Birkdale Dr
Newark, CA 94560

All three of our boys have gone to Lincoln Elementary and have loved it. The school is full of nurturing, patient and well educated teachers. They are constantly striving to find ways to teach so that each child's needs are met. The community at Lincoln feels like a family, as all of the parents are highly encouraged to participate on campus with activities and volunteer opportunities. There are many, many extracurricular programs offered here at Lincoln, with a wide range: sports, robotics, Taiko drumming, etc. Our principal, Mrs. G is a fantastic leader for our school. She knows every child and is always open to conversations about how to improve things at Lincoln. We are so grateful to be a part of this community and so thankful to have our kids here. They feel safe and loved and have learned SO much!

This school creates an unsafe learning and living environment. Many children who attend here report multiple cases of bullying and harassment. Homophobia, racism, and bigotry, in general, run rampant in this school's social environment. Young LGBTQ+ members report feeling unsafe and uncomfortable here. My personal experience with my child learning here was anything but positive. My son was disrespected by teachers and staff, and refused to acknowledge his gender identity. When he reported his sexual assaulter, who attends the school, to the school officials they told him that unless he makes an aggressive action towards him they are unable to do anything. They also didn't accommodate my son with his disabilities even though he has a 504 and an IEP. When we tried to take him out of Newark Memorial and transfer him into an independent study program, they switched his classes to his required special education classes that he was not enrolled in previously and claimed they had been giving him the required accommodations the entire time. We stuck with our decision to transfer him and then on the day he was originally supposed to go back, a school riot broke out. Multiple children ended up in handcuffs and one was even arrested. I would not recommend anyone send their child here unless they want them to get hurt.

Best School in bay area. This school truly stands out as one of the best educational institutions in the Bay Area due to its exceptional academic standards, dedicated teachers, and supportive learning environment. From the moment students enter, they are encouraged to aim high, think critically, and develop both academically and personally.