My children have been at Del Obispo Elementary for two years now, and both my children had the most wonderful teachers last year, who were supportive of our family situation and who gave with all their hearts. I will always be grateful for Mrs. Dougherty's kindness as she stood by my daughter with much
... Read more encouragement, as a close member in our family was suffering from mental illness. We love you Mrs. Dougherty. Mrs. Ettinger, my son's Kinder teacher is also an absolute delight and gave Remy the best first year in school any child could imagine. Thank you Del Obispo. Your teachers shine! Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/03/09
We have attended for 3 years. Starting in Kindergarten, the children were overly interested in whos clothing was fancier, and this only has gotten worse throughout the 1st and 2nd grades. The principal trys to be interested, however, I think he would do better w/ older children. The teachers for the
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Posted by a parent on 10/19/07
We have only great things to say about Del Obispo after two years of exposure. Our daughter is right on track going into her 2nd grade year in 2007/08. We've had two fantastic teachers; Stephanie Ettinger and Claudia Ledri. We have witnessed and contributed to strong parental involvement at this school.
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Posted by a parent on 07/27/07
This is an overall good school, and we were generally happy with it. Parent involvement seems very high. The principal is just super - what a great lady. A couple of the teachers seem like they don't want to be there and maybe just near retirement? (I hope) There are a few fantastic teachers at this
... Read more school, Mrs Yanaura being one. She rocks, and we miss her. Thank you Del Obispo! Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/12/06
There are English and Spanish only speaking students in the class. Unfortunately, this leads to children sitting around while lessons are explained a second time to the Spanish speaking students. Children are bored and talked at rather than taught to.
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Posted by a parent on 06/09/06
I feel that the teachers at this school are very involved in their students school work. They are also very prompt about contactiong parents about their childrens school activities.
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Posted by a parent on 04/03/06
The academics are mediocre. The teachers use boring techniques for teaching the kids. A mixture of Spanish and english speaking students slows down all the children.
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Posted by a parent on 09/11/05
This is an awesome elementary school. The parents and the principal are very hands-on.
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Posted by a parent on 09/11/05
I did my student teaching at a Kinder class here. While the teachers are very caring, I felt that the academic content of the kinder grade was severely lacking. ELL learners were totally on their own to catch up. A lot of the class time was behavior modification whereas I felt that the main focus should
... Read more have been on math and language standards. Parental involvement in the classroom was minimal. Read less
Posted by a staff on 08/25/05
My son has attended Del Obispo Elementary for the past 3 years and we have been completely happy with our decision to send him here. Del Obispo is rich in diversity and provides teachers who are not only qualified but truly care about our children. Many of the teachers at Del Obispo have been there
... Read more for more than 10 years which tells me they enjoy teaching at Del Obispo and choose to stay. This school offers many programs such as music, art (Meet the Masters, field trips that are educational and fun, as well as after-school science and sports. I am delighted with the parents and children that I have met over the years and recommend Del Obispo because it is not over-crowded, it provides a quality education, has teachers who care, and has opportunities for families who want to be a part of their children's learning experience. Read less
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San Juan Capo schools — Del Obispo Elementary School is located at 25591 Camino Del Avion, San Juan Capo CA 92675. 25591 Camino Del Avion is in the 92675 ZIP code in San Juan Capo, CA The school district for Del Obispo Elementary School is the Capistrano Unified School District. Del Obispo Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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