Ygnacio Valley Elementary School

This school has gotten way better over the last 2 years. They have amazing support for IEP students. However I think the neighborhood around it has gotten more white in since the pandemic making it less diverse than pervious years.

My child is actually across town from the school, but we were referred to it after his local school stated they weren't willing to deal with his autism. Here, there was a program where he not only received support, but was also integrated into the main school population instead of isolated. The experience has been a complete reversal of his previous school experience. Staff have been direct and fair when dealing with him, neither ignoring nor failing to remind him of proper school behavior. The principal has always been willing to engage with students when she encounters them and his primary teacher has seen him as a student and not a liability. For the first time, he's been excited to go to school and interact with staff and children alike. The SDC program has likewise been very good at helping him learn those things that don't come naturally to him and reinforcing what he needs to learn in the classroom. Academics here are pretty good and he's gone from fearing reading to reading on his own during his time in first grade. Staff response during COVID has been good - with a united face shown to students and honesty with the parents about the state of the school and the programs.

8/10. Ygnacio Valley Elementary has been so welcoming and the staff are amazing. The school rating is silly to me. 84% of students at this school are Hispanic and tests are given in English so there is a language barrier and lower test results as a result of this. The kids at the school are very humble and are kind. I am very happy I put my son here and didnt listen to the test scores or the people scared of the low income families at the school.

My daughter has been at Y.V.E since kindergarten and is now in 2nd grade, the teachers are awesome and the principal is the best very nice and the students love it here

Wonderful school !!! Ms.anaman (kinder teacher) is a great teacher my daughter was reading thanks to her!! The principal is always involved with the students always has a smile ! They have movie Fridays! Books to take home Monday-Friday encouraged kids to read read read! Sadly we moved ! I recommend this school