11348 Vista Elevada
San Diego, CA 92131

This is our 3rd year at EBS. Like many people who moved to this area specifically looking at the school rating we had high expectations and for the most part they've been met. Overall there is a very strong culture of achievement at the school and that's reflected in the high test scores. A lot of that just stems directly from the demographics of the local area - many many parents with advanced degrees and professional credentials who value educations and expect their kids to too. However at the same time we've been thankful that there isn't any too much of a 'pressure cooker' sort of atmosphere and being overly competitive at this age is frowned upon. There are a lot of fun in-school and after school activities led by the parents group (AFP) but sometimes they struggle to get volunteers due to families being busy. I have no idea about the earlier comments around bullying - most of our kids teachers have been very on top of their classes' behavior and Principal Sloan runs a tight ship overall. Some of the class sizes can get larger so it helps that the vast majority of kids come to school with the right attitude from home.