I have one child at Monte Verde and have been very pleased with the education and experiences she has received so far. The teachers are receptive, encouraging and enthusiastic about what they do. Hats off to Principal Debbie Mirt for her dedication and commitment to Monte Verde - she is supportive, open
... Read more and seems to know almost every child's name in the school! The surrounding community is great and parent involvement is to be commended. I agree that there are the same parents that seem to be the core group for planning and executing events - as a working parent, I'm glad they're there to provide students with different programs and events. It seems to me that with the earlier comment posted about needing new fundraising ideas and programs w/in the PTA could best be addressed by saying: then get involved with the PTA - actions speak louder than words! Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/27/09
I've been a parent at Monte Verde for several years. I feel my children are receiving an excellent education. The teachers, staff, Principal, and parents all work together to create a nurturing and challenging academic environment for our kids. The PTA members work hard to provide extra funds for
... Read more the school as well as support for the teachers. Over the years I've seen them provide all playground equipment in the 'big' yard, curtains for the stage, the signboard, audio and visual equipment, a contribution every year towards field trips, P.E. equipment, and digital cameras for each grade. New parents and new ideas are always welcome so please come to a PTA meeting to share your vision with us! Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/08/09
Monte Verde is one of the best schools in the SSFUSD. I believe they have great teachers and a good principal. The only area that needs improvement is the PTA which lacks organization and direction. There is a small group of parents who seem to always do the majority of the event fundraising and coordinating
... Read more which ends up being the same each year. We need 'fresh' ideas and old/new parents to become involved. Hey, other schools have mandatory parent participation, so why can't parents receiving a free education for their children make an effort to participate in your child's education? I can't seem to understand why you wouldn't want o. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/01/09
After reading a different reviews , I felt that the Monte Verde is one of the best school I can think of sending my child
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Posted by a parent on 09/30/08
Well, my rate is based on my experienced as a parent with two children currently attending in this school. My two childrens are new in school but they very much like it. The morning assembly is a perfect way to start a good day for parents, teachers and students. It reminds me of my old exclusive private
... Read more school. The difference is, that I don't have to pay tuition fees for my childrens. My childrens academic, so far, is excellent. Parents, Teachers and Principal involvement are very professional and much better than other school that my childrens attended both private and public school. The school environment is excellent. Safety, is very important for everybody especially for students, staffs and parents. In Monte Verde, safety is not perfect and there is room for improvement but the way the current budget and economics goes, Monte Verde is about 8 on safety compare to others. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/12/08
Great neighborhood and community. Parent involvement is wonderful! Principal, Ms. Mirt, is highly involved, supportive and truly cares about the students.
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Posted by a parent on 06/25/08
I read with great interest the comments of parents and students through the years. As a parent and a principal of a public school, I find it interesting that many of the issues and concerns stated are very common to all schools. Publilc schools exists to serve many interests and needs. It is a
... Read more real challenge to be on target, all the time. Monte Verde hits the mark a vast majority of times. I have found M.V. to be an outstanding and loving environment. I say this, not only because I have a child in the school, not only because I am an educator, but also because I have had three much older children also go through the school, and experience the same quality and care that we see now. I want to thank Gary Talisano for his years of service, his vision, his compassion, his love of children, and his humanity. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/15/06
Monte Verde is a great school, because we have parents, teachers, administrators and staff working together to make it that way. We have a high level of parent involvement. The PTA generates a yearly school calendar, a monthly newsletter, a yearbook and maintains several web pages to keep parents
... Read more informed. Additionally, they work with the MV staff to provide many activities, including assemblies, field trips, a pumpkin contest, an Author's Faire, a Birthday Book Club and many community events. Some of the wonderful community events include: the Feast of Nations dinner, the Family BINGO night and restaurant nights. The Site Council, made up of parents, staff and community members has created several committees to help better the school. Among them, the Vision Statement Committee, the Parent Handbook Committee, the Tom Sawyer Committee and the Safety Committee. Both PTA and Site Council consistently encourage parent involvement! Visit: http://www.ssfusd.k12.ca.us/monteverde Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/12/06
Monte Verde is run by two extremely capable and receptive principals. The teachers are pleasant and very involved with their students academic progress. I have nothing but respect for the teachers and staff there. Expect lots of homework. They also have a Homework Hotline available for parents and
... Read more students. They incorporate good Physical Education. They offer Kung Fu classes for extra fee. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/09/06
In this school district Monte Verde is heads above the rest, and is comparable to quality San Fran schools like Rooftop. The staff and leadership are quite good, but the school and the district could do so much more in terms of music, arts and extra-curricular activities. Parent involvement, as in the
... Read more top-ranked CA public schools, could be substantially better. MV as become the catch-all elementary school now that Hillside has been closed. Whether this affects its scores remains to be seen, but even the 2005 scores show some possible slippage that is worrysome. Mr. Witter in 3rd grade is an excellent instructor, and Principal T is approachable in my experience. MV needs greater parent involvement to match the Woodsides and Pleasantons. Read less
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San Bruno schools — Monte Verde Elementary School is located at 2551 St Cloud Dr, San Bruno CA 94066. 2551 St Cloud Dr is in the 94066 ZIP code in San Bruno, CA The school district for Monte Verde Elementary School is the South San Francisco Unified Sd. Monte Verde Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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