Our experience was awful. Our son is on the spectrum and the teacher made every kid in class know…read morehe was "special". Great job making him a target he was bullied from day one at one point he was chased by several kids while no one did anything and ended up running to the bathroom where he smacked his head on the door so hard he was sent to the nurses office. On top of everything no one called to tell us this happened. We found out from his little brother and other kids. Not once did the administration notify us of this. The final straw was when they let him escape the school grounds and was running down the street. This school failed my Son and we pulled him out and he's much happier with his current school.

Extraordinary school! Full time music, art, P.E. and gardening teachers-in addition to librarian,…read moreaides, small classes and terrific classroom teachers. We're second generation Ballard Bears. High standards, high success rate and positive atmosphere makes it the school that everyone wants to be part of.

So far so good. My little guy started kinder here and seems happy with it…read more The school is a cute little community with only 116 kids total this yr. Which means plenty of individual attention for students. Gina in the office is so sweet and helpful. I joined the PTA and all the parents are really nice and supportive.

Had 2 bad experiences here. This may be an adequate school for some ( and there are a few standout…read moreteachers) but overall it is unable to consistently meet the needs of the brightest kids. Very weak administration that deflects or dismisses parents' concerns. Inadequate safety precautions and supervision, social politics where certain families have undue influence, and some sub par teachers are problems that are ongoing. Unfortunately there are limited choices in the area, but families are discovering that this school doesn't fulfill the promise of a better quality education. Many unhappy parents feel they've tried and failed to make things better but they had no other viable option. Others, like us, decided to leave.

We have been very pleased by the teachers, principal and staff at the school. There is so much…read moreschool spirit, energy and heart put into making Santa Ynez Elementary a safe, positive, and fun place to learn. I highly recommend this school!

Came here for soccer tournaments twice in three years. Not really enough space for six fields…read more Lucky to leave without a broken ankle. Parking is fine if you ignore the first little lot.