I went to this school from 1973-1979 (kindergarten through 5th grade). I have nothing but great…read morememories of the staff, my education and sense of community the school had. My teachers Mrs. Davis & Mrs. Reagle (Kindergarten), Mrs. Drawbond (1st), Mrs. Miles (2nd), Mrs. Sullivan (3rd), Mrs. Huey (4th) and Mr. Soelter (5th) were all outstanding educators, mentors and people. The principal, Dr. Cosgrove, was a great person as well. Even the custodian, Fred, was a great guy and would entertain us all at the yearly Ice Cream Social with his barbershop quartet. The school has grown in size over the years and changes are visible from the 40 years ago I was there. But I would bet it is still a great place for young minds to get a great start on their education.

My sister gave them $50 towards a game truck for a fundraiser and they only gave them crappy life…read moresize board games for only 15mins I mean at least have the decency to let them play for the full hour. Definitely would not donate again for anything Maude Price Elementary should be ashamed for the job their doing. And the worst part was you could get all games for $50 and have a spare $10.

My daughter has been attending Kirkwood for three years and has absolutely thrived in this program…read more She has learned valuable social and academic skills in addition to Christian values. Their preschool program is set up so students progress at their own pace, allowing them to learn at a level and speed that is challenging yet supportive for each student. I have been a teacher for 14 years in Downey Unified, and I am very pleased with Kirkwood's preschool program. My daughter will be entering public school next year as a confident and competent kindergartener because of her time with the patient, caring teachers and staff at Kirkwood.

I'm a parent whom my 4 year old son attends Kirkwood, while picking up my son at school, I…read morewitnessed something deeply upsetting. A teacher named Manuel grabbed a little girl by the arm, yelled at her, and snatched something from her hand, then threw it across the floor. All the children nearby looked scared and shaken. This behavior is completely unacceptable, especially from someone entrusted with the care of young children. No child should ever be treated like that in a school environment. I am sharing this because I believe in protecting all children and ensuring schools are a safe and nurturing place to learn. I hope the administration takes this seriously and investigates. Parents: Please pay attention. Teachers should be role models, not bullies.

Small school but it's great. My son is currently in his 3rd year at that this school. All the…read moreteachers have been amazing in the Dual language program. He came out of kindergarten reading. They have a lot of events for the kids throughout the year. And the staff is also great at communicating with the parents of the going ones at school. Go Bulldogs!

Really great school with a wonderful staff and amazing principal! I love that my daughter is very…read morecomfortable and happy here. Go bulldogs!

When my kids went there we loved it. The director was great and we loved the teachers. However, big…read morereason I have to give it 1 star is because the teachers don't last. The pastor keeps them all as part time employees so he obviously doesn't have to pay any benefits. So the teachers don't last. Some of them were amazing! The type of teachers you want for your kids. But minimum wage doesn't pay bills. So there is a lot of change that isn't good for kids. It was an amazing school in the past. Not anymore.

Hands down one of the best decisions we have ever made. Both of my children started when they were…read more2 yrs old in the toddler classes and my son just graduated from kindergarten.y daughter just finished pre-k. Safety was our biggest concern. We wanted our children to be in a safe, loving and nurturing environment. And this exceeded all of our expectations!!!! The director, Miss Lety, is a kind and loving woman. She became like family for our family. She truly loves all of her students and their families. Academics for us was secondary, but luckily the academics are great! Now that my son has finished kinder we need to find a new school and we are also moving to Orange County. The schools we have applied to in OC have asked us to get our children assessed to see where they are at academically and BOTH of them are A YEAR AHEAD! They learned so much a Children's Academy of Success but they were still allowed to be children and not forced to be little learning robots. I guess they learned having fun! My son had Miss Bianca and Miss Sinttia and LOVED them My daughter has had Miss Alma, who is an angel on Earth. Don't hesitate to enroll your kids here.

I was very concerned by what I observed during recess. I was a bystander sitting in my car eating…read morewhen I overheard a staff member repeatedly yelling at the children to be quiet. The tone felt unnecessarily harsh. I understand that supervising many kids at once can be challenging--I have six years of experience working in children's ministry--but there are respectful and effective ways to communicate with kids without raising your voice excessively. Children deserve patience, guidance, and a calm environment where they feel safe and supported, especially during unstructured times like recess. Hearing that level of yelling was upsetting and made me question the approach being used. Because of this experience, I would not feel comfortable recommending this school at this time. I encourage parents to observe and ask questions to ensure the environment aligns with how they want their children to be treated and supported. Poor children , do they really need a loud speakerphone to speak to children? I mean their ears are not even developed like ours. My voice would be enough. Whoever was yelling was also using one of those things that coaches use. I'm not sure what it's called. I will be speaking to Dr.kacou since I called the office wanting to speak to her hopefully this matter is resolved

My sweet granddaughter McChicken (lives with me!) Came home everyday crying. I asked her what was…read morewrong, and she said that people would bully her for her unicorn neon mega fly ride shoes. I asked if she told a trusted adult and she said yes. They only told the bully to stop! 0/10! #stopbullying

Daycare is between 6:30-6:00 p.m. I don't remember having to pay for disaster supplies in public…read moreschool. I walked by during recess and the kids were having fun in the playground. Its a block away from my boyfriend's work so I was curious. One year is $5300! First grade books are $175 + testing fee and Kindergarten is $150. Summer field trips have an additional charge. Summer session includes swimming time. This breaks down to $132 weekly if your child attends for five days.

My daughter attended CBE from 1st-5th. She was nurtured and encouraged and learned so much. She was…read moreeven placed in a 2nd grade for Language Arts because her first grade teacher saw she was an advanced reader. The teachers there are kind but firm, fun but serious about academics. Daycare is great. They open early and close late. They help with homework and truly care about student learning. I will always be grateful for all the teachers who played a part in my child's learning. Thank you to all the CBE staff!! You're the best!!

The over All schools are AMAZING !!!!!!!!!!! The school…read moreDistrict office is a Miramar to get through. Calling you get Busy and Busy ... if your fortunate to get through the Audio recording glitches , a then static on the phone. I hope it gets fixed soon.

This is a superlative school district with excellent innovative leadership in the Board of…read moreEducation and Administration. The kids come first and thrive. The teachers and the classified employees are dedicated and top notch. I work in a minor capacity for the District but I base review on the experience of my grandchildren who are thriving there.

We had a very good first year with this school(TK), but the 2nd year was bad. Our son would tell us…read morethat his kindergarten teacher was mean to him and that he was a bad boy.

This elementary school is amazing. Staff is great. Parking is difficult because of dead end street.read more