enough. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/29/08
I am a parent of a second grader and a kindergartener. I love this school. The teachers are so dedicated. The facilities are wonderful and well maintained. They have a fantastic Parent's Club that provides so many above-the-budget benefits to the children. There is a robust enrichment program that
... Read more children have the option to participate in (Spanish, Chorus, Drama, Flower Arranging, After school science, etc). We moved into the house we are in so that we could send our kids to Clifford- it is a wonderful environment for children. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/14/08
For the past three years my son has nothing but the best quality environment for him to thrive. The teachers, staff and parents are all on the same page to help children be happy confident children. We couldn't be more happy! Not that we weren't challenged by the thought of other schools but now we
... Read more are sure we found the school for all three children. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/18/06
Clifford is a very carring environment. Many of the teacher (the majority) are very good, well trained and enthusiastic. As with many schools in California, Clifford has suffered from shrinking budgets. This problem is successfully countered by a very active Parents Group (similar to a PTA) which
... Read more has been able to maintain extracurricular activities such as music, drama, sports, computer labs etc. A parcel tax was defeated (by a very close margin) in late 2004 that would have put things in better financial order. It is expected that a new measure will be introduced in 2005 to shore up funding issues. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/20/05
Clifford school is on the Redwood City/San Carlos border. The school goes from k to 8th grade and has the standard summer vacation. The school is a magnate school that specializes in Marine technology. The school shares social events with Roy Cloud and Northstar, two of Redwood City's most popular
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Redwood City schools — Clifford Elementary School is located at 225 Clifford Ave, Redwood City CA 94062. 225 Clifford Ave is in the 94062 ZIP code in Redwood City, CA The school district for Clifford Elementary School is the Redwood City School District. Clifford Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 8.
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