I had never came here for education, so I don't know anything about that…read more But I do come here almost weekly during the weekend to ball kids up. There is this manhole on the fence that allows people to go into the school, so that's pretty cool. The lights near the benches never close, so we could just you know order some pizza or some shit and eat over there when its too dark or your friends are too fat to walk. They have cool automatic lights on the grass that turn on when you don't need em and when you actually do need em they turn off, so that's pretty cool. Uhh its a pretty big place so if you wanna play hide 'n go seek then you could get lost in this joint. But that's why its fun, cause when you can't find someone you just quit and sit at the benches so they could hide for dayz. There's also market carts that you can take inside the school and push your friends with. This place is so chill that one day we all assembled here to play basketball and ended up playing charades and no basketball at all, so the ball boy had to walk back home and never came back again. Overall, you could do anything you want here during the weekends so thats pretty cool. Just don't come around the bench area cause thats like our home turf so, if you don't wanna get blasted, you know what to do.

I went to McKinley for all my elementary school years and it is an amazing school!! All the…read moreteachers are very nice and caring!!

Don't write a lot of reviews these days, but did want to leave a positive review for SGMS. My…read morefamily has been at SGMS for 5 years and I've got 3 kids from TK to 5th grade who have been having a great time at school. The important part is that they enjoy going to school, have real friends, I don't worry about them being bullied, parents are pretty chill, the teachers and staff are friendly, communicative and most importantly really care about the kids. My biggest worry these days is how dirty my son's dress white shirt is going to be on formal days. Did the previous principle suck? Yup, definitely won't disagree there. Thankfully she's gone and the new 2026 school year principle Dr Montejano seems like a real legit professional. So far this year has been running a lot smoother and it feels like there's almost too many SGMS emails going out. But at least that's a good problem to have :)

I have both of my boys at this school. Great staff, family oriented and tight knit community. I…read morehighly recommend it.

We were very fortunate to have our daughter join Clairbourn's Junior Pre-K Class led by Mrs Rankin…read moreand her TA, Ms Macchi. My daughter was attending a Montessori school prior to our looking into Clairbourn, and I felt that she needed more opportunities to perk her growing curiosity in life. Clairbourn School definitely has an abundant resources and opportunities to provide! What really made me so happy about switching over to Clairbourn was their strong emphasis on teaching and instilling kindness and respect for one another. Clairbourn also really felt like a family, a very caring and welcoming community. Every event they put on is so carefully thought out. Their back-to-school STEM event was amazing, the Grandparents/Parents Appreciation Days were so special, their Entrepreneur/Family BBQ was so much fun and their Christmas Show production was so well put-together. Unfortunately COVID hit us all by surprise in March 2020. I applaud how quickly Mrs Rankin learned and adapted to providing a virtual learning setting for the remainder of the school year. She personally dropped off weekly activity kits for my daughter and surprised us with a photo book at the end of the year with snapshots of our daughter's remote learning journey. We were looking forward to joining Ms Rubio's Pre-K class this past year, but due to LA County's Safer at Home mandate, their preschool was not able to open for in-person learning for Fall 2020. In the meantime, their head of school, Dr Patzlaff, and their lower school director, Mrs Paciorek, were very attentive and provided guidance on age appropriate activities our kids could engage in and continue in their development. They've been very communicative throughout this past year and very flexible and understanding of each family's situation. Your child will be loved at Clairbourn School--200%! You will have no doubts.

Both of my children have attended Clairbourn School for over 6 years, and they have thoroughly…read moreenjoyed their time there. I am immensely grateful that they have developed leadership skills and become proficient public speakers during their time at the school. The supportive and kind staff have played a crucial role in nurturing their confidence. Additionally, Clairbourn offers ample opportunities for students to explore various interests, making it an ideal choice for parents seeking a well-rounded education for their children.

I attended this school from 1959 until 1963. Mr. Coaklee was the principal back then. He was truly…read morea good man who kept bees and had a great garden. I was chosen with several other students to be on T.V. for a educational show. Ms. Adam was my teacher for this event. I remember the day JFK was killed by his limo driver was pretty surreal. Teachers were crying and we went home early. I also remember the smog was so horrific during the warmer time of year that we'd also be sent home early. The air smelled like rotten eggs, and you couldn't see more than a half mile. I'm grateful that I was able to attend school back when education was the emphasis, and not the way it is today.

