Temecula Luiseno Elementary School

My son is currently enrolled at Luiseno and we really like the education and support that he's receiving! We like both the teachers and Principal Russi. We've known her since our older sons' days at Redhawk Elementary and she is just as involved now as back then. The relatively high test scores give me hope that the progress between grades will be better reflected this year.

We are very impressed with the quality of teaching, attention our kids are receiving, and the level of family involvement at TLES. Every week there are several opportunities for the families to participate in school activities and parent volunteers abound in the classrooms. The principal greets every child by name as they arrive in the morning. The staff focuses on raising every child up to meet their maximum academic potential as well as citizenship, safety and social-emotional well-being. Teachers are responsive to parent questions and concerns. Our kids are in good hands at TLES and we are grateful to be a part of this community!

I have 3 children - 2 who currently attend TLES and one former TLES student. We moved to Temecula just after the pandemic and knew no one in our community. After just two short years at the school, we feel like this has always been our school community. While TLES is a large school, the teachers, staff and admin really make sure that all students & their families are seen, recognized and made to feel part of our school community. We have a large and active parent community of volunteers from classroom volunteers to the PTA. Our admins (Mrs Russi and Mrs Frasher) greet the kids each morning by name and they engage with them throughout campus. They are not shut in their offices; they have their fingers on the pulse of the school and make a point to not just know but truly see each student. That is quite a feat with almost 800 kids enrolled! Our SEL team in Mrs Lisa and Mrs Kristy go above and beyond each day to help kids who maybe just need a little extra TLC in their day. One of our students was diagnosed with ADHD. Lisa and Kristy have helped to provide strategies and tools for our student to use both in and out of the classroom to be successful. I truly attribute our student’s success today to Lisa & Krusty’s efforts to help them. My students greet teachers, staff and admin alike with a smile (and most likely a hug as well) when they see them. Even our oldest comes back to visit their 5th grade teacher to just share about the newness of middle school. What a wonderful thing it is to see children truly connect with their teachers and not dread going to school each day.

I am the mom of 2 TLES students. I am so grateful for this school, the principal, and staff. The principal Ms. Russi greets the students each day by name and is willing to stop and give them her time if she sees their upset. She is warm and loving and the kids can feel she is actively listening to them. The teachers care deeply about student needs. There is not a single teacher I would not entrust my daughters with. They are very engaging in their classrooms. The communication I’ve had with teachers has always been amazing. Im grateful to them for investing so much. The assistant principal Mrs. Frasher is always there with a loving smile. Any time I’ve seen her with a student she speaks so warmly to them. There is a ton of family involvement. I’ve loved watching my girls grow in this school. We came from a school where my daughter struggled with reading. TLES principal Ms. Russi got her into a program with Mrs. Albertoni and Mrs. DeBoe and it has helped her so much. To see them cheer on each students success is so special. As a parent I have found the administration and staff always helpful and cheerful. Thank you Ms.. Russi and Mrs. Frasher for all you do to invest in my daughters and all the students at TLES!

Luiseno elementary school needs to change their principal. This school use to be amazing before Mrs Russi came along. School ratings have drop significantly since she’s been the principal at Luiseno elementary school.