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    Vista Verde

    4.0(2 reviews)
    2.3 mi

    One of the best K-8 schools around. I've had kids attending for 15+ years and they all love the…read moreplace. Teachers, administration and staff are always helpful and interested in a very caring way about how the children are doing. Parents are a huge help always volunteering and trying to make the school better through the PTA or the School Foundation which is different from the district set foundation. This all helps keep the kusic, art, technology and nursing in tact compare to other schools.

    Our experience has been differentiated. As with many things in life, the exterior - the facade…read morelooks wonderful. The structure is new, clean, and the school receives so many donations that it can offer many extras such as chrome books and computers in every section of the school. But you do need to be aware of the layer underneath the facade. I am not saying that Vista Verde is a bad school, but I am saying that you need to be aware of the type of parents that are at the school and the atmosphere. Many of the children tend to be rather spoiled. I am not sure if that is the reason why certain staff - including the current Assistant Principal - feel compelled to have zero tolerance for normal age appropriate child behavior, such as rough playing etc. Zero tolerance means that routinely, almost on a daily basis, you will find children - mind you young children ages 6, 7, and 8, sitting in the front office, being punished for normal play which the administration considers inappropriate. (because they are scared of parents? I do not know). Not only are they missing recess, but receive a paper to fill out with many points to write about what good playground behavior would be. Further, sometimes methods of shame are used by giving the child a clipboard to run around during recess and write many - in one case 24! - sentences of what constitutes good playground behavior. These seem methods used many decades ago and they humiliate a child. When asked the recess supervisor said that they want to "scare them just a little bit from early on" so that they don't play rough when they get to middle school. We translate that as meaning that they systematically break a child's spirit and ensure that the child follows their rules like a robot - with zero tolerance as stated by one teacher. I am not sure if this atmosphere has started with the new Assistant Principal and Principal or if this practice has always taken place with many parents simply not knowing what is going on. That being said, I am aware of some parents who have noticed or experienced the above mentioned and are leaving the school - we are also leaving. I suppose the moral we will be taking with us is that not everything that seems glistening is truly as shiny as it looks.

    Lincoln Elementary School - The front of the school on a clear and sunny day in March

    Lincoln Elementary School

    3.8(12 reviews)
    0.2 mi

    Harmful and Unfair Treatment at Lincoln Elementary School When I was 10 years old at Lincoln…read moreElementary School in Corona Del Mar, I was gifted a pair of Ivviva leggings by my grandma--a popular brand worn by many white and Asian girls at my school. Wearing them made me feel included and accepted for a brief moment. However, the school called me to the principal's office and told me to take the leggings off because my body was considered "too sexual." This was not only unfair but deeply harmful. No child should ever be sexualized or shamed for their appearance, especially when wearing the same clothing accepted on other students. To make it worse, my mom returned the leggings and gave my grandma's money back, which made me feel even more isolated and unsupported. Lincoln Elementary failed to protect me and created an environment where I felt alienated because of my body and identity. Schools should nurture and respect all children, not shame them or treat them unfairly based on their heritage or appearance. I hope this review encourages the school to reflect and improve how they support and respect every child.

    KINDNESS: It's a Lincoln Thing!…read more So much more than just a school. A community hidden gem. This school is clean, friendly and hosts a wonderful staff of dedicated professionals. The principal stands out front EVERY day greeting children and parents as they arrive. AMAZING. Staff help the children learn and grow by teaching positive ROARS behavior and support philosophy. ROARS stands for: R: respect others O: own your actions A: always do your best R: responsibility S: show empathy The PTA is filled with smart and wonderful woman who help support the school and provide additional STEM Education and fun activities for the children. Very grateful to them. This school is THE BEST!

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    Lincoln Elementary School - Millennium Tile Art from past students

    Millennium Tile Art from past students

    Lincoln Elementary School - More teachers and staff greeting children with a warm Good Morning!

    More teachers and staff greeting children with a warm Good Morning!

    Lincoln Elementary School - Bulletin Board outside the TK/Kinder gate providing updates to parents

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    Bulletin Board outside the TK/Kinder gate providing updates to parents

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