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    Old River Elementary School

    3.7 (11 reviews)

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    Kenya B.

    Went to enroll my son and the office staff seemed very helpful! I hope my son has a good experience here!

    There were no parents present when it is clearly a no parking area and to make matters worse that is a lane of traffic.
    Alicia B.

    Having been "in" this school district since I was a child I can say that it is one of the best ones in town. I personally have attended 3 of their schools including visiting several others. My oldest is now at this school and has attended one other before this one. I really love this school. The principal is really wonderful and truly wants to see each child excel. He has always taken the time to call even for the most minor thing just to make sure everything is alright. The office staff has always been nice and friendly. This is only our third year here and have really enjoyed the teaching staff and look forward to getting to know more teachers as my youngest will begin school here next year. We even love the sweet crossing guards that really do want to make sure our kids get to and from school safely. My biggest complaint is the drop off and pick situation. It is so crowded and awful. It is really sad that parents cannot follow signs that are posted making it harder to ensure the safety of our kids.

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    St John's Lutheran School & Children Center

    St John's Lutheran School & Children Center

    4.7(3 reviews)
    0.8 mi

    We put our toddler here from age 1.5 to 2.5 and the year went by so fast. Her primary care takers…read morewere: 1) busy bees // Jennifer was the primary caretaker - our toddler had an adjustment period for the first 2-3 months (cried at drop off, etc.) but gradually liked her time here. she played, learned, and grew. I think the teachers were attentive for the most part, and kind. She did lose a pair of pants during her time in this class, and it was never found. 2) cuddly cubs // Deanna/Dorrie were the primary caretakers - our toddler was the best eater, always finished her lunch and excited for pick-up. lots of parallel playing here, and Dorrie always said she was the sweetest and obedient kid. never got into trouble. She did come home with a scratch on her arm, which another kid did to her, and we had to inform the teachers. What we love about this facility is the following: - our kid would come home with her own creations and artwork pretty often, at least 2-3 deliverables per week. that was really awesome. - they have parent teacher conferences (about 30 minutes long) to discuss progress made w/ your child, this was a useful session to have and share our own points of view, etc. - the facility is relatively new and they have events that are fun such as the halloween parade, mother's/father's day celebrations, etc. - plenty of parking in the lot, and you feel that the place is secure in terms of safety (locked doors, and the reception area has people at the front desk). What was a bit strange was the following: - they weren't upfront with us during enrollment that you should bring your own bedsheets and water bottle. we didn't know about it until 2-3 months into our class that we were suppose to bring our own. it would have been nice to have those expectations set up front. They made it seem like they were doing me a favor by providing bedsheet & paper cups. I mean give me a break, just tell me so I can bring my own. - billing was pretty lax, you basically submit a monthly check for tuition, and then they only give you a receipt if you ask for it. i had to do my own calculations to make sure that i was paying the right amount to include any fees, since they were pretty vague about what i owed

    Two of our children go here, and I literally can't think of anything about this school I would…read morechange. What a great place to trust with our children's formation.

    Stockdale Elementary School

    Stockdale Elementary School

    4.7(7 reviews)
    2.6 mi

    Both my boys attended this elementary, with my older son attending in 2008 as a 3rd grader and my…read moreyounger son just finishing his last year here this past school year, he actually spent all 7yrs of his elementary years here. Love that this school promotes and pushes the kids educationally and makes their learning experience fun. This is one of the only schools that have the G.A.T.E. program from my understanding and they have to bus the other kids from neighboring schools to attend. This school is one of the top elementary schools in Bakersfield, from the kids scoring really well academically to the parents playing a huge role being involved with tons of activities and with teachers participating and pushing the kids to be successful. It's a really clean school and the school strives to stay safe and to keep clean. I have had a lot of ups and downs here, my older son is deaf and most of his years attending Stockdale was always positive, but there were a few teachers who you can tell did not want to spend time with a disabled child or "deal" with it. My son was too advanced to be in a mentally challenged class, but not advanced enough to be in a regular class, so he struggled a lot being in a regular course class. On a positive note, there were many teachers that are amazing people and take the time to create an atmosphere where education was extremely important and there were more teachers like that in this school rather than the bad apples here. I have never had any similar situations with my younger son as he is always academically advanced and that part gives me a lot of mixed feelings. I feel like he had a more fair experience because he wasn't disabled and he did not have to have a whole lot of one on one since he was advanced, but I honestly can't judge that part and say that's why he may have had a better experience because people who have a child with a disability always feel shorted by everyone, so maybe it's just me. Both my kids absolutely loved this school and has had a positive experience here for the most part. Both kids had an opportunity to participate in numerous activities (Band, Chorus, Battle of the Books, Math Field Day, Track and many more). Their most memorable moments had to be their last year when they both went to Camp Keep to experience the outdoors science and education. This gave them an opportunity to gain closer relationships with their peers and to learn a little bit of independence. The school has prevented a lot of traffic problems by utilizing their valet in the front of the school or drop offs at the back of the school, the only thing that still bothers me til this day is when parents drop off their kids at the back of the school, the principal/teachers have had this rule about parents parking in the middle of the road and letting their kids out instead of safely parking and letting their kids out. The principal/teachers have had multiple meetings with parents letting them know this is illegal, yet I honestly feel the principal only allows certain parents to still do that, my suggestion is to make sure your child and everyone elses kids are safe. If you plan to allow your kids to attend Stockdale Elementary, I believe your kids will have one of the best educations in Bakersfield for a public school.

    Just moved from boyle hight to bakersfield and my son goes to stockdale elementry and love this…read moreschool for him and also loves it

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    Stockdale Elementary School - Playground activity before is let out for the day and weekend.

    Playground activity before is let out for the day and weekend.

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    Stockdale Elementary School

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    Stockdale High School - The faded peeling sign which needs improvement. Looks good here because I took it

    Stockdale High School

    2.4(10 reviews)
    1.2 mi

    I am a proud graduate of Stockdale High School. GO MUSTANGS! During my tenure, I truly believe we…read morehad educators and administrators who cared about and consistently invested in the long term success of their students. I consider myself extremely lucky to have gone to school here and am very thankful to all the educators and administrators who invested into me personally. I recently stopped by the Stockdale Comic Show, which is an annual comic and collector show/convention which occurs at Stockdale every year. One of my old teachers organizes it and is it cool to see folks of all ages come together in the quad I used to enjoy lunch at during my high school years.

    Transferring from this school is genuinely one of the best decisions I've ever made, I had a really…read morebad two years at this school. First off, the school culture and environment isn't really the best. I faced a lot of discrimination from others for my race and culture, and I mean A LOT, which I find that there was absolutely no sense of discipline when it came to that stuff. I originally wasn't in huge favor of the place because theres just not a lot of strong school spirit or connection among others, but there was so much more that gave me a good reason to hate the place. My biggest thing was the administrative staff, specifically the counselors. The staff are extremely selective about who they tend to and actually try to help (ahem the students with wealthy parents), and they completely disregard those who are simply just trying to make it through and be successful without having any social status. They completely lied to me and my mom multiple times about classes, and never even acknowledged my schedule plans or preferences, and I had multiple different counselors mind you. I felt completely unsupported by the staff, and I genuinely mean it when I say I feel like I wouldn't have made it far if I hadn't transferred to a school who actually values their students experiences. Im sure many have different experiences and views and love this school, I personally suggest that you don't send your kid here. -Sincerely a newly proud Driller

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    Stockdale High School - The Southwest market...my girls

    The Southwest market...my girls

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