Cardiff Elementary School
Grades: K-2
Students: 259
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher
Ratio: 15:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
1888 Montgomery Ave.
Encinitas, CA 92007
Encinitas, CA 92007
(760) 632-5892
Community Reviews
We sent our kid here, and were really disappointed at the low level of academic rigor. The teachers and other people at the school are nice.
Posted by a parent on 5/27/2021We have had 2 children attend all grades at Cardiff Elementary. The school has dedicated teachers and basically offers a private school quality education at a public school. Parents are committed and involved. Perhaps its greatest strength is the leadership in the principal. She navigates numerous i
Posted by a parent on 6/8/2017I really do love this school- I went her in the late 70's! I think if your child has no academic or social issues and they take no extra time for the staff they have a great xperience. My child has some social issues and in the 2 years she's been there, no parent has reached out to include her
Posted by a parent on 9/3/2016I have had a one child attending for almost 10 years now. I've been heavily involved in the PSO/Cardiff SEA and not involved at all. We've gone through ups and downs, IEP testing, disciplinary issues, and just like a family, the staff, administration and especially the teachers have always worked in
Posted by a parent on 4/25/2015This school really puts its students on a good path of education. The teachers care A LOT about their students, and the students love their teachers. The campus is beautiful (there's an ocean view!) and the spirit of the students, staff, and parents is very positive and supportive of the school. The
Posted by a community member on 4/29/2014Nearby Schools
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NAGreatSchools RatingParent Rating AverageI am writing this review purely as a heads up to any parents of neurodivergent and/or special needs kids thinking of St John. We are heavily involved in the church and it was our hope to send our son to St John School. We invested lots of time and resources to making this happen. Our son has mild autism and adhd, which we were honest about up front. After three days of kindergarten, they told us they did not have resources for him and we were forced to unenrolled him. I am thankful this happened after three days instead of three months, however, we were led to believe they had resources to accommodate him. They boast about their learning specialists program on their website and have awards for inclusion displayed in the front office. Thankfully, we were refunded some tuition, but spent over $1000 in fees and uniforms and put in a lot of emotional effort making connections with other families. If your child has a diagnosis or IEP of any kind, I encourage you to keep your options open and ask a lot of questions. We are now happily enrolled in Encinitas Public Schools.Parent Review7mo ago - Encinitas Country Day School
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Encinitas schools - Cardiff Elementary School is located at 1888 Montgomery Ave., Encinitas CA 92007. Cardiff Elementary School is in the Cardiff Elementary School District. Cardiff Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K-2.
