Almondale Elementary School

My son is on the spectrum. This is his third year going to this school. I have had the most wonderful experience. We have struggled with toiletings, meltdowns, outbursts, energy, socialization (obviously), speech, learning differences and more. Every step of the way the teachers, aids, and Sped staff has been phenomenal. I could not have asked for more. Each time I inquire about support for anything. I am always given resources and have had ease of gain accommodations and services. This has been a great experience.

6 out of 7 grandchildren have attended Patriot! Some of these grandchildren have left with all A’s. A couple others have a slight learning disability. Learning is very hard for them. Patriot offers extra help during school hours. This is good, but when they return to class it seams like they are behind on what has gone on while they were away. That means extra home work with a parent who is already working long hours and tries to pay attention in little amount of time. I don’t have an idea on how to fix this. Just saying from this point of view.

Not a great learning environment for all students.

Special education: the school was NOT good for my son. Our experience was disheartening. Skills sets for special education coordinator- includes teachers and everyone need to be get better with Empathy. My review my not change anything but it could be a heads up for parents heart break.Kim Hoffman- needs more patience and empathy.

All three of my children attended Bimat elementary. The teachers developed long standing relationships with my children and they were deeply cared for during the years they attended school there. My children had wonderful experiences and were more than prepared for advanced classes in junior high and AP courses in high school. I was reading the comments here and realized that as a parent who was happy, it never occurred to me to leave a rating or comment. I am coming back to leave my thoughts. Parents who are happy, don't comment. I speak for those thousands who left happy without comment. Bimat is wonderful! The teachers are amazing and when we see them in the community, they still remember us. That doesn't happen by accident. They genuinely care for their students and families. Parents that have an axe to grind or who didn't get their way are motivated to tear down a great school for their own self serving reasons. For the record, in public school, you can't "shop" for a school. You attend the school assigned to the area you reside in. Comments stating they decided to go to a different school are likely from parents who were using a false address to gain access to a great school and community. Consider the source on those comments. Parents remarking on bullying need to wise up. American children lack resilience. If your child is called a name, that's rude but it's not bullying. Teach your children that other people's behavior, while inappropriate doesn't define them. Teach them respect by modeling it. It's the parents job to teach their children to behave, not the school's job. Parents need to do better. Perhaps we need a report card for the parenting, or lack of it that runs rampant in our community?Bimat...we see you. We love you. From the principal, to the cafeteria staff, to the yard aides that live in my neighborhood, to the teachers who came to my house during the pandemic to say hello. WE LOVE YOU! --Proud parent of 3 former Bimat bulldogs, 3 former Norris Knights, 2 former & 1 current Centennial Hawk, 1 current CSUB Runner, and one EARLY college graduate. I say thank you for the phenomenal foundation you helped to provide my children!

This is a great school, your kids will have a great time going here!