This school has some really sour teachers and principal. Mrs. Louch and Mr. Holskinect (however…read morethe hell you spell his name) who are probably two of the worse. Very impatient. Very over dramatic. They both have their favorites. They both lack integrity. Mrs Louch was telling me how poor my child was doing at a parent teacher meeting and after about 10 minutes of details and me being pretty shocked with this information she starts going through some paperwork then realizes she's telling me about a different child after she hands me a paper that I alert her is not my childs. Out of touch much? Mr. H (holskinect?) Has little man syndrome only matched by napoleon himself. Very very rude to children, including screaming at them like my mom used to scream at me. Unless you're a favorite then he's like your favorite uncle. This lil man can hold a grudge and throw a temper tantrum like nothing I've ever seen before. If your child is not one of his favorites he will go out of his way to make your child hate his class and school in general. He does not understand how to be the bigger man. Maybe, again, it's a stature thing? I mean, he acts like a 5th grader and is about as tall as one. The new principal is also very dramatic and lacks integrity. Hard to take her serious when she practices less than professional behavior. She seems to believe that if she thinks something is one way then it's a fact. She has a demeaning and condescending tone with children behind closed doors. She will literally belittle and shame children without facts then try and say she has a no bully policy. Maybe she should try not being a bully herself?? There are a few other teachers that don't really stand out and are kind of in the middle of the spectrum. And a couple I just don't know at all. No school sports programs. No anti bullying programs/ initiatives. Inconsistencies with the way they treat and handle students. School in general lacks school pride. Not many programs that other schools have added in recent years. Ie... Tech programs/ computer programs. The teachers below I have either directly had experienced with one of my children having them or they were teachers of close family friends children. Without these teachers/ staff this school would probably be closed down because these individuals are the foundation and the glue that hold this place together. These are the people who aren't burnt out and who actually care about your kids future. Round of applause!! Mrs. Malone Mrs Brandt Mrs, Billow Mrs Burke Mr Guerra (he acts like he doesn't care but he does) Mrs Rhodes Mrs Mcclung Mrs Raley Mrs Barnette Mrs Crystal (librarian / yard duty) Mrs Larson Mr Bartlet Mr Higgins And the two office assistants (sorry ladies I can't remember your names) They do have an after school bridges program for childcare that may be free if you qualify based on your income. There is an avid program which helps kids get ready for college. They even take field trips to local/ surrounding colleges/ universities. They also have teachers that set up some cool east coast trips for the older kids at the end of the year (a little pricey) The school does promote programs offered by citrus heights park and rec. I hope to see some vast improvements here for the sake of the surrounding community. If this new principal is up for the task I hope she acts on it but if not I hope she leaves and this school gets a long term principal at some point so the culture and attitudes can shift for the better.

My son went there. My daughter is currently enrolled. Mr. Martinez and the staff are caring and…read morewonderful.

I don't think I've ever encountered a more dedicated principal who sincerely wants to help all…read morestudents as much as possible. I think in her hands this school can continue to thrive.

Update: 1/1/2022 I don't go to Sylvan Middle School anymore…read more(aka I'm in high school) I've heard friends saying it's bad ever since last year 2021 there are to may annoying kid idc if you cancel me go ahead. Note worthy things Too many: annoying kids, TikTok kids, trouble makers, sexual harassment, sexual acts, and a lot of schools threats, and education is very poor. As a former student I DO NOT and I say DO NOT, PUT YOUR CHILD IN THIS SCHOOL. I don't recommend this yes it was fun before TikTok but all these challenges ruined this whole school it was already bad but this made it worse. Thank you everyone to my Ted talk. YT: OrangeGuyProductions (500 subscribers) DONT PUT YOUR CHILD/ TEEN IN THIS SCHOOL!!!!

I went to Skycrest in the 70's and Mr Ferkovich slid the kids acting up down the hall in their…read moredesks til the desk hit the brick wall and he would yell "now go to the office!" Mr Melvin Stitt the Principal fully backed Mr Ferkovich and yelled at parents to fix their kid. We had time out boxes when kids were being jerks at recess because shaming was a way of life, not shunned like the other commenter positioned. If your kid is a jerk the sooner the world knows the better. Then maybe your kid will fix their selfish attitude and become a proper member of society. Always know this; sometimes your kid is the problem.

I'm speaking from personal experience I used to go to this school. The teachers are nice but some…read moreof the students are bad influences on other kids. Some kids will try and convince the other kids to swear and disobey and all the teachers do is have them miss out on a recess. Nothing really changes. One thing that really bothers me is one of the teachers there made a student write a letter about lying to their parents because the student forgot a paper, the teacher shamed them for forgetting one piece of paper. The proper way to discipline children is not the shame them.

1/10 this place is NOT like baldi's basics education and learning food's pretty nasty by the wayread more

My son is in kindergarten. It's only been a week since he started, but I seriously love this school…read moreand staff. Hopefully later in the year things will continue to stay the same.

this school is the worst thing ever. daily contracts for what?! as a 14 year old currently, i am…read moredisappointed my former foster mother would want me going here at 8 years old in 2013. this school is horrible. third graders learning beginners multiplication during mid-year?! first graders should've already understood easy division. my elementary school, camellia basic elementary school was 10x better than this. there are so many snobby kids here and i hate them all. also mrs.chamber or whatever her name was is the most horrible teacher ever, expecting less from her students when they had so much potential, in fact this school had lots of potential but the learning system here is horrible. the only good thing about this school were the jamba juice thursdays or whatever. worst school ever, don't ever take your kids here, even if this is an opinion from a 14 year old, i was here for a while and got some experience from this. never come here, if this is your only choice for your kids to go to school, i'd move away. periodt :)

My child went here his first two years the staff was great and he learned so much. He went from at…read morethe age 3 and half non verbal and on the spectrum and now he 6yrs old and talks my ear off and he's reading. They were a big help with potty training. And we miss the teachers and the classmates.

Fantastic school! Teachers are all amazing. Really good after school care program too. Friendly…read moresupport staff everywhere who care about the students. This is he place for kids to be.

Very disappointing communication and supervision. My child tripped and was ignored by staff on…read moreduty. No incident report was filed, and no one reached out. It makes me question if they are properly trained to look after the students.

Olive Grove Elementary is truly and amazing school with amazing teachers, faculty and PTSA. Our…read morekids love attending school and feel safe and secure while they are at Olive Grove! Thank you to everyone at Olive Grove!