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24242 LA CRESTA DR
DANA POINT, CA 92629

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Phone: 949-496-5784

School Information

GreatSchools Rating: 6
Educational Climate: Above Average
Technology Measure: Medium-high
Type: Public
Grades: Kindergarten - 5th Grade
District: Capistrano Unified School District
Students/Teacher: 20
Students/Grade: 64.3
Number Students: 386
Number Teachers: 19
Number Classrooms: 17
Expense/Pupil: $4,200.00 - 4,599.99
Poverty Level: 6 - 15.9 PERCENT
Number Computers: 148
Number PCs: 030
Number Macs: 118
Principal: Ms Christina Portillo

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VOC-TECH
ADULT EDUCATION
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School Ratings & Reviews

School Ratings (9 ratings)

Maximum Rating: 5

School Reviews (4 Reviews)

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Parent Review | Rating:

Posted 2012-02-03

"Unsatisfactory on most levels. The office staff is sub-par, the principal is a joke. The very first PTA meeting was entirely in Spanish which would have been fine, except that there was no translation to English at all. The lack of enthusiasm in the principal's voice alone should have been a red flag to me that the passion necessary to run an exceptional school was lacking entirely. If she is not excited about her school, how can others be???"

Parent Review | Rating:

Posted 2010-08-17

"What shame such a wonderful neihborhood has such a poorly ran school. My children went there last year and it was a bad experience. The two main problems are the principal and the lack of parent involvement. The lack of communication from administration was frustrating to parents AND teachers. Mrs. Paradise, Mr. Scholl, and Mrs Fiorenza are FANTASTIC teachers and if it were not for them we would have left long ago. Thankfully my kids will be at a new school next year."

Teacher Review | Rating:

Posted 2005-04-04

"I was a teacher at R.H. Dana ENF, a special education program adjacent to RH Dana. I had the opportunity to work with staff and students there for integration activities with my students. I saw a very rich environment which did well to meet the needs of the different cultures represented there. The teachers there had very creative methods of instruction, including a reading lab that allowed for some of my students to be able to participate with their peers. The music program was awesome and it really gave students interested in the arts the opportunity to participate and express themselves through the music. There were also a variety of extracurricular activities to provide enrichment activities for all atudents."

Parent Review | Rating:

Posted 2004-11-03

"R.H. Dana Elementary has a great team of teachers, staff and parents. Both of my children have thrived there!"

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