Nestor is an excellent school. The scores might not show it but there is a reason for that. It has a dual immersion program in which students learn two languages. This school follows the 90/10 model. In first grade students receive 90% of their instruction in Spanish and 10% in English. In second grade,
... Read more 80% of instruction is given in Spanish and 20% in English and so each year students receive more and more of their instruction in English. Therefore, since the CST is in English students in the lower grades do not test as as they could if the test was given in Spanish. That is why you have to look at Nestor's results from the upper grade levels when they are already being instructed 50/50 so that you can do a better comparative to other schools. I would highly recommend this school b/c your child will acquire 2 languages. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/19/08
This is a great school, I have had great help and support from the teachers as well as some staff including the principal. I enjoy the way that they involve themselfs in the kids education , they just dont see them as another number. I highly recomend it with no complaint. Only the secretary needs
... Read more to improve her people skills. Thank you Nestor staff The Nunos Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/17/08
As a parent of two children, I have nothing but praise for Nestor Elementary School. My eldest child attended from kindergarten through sixgth grade and my youngest for four years now. Both have thrived and continue to do extremly well academically. Nestor is about eleven miles away from our home and
... Read more we've chosen to send our kids to this particular school because of it's award-winning dual language immersion program. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/31/07
I have been a committed Nestor parent for the past seven years. I have never met a more dedicated group of hard-working teachers--even as I have spent the last eleven years working as a teacher in several schools. Because I live nearby, I often drive by the school on evenings and weekends, and can
... Read more count on one hand the number of times I HAVEN'T seen a teacher's car in the parking lot. My son is now in middle school, and did extremely well academically in both languages while in their immersion program. With his sister entering her second year at Nestor, we are satisfied that we will see the same results. Nestor parents demonstrate a level of involvement rarely matched at other schools, and we are proud of our school's music program. I look forward to the next six years my daughter will be spending at Nestor! Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/24/07
This school is the worst school ever. My daughter's education is not the priority of the school. The principal never does anything. Security is horrible. anyone can come in the school and take a child out. Why is this being allowed. Something must be done now!
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Posted by a parent on 04/22/07
I have 2 daughters attending this school. Every year its a new problem and the principal does nothing. My children have been assaulted by other students and made to feel inadequate by some of their teachers.
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Posted by a parent on 03/21/07
We choose to send our son to Nestor Language Academy, even though it was not in our geographic area. I thought that the school and program were outstanding. The teachers had the class well disciplined, and constantly focused on learning. I could easily send my child to a private school or a school
... Read more in my neighborhood that has a good reputation, but the value of becoming fluent in second language before the sixth grade, cannot be beat! The teachers that my son has had, have been very good and dedicated. I also believe that the school leadership is strong. I would highly recommend this school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/09/07
This school has been completely unsatisfactory to me as a parent, as well as to my children. The teacher that my son had was incredibly rude. When I went to visit one day, the entire room was in chaos. There was more structure in my daughters pre-school class than in this one. I am very disappointed
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Posted by a parent on 09/19/06
The after school program (gift of time) is a life saver. Level of parent involvement is great too.
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Posted by a parent on 11/20/05
I currently have 2 childred enrolled in Nestor's Language Academy. It is a spanish immersion program. They both went in speaking only english and now my eldest is in 5th grade and speaks and writes both spanish and english fluently. My kinder child is still learning. The teachers in this program
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San Diego schools — Nestor Elementary School is located at 1455 Hollister St, San Diego CA 92154. 1455 Hollister St is in the Nestor neighborhood and 92154 ZIP code in San Diego, CA The school district for Nestor Elementary School is the South Bay Union School District. Nestor Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 6.
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