2730 Strathmore Ave
Rosemead, CA 91770

All test prep all the time an AMAZINGLY WELL FUNDED pe department. My son has had 4-5 long term subs in English ……..the first one said at open house that they didn’t know what they were doing because there were no lesson plans. It’s March, and he hasn’t read a book in English or performed a play in drama. On back to school night I had to correct students running down the hall, shouting profanities, and talking so loud I could not hear the teacher presentations……. without a blink from their teachers..Many of our friends got into Monterey highlands to avoid the school. I see my optimism was a huge mistake. Garvey has zero continuation of learning from the elementary schools as it goes into full-on test prep at the expense of a worthwhile education..Garvey has always been a school that students must make it through before getting into the Alhambra district. And I’ve taught 7th grade for 23 years and graduated from Garvey.

I am a former student at this school. I would highly recommend your children go to a different school, up until grade 5 the school starts to show its many flaws. To begin with, the 5th grade teachers can be mean to your children. when I went here for 5th grade the teachers used fear to get the students to do what they wanted. They used a blue paper called a blue sheet, which you would write what you did wrong and acknowledge what you did wrong, but it never works on student because they just space out their letters, so it looks like they wrote a whole paragraph. Furthermore, the 6th grade has two teachers one good teacher and 1 bad teacher. One of the 6th teachers isn't organized and doesn't care about bullying or discrimination. The school doesn't take bullying seriously and doesn't have family engaging events. The learning environments are hostile, and most of the teachers are mean. I didn't have a good experience when I went here and lots of people agree with me. I hope that you consider taking your child to this school.