This is our 5th year at Arundlel. I have a daughter in 4th and one in 2nd. This school rocks! Most of the teachers are by far, far above average. Miss. Polati, Mr. Sanchez, Ms. Wolfe, Miss Bolger and Ms. Vandor are excellent teachers that my kids have had. The principal leadership is great. The
... Read more parent donation, leadership and volunteer is absolutely phenomenal, however while voluntary... it would be nice to spread the work a little more evenly. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/15/09
We are really happy about Arundel. My daughter has attended three elementary schools in the area so far including one private school, and Arundel is the best among them. The principal, teachers, staff and parents are all great. We especially appreciate the teacher of my daughter's class. She is very
... Read more loving and encouraging to my daughter. She always responds to our emails promptly and with positive and helpful insights. My daughter enjoys going to school everyday. Arundel also has very active parents participation. They get a lot of extracurricular activities, and we enjoy them so much. Coming from a private school with supposedly more advanced academic background, my daughter never complains about being bored here. She is actually excited about all the new things she is learning. We just wish we could have joined earlier! Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/24/09
My child has attended k-3rd grade so far at Arundel. My daughter is 4th generation at Arundel. My mother was the first to attend Arundel in the 1950's. Me and my siblings attended...Principal Kaufman is a strong leader and is liked. Mrs.Higgabothom is the best kindergarten teacher ever! Everyone loves
... Read more her! The school is committed to helping students succeed. The curriculum is age appropriate .The location is ideal. And the upgrades and improvements are well under way. Parent involvement is outstanding. I highly recommend this school. It has been tried and test over the years and has proved to be a worthy and notable school. The generations keep coming back as a testament! Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/01/08
I always knew i wanted my daughter to be at Arundel. I heard nothing but great things about it before i even had children. She is now finishing up the first grade and is very happy there. Arundel is about to start focusing on Scientific studies. When she was in kindergarten, her class recieved a duck
... Read more egg, which was in an incubator in the class for the whole school year. When the last month of school was winding down, their duck hatched, and they each got to take a picture holding the new little duckie that they watched and learned about everyday. We are very pleased with her school. All around greatness!! Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/08/07
Arundel is an outstanding elementary school. I attribute it to 1/ a caring, active and creative principal 2/ parents very involved 3/ something not often mentioned, a great location with a 'nook' feeling, plenty of trees and heathy park close by - this contributes to kids well-being. Top notch.
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Posted by a parent on 11/23/05
Very good school with excellent teachers. Community oriented with much parental involvement. A great atmosphere for elementary school. Many special events and field trips.
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Posted by a parent on 11/14/05
Our daughter is attending kindergarten at Arundel. We are very impressed with the level of parent involvement. Her teacher is very organized and has a great program of activities of the kids. Also the kids well disciplined.
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Posted by a parent on 11/07/05
My son has been at Arundel for 3+ years, and we are very happy with it. The quality of the teaching has been consistently good. Parental involvement is high, and good-spirited. I feel my son is getting an excellent education, and enjoying it, too, for the most part. I send my son there every day
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Posted by a parent on 11/04/05
Overall, Arundel does a darn good job with little money. They place a high priority on diversity (a good thing, in my opinion), Two other issues, which need to be corrected by the district not the school, are incomprehensible and complicated report cards that mean very little, and a lot of talk but
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San Carlos schools — Arundel Elementary School is located at 200 Arundel Rd, San Carlos CA 94070. 200 Arundel Rd is in the 94070 ZIP code in San Carlos, CA The school district for Arundel Elementary School is the San Carlos School District. Arundel Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 4.
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