The tearchers and other staff at Washington is great . The only thing that is awful there is the…read morehealth assistance staff. in nursing office. My kid fell and had a fracture in her elbow. However, she decided to sent my kid back to the classroom. She did not even bother to reach out to me or sent any note home to inform me about the incident. And then later during the conference with the principle, she tried to defend for herself . She claimed that she is not a RN and therefore, she cannot perform any assessment on student . So irresponsible! I wonder how she made her judgement to send my kid back to classroom if she cannot do any basic focus assessment ?! It is definitely lack of communication with parents. It must be the parents to make a decision whether or not to pick up their kids when incident occurs; because clearly the health assistance staff cannot assess !!!

I'm a tutor working with a student at SGCS. I found the teachers to all be extremely supportive of…read morethe student, and me in my attempts to help the student. They went out of their way to help the student overcome the difficulties. In addition, I must admit that, after tutoring for 50 years, I expected to find the academic level here on the low side, but instead the school is quite demanding. Unlike the previous school, which had ignored problems for 4 years, SGCS teachers quickly perceived the problems and took effective steps to remedy them. I am impressed!!

This is a safe and nurturing school. My children have received an excellent and strong education;…read moreall three were well prepared for high school and college. Sending our kids here was the best decision ever. The teachers are so loving and truly care about the students. It was a wonderful, wonderful community to be a part of as well. I miss having my kids there.

I was invited by a close friend to attend a Christmas concert. Her daughter plays the cello. I was…read moremesmerized by the talent of all those children and the dedication of all the music teachers involved. I felt moved by the passion and professionalism of all the participants. I love classical music and I regularly attend to concerts and plays. I sincerely felt like I was in front of professional musicians. The band , the choir , the orchestra and jazz band were all so amazing! I could definitely see those children playing in the future at venues like Disney hall , zipper concert Hall and the Hollywood bowl. They all behaved like pros and gave their best. My only observation is : the parents need to be educated on how to behave during the performance. They whistled so loud and one had her phone on right behind me. I think a memo or an email to the parents should go out before each performance reminding the parents what the protocol is during a concert. Is not an sport event where you scream and whistle. They really ruin it and set a bad example. It was well attended by parents and that is wonderful. More civility is needed.

I had graduated from this school recently, and the teachers there are real good (especially Ms…read more Edwards who taught 8th grade math, Algebra 1, and Geometry).

it is a awesome school because people here are very very nice and the teachers teacher very nicely…read moreand I understand everything they teach

This school has a good education to get kids from kindergarten to eighth grade and the teachers pay…read moreattention to every student

Great school , amazing teachers .. my daughter has had the most wonderful teacher since she started…read moreschool there in pre k , each year she has been surrounded by nothing but positive support and environment. My daughter has grown so much I couldn't be more proud of this school .

My son went here principal was nice and he got good education when he started in 2nd graderead more

I just graduated 5th grade here and it was great! I came to the school in second grade and as a new…read morestudent, I was treated pretty good. They have so many activities like carnivals and field trips and the staff are very nice. Overall I made tons of good friends and memories in this school, and I will be sad to leave it.

Coolidge Elementary is a great elementary school in the San Gabriel School District. The parents…read moreare heavily involved in helping their children. This includes PTA meetings, fundraisers, programs that raise money for the school and overall participation in the activities of their children. I went to this school back in the day for my elementary days. A lot has changed as the classes have become more modernized and more up to date. The school has a large multipurpose field, two playgrounds, black top area, computer lab, library, basketball courts, outdoor seating and a cafeteria. There is also a separate day care center for day care as well as after school care. The teachers I had all retired from this school but they were monumental for my middle school and high school endeavors. In order to go to this school you must live in a certain radius. You can petition to go to this school if you're not in the radius. There is a drop off area to drop your kids off in front of the cafeteria but it does get busy when it is near school time. There is a crossing guard that is always looking out for children and parents so you don't have to worry about getting run over by the busy Mission Road/ Roses Road intersection. Coolidge is a CA distinguished school with high test scores year round. If you want a great elementary school and want to keep life long friends, this is the school to go to.