Poly High District

I had two children attend this school last year. The youngest one did well but the large class size seemed too overwhelming to be a good learning environment. Some kids that could not keep up did not receive sufficient attention because there weren't enough resources. Parents really need to be more involved in their children's education now days. Also, we contributed to the class fundraiser and never saw where the funds were spent. My older student did well also but I don't think the teacher challenged the classes writing skills and pushed the importance of proper fundamentals often enough. Writing is an important foundation that should start in elementary school and be continously cultivated throughout adulthood. The demand only gets greater. Burnett's PTA is almost non-existence. Harldy any parent's or teacher's actively participate.

I know that every parent has their own opinions and experiences, but in all honesty in my experience this is the best Elementary School both my kids could have gone to. It starts with the teachers which my little ones and I love so much, in my opinion and experience with challenges and experiences I have had with my little ones at the school, all the teachers I have come across are so caring, loving and respectful to the students. You can tell they love what they do and most of them go above and beyond to make students feel welcome and cares for. Example: my son was struggling with staying at school starting in first grade, it wasn't because anything was happening at school, but because my son was struggling academically, the school counselor, vice principal, teachers have all been amazing in supporting my son, as a parent I was lost, but I knew exactly what I needed to do as my son's kindergarten teacher was the first one to observe that my son may have ADHD and as he's teacher not a professional specialist, she just wanted me to keep and eye on the signs and if I saw my son struggling more, she told me to please get him evaluated for ADHD. It was because of her initial observation that I was then later in first grade as my we all saw my son struggling I knew exactly what to do to start the process. Right after that observation and up until now my son and my daughter have received nothing but amazing support from the teachers, the principal Mrs. Gamboa is amazing, her role as a principal is very unique, fun, caring and loving and you can tell she loves what she does, she's always happy , bubbly, participates with our children and the parents, is kind , humble , loving and caring, Mrs. Gobas the school counselor is also amazing she is also very caring, loving, humble, kind and you can tell she cares so much about the students, the teachers , omg the teachers are amazing as well, as far as what I have seeing we all have good days and bad days none of us are perfect and we all have things we need to work on, so not every parent may not agree with me on this review, however I speaking on behalf of my children and myself from the experiences we have had, the connections we have made and the observations we have seeing and to us the teachers are amazing, I can name a few Mr. H , Mr. Duran, Mrs. Gonzales, Mrs. Mannu, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Perrucio, Dr. Harrimis, Mr. Perez, Mrs. Jaimeson, Mrs. Funke and I have so many more, but I don't have space anymore..

The experience I have is through my child’s eyes she was going to this school from kindergarten until being transferred almost at the end of 5th grade . My child was frustrated not being heard being labeled as basically a troubled child who wasn’t smart enough . Of course those words never came out of any staffs mouths only harsh actions shown . Maybe all parties involved were frustrated but after several meetings where my child was only looked at as behavioral and nothing more I guess she exhausted everyone’s efforts at this particular school . My child got transferred to another school and is doing amazing . It’s wonderful what a fresh start, new environment can do .

Administrators and Teachers at JRA are top notch and among the best in the business. I have nothing but positive things to say regarding this wonderful institution.

I held Alvarado at a high standard. Unfortunately that is not the case any longer. We have a daughter with a learning disabilities. This is her final year and sadly the process in her transition to middle school was handled VERY POORLY. There was NO COMMUNICATION in regards to a major change that will SEVERELY IMPACT our daughter. With no one taking responsibility for "the ball being dropped". ABSOLUTELY disappointed in ALVARADO.

I enjoyed going to this school as a child. I suffered from Dyslexia and ADHD. I was at St. Joseph Private Elementary as doing poorly do to not being able to read and write correctly. My mom Alicia Attardo enrolled me into this school because they were able to greatly improve my vision and ability to read and write. I remember working through powerful magnifying lenses. My o did not start and stop at the top and would be an incomplete circle when I would draw an O or 0. I was also a bus captain and yes I took the short bus to school. I stayed back a grade because I missed too much school. Fast forward I left the school with better than normal vision 20-15 I am the founder and CEO of two successful companies and working being a thought leader, coach, speaker, seminar leader and trainer. Thank you to my mom and Huntington Academy for giving me the opportunity to excel in life at an early age.