If you're reading this and were in the 5th grade graduating class of 2003 in this school, you really owe me an apology for how you treated me in the 4th and 5th grade. A lot of you were horrible to me, not physically thankfully. I got a lot of verbal racism and got threatened by another student at least once. For the 'crime' of my ethnicity and being a little 'weird'. I forgive you of course, you were kids too and your racist sentiments probably were just echoing your parents. You probably didn't know any better. I just hope that if you have kids now, that you teach them to be kind to their peers and not ostracize them for being 'weird' or an ethnicity that gets singled out on the news or whatever. The staff was old and very 'kids will be kids' and did not care, or my bullies would lie and twist the truth to pin it on me. I still liked my teachers, though. I'm pretty sure none of them are still working here so I can't say how the school is now. read more

I was a former student and their staff is great Ms.Lori/Ms. mills was the best staff member and coach Maria although the principal was not the best she would. It care if you were a victim in a problem like bullying and wouldn't let you speak for yourself read more

WORST TEACHERS EVER!!! Ms. Hauser and Ms. Boyle should be fired!!! Ms Boyle was always super rude and making the kids do extra work for no reason when they were only 2nd graders. Ms. Hauser was much worse though. She was always rude to this one kid who did nothing. She would always get mad at them for things other kids were doing but she never got the other kids in such as big trouble as them. She would favorite students just because they were popular. This woman does not know how to handle a job like this if she is always so tired and rude to students. read more

My middle daughter transferred to Welby Way for the fourth grade, and we recently attended their award ceremony, where she was 1 of 10 4th graders that were recognized. We felt the move was necessary to reach our daughter's potential in these crucial years. She was recognized at the end of 2nd grade as Highly Gifted, but we did not feel she was being challenged and recognized accordingly. We obviously did our research and noticed the consistently higher than average annual test scores, along with reviews, discussions with close friends, and felt this to be the right decision. The change in environment and educators has allowed our daughter to blossom. There is a good balance between social development and academics. The teacher is in constant communicattion with parents ensuring we know what's going on in the classroom with our daughter. When we need to reach out, she makes herself readily available. The main office staff in comparison is very attentive amd welcoming. There isn't long waits. The campus itself is secure and well attended to. Drop off and pick up is manageable with the size of the student population. This is not our home school, so we are hoping our 4 year old will be accepted in the Fall for kindergarten. I noticed that overall parent participation can be improved. Its no secret that schools do not get enough funding from the district and Govt, it is up to parents to make up the gap so kids in public schools do not trail schools with better funding. I think the PTA (POWW) will have the biggest impact in improving that with more effort, ideas, execution, communication, and reaching out to make connections with parents to build up the community. Onward and upward! read more

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worst shit ever! Almost all 5th grade teachers are mean! The food tastes like ass and the bathrooms are not clean at all! Ms Hauser and Ms Boyle are the worst teachers ever! If you have them as your teacher, pray for the best. Dont ever go to this shitty school! read more

Magnet is just ok as I write this review in 2024. We strongly feel racial bias is prevalent with in from top to bottom. If your kid is Asian, you should be careful. Principal is all about funding and careless about kids especially people of color. Teachers are a hit or a miss is what we heard when we got into magnet. Unfortunately our teacher is one of those misses. My kid's morale dropped so much that we are planning to not come back next year. I don't usually write reviews but this is quite a decision for many parents so wanted to mention. Often times parents are lured into magnet program and it is not that rosy in this school as it sounds. read more

Best school in my whole life they have 10 star teachers lunch is amazing the kids are very funny and the bathrooms are extremely Clean. read more

My son went here from 2-5 grade. We are very happy with this school. Especially the magnet.

A great school and great staff , I had a very good experience with my 2 boys throughout the last 4 years.

Amazing school. High parent involvement is what makes this school a 10. Parents, teachers, & staff all care about the students.

