Love this school, admin, PTA and especially the teachers! I have two kids at PHE, a third grader and a kindergardner. This school not only has great API scores, but very involved parents and an excellent teaching staff. The PTA has helped us to keep our librarian and computer programs, art masters &
... Read more music, while other SVUSD schools lose these important programs. Class size remins good ~ new kindergarden rooms are fabulous! Classroom size in 3rd grade is really good, they have opened up new rooms and are getting rid of the portables. In my opinion, PHE is as good, if not better, than area private schools! Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/24/09
Portola Hills continues to strive to be the best they can even when faced with serious state financial deficeits. The community pulls together to insure that our children have a well rounded education including technology training, arts education and community/family events in addition to a challenging
... Read more curriculum. Portola Hills fosters an environment of high achievement mixed with the fun and adventures of just being a kid!!! Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/20/09
Love how this school finds ways to keep class sizes down & how the awesome PTA/school supports and is one of a few schools who still offers arts, music, dance & computer programs, despite all the cuts. Excellent principal, amazing teachers & of course the best students. :)
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Posted by a parent on 09/19/09
Portola HIlls Elementary has some of the best teachers in the district and has great support from the families in Portola Hills. We love our teachers and school!
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Posted by a parent on 09/19/09
The teachers are great at this school. Even though with the budget cuts the old Kindergarten and some other rooms are condemned due to sliding. I am currently a student at serrano intermediate and have noticed that the elementary music department is nothing compared to Jr High and High School levels.
... Read more Largely because you only do 1 concert with 3 songs you leanr to play for the whole year. The teachers really know how to get you prepared for going on to the next grade up. Read less
Posted by a other on 05/04/09
Portola Hills Elementary is the best! The Principal & teachers are wonderful and caring. My daughter Ashley, currently a 10th grader at ETHS, started going here in the 5th grade after a few years at a Catholic school in Laguna Beach. When we got to PHE we found a far better educational system and
... Read more awesome teachers. I'm sorry we wasted so much $$$ on the private school and we have never looked back. Now Ashley and my first grader, Victoria are both receiving a superior education at ETHS & PHE! Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/27/07
Since 1998 We've had 3 children attend PHE. it has been a great experience. Parental involvement is high. School has great Fine Arts with music appreciation & Art Masters programs. High number of nice Christian families & teachers and is near one of the largest Christian churches in the country. New
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Posted by a parent on 06/01/06
At the Kindergarten level, the school does a good job of utilizing the 'early birds' and 'late birds' concept. Half of the children get to school an hour an a half early and that time is spent on academics this the early kids. When there is overlap and all kids are present, that is when there is time
... Read more that is conducive to group activities such as snack and time on the playground. This provides more individual attention to the kids in the academic area. Generally there are also at least 1 parent in the room that is there to assist the teacher in preparing supplies, organizing and helping kids with projects. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/03/06
PHE is a great school for my daughter, who is in the GATE program. Kindergarden, unfortunately, has suffered in that the K buildings are closed and they have moved the K's to bigger classrooms, not suitable for them. But first through 6th grade is the best there is!
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Posted by a parent on 02/09/06
Portola Hills Elementary is a high quality school with outstanding state test scores and a concerned and caring teaching staff. We have been quite pleased with the special programs in the areas of science and music! The playground staff could, however, use some pointers in dealing with normal childhood
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School Profile for Portola Hills Elementary School
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Student enrollment:
865
Students per teacher:
31
Full-time teachers:
28
Number of classrooms:
37
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Advanced Placement
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Before/After School
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
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Trabuco Cyn schools — Portola Hills Elementary School is located at 19422 Saddleback Rnch Rd, Trabuco Cyn CA 92679. 19422 Saddleback Rnch Rd is in the 92679 ZIP code in Trabuco Cyn, CA The school district for Portola Hills Elementary School is the Saddleback Valley Unified Sd. Portola Hills Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 6.
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