The teachers are very caring and there for the kids....the office staff is awesome!
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Posted by a parent on 09/16/09
I have 4 children that have attended Mary Tsukamoto. I recently have become very unsatisfied with the lack of support by the non-established teachers. Another comlaint of mine is in regards to the 6th grade promotion ceremony this year. I have twins that are promoting and I have found out that the
... Read more boys are required to wear only slacks. I refuse to purchase a pair of slacks that will not be worn more than once. I see no problem with boys wearing 'new' black jeans with a nice button up shirt. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/24/08
This school says it is a 'uniform' school but you certainly could have fooled me. My son wears the uniform everyday. When I wait to pick him up after school I'm hard pressed to see another student in the uniform. Why does this school call itself an uniform school when it is not enforced. Why don't they
... Read more drop the guise of a 'uniform school'? It's hyprocritical for the school to say one thing and do another. And, this is all the fault of the principal. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/27/08
This school is just wonderful! my child is pleased with her teacher mrs. Mccartney.
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Posted by a parent on 01/16/08
I have not been impressed w/ Mary Tsukamoto since the beginning years, when I just lived in the neighborhood, and was new parent. It has just progressively declined. The last good principal left when my daughter began first grade in 2002. Every one since then has been a serious disappointment. The
... Read more last great teacher, Mrs. Kelly, left in 2004 due to bad politics. Ms. Houston is young but very eager to do best by her students. She's the only hope for that school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/02/07
I think Tsukamoto works really hard to help students excel and feel nutured and able to express themselves. My daughter is in the first grade and I have been very pleased with both her kindergarten and first grade teachers. I have felt very informed on her progress and am confident that should any
... Read more issues arise I would be notified immediately and we would work together on the best solution. I am also pleased to see the principal and vice principal remain very involved and accessible to the students. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/08/06
3 kids, 2 girls, 1 boy all successfully made it through with high grades, daughters are on the way to college with shcolarships, son is doing great at Sheldon High. The community feeling of the school and the great parent involvement are key items to a happy school age child. All are present at this
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Posted by a parent on 03/05/06
The parent involvement could use a boost, but of those that do volunteer, they do an awesome job. I was on PTA for two and a half years, and know first hand. The academic Programs are great and the school recently got California Distinguished School designation. The teachers are dedicated, hard
... Read more working and know how to have fun. There is band, art class, after school programs such as technology class. GATE is offered after school - would like to see a GATE program offered as an all day class if possible. The staff is extremely helpful in every way they can be when they are asked. I am glad that my son attends a school that is so well rounded it will prepare him for the future. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/12/06
Great school, very neighborhood friendly. Excellent teachers and working hard to raise test scores with excellent results. The 'black eye' as one reviewer put it is really a problem and needs to be addressed, not only at this school but throughout the district.
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Posted by a parent on 03/31/05
Teacher student ratio needs improvement. Programs with children needing assistance with ' Falling behind ' in some of there academic classes as per math etc. Needs to be worked on.
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School Profile for Mary Tsukamoto Elementary School
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Student enrollment:
1,047
Students per teacher:
22
Full-time teachers:
47
Number of classrooms:
36
Special Education
Speech/Language Pathologists
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
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.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
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Sacramento schools — Mary Tsukamoto Elementary School is located at 8737 Brittany Park Dr, Sacramento CA 95828. 8737 Brittany Park Dr is in the 95828 ZIP code in Sacramento, CA The school district for Mary Tsukamoto Elementary School is the Elk Grove Unified School District. Mary Tsukamoto Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 6.
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