I hesitated for a long time before posting this comment, because as a concerned, involved parent I strongly believe in schools being the center of our communities, and in keeping our kids in our neighborhood schools. With this in mind, I hate to dissuade anyone from enrolling in Lafayette. However,
... Read more while the teaching staff at Lafayette is exceptional and wonderful, the administration and therefore, the priorities at Lafayette and the overall climate are not, in our family s experience, what is described in some of these comments. It would be wonderful, and in fact, should be the nature of things in the public school system, that parents and families feel they have a caring ally in the principal. This is just not the case at Lafayette. The PTA is very active, in that it successfully performs a lot of fundraising, providing the few extracurricular activities the students are able to enjoy, but it supports the administration, and parent and family advocacy is sorely lacking in any form at this site. The restrictions students have on their playtime and the playground rules border on the ridiculous. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/16/06
I think Lafayette is a very good school. My children are in the 6th and 1st grade, this is their second year at Lafayette. I think the staff is attentive and caring and the children are challenged academically.
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Posted by a parent on 05/04/06
Lafayette Elementary is a wonderful school. The teachers are firm but fair. They care about their students and go above and beyond to help their students reach their goals. The teachers are kind and caring and from what I have obseved, the relationship between teacher and student is positve. The
... Read more principal at Lafayette is not only nice and has a smile on her face at all times but is approachable if a parent or student has any concerns. She is a great leader. Overall, the principal, administrative staff, teachers and PTA all have the same goal, to see our children succeed in all their future endeavors. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/24/06
We have a 4th and a 1st grader at Lafayette. This is our second year at Lafayette. I find the teaching staff to be excellent in their care and instruction of my children. The majority of Lafayette teachers have taught continuously at Lafayette for many years. This is our 3rd public school and 6th
... Read more including private preschools. The principal is a model principal who is spirited and loved by the children. She is also very accessible and is open and listens to the whole school community (various cultures, various family units, teachers, staff, PTA, etc.). Our PTA is a very active one that strives to enrich our students outside what is available in the curriculum. Lafayette is under the same requirements as every other school in the San Diego City School District in it's quality of academic programs. What sets it apart is the quality and maturity of its staff. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/27/06
I had one child go 1st-6th here and the school was excellent. My second child went K-4th and i pulled him due to the downhill spiral of test scores and professional, experienced teachers. I served on the PTA and helped in the classroom. It was the hardest thing to do. Playground rules are seriously to
... Read more restrictive and th eplayground is not for play. This was once a great school, hopefully it will regain that again, But not at my childs expense. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/21/05
This is a great school in Clairemont. My daughter is in third grade and she has a great teacher. Mrs. Shear is very attentive and supporting of her students. My daughter's reading and writing skills have greatly improved over the course of this year (she is an English learner). Although the PTA is not
... Read more very informative, it's easy to look up information about coming events or the school itself. I highly recommend it. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/29/05
I would not recommend that anyone send their child to this school. The Principal called the Police on a student who took candy from a desk and gave some to his friends. The student had never been a problem for the school before this happened. This Principal does not believe in Diversity and will not
... Read more allow the students to celebrate Mexican holidays. She consistently delays IEP Meetings that are required by law. It took one parent more than 30 days to get the Principal to comply with a request to receive her child's records when the District guidelines state they have to be received 10 days after the request is received by the school. Lafayette's current Principal has lied to our family on numerous occasions. If you want your child to be treated with respect and dignity, avoid Lafayette Elementary. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/07/05
This school has a wonderful and caring environment.The teachers put in tremendous efforts to make sure our children get the best education.The principal is new but highly capable.I think she can identify most of the kids by sight!The admin and staff are terrific!Thank you for being there for our children.
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Posted by a parent on 07/16/04
The teachers are supportive and caring. My daughter's teacher went to great lengths in understanding her needs and supporting her personally. Parents are involved in the school through participation in field trips,classroom projects and fundraising for the PE dept. The PTA is strong. They managed to
... Read more raise enough money so each child gets a new book to read during the summer vacation. It's a great school with great people. Read less
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San Diego schools — Lafayette Elementary School is located at 6125 Printwood Way, San Diego CA 92117. 6125 Printwood Way is in the Clairemont Mesa East neighborhood and 92117 ZIP code in San Diego, CA The school district for Lafayette Elementary School is the San Diego Unified School District. Lafayette Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 6.
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