This school is a gem. The teachers here genuinely care about their students and go above and…read morebeyond their duties. In the younger grades especially, there was so much creativity from the classroom layout to the activities themselves that I have never seen in any other school. The children in both general education and special education classrooms are given the attention and encouragement they need to achieve to the best of their abilities, and the school makes a strong point of, even in the elementary grades, reinforcing the idea that the kids there are all college-bound and headed for success. As an aside, on the first day when I arrived and saw all of the pep rallies, the pets in the classrooms, and one class who had gone on a fieldtrip to Legoland that day I thought, Wow, if I were a kid, I'd want to go here! After 5 months of close interaction with the students and teachers "behind the scenes," my opinion on that, both personally and professionally, has remained unchanged.

My brother was kicked in the genitals and got hit with wood chips as them being in his mouth, he's…read morein second grade. He goes to the office and they give him an ice pack but that's it, no calling my parents or anything

"Back at it at Flying Hills! Ready to bring the energy, patience, and support today. Best staff and…read morestudents around! "

Everything here is good for kids who wanna show their true selfs but some teachers here can be a…read morelittle... too much as an former student who went here I would say that Mrs ford is not the most trust worthy person you can talk to and she might seem like a sweetheart but she's really a disrespectful person all the other staff are okay but I love my counselors and front office workers!

Serious Concerns Regarding Student Safety and Administrative Negligence…read more As a concerned parent, I feel it is necessary to raise serious concerns regarding the ongoing lack of safety protocols and administrative accountability at this school, where my child is currently enrolled. Over the past several months, I have witnessed and documented several troubling incidents involving not only negligence on the part of the administration but also potential endangerment of students. These include: Failure to Vet Adults on Campus: The school has allowed unauthorized adults onto school grounds without conducting proper identification or verification procedures. This has resulted in individuals misrepresenting themselves as parents and engaging in inappropriate behavior, including bullying and harassment of students and other parents. Bullying and Harassment: The school has failed to take adequate steps to prevent or address bullying. Specific individuals, including adults, have repeatedly harassed students, with incidents involving verbal threats and coercion. Despite being verbally banned from campus, these individuals were still allowed to return and continue their behavior without consequence. Involvement of Firearms: There was a reported incident involving firearms on or near school grounds, tied to individuals previously reported for misconduct. This incident was not transparently addressed with the school community, and no apparent disciplinary or legal action was taken against those responsible. Neglect of Mandated Reporting Duties: Concerns have been raised with the school about potential neglect and emotional abuse of students, including my own child. Despite these concerns being reported, the school has failed to follow up or escalate them to Child Protective Services, as required by law under mandatory reporting obligations. Lack of Transparency and Cooperation: As a legal parent, I have been repeatedly denied access to basic information such as incident reports or the opportunity to safely communicate with my child on campus. This has occurred despite involving law enforcement and having legal rights in place. Allegations made by another parent were accepted without proper investigation or due process, leading to further barriers in my involvement with my child's education and well-being. Failure to Uphold Protective Orders: The school has not enforced protective measures that are in place to safeguard students and families involved in these conflicts, further putting children at risk. Pattern of Unsafe Environment: There have been multiple incidents requiring law enforcement and school lockdowns. The frequency of such events points to a larger systemic issue in maintaining a safe and secure learning environment. What is most disheartening is that the administration appears more focused on maintaining the school's public image than protecting the students and addressing serious safety concerns. The failure to act responsibly and transparently has significantly eroded trust within the school community. While I do not wish for my child to be removed from their educational setting, it is ultimately the school's responsibility to ensure all students are safe and protected from harm--physically, emotionally, and socially. I urge the district and relevant oversight bodies to thoroughly investigate the current environment at Rolando Elementary and take immediate steps to implement meaningful reform. I have also communicated with a couple of the other parents who have been negatively impacted by the recent turn of events and encouraged them to take these concerns to the board and even take the right legal avenues to hold the school responsible. The safety and well-being of children must be prioritized above all else.

I enjoy going to this school. My teacher is Ms Campbell. The school is really nice! I've been going…read morefor 7 years now. Recommend!

