St. Dunstan's Elementary School

This school has been wonderful! New campus, great teachers, active PTA. My child is happy and thriving. Highly recommend.

Under the leadership of Sara-Maria Menedez, the school environment has shown remarkable growth and improvement. Her commitment to fostering a safe, inclusive, and academically engaging setting is evident throughout the campus. My children consistently feel secure, supported, and motivated to learn, which speaks to the strong culture of trust and respect that has been established.The emphasis on student engagement, combined with high academic expectations, has created a positive learning atmosphere where students are encouraged to thrive both academically and socially. The dedication of the administration and staff reflects strong leadership and clear vision, resulting in an environment where students feel valued and families feel confident in the school community. Overall, the leadership provided by Sara-Maria Menedez has made a meaningful and lasting impact on the quality of education and school climate.

As a parent, I am deeply upset about the inappropriate messaging being delivered from the school to my child regarding LGBT topics. While I fully respect others' views and believe in teaching kindness and acceptance, I strongly feel that young children, who are still developing their understanding of themselves and the world, should not be exposed to messages that could lead them to question or deny their natural sense of self. Encouraging respect for others should never come at the expense of confusing or undermining a child's own identity. This approach to education is misguided and harmful, and I believe it needs to be addressed immediately.

We moved to Millbrae in part because the excellent reputation of its schools. Some of the teachers are truly wonderful (like Ms. Lam). However, there are some challenges. Millbrae has no enrichment programs and principal has said repeatedly that enrichment happens only outside of school. There are very limited resources. Library time happens for only 30 minutes once per week. PE is also very limited - once per week. My kids complain about not having any time to move around. There is zero flexibility with the curriculum, so it doesn't matter what level your child is at for reading or math - they will be forced to do the standard curriculum no matter what. I think this is a decent school if your kid fits well in his/her grade level, but if they are above grade level or need enrichment, this is not a good place. My kid also got tackled and held down by a bigger kid one day when they had an event for kids from all grades, and the principal refused to do anything about it, claiming there were no witnesses. That part was not true - another parent heard about the incident from her kid and asked me how my kid was doing because it looked so bad. But it is unfortunate that the school does not take my kid's word or give support when my child is complaining.

Our family has been at Franklin for 2 years. We are very happy with the school and community. The teachers are all very experienced, many with 15-20 years at the district. Although public schools must adhere to CA curriculum, there are added enrichment opportunities throughout the school year. Our Kindergarten teacher brought really unique science projects last year. Individual attention is given to students that are ahead of the curve. The principal (Jude) is impressive. She is sincere, confident, highly involved in all aspects of the school. She knows the names of each child and their parent's names. Parents like and respect her. Over all I give this school a 10/10.

Both my kids go here and it has exceeded all our expectations. Teachers are great. School is safe and beautiful. Best of all is the community. Everyone is so involved and helpful. Dad’s club is legendary here. Fun for the dads and generates a significant amount for the school.