Atherton Elementary School

My son attended Pre-K 4 2025 August 13th and August 14th when I went to pick him up on August 14th at 3:30 p.m. I was unable to find anyone that could point me to where he would be released at after meeting with the officer on school property I was notified by another parent that my 4-year-old was wandering down the street four blocks over. I ran to Big Street which is one block over and sure enough three blocks down was my 4-year-old wandering crying, scared and disorientated. I picked him up and ran back to the school where I was informed by the principal that their policy is to release any student that is a walker and have them escorted by a teacher one block down and released regardless if they are 3 years old, 4 years old, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, and so on. I'm now attempting to file a police report and I have submitted a grievance to the school directly. This is absolutely true and I'm in disbelief with the principal's attitude that somehow it was our fault because we didn't have a car to pick him up in. So he was labeled as a walker. Not once was the principal concerned with the fact that they had a 4-year-old. My 4-year-old lost almost five blocks down where he could have been abducted by a predator attacked by a stray dog or hit by traffic

The teachers don’t send home homework even when they see the children are struggling with something. My child was cursed out by her teacher and when I spoke with her about it she informed me that the word she used was not a curse word….definitely don’t recommend this school for ANYONE. The teachers don’t reach out about anything at all so good luck on knowing what your child is learning / working on

My kids when to this school and i love how teachers and staff our in communication with parents my kids love this school.

Horrible place that employs hateful people like Lucy Martinez