2045 S Eileen Dr
Anaheim, CA 92802

I am writing this review to share a very serious safety incident that occurred involving my four year old son, who has autism and was enrolled in the special education program at Stoddard Elementary.My son started school on Monday, January 12, 2026. His first week seemed to be going well until Friday, January 16, 2026. During pickup, parents are required to go directly to the classroom due to the students special needs. When I arrived to pick up my son, he was not in the classroom and was unaccounted for. His teacher did not know where he was, and at that point we realized he was missing.Multiple adults were present in the classroom at the time, yet no one had noticed that my son had left. We searched and eventually found him alone and unsupervised on the playground, wandering by himself.Thankfully, he was found safely, but this was extremely alarming given his age, diagnosis, and the fact that he requires close supervision. This situation could have ended very differently.Due to this incident, we made the decision to immediately remove our son from this school. While staff were notified, the lapse in supervision was significant and unacceptable for a special education setting where safety should be a top priority.I am sharing this to inform other parents, especially those with children who have special needs, so they can make fully informed decisions.

For me, I promoted this school in 2012. Hard to believe that it has been a long time. I joined many extracurricular activities and did many exciting things. From band, leadership class and computer classes, this school discovers the many exciting things to offer.

Photo teacher gets mad real quick always yelling at a student for making a small mistake