St. Catherine Of Siena

Not a good school for special needs.

I went here 3rd grade - 5th grade and It was really great I had some good teachers and friends overall great experience, Wish to be a kid again !

Rialto district really needs to get involved with providing more aids to the teachers with autistic kids. there are too many kids for 1 teacher and 1 aid, it's ridiculous. my son lost a whole year because they had no teacher. And it seems is not going to be a good year again!

they dont care about you i still go to this school

Myers is an excellent school. It has undergone great improvements in both its teachers and overall staff. They take education very seriously. Our new principal is always aware of every step being taken and keeps us well informed in all aspects. My children have made excellent academic progr

As a first-time parent navigating the school system, I am deeply disappointed in the experience I’ve had with my son’s current school. What should have been a supportive and safe environment has instead been stressful and, at times, traumatic for our family.My son has struggled in the classroom, and instead of receiving consistent support, I have frequently been called to pick him up rather than being offered meaningful interventions. I have requested an IEP meeting and additional supports multiple times, yet little to nothing was implemented in a timely manner.I was also told my son did not qualify for a 504 plan due to not having a medical diagnosis, which is concerning, as support in schools should be based on a child’s needs—not just a diagnosis.Additionally, my child has had three different kindergarten teachers this year, creating a lack of stability. During this time, there was a serious incident involving one of his teachers that was significant enough to require a mandated report. I was not informed of this incident at the time. In fact, I only became aware of it about a month later when law enforcement came to my home for a follow-up.When I spoke with the principal, I was told that I had been informed by the vice principal. However, that is not accurate. I was only told my child was having a “bad day” and that he might need to be moved to a different teacher. I have documentation showing I was unaware of the incident at the time, including messages I sent to the teacher that same day asking how my child’s day had gone.The school offers counseling and TBS services, and my child was signed up for them, but these supports were never properly implemented. I strongly believe that if early interventions had been put in place at the beginning of the school year, my child’s experience could have been very different.Instead, I have had to go through the district and seek outside resources on my own, including behavioral therapy, just to get my child the help he needs. Now, as the school year is coming to an end, he is finally being evaluated for an IEP—far later than it should have happened.Overall, this experience has made me feel as though my child’s needs were not properly supported and that communication with our family was lacking in critical situations. For families with children who may need additional support, I would encourage careful consideration.

All students with disabilities are included in all activities and curriculum at the school site. With the importance of inclusion, Students attend regular education classes daily, students have performed in our yearly drama productions, attend band where they play various instruments, art classes are taught every week to each grade level, all students are recognized every Friday during our Friday Dance and Recognition Party, and our students with disabilities are recognized every trimester for academic excellence with the rest of the school population. Henry Elementary VAPA school also includes our Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students (teacher Jackie Long) which are assigned to our campus even though they are directly overseen by the County of San Bernardino School District. These students are Henry Hawks and are included in all of the school activities that have been listed. Our school site also has an after school program called Think Together. This program is led by Nicolette Wilson, Site Coordinator. All students are able to join the program.