The teachers are great - the students and cultures that demand more academics are removing the childlike feeling from the school. They need to be more well rounded. They will get more out of life if they had more time to play, be creative and not spend all waking hours doing homework.
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Posted by a parent on 01/12/09
I have two children that attend, a second grader and a fifth grader. The teachers for the most part are fantastic..and even the strict or 'grumpy' ones are still very approachable compared to other schools. The principle is the main drawback as she is very unaccessable. She seems logical and has good
... Read more ideas but when you have a complaint...good luck getting any response from her. On the upside the artwork is fabulous! Music has never taken off but most have their children in private lessons after school anyways. Most of the teachers have their own 'plays' or musicals that they do every year anyways...but there is no school play which would be nice to have. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/08/08
I found the teachers are extremely helpful, caring, loving and dedicated. We met great teachers that went above and beyond to help the kids with special need. Parents involvement also contributes to the success of the school. Very diversified culture and very fun environment for the kids.
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Posted by a parent on 05/22/08
Very happy with this school. Both of my kids are attend school from K-5th grade. A lot of parent involved. Academic and activities are quite balance well. Teacher are very nice and very helpful
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Posted by a parent on 04/25/08
Good parental involvement. Teachers are caring, and helpful and very nice. Pretty High academic standards.
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Posted by a parent on 01/15/08
Teachers are top notch. Also, school caves into pressure from cultures in school demanding top academics that sacrifice the well rounded child.
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Posted by a parent on 12/15/07
Both of my kids attended this school from K-5. In 5th grade. I would pick my daughter up and she would be crying every day not wanting to return to school. I switched her to another school and she had the best experience. Now in highschool, my son ALSO said he HATED Williams. The staff and teachers
... Read more are GREAT but if you're not from the Almaden area, you're not 'in'. The kids AND the parents have their own cliques. Made me feel like I was back in high school again. I put in 100's of hours, staying almost all day, every day. All kids deserve to get the best education. They don't deserve to be made to feel less then because we're less fortunate. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/07/07
Williams School is totally focused on academics. The entire curriculum and pace, is oriented around the API's, and requiring a high level of parent involvement. While this has resulted in the highest API scores in San Jose, there needs to be more balance on the development side, and extracurricular
... Read more activities. There doesn't seem to be a lot of support for children who are falling behind or who have special needs. Because of the high API scores, families from other countries/cultures, where education is their highest priority, are being drawn into the area. Most are pushing for even more focus on academics. The school should not respond to these requests for more academics, and strive to provide more balance, so we develop well-rounded, non-stressed out, children. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/27/07
Good parental involvement. Teachers are caring, and helpful. High academic standards. The downside is there is a lot of homework.
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Posted by a parent on 02/13/06
My kids go to this school and I think this is the best school in SJUSD. In general, most teachers are well qualified, but I see some inconsistencies between classes of same grade. This is the only thing I think need to be improved.
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San Jose schools — Williams Elementary School is located at 1150 Rajkovich Way, San Jose CA 95120. 1150 Rajkovich Way is in the Almaden neighborhood and 95120 ZIP code in San Jose, CA The school district for Williams Elementary School is the San Jose Unified School District. Williams Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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