Kinder and first grade was awesome for my daughter, second grade didn't go here, but come third grade, her teacher isn't bad, my only issue with welby is that twice already I have received their automated call saying she was absent/late when indeed she wasn't either. So naturally I get very worried and start to think wth is my child!? I hate that when you call it's also automated, no physical person will answer the phone, and here I sit worrying, as if your trying to get a hold of someone lazy in some sort of customer service. Wow! Then when I finally talk to someone, they don't even apologize for their mistakes, very unprofessional of the office staff, they always seem pissed off, just mean. read more

Teacher quality in 3rd grade: My child started attending this school in second grade. The second grade teacher was wonderful but can't say the same with regard to his 3rd grade teacher. Most of the children in her class are unhappy but terrified and parents are afraid to complain as it may aggrevate the situation even more. Also they are well aware that the school would not take any action. The teacher was very nasty to my child often coming up with vile allegations with no evidence. I had my son's counselor sit in the class for observation, she informed that this teacher is not nice to the some students in the class including my child, makes me wonder if she in fact should be teaching at all ! I had complained to the proper authorities in school but they offer no solution. My next step is to escalate this to the proper authorities at LAUSD. Barring this particular teaching picking on my child, experience in this school had been good. No other complains... read more

Whoa! Am I going to be the first one to rate my alma mater. :) hahaha! I went to the magnet half of the school, quite awhile ago, but this place was the best! Back then, before the September 11th attacks, every year, the 5th grade class would trek from our little town in West Hills to Delaware/Pennsylvania/New York. I remember quite a bit from this school. The highlights: 4th grade: The Western Sleepover. Yes, when I went here it was a sleepover. They transformed the cafeteria area into a "wild west" area. Panning for Gold... Throwing Horseshoes...Doing Tin Stamping...Leatherworking... you know, whatever else they did in the West in the 1800s. The best part, sleeping in the auditorium with your friends. The downside - there were tons of roaches. I think that's why they discontinued the sleepover part... The May day Celebration: Aside from lame pole dancing (okay, that came out wrong), pole string dancing, they have a tradition here. You take a lemon and get one of those See's candy sticks. You stick the candy stick in the lemon and basically suck on it... until the acid from the lemon burns a hole in the stick. Instant lemonade. It's something that I still do occasionally...and try to remember to do on May 1st. Also, I think the 4th grade now goes to that Space Camp in Idyllwild, CA. I was totally jealous since my sister got to go and I didn't. They didn't do that when I was in 4th grade. Ahhh! The jealousy! 5th grade: Obviously, the trip to the East Coast was amazing. Where else would you get to go without your parents, with all your friends across the country. It was really amazing. One of my first memories is staying in these historic dorms and throwing someone's underwear out the window. I don't really know why I got in trouble for this... since they were "left" there. hahaha. Oh well. I caught my first fireflies here.. amazing to see them in the wild. We don't see that in LA. Also, I remember going to a historical reading on the campus and there being a random lightning storm...and running with friends back to the dorms. The lightning lit up the sky. I mean seriously, it was like it was daytime outside. Something I will never forget. Anyway, I don't really like traveling, but as a kid, I didn't mind. I fell in love with the country, I think, during this trip. We saw so many gorgeous places in Pennsylvania and Delaware (I really love Delaware -I have no idea why... but it calls to me. I must have been a Delawarean in another life...). Anyway, the countryside there is amazing. We went to many historic parks and locations...including the liberty bell and just tons of historic places. Probably pretty much every historical place in PA. Amazing!! Also, I LOOOOOVVVVEEEEDDDD the Amish Country. We got the opportunity to dine with them and there was this one girl that I remember that was totally smitten with me and really wanted to be my friend. hahaha. I don't know why I remember that. I guess my friends were teasing me about it? Ahh.. I guess my innocence shown through even then. I also electrocuted myself on their gate. hahaha. Hilarious. Obviously, New York was amazing as well. Twin Towers. Glad I got to see that. UN. - we met Kofi Annan. I don't even know what else. Ellis Island. I am sure there were a ton more places. The place in Philly famous for their cheesesteak sandwiches (which I don't even like!). Maybe this is why I am such a foodie?! Who knows! I started early! The whole trip was amazing and the teachers are really big on history. So when you actually went on the trip, at the end of the year, it was a culmination of all the studying you did all year. Amazing Amazing School. I know my 5th grade teacher, Ms. Metson, is now the Magnet Coordinator. So congrats to her! She was the best! :) read more

This is an amazing school. Great Principal, Mrs. Yoo and her dedicated staff make sure all students are cared for academically and socially. All the parents feel the same. Usually only those who are having problems make a point to write a review. This is a great, safe school. read more