Our oldest son is now in his second year at John Gill and we are really pleased with the school and our sons progress. He is in the K-2 program and in first grade. Both years he has had the same teacher and many of the same student/friends in the class. Our son has learned quite a bit from the older
... Read more students in his first year as a kinder and it definintely enhanced his development. We can directly see that his educational development has been positively impacted by the older students. We talk with his teacher regularly about about the class, curriculum, his progress and happiness in the group. His test scores are very good. The PTA does a great job suporting the prinicpal, teachers and staff-and the PTA does a great job in developing and operating programs that are successful in raising money for the school and students. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/20/09
What's with the horrible testing scores? I liked John Gill the first year we attended but I am pulling her out this coming fall! I have had several phone calls asking for the principle or teacher to call me back & nobody will! I want to be part of my childs education and volunteer my time but nobody
... Read more will contact me. PTA is seriously stuck up too. Done with this school, too bad because it is so close to home but not worth the troubles I have experienced in the past 4 months. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/21/09
This was a wonder full school like 4 or 5 years ago but now is getting worse and worse instead of getting better or staying in the same is going down very very quickly and but the surprise of elementary schools in the town with less than 400 students since like 2 years ago we have 2 principals and is
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Posted by a parent on 12/08/08
John Gill is a great school I have two children and do not have any complaints. The staff at John Gill is the best is very nice to know that they know your child not because they get in trouble but because it is not a big school they are able to remember every single child.
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Posted by a parent on 10/19/08
i onestly can say that this is a diffrent school i think its a good school but i also think the teachers dont pay inof attention to the students and i would never send anther of my kids to that school again. p.s.i dont enjoy the PTA mettings.
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Posted by a parent on 10/18/08
[My son] has been in the K-2 program from K through 2nd. He went to preschool through the Head Start Program at both the Redwood City and E. Palo Alto locations. He showed signs of learning disabilities at an early age. He received help early on, but really started to show the most improvement recently
... Read more through the help of the K-2 program offered at John Gill. With the help of his wonderful teacher, Ms. Rolla he has finally connected learning to fun. He comes home from school excited to do homework, excited to read, help other children, sing, dance, interact with people, and shows signs that his self esteem is improving. The K-2 program gave my son the extra time, attention and help he needed to get through the most difficult years of learning. The K-2 program teaches children about respect, nutrition, music, reading, writing, discipline, guidance, attention, confidence, strength, skills, and physical education. My 8 year old son talks to me about the importance of eating right and getting enough exercise. He has made a truly amazing change in his life at an early age. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/03/07
John Gill is a gem of a school. As a performance arts magnet, the school offers dance and music to all children. It also has an outstanding K-2 multi-grade classroom program. Children in those classrooms have an integrated thematic curriculum that is based on a changing performance arts/poetry theme.
... Read more It has been taught and spear-headed by a team of 6 seasoned teachers who work closely together. Children are ability grouped in the afternoon by subject matter area across the 6 classrooms and are constantly assessed and moved according to their progress. Because Kindergarterners are dismissed at noon, the class size is reduced to 12 for 1st and 2nd graders -- another added benefit. API and test scores while not the highest in the district or area, reflect the diverse demographics of the school. Compared with schools who have a similar demographic, this school is ranked a 10 by CA. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/30/06
We've been so happy with John Gill School! Our eldest child is going into 1st grade, our second will be entering kinder this year. The K-2 program is outstanding, offering older children the opportunity to mentor younger students, and offering the younger kids the opportunity to see their older peers
... Read more succeed. The performing arts aspect has allowed my daughter to not only get some good exercise (dance class happens weekly), but also has helped her 'come out of her shell' a bit -- she's much less shy than she once was, and she loves to perform with her classmates! The onsite afterschool program run by the CDC is also excellent. The kids get to do crafts, play outside, eat a healthy snack and get help with their homework if they need it. We're happy public school parents (both college educated ourselves)! Teachers are very excited about the new principal this year. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/20/05
I love John Gill! The K-2 program is what drew us to that school. The school's devotion to art amd music and technology also makes it unique in Redwood City. We loved the small community and the high parental participation. We were confident in all of the K-2 teachers and were very pleased with our son's
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Posted by a parent on 05/16/05
My son has attended John Gill since he was in Kindergarten. I have to say that I very happy with the school's program and staff. I love the diversity at the school, from different socioeconomic background and ethnicities. Diversity is very important to me since my son is biracial. The teachers are
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Redwood City schools — John Gill Elementary School is located at 555 Ave Del Ora, Redwood City CA 94062. 555 Ave Del Ora is in the Oak Knoll - Redwood Park neighborhood and 94062 ZIP code in Redwood City, CA The school district for John Gill Elementary School is the Redwood City School District. John Gill Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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