I would not say this is the 'best' school around. It really depends on the teacher and what he/she is willing to do for your/our children. It may be me, but I feel that if you are not 'in the click' then you are not invited to help out in classrooms etc. and when you do come to the school the treatment
... Read more is snotty and this comes from the other parents that are 'in the click'...That is just my opinion of course. However, I am glad to hear the car pickup in the afternoons will be changed to a safer pickup. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/23/09
Their mission is to enable all students to develop to their full social and academic potential within a safe, supportive, engaging and respectful learning environment.
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Posted by a other on 03/24/09
Wow! I am sorry to hear about the last parents post, trouble with bullies. I wonder if you have spoken to administration? I have 3 children/students at Onaga and have in the past had issues with bullying, when I brought it to administrations attention the issue was dealt with immediately! That day the
... Read more children/bullies were pulled in and the bullying did stop. I have found that you must advocate, advocate, advpcate for your children. This is really bothering that a first grader would be so traumatized that she would not want to go to school. You may want to contact the district as there is supposed to be a no tolerance on bullying, and with good reason! Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/26/09
We have had a lot of trouble with this school and bullies! They seem to 'lose' blue cards and medical paperwork. We are actually having to transfer our 1st grader to another school because she is afraid to go to school.
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Posted by a parent on 01/24/09
My children attend Onaga and it's by far the best school they've ever attended. Their teachers are 'fun' 'cool' 'nice' my other son's teacher is a mad scientist who loves to teach his students to reach for the stars. Excellent is the only way to describe Onaga Elementary, it's staff and school spirit!
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Posted by a parent on 12/19/08
This school is awesome, i went there for six year and every year was more exciting, fun, memrable. i wish i had never left not only were all my teachers mrs.farmer , Mrs Ludwick . Mrs.Prestridge , Mrs.Schameborn, Mrs.Morris Mrs.buckles and last but cernently not last Mrs. Osharrow careing and helpful
... Read more the taught us that learning can be fun. There teaching skills at this school are amazing and im glad i was part of that school. Read less
Posted by a student on 10/11/08
Onaga Elementary School is a good school overall. The academic programs are available. They do have an after school GATE program for gifted students, as well as tutoring for students that need extra help. Right now they have a very active PTA. They focus on raising money to support the extra needs of
... Read more the school. They have many really fun activities that you can enjoy woth you children; father/daughter dance, mother/son Bingo night. All of Morongo Basin School District has switched to a new grading system using numbers, trimester intervals, awards (like Honor Roll) only at the end of the year. I am not fond of any of these changes, the number grades are based on mastering everything a student would need to know by the end of the year. It is very confusing and not as rewarding for parents and students. The administration is very easy to talk to. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/23/06
This is an outstanding school with strong leadership. It couldn't get any better.
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Posted by a parent on 01/07/06
We were new to the school last year and found things we both liked and disliked. The days are very structured from beginning to end with good control over the students which was good. I especially liked the way the students were dismissed at the end of the day, in a very organised, supervised fashion.
... Read more Would like to see more time given to the arts; music, art etc. There was a lot of time allotted for P.E and not for music or art. It would be nice if children in this age group were given the opportunity to explore more in these areas. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/16/05
My family and I relocated from Atlanta to Yucca Valley Ca. I have a six year old son who attended an very elite A BEKA based private school in Atlanta. I searched for a comparable school in the Morongo school district and Onaga Elementary was the best school, by far. My son has been at Onaga for 6
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Yucca Valley schools — Onaga Elementary School is located at 58001 Onaga Tr, Yucca Valley CA 92284. 58001 Onaga Tr is in the 92284 ZIP code in Yucca Valley, CA The school district for Onaga Elementary School is the Morongo Unified School District. Onaga Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 6.
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