I have taught at San Pasqual Valley Elementary for nearly sixteen years. During that time, we have had so many different administrators that there has been little consistency in the leadership. Our teachers, in general, really care about the children and work very hard to educate them to the best
... Read more of their abilities. I know most of the children love school and love learning. That is the most exciting thing to see everyday. I do wish that there were more parents willing to work as a 'room mother' or 'room father'. Just that little touch impresses children very much. While I do not like our school being compared to others, because it is rather unique, that element is missing in comparison to my other experiences in schools in San Diego and Yuma. Keep an eye out for opportunities to help a class. -Mrs. Kircher, First Grade :-) Read less
Posted by a teacher on 07/11/09
Great improvements are being made via NCLB, setting standards that all must follow. Student lifestyles will also affect how that student performs in school, and how that child and parent accept responsibility. Perhaps with California's billions $ shortfall, more stakeholders will realize they must accept
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Posted by a teacher on 03/14/09
School is what you make of it! I read the other ratings and the stereotypical jargon was alarming. I am a native parent (also graduate of SP)of a very bright native student and we dedicate a lot of our family resources to school programs and class rooms. I paid over 40,000 in taxes last year and reside
... Read more in the Community of Winterhaven-reservation, additionally we volunteer our family finances to offer incentives to ALL of the students by way of donations, volunteer work, or gifts. This school could flourish if administration, school board, and teachers focused more on the students needs. I'm sticking around to try to help make this school become what I know it can! Also,the Quechan Tribe donates tons of money to the school-it's sports teams, extra curricular activities (THE ARTS), and individual students-including non-Indians! They put their money where their mouth is! Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/28/07
I would say that the administration needs to support the Teachers more. Not just throw government programs onto them. Many times the Principals don't believe what is really going on in the classroom playing the blame game instead of helping as a team. This puts kid's at risk. The staff is dedicated
... Read more and works hard. There are some divisions and favoritism played by the administration. Sometimes not all teachers are kind and sincere toward each other, preffering to not mingle with other teachers, or actually wanting to find out how they are doing. Read less
School Profile for San Pasqual Valley Elementary School
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CST* Test Scores
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Test Year: 2009
San Pasqual Valley Elementary School
San Pasqual Valley Usd
California
* In 2008-2009 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
Student enrollment:
426
Students per teacher:
16
Full-time teachers:
27
Number of classrooms:
24
Special Education
Early Childhood Special Needs, Emotionally Challenged, Gifted Students, Learning Differences, Mentally Challenged, Physically Challenged, Speech/Language Pathologists
Vocational Education
Phys Ed
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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
Vocational and/or technical courses offered within a comprehensive school, usually a senior high school.
Special Education Classes
A school or program within a school that provides services and training to students with moderate to severe mental and/or physical disabilities.
Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
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Winterhaven schools — San Pasqual Valley Elementary School is located at Rt 1 676 Base Line Rd, Winterhaven CA 92283. Rt 1 676 Base Line Rd is in the 92283 ZIP code in Winterhaven, CA The school district for San Pasqual Valley Elementary School is the San Pasqual Valley Usd. San Pasqual Valley Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK - 5.
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