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Sumac Elementary School

Grades: K-5
Students: 360
Type: Public
8/10
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Student-Counselor Ratio: 346:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
Community Reviews
21 Reviews
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Las Virgenes Unified School District
6050 North Calmfield Ave.
Agoura Hills, CA 91301
(818) 991-4940
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Additional GreatSchools Ratings
9/10
Test Scores
6/10
Equity
NA
Academic Progress
NA
College Readiness
6/10
Student Growth

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I agree that Sumac’s 50/50 Spanish–English immersion model is often not enough to achieve true Spanish fluency without outside support. That said, this is true of most foreign language programs. Language acquisition requires structure, consistency, and dedication beyond the classroom. Families choos
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Posted by a parent on 2/19/2026
Sumac uses a 50/50, Spanish/English, immersion model that is proven less effective for language literacy than a 90-10 model. Teachers, including Spanish designated teachers, primarily speak English because a 50/50 model does NOT work well for native English speaking students. Students graduate 5th g
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Posted by a parent on 2/14/2026
This school is absolutely not the STEM program it advertises itself to be. STEM means Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, yet what’s offered here barely scratches the surface of any of those subjects. The math level is no different from any ordinary California school, and there is zer
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Posted by a parent on 11/2/2025
We love Sumac! The teachers are great, the atmosphere is nice, and the staff is excellent. The campus is closed now, and upgrades have been made. The school has parent meetings to help parents support their kids bilingual education at home, without homework. It’s clean, managed well, and a special l
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Posted by a parent on 10/12/2018
Can't really complain about teachers: they do their best in a crowded classroom where students have differents levels and NEEDS and so the students. Main disappointment : campus is literally opened, not secure so anyone can join during recess or lunch and kids go wherever. I witnessed it more than o
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Posted by a parent on 7/20/2017
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Agoura Hills schools - Sumac Elementary School is located at 6050 North Calmfield Ave., Agoura Hills CA 91301. Sumac Elementary School is in the Las Virgenes Unified School District. Sumac Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K-5.

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