Our family was part of Mattos since day one -- literally. When the school first opened it was a…read moresmall community of about 150 students, and we got to watch it grow into a full school through 6th grade. Every single grade was excellent. The facilities are state of the art, and you can tell everything was built with education and community building in mind. There's been real investment across the board: the buildings, the classroom furnishings, and just as importantly, the talent they've brought in across the teaching, maintenance, and administrative sides. Every student had access too all school classroom materials, to a classroom library and their own Chromebook. The academics speak for themselves. Mattos became a California Distinguished School in 2023, only a few years after opening its doors, and it earned a 10/10 GreatSchools rating within just a few years. The curriculum was solidly grade-appropriate and standards-aligned. Lessons stayed focused on core academics, and what our kids brought home each day was what we expected for their age -- no surprises. The workload was well balanced too -- homework at a reasonable level, with plenty of time left for kids to enjoy being kids. The parent community was a big part of what made this place work. The PTA was very active, organizing educational and fun events and bringing in donations to fund current and future activities. They won the National PTA School of Excellence award twice. Students, teachers, and parents really did form a united community, and the teachers and staff clearly cared a lot about their students' wellbeing. One more bonus: the city built a beautiful park right next door, and it's become the after-school and weekend gathering spot for families. An honest note. The school was fairly strict about following rules and limiting non-academic activities -- I suspect the PTA could have done even more with a longer leash -- though I understand the need to keep things orderly and safe. Our years at Mattos were a fantastic experience from start to finish, and I recommend the school to any family considering it.

My kids absolutely love Mabel Mattos. It is our fourth year attending Mattos, and I cannot say…read moreenough good things about their teachers, and staff. All truly care about the students! Would % recommend this school to anyone looking for an elementary school.

This is a great school. My daughter graduated from here and now my son is attending. Staff is…read morewonderful and supportive when it comes to any concerns I may have. Teachers are available right away when I need to call in or set up a meeting. My son is doing so well. He really enjoys going here.

I am a student at this school and this school is funny to go to but as a parent I don't want to…read moresend ur kids here. Fights, teachers not really caring and the most but I think it a good school cause there is fights like every other day and they mad funny but overall this school hella ghetto

I recently transferred my daughter from another bilingual school to Randall, and so far, we've had…read morea very positive experience. My daughter is extremely happy at this school, and her Spanish skills have improved significantly. We truly appreciate the supportive community here, and we feel very fortunate to be part of such a wonderful school environment. If you want to help your child build confidence and happiness, this is a great school for your children. Our kids love the language and math classes ! I like the Spanish class and also offering Chinese lesson to the kids .

Overall this is a standard school. We have had two amazing teachers.. kindergarten was Ms. Vargas…read moreand 2nd grade Ms. Gordoa. These two teachers are amazing! Since we started attending here there have been a few different principles. Now there are two (maybe they just didn't have the experience and needed some help) but are getting the job done! So the whole covid thing has just been crazy. Now that we are back again foe 2022 the school is still not allowing parents on campus... makes no sense as all the parents were allowed on campus for a welcome back. I mean this whole covid thing is now just like a cold and we have learned to live with it. I feel that the school should go back to normal. Hopefully the district can get things back to normal.

This school is terrible. The school has the worst teachers, especially the kindergarten ( they need…read moreto retire along with a few others in second grade). The school does not do any field trips because they do not want to go through with the hassle of renting school buses and cost ( I do not know where the money that has been made through fundraisers go, they raised around $10,000). They do not do kindergarten ceremonies or parties or anything special for them. The homework is not challenging or fun. They barely do any art activities. The curriculum is not engaging. Recently looked into every grade section in the open house and each class was so small and cluttered, they need a whole renovation. One third grade class looked like a man cave, not organized or professional. A school should not only be rated by their SATS or grades only, in needs to be the best experience in every aspect from the classrooms to the teachers to the playground.

My daughter went to kindergarten here. She is now in 3rd grade, unfortunately does not attend this…read moreschool but we still frequent this place because my daughter likes the playground here. Aside from the playground, during her school year at this school, it was nothing but pleasant experiences. The school office staff and teachers were all very nice and welcoming. During recess, you do not hear any loud scolding like what I witnessed millions of times at Toyon Elementary. I don't know what it is but the envirionment is just friendlier here. Across the street is Francis' daycare / afterschool care. The school knows and recommends this place. My daughter was dropped off here before school and was picked up by Francis afterschool. The school provided a very good and safe atmosphere for the kids and so did Francis. I wish my daughter still attends this school; her best friend Ally still attends and her Mom is active in the PTA. It would have been nice to join the PTA knowing a friendly face. I just don't get that good vibe at my daughter's current school now. Parking is horrible in the morning therefore I would use Francis in the mornings, haha.

My kid goes there and we love the school as a family. Teachers and ATB staff are amazing.read more

School should always report to parents if their child fall or was hurt in school. I never got a…read morecall nor was inform about it. Not until I called the school and ask. If a child is still on campus it's the school responsible to keep them safe & inform the parents. What kind of school never say a word until the parents speak

My favorite of all my school years.The best food,the best teachers,the best times…read more The food was way above average than that of elementary.And there were no half hour waits in line like at MHS.The sausage biscuits at recess were hella good as were the sandwiches they served at lunch. The teachers here,for the most part werent your typical cardboard cutout,boring teachers.I actually enjoyed going to school when I went here.Alot more than I can say for my high school years.

I moved to Milpitas when I was 9 years old and went to Curtner. I later moved on to Thomas Russell…read moreMiddle School where I was Vice President of the 8th grade. The school is here is okay. I enjoyed most of my teachers, it was a safe environment, and I learned a lot. Something I didn't appreciate was if I got sick and I wanted to sleep in the nurse's office, my teachers would mark me as absent, and it wouldn't get excused when clearly I was just sick! So when my report card came home my mom was totally furious and thought I was skipping. Until after summer ended and she finally believed me -_- TRMS needs to work on that one. Anyway, I liked being active in school so it was pretty fun being in ASB and making new friends. The dances were always fun and safe. I remember back in the day when we used to sell glowsticks at dances, candy grams, etc. Haha, good times! Any school that's safe with a decent list of caring teachers is OK in my book.

Great school !!! Love Ms. Ballenger and now Ms Spennigal…read more The students , parents , curriculum and teachers are very good. Wish there was more parking area though. Its a mad rush during pick up and drop off time.

My child attended Pearl Zanker. Unfortunately, Ms. Ruch wasn't a very warm, caring teacher when we…read morewere going through a family tragedy. In my opinion, I found her personality to be cold and she was unsympathetic to my child. I do hope her attitude has changed for the better. If not, maybe more years of teaching experience or motherhood can help her be a kinder, more understanding person.

Great school, studied here as a student. I would say they have taken safety more seriously since…read morethe last time I attended this school, since there where regular people who traspases into the school during school hours, but apart from that it's a excellent school and kind teachers and staff who are respectful and understanding for a child's learning

Had a horrible experience with the 4th Grade Spanish Immersion Teacher Mrs Cowley. My child is…read moreADHD & had 504 plan. We had several meetings to promote communication between the teacher & us to assist our special needs child in succeeding. We finally brought in the district & she said all of the right things. We only learned that she had lied and refused to communicate & help support our child several months later once we received failing progress reports. We again went to the district. Apparently teachers are allowed to do whatever they want and not honor agreements or 504 plans with no consequences. If you have a child with special needs PLEASE find a different teacher.