Granada Elementary Community Charter

I agree with the review below. Above all the qualify of education is very low to non-existent in too many classes. There's no continuity from grade to grade. Old-timey, lazy teachers refuse to teach the curriculum. One in particular didn't teach much at all, he focused on "fun" activities. Another makes up her own curriculum. I know maybe two good teachers in the entire school but they don't get involved past their own classroom. Probably because they have come to the conclusion that this school is a lost cause. There is no Halloween parade or any other comparable event through the year. The principal is present and by that I mean he is physically there but that's all. He's just cashing in a check and letting the teachers walk all over him. There is absolutely no playground equipment. The school grounds are super old and falling apart. There's always issues in the bathroom. The asphalt is a danger to all. It should have been replaced probably a decade ago. Children continuously fall and scrape up their bodies. I'm talking knees, shoulders, elbows, hips faces! all scrapped up. The cracks let out loose asphalt so there are rocks everywhere. The children step on them and bruise their feet yet the teachers still make them run laps for "P.E." There's a sorry excuse for a PTA. I've not seen the children benefit from anything this organization has done for them. I've actually never seen them do anything but fundraise and they ask for "cash only". PTA is run by a district employee. Bottom line if your looking around for a school look somewhere else. If you don't have a choice get out as soon as you can. Trust me when I say this school will not be better next year or the year after. It only gets worse and worse.

We moved to Granada Hills for the schools, but ended up hating the move primarily because of this school. It "used" to be a charter, but it lost that title a few years ago. Where do I start. Well, lets start at the top. The principal. I can think of 1 word, spineless. A complete pushover, and a puppet of the LAUSD school system. This school constantly systematically sets up meetings to make it difficult for parents to attend, speak up, chime in, or provide useful feedback. The principle SAYS he's listening, and "making things better", but it's not, and he rarely follows up. Important meetings that NEED to be attended?, sure, lets just schedule that 1 day before and send an email at 7pm the night before. Oh, it needs to be rescheduled?, sure lets NOT tell anyone, and let all the parents show up, only to be told it was rescheduled. Half assed backwards and unorganized. Next, the teachers. There are a few good ones, but most are LAZY. Ive had to jump into many parent conferences to mention better ways of doing things. If I was you, RUN AWAY. This school is the pits. The "Gem of Granada Hills" this is not. RUN AWAYYYYY!!!!!

I love this school, I give it 5 stars because of the office staff (not so much the principal) and teachers. The staff is very friendly and helpful. This school is very lucky to have 3 of the most wonderful, caring and dedicated teachers I've ever known. Mrs. Tenen, 5th-grade teacher, deserves a medal for being so caring and pushing kids to be their best. Mr. & Mrs. Ellis are just as wonderful. They not only focus on academics. They also teach kids how to be good human beings. This world would be a better place if we had more teachers like them. All 3 go the extra mile for their students. I am extremely grateful for them.

This school is a disappointment. Unfortunately, I had to move from our hometown and enrolled my son here. He has always been a kid that gets excited to go to school. Since moving here, he is always unhappy to go, his teacher is rude and passive aggressive, the school is a mess in itself. You can’t ever tell who is a yard supervisor, kids do whatever they want in the playground. I would never recommend this school to anyone. The staff in the office aren’t professional at all and will leave you talking to yourself if someone they know walks in or needs something. Will be taking my son out of here.

This school is so diverse in the needs of its students who come from many outside neighborhoods. The great thing about Granada is that it accepts and supports ALL students regardless of their abilities or circumstances. Many schools can't say that. The students continue to make steady progress at this school, whether they come in lower or higher academically than students at other schools. It's an elementary experience that nurtures a love of learning that sets the tone and follows the students for the rest of their lives.