We LOVE Barnard! The low student-teacher ratio really helped our shy child come out of his shell. The teachers are dedicated and highly-qualified. The new principal is energetic & involved --probably knows each & every student by name! And, the Mandarin program is lead by exceptional teachers who make
... Read more learning fun. ...I'm amazed at how quickly my child is picking up the new language. Our family doesn't speak any other language besides English so it's a real testament to the program that my child is learning Mandarin so effortlessly. Leaving our large, established, neighborhood school just down the street to commute 20 miles each way for Barnard's new magnet program was not an easy decision to make but, it was definitely the right one! Barnard is a great school with a fantastic program, rigorous academic curriculum, gifted teachers, active parent involvement, and a caring staff. Small schools are priceless! www.barnardelementary.com Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/03/09
The House of China, Balboa Park, has great confidence in Principal Edward Parks, teachers Sally Lowe and Lei Li and staff of Barnard Elementary Mandarin Magnet School. Energy, creativity, and passion is consistenly demonstrated to provide excellence in education recognizing the individual needs of students.
... Read more All this is within the context of Mandarin instruction which will expand student skills and provide them long term life skills. The House of China is proud to be a Partner in Education to Barnard. Read less
Posted by a other on 12/08/08
We started our 1st grade daughter at Barnard b/c of the new Chinese magnet program in Sep '08. We couldn't be happier with our decision! Even though we commute 30 minutes each way to get her there, it is well worth it. I do not have any experience with this school in the past, but this year Barnard
... Read more has a new principal who is very passionate & energetic about the school. I see him involved with the children & parents on a daily basis. Class sizes in the lower grades have a cap at 15 students per teacher - excellent ratio! We are very happy with our daughter's teacher. She saw that my daughter was reading above grade level & made arrangements for her to have reading time w/a 2nd grade class every day. Chinese teachers are so good and teach language in a fun, engaging way. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/08/08
I have 3 children ages 9-17 all of whom have attended Barnard. When my eldest was about to start kindergarten many friends and neighbors told me terrible things about Barnard and encouraged me to enroll my daughter elsewhere. Luckily I did not listen to them. I have seen many changes at this school over
... Read more the last 10 years or so, in the beginning I had many doubts and reservations. I'm happy to say that there are fantastic caring teachers there. The school is very small and everyone knows everyone else. Parent involvement is lacking and I did not have a problem with the principle(who has retired) but others did. The principle was from a different era (1950-1960s) and was very strict in many ways but genuinely cared about her students. Office staff can be a bit curt (but not as bad as Dana Middle school).All in all a good school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/25/08
The administration at this school is terrible! Thank goodness the teachers are as good as they are, because without them those poor children would be miserable. Definitely the worst principal I've seen in my time!
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Posted by a other on 02/27/08
Barnard is a great school. The teachers and the office staff are friendly and helpful. It's a small school, and the kids all know each other. This year, Barnard has become a Mandarin Chinese Magnet School, and all the kids are so excited to learn about Chinese language and culture.
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Posted by a parent on 12/05/07
Barnard is a nice little school with a lot of potential and so many enthusiasic teachers who want to do great things for their kids but are prohibited because the admin. is in the dark ages. There needs to be more parent involvement with a stronger voice and more on-site participitation! The office
... Read more staff makes parents feel like they or their kids are always 'in trouble', therefore there is a bit of negativity on campus. Even if many of the families are not affluent, people still want to support their children's school in any way they can--it seems as though the encouragement is not there. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/03/07
Barnard is a small school with a lot of good teachers. The parents need to be more involved with school activities, and the PTO needs to be reestablished. The children are great and the staff is wonderful! This school needs to have more extracurricular activities/after school events, such as fairs, boy/girl
... Read more scouts, maybe even mentoring programs. This will happen if the parents become more active. This past year the same group of 4-5 parents seemed to be the only volunteers. Remember children with parents involved with their school tend to perform better. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/06/06
Barnard is a great school if you want your child to know the names of everyone. It's small and quaint. The staff work together very closely. Banard is a bad school if you want good leadership.
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Posted by a teacher on 10/27/05
This school is great and I highly recommend it to everyone. The teachers are dedicated. Every child gets a very great education and loves being at Barnard.
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San Diego schools — Barnard Elementary School is located at 2930 Barnard St, San Diego CA 92110. 2930 Barnard St is in the Midway District neighborhood and 92110 ZIP code in San Diego, CA The school district for Barnard Elementary School is the San Diego Unified School District. Barnard Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 4.
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