Ralph Dunlap Elementary School

I had deleted my first review because it was a year later but The front office is STILL high with power. They sent my kid home really sick but they are saying my kid is not excused from her coming home. We are thinking it’s just because the VP doesn’t like our kids dad. Our kids father and I literally went oh boy here we go again.

We’ve had a wonderful experience so far, my child loves the school and teachers. The teachers and staff seem to be consistently attentive and helpful, and my child is learning quickly while having a great time. The after-school staff is just as friendly and attentive.

I've had kids at Pine Grove for 5+ years. The teachers have all been communicative and supportive. I've had multiple positive experiences with the principal and the PTA seems engages and well run.

The school is safe and facilities are fine but it’s a hit or miss with teachers here. I have a student that attended for three years.Here’s her experience year 1: teacher that yelled constantly year 2: teacher was absent frequently, substitutes covered;minimal learning Year 3: a new teacher that was unfamiliar with the grade levelThe new principal Kozel has added lots of rules and students are written up and threatened with “majors and minors” constantly and over petty things. I feel like the students would thrive with better leadership. Also, at assemblies and community events Spanish translation isn’t offered and there are many Spanish speaking parents that attend these events and left confused without language support.

The BEST school! Family-oriented and college preparation. My son graduated and got accepted to UCLA.