Davila Elementary School

My daughter has been in Charter schools since 4th grade. Due to ADD/ADHD she cannot learn in a regular classroom setting and has had more success in the Charter School System. Before attending George I. Sanchez I toured the school. I don't know what the other community member was talking about, but I did see a library and a computer lab. I also saw science labs and small classrooms. My daughter took a computer media class while attending and had an overall good experience and exposure to a culture other than her own.

This is the worst school ever they don't support kids when need help when kids get in trouble they dont discipline the kids when a kid is harassing other student the principle dont even do nothing they just ignore it also when a parent is yelling and screaming right in-front of the school the school dont do nothing about it when is on the property they should have a concern about other parent but the school dont they just let the parent yell and be disrespectful.They force teacher to work after school withouth pay and make them come certain day to school on a holiday withouth pay if its an activity is not even voluntary is by force. Also they reject people that apply do to discrimination also when teacher are doing their job as a teacher they be firing the teacher just because they send student to the office because they being bad in class so they fire the teacher fir doing their job

My children were accepted through the magnet and have been attending Crespo for many years. I absolutely love the admins and teachers. The school offers many activities for the kids and families to participate in throughout the year. The staff all seem to know each child by name. There are a few teachers that do not communicate well with parents and it can be very frustrating. My children love the school and staff and are much happier at Crespo vs their zoned school.

If possible, I would give this school 1 and a half stars. I substituted there today along with a few other people. The 5th graders from many classes behaved terribly, and that was with their teachers still in the building for training. I have been there to substitute before and overall student behavior has gotten worse. I've been there for other grades as well. I am not sure if it's because of administration or overall expectations for the students but the overall behavior in the class I covered and what I saw in other classes lets me know that there are definitely many areas that need improvement in the school.

I moved my two kids to this school because the ratings were great. After a not so good experience at another school my oldest child fell behind. We came in thinking it would take months for her to get where she needed to be. But, after entering De Zavala she was able to “catch up” in only a few weeks! Her reading improved incredibly! Her math knowledge grew and her overall confidence was boosted! My youngest who is in pre-k knows his numbers to 30, he knows his ABC’s and most of the letter sounds. It is October he’s learned this so quickly! I am truly amazed at their progress here. A few things I dislike is there is no after school programs. There used to be a YMCA but it is no longer offered. My work schedule varies and unfortunately getting to them by 2:50-3pm is a struggle for us. The school is also very small, when they did their holiday program we were all crammed in the cafeteria it was really uncomfortable. They’ve also attempted to do other events in the basketball courts, and it’s usually hot still crowded and short staffed. Wish they had more parking! Overall the great educational knowledge my kids have gained overshadows the negatives.