Whittier Elementary School

We are on our third generation of our children, grandchildren and great grandchildren attending Machan. Children that attended Machan girls all have a master's degree, two in education one in law. Grandchildren are in accounting, truck driving, customer service, security, great grandchildren still in school at Machan. I love this school and all time and effort that is put into each child. The communication with parents and sometimes grandparents is always spot on. Thank you, teachers, staff and principles,Cari B

We’re having a problem with a teacher then contacting a dealing with the principal is just as bad! Giving parents 15 minutes to drop off children with all the traffic is crazy they also take up precious learning time by feeding the children in the classroom. 25+kids to a classroom.

While this is overall a really good school the principal can be very dismissive towards concerns that are raised by parents, especially working-class parents of color. I first thought it was because I was not as involved in the school, so I made an effort to do more but that made very little difference. After 8 years of consistent experience, I feel very disempowered to change this circumstance and/or address it directly with her without it having a negative effect on my child. Although I recommend the school, in a state that has the worst public schools in the country, it's important to know what one may be walking into.