Amazing school. This school cares for students soooooooooooooooooo much it's insane. Dance program…read moreis top notch. Teachers are amazing and soooo sweet. The electives are so fun and there is a variety from robotics and femineers to art and teachers aide there's office aide ,music and asb is soo awesome. There's gardening and many others. The campus is disable friendly. Amazing special Ed class and teacher. Overall an amazing school. School fight aren't common anymore. Staff is so kind. They don't really care about hats anymore and more about keeping campus clean. Most all classrooms have windows I should know I work there. Bullying is no longer an issue. Thanks to the tds staff. Sure you get a few bad one every once In a while.

I used to go to this school and to be honest I think the staff is great but.. there could be some…read morefixing, first of all we should be allowed to have our phones out in crew and advisory, we should have mirrors in every bathroom including the boys because we need them, we need better water filters and better water fountains over all the only good water fountain is the one on c building, that is the best coldest water at this school and also we need bigger stalls

Academically it's a good school. Pick up and drop off is an absolute nightmare. How a school with…read more3K kids all starting and ending at relatively the same time can have one entrance and exit is preposterous. That, coupled with the fact that the school is on a 2 way road makes the pick up/drop off process quite unbearable for parents. You're either dropping your kid off an hour before classes start, sitting in the parking lot for an hour before school ends or sitting in traffic for 45 minutes.

The school is good. My daughter has enjoyed her time here. Unfortunately their volleyball program…read moreis lacking in so many ways. It is disorganized, and does not represent what sports should be about. In this case young woman are trying to learn team commitment, organizational excellence, and inspirational leadership. That is not what their program offers. So be careful putting your daughter in their volleyball program. Otherwise the school has been very good for our daughter

I go here for rookie baseball games the fields are awesome. They actually have benches you can sit…read moreand watch the practices and games on They have a veey noce playing field as well.

As a former student of the school, it has a horrible punishment system and some of the staff are…read morenice but in general I didn't like it

any reviews before 2020 are extremely outdated and do not apply at all…read more also a lot of the reviews are done by parents of students. students that actually experienced this place should review it. this place is trash. I got horribly bullied. called names, cursed out and called a variety of slurs on the regular, so much so that I had to change my name. I also got assaulted and inappropriately touched often. all authority figures at the school did nothing to stop all of this. I'm not hyperbolizing. I went into this school a happy kid, thinking the world is great and everyone has something good in them. I left with a horrible anxiety disorder, plenty of trauma, and probably other stuff I haven't even discovered. I highly recommend sending your kids anywhere but here. I've heard Farb middle is okay, and its less than a mile from De Portola. the free food and slightly better teachers are not worth the horrible people at the school. before 8th grade promotion we were told to fill out a little form about our experience. I was brutally honest and it blew their minds. I just wanna say that I did everything right during middle school. when there was a problem I tried to fix it, brought it to adults, and did everything I could to try and make it stop. but instead of keeping me safe. the teachers and principal and all the adults were focused on how punishment would affect the aggressors. I had such a horrible experience here that in my 9th grade year I wrote a 7 page narrative essay BRIEFLY summarizing everything that happened. the teacher read it and wanted to talk to me. all of this is disorganized thoughts and stories bout this place. but what I'm trying to say is that you should avoid this place. also. thank you to Mr Labrador for teaching me to be strong and refuse to take crap. thank you to Mrs Hudson for trying your best to help me. Thank you to Mr White for giving me a safe space to hide away, Thank you Mrs Maria of the YMCA for helping me return to therapy and helping me do better. and F you Jaramillo for letting this happen.

Class of 2002..rocks my socks!!…read more Miss Munnelly is thee coolest history teacher evarrr. De Portola is a better place because she is still there! And I sense many more exclamation points throughout this review!! Friday's chill on the hill was the highlight of my week. There is an awesome mural on the side of the library building. Breadsticks with ranch or tomato sauce was my lunch of choice, i hope they still have it!! Weekly monkey bars tests and timed half mile runs and capture the flag and high jumps...oh how i miss PE. Learned to make french toast and rice krispie treats and eggs in a basket in home ec!! Middle school was some of the toughest years, but De Portola made it totally worthwhile!!