Heights Elementary School

my son went here for a year due to being over drafted. he was lucky then because the school he has to go to now with in our residential area is by far the worst. foothill has teacher or at least 1 that really care and a motivated teachers that motivates the parents and the student is no longer a thing. i believe the genuine care of students and involving the parents and not trying to just make them look bad do not exists. this school was so nice and welcoming when my son was there. both my boys beg me to send them there but i can't. I'm not sure how this school operates this school year 2025-2026 since Mrs. Jennifer cooper is no longer there but if your child gets Mr. Brown you can assure your child is going to learn and he did the intervention class they offer for an hour after school and math intervention that are really helpful. i don't have anything bad to say about the people that work here. i will say though if there is wrongdoing at any of the district schools it's because the superintendent. if wrongdoing to kids or parents is taking place you can expect that its aloud because it is not just that districts 1 school but it's the district. the policies they talk about such as equal access is not real and your child could get the help from staff or for the struggling area BUT, they are selective on type of person and what kind of person the help goes to. in my real and personal experience. not at foothill but its most likely because my son that when here did not have an IEP and the math intervention teacher and Mr. brown last year were very supportive and Mrs. cooper was amazing. the school has a good energy as well. i fully recommend this school if you're in the district. otherwise, i recommend leaving California.fyi any complaint you file request an outside investigator and also the outside investigator is a conflict of interest. go to the state. write everyone that you can because these guys have endless amounts of taxpayers money to pay for their lawyers

With the exception of Miss Nikki and Miss Sowels, most of the staff seems incompetent, and have no empathy for their students. Safety is not a high priority, and bullying is acceptable. IEP’s are not followed and are often in violation. I’m working on getting my children out of there.

This school is a friendly place to learn. The teachers are very supportive. My first child studied from kindergarten to fifth and she left the school very prepared to go to middle school. Great job Los Medanos!!!!

Such a great community and school! Love the families and students at Parkside. Also, the staff are compassionate, dedicated and are always willing to help in anyway.

The principal of this school, Catherine Borquez, is very bureaucratic and doesn’t really take time for students that require additional support. My child started in their special day class, and then was quickly placed in a mainstream class (with little to no support) at the very beginning of second grade. My child had a lot of difficulty keeping up with the curriculum that the school wanted to move ahead without making sure a student understood the material. Even with testing, the school refused to provide more support. The school uses Dojo to communicate with parents. Teachers were pretty communicative there, but not much communication in the way to help my child improve in different areas academically. If your child requires special education services, please avoid this school.

I was there since kindergarten and it's an awesome school the teachers are amazing and the students get along well

When looking for a good school or before your kids start at any school, look at the office and the office staff. is it clean, well organized, do they communicate with one another, are they hard at work when you walk in, do they greet you right away? most importantly is the principal available?if you dont see any of these then you will know how the principal will be. not very good. if the principal is in a meeting that obviously means they are possibly doing their job, at least we hope. alot of kids in the office crying or in line to see a nurse, sent to the office by teachers. gossiping staff. rudley speaking in another language to one another when not helping a spanish speaking person not cool. anyways you shoulf for sure not go to this school. personal experience worst school in pittsburg due to it "leader"