Riverview Elementary School

Loved having my kids at this school, amazing teachers

We just moved here in Clovis and my son got accepted in Garfield Elementary very swiftly. Ms. Mary from the admin office is accommodating and does the extra mile to coordinate between parents and the principal. My son loves his new school and already joined his first track meet and choir recital. They did not hesitate at all considering he has autism. Even next school year's enrollment was already taken care off. Thank you GES.

We love this school! The teachers are kind, supportive, and really care about the students. The staff is always helpful, and the school provides a safe and welcoming environment. My kids are learning and growing so much here. Highly recommend to any parent looking for a great school!

Wonderful school ! This school should be on the top list in Clovis/fresno . The environment is warm and so far I love their curriculum.

Only writing this review because I read one that said this is the worst school in the district. That's nonsense. First of all, Clovis Unified is consistently ranked as one of the best pre-K-12 districts in the U.S., and secondly, this is a well maintained, well run school with fantastic teachers, principal, and community support. While located in Fresno, being in the Clovis Unified SD is a huge advantage as the district funds and runs their schools at a much higher level than the Fresno School District. We're lucky to have Clovis Unified extend into the Woodward Park areas of Fresno, most other areas are not so lucky. I've been in pre-K-12 education my entire 21-year career and can attest that this is one of the best elementary schools available in this area or in the Fort Collins/Loveland/Berthoud area of CO where I spent most of my career.

I have 3 daughters, one that is presently attending Liberty Elementary School (5th grade) and 2 that have graduated from this school (now in the 8th and 10th grade). My experience with this school was great for my first daughter - no issues and quality education. However, I have seen a significant decline in the quality of academics, teachers, and administrative staff after she graduated Liberty, and more specifically after the pandemic. A vast majority of the classwork has become robotic in nature (essentially practice assignments for State Testing) with minimal challenge. The class work in grades 4 and up is primarily computer based, with kids spending a large portion of their day on a screen completing assignments or playing computer games as a reward for finishing. There is no incentive for kids to try for academic excellence. There is no encouragement to develop fine motor skills with handwriting or complete quality work.Two of my children participated in the GATE program. It is essentially a short meeting once a week (meetings start in December) where the kids are given an optional activity they can complete at home. Liberty's GATE program does not include academic acceleration, classroom based challenge, or a sense of pride in being academically different as the GATE students are encouraged not tell anyone they are in the program. There are some genuinely amazing teachers at this school. However, there are far more mediocre ones. Many teachers seem tired, lazy (using the computers to babysit their students and "teach" them using learning games), and generally don't seem to want to be there. The teachers K-3 are the best but as you get into the upper grades it is harder to find quality teachers. Safety and bullying at this school has become a big issue. Liberty had a change in GIS several years ago, and the new GIS seems to struggle with how to appropriately handle these situations. The bullying between the girls is bad and seems to fly under the radar. The GIS seems very focused on punishing trivial infractions like switching seats in the cafeteria, running in the hallways, not picking up trash, etc. than handling the more serious issues at that school.I am writing this review because this school is changing, and not in a good way. If you have a high academic student, care about safety and bullying, want a supportive admin staff, and want teachers that provide a quality education then this school will not be a good fit for you.

We came from woods where my kids were getting strait A’s and awards. They were doing so good academically. Teachers knew our kids and knew they were honest and hardworking. We transferred them toThis School after moving closer to Fugman. We have found that the two older kids are not growing academically and if anything they have fallen short of the learning experience. I have found this school is more about rules than anything. My kids always were kind and looked out for others while that was a huge thing taught starting at TK over at woods and was instilled at home but encouraged at school. Woods felt safe for my kids where bullying was not allowed. This school is over packed for sure. I have never known an elementary school to hand out CC points starting at an early age. Again our kids never were in trouble and stood up for others where we came from. But Fugman feels like there are so many rules for the kids and parents. Woods did an amazing job at making an environment feel safe and welcoming and school fun while being respectful. I’m sad to not have been able to stay. We have tried transferring back but was denied. Very disappointing when I know currently there are parents driving from madera ranchos or fashion fair mall who are currently going there without problems. Transferring to a school where you felt your kids did their best should’ve been approved. This is the first time that my kids came home with grades that are not A’s. Disappointing!!!The Only kid who is adjusting well is our 1st grader but that is mainly because the Teacher herself is probably the best educator I have ever seen.