Brookside Elementary School

My daughter has attended for 4 grades. She's had excellent teachers that have been very aware of her strengths and growth areas. They've all been very invested in growing the kids and supporting them in the ways they need.From the issues I've observed with other kids (managing behavior problems, emo

We moved from LAUSD just for this school...and it was worth it. Some of the so-so reviews here have me scratching my head because Brookside (and Oak Park Unified in general) work really well. Listen, no school is perfect: The number of kids per class is high. But coming from Valley publics, this pla

My kids were well prepared for middle school with great study habits. We had a terrific experience at Brookside.

There are a lot of educational best practices in play that we appreciate: flexible seating in the upper grades, growth mindset, counselors visiting the classrooms, district and community investment in technology mixed in with digital citizenship lessons, and a strong PTA to provide great programs fo

Brookside isn’t as fabulous as some of the reviews I have read here. I think the school has lost its way by focusing on the excitement of technology as opposed to teaching fundamentals of reading, writing and arithmetic. There was minimal if any teacher-family communication, and the principal seems