Robert J. McGarvey Elementary

I am extremely disappointed with my child's experience at this school. Unfortunately, the administration especially the principal, Mr. Hawk has failed to provide a safe and supportive environment for students. After many years in his position, it is clear that he is not up to date with modern anti-bullying practices and does not take these issues seriously.My child was repeatedly subjected to bullying, including being called offensive names and experiencing clear discrimination. Despite bringing these concerns forward, the situation was minimized rather than properly addressed. There was a clear lack of incident reporting and accountability, and no meaningful effort was made to protect my child. In fact, the school refused to move the student responsible for the bullying out of her class, forcing me to make the difficult decision to transfer my child to a private school.Additionally, my child's photo was excluded from the yearbook, which only added to the feeling of exclusion and discrimination. The school environment overall feels overcrowded, and the quality of education does not feel advanced or enriching. There are very few after-school activities, and mental health services are not proactive or supportive when students need them most.To be honest, these issues reflect broader problems within the school district as a whole. There appears to be a lack of oversight, accountability, and commitment to student safety and well-being at the district level as well.This school has serious issues with how bullying is handled across the board, and leadership does not seem willing to acknowledge or address these problems. I cannot recommend this school to any parent who values their child's safety, well-being, and educational growth.

I moved to Rancho Cordova this year and it has been a couple months my kids are attending this school. In my experience, this is one the best elementary school in the region.

They keep removing any negative reviews, and having their staff write new fake positive ones. This place is terrible. My daughter was kicked out for not turning in her assignments on time, even though she had an emergency. I tried to keep my cool and contacted the principal....and wow that is the worst principal ever. She is condescending and not impartial whatsoever. She kept saying "well you should have dropped it off" very rudely, while I tried to explain to her that I was unable to due to an emergency! Please do not bring your kid here, one mistake and it will ruin them.