CANYON VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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School Information
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GreatSchools Rating:
9
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Educational Climate:
Above Average
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Technology Measure:
Medium-low
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Type:
Public
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Grades:
Kindergarten - 5th Grade
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District:
Poway Unified School District
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Students/Teacher:
19
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Students/Grade:
83.3
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Number Students:
500
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Number Teachers:
27
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Number Classrooms:
20
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Expense/Pupil:
$4,200.00 - 4,599.99
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Poverty Level:
6 - 15.9 PERCENT
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Number Computers:
78
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Number PCs:
035
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Number Macs:
043
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Principal:
Ms Vickie Bakki
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CHARTER SCHOOL
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GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAMS
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ESL
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SPECIAL EDUCATION
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ADVANCED PLACEMENT
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BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
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ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS
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YEAR ROUND CLASSES
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VOC-TECH
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ADULT EDUCATION
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NCLB SCHOOL
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BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL
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COALITION OF ESSENTIAL SCHOOLS
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AYP SCHOOL
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INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
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MAGNET SCHOOL
School Ratings & Reviews
School Ratings (23 ratings)
Parent Review |
Rating:
Posted 2012-06-25
"I agree with all of the reviews written in 2012. This school has big problems right now. The amount your child will learn from grades 1-5 will depend upon whether they get a "good" teacher or a "bad" teacher. Parents have been asking for changes and accountability from teaching staff and administration since the middle of the 2011-2012 school year. District staff is aware of the problems here, but up until this point, has been unwilling to get actively involved. In our 5 years here, my child has had 2 years where he/she has not learned much - in fact, Language Arts test scores went backwards during one of these years. I spent numerous hours helping my child with homework because the lessons were not being taught in the classroom. Communication between the teachers and parents is extremely poor, and you get one opportunity each year for a formal parent/teacher conference. I am hopeful that the teachers will make some changes for the 2012-2013 school year based upon parent feedback - if there aren't any, I will be pulling my child out and will either request an inter-district transfer to one of the 3 other schools that feed into our middle school or will be homeschooling."
Parent Review |
Rating:
Posted 2012-05-21
"The review from May 7, 2012 is very accurate! This school is very quick to label children. And once they put that label on your child, there is no escaping it. We had our child evaluated, as to their specific requests, & was told she was typical for her age. That seemed to only enrage them. There is absolutely no teacher/parent communication...unless they want money. Then it borders along the lines of harassment. Don't bother to pay dues for the PTA, because you will never be notified of anything. They don't notify you if your child is sent to the principal's office, they don't notify you if your child is seen by the nurse, there is zero communication. They only time we heard from the nurse was when our daughter was injured to the point of needing medical attention. Students spend 1/4 of the day outside at recess & then watch a movie everyday after the last recess until it 's time to go home. Teachers are not present on the playground, during lunch, or after school. Parents huddle around the only entrance/exit to the school so when students are dismissed, they are forced to walk through a crowd....good luck finding your child. This school is a joke."
Parent Review |
Rating:
Posted 2012-05-07
"My daughter went here from the pre-K PEPP program to second grade. It was a very negative experience for her, as there is tremendous pressure on the kids to do well academically. From daily homework work pages to admonitions not to miss any school and threatening notes over tardiness, it was really ridiculous. However the final straw came with the STAR testing which starts in 2nd grade. You should know that schools like Canyon View "teach to the test" for weeks beforehand, and her teacher darkly hinted that her score would impact her grade. Tactics like this is probably one reason why schools like this have inflated scores. Even though my daughter scored highly on the tests so she must have been "learning," she would make up excuses or lie about being sick so she wouldn't have to go to school. Now my daughter goes to a more balanced Charter School, and they don't even go over any of the STAR test subjects with the kids. They just tell them to do their best. This is probably why many charter school STAR test scores can be low, so don't be fooled into thinking this reflects on the kids' intelligence."
Parent Review |
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Posted 2010-06-22
"Great school. Parents involvement is high. I sense a great leadership and the kids acquire values for creating a better society. Encourage to help community and the environment. Lots of programs. Assorted choices to pick from. Math/Science/Art etc..."
Parent Review |
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Posted 2010-05-11
"This school has been wonderful for both my children. I know that they will always look back with fond memories of this school(if they can block out the homework!) The teachers care and it shows. Canyon View Parent 10 yrs"