SOLANA SANTA FE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Go back
6570 EL APAJO
RANCHO SANTA FE, CA 92067
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Phone: 858-794-4700
School Information
  • GreatSchools Rating: 10
  • Educational Climate: High
  • Technology Measure: Medium-high
  • Type: Public
  • Grades: Kindergarten - 6th Grade
  • District: Solana Beach School District
  • Students/Teacher: 17
  • Students/Grade: 60
  • Number Students: 420
  • Number Teachers: 25
  • Number Classrooms: 20
  • Expense/Pupil: $6,300.00 - 6,799.99
  • Poverty Level: 6 - 15.9 PERCENT
  • Number Computers: 145
  • Number PCs: 0
  • Number Macs: 145
  • Principal: Ms Julie Norby
  • CHARTER SCHOOL
  • GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAMS
  • ESL
  • SPECIAL EDUCATION
  • ADVANCED PLACEMENT
  • BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
  • ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS
  • YEAR ROUND CLASSES
  • VOC-TECH
  • ADULT EDUCATION
  • NCLB SCHOOL
  • BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL
  • COALITION OF ESSENTIAL SCHOOLS
  • AYP SCHOOL
  • INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
  • MAGNET SCHOOL
School Ratings & Reviews

School Ratings (18 ratings)
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    School Reviews (14 Reviews)
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    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2013-01-22
    "If Bentleys, iPads, and good test scores are of the utmost importance to you, then this is the school for you. If, on the other hand, you are looking for a kind and loving environment for your child, think twice before enrolling your child at this school. The school pushes, pushes, and pushes, all in the name of those test scores and an excellent front page write up in the Rancho Santa Fe Review. This push at any cost attitude results in students who learn to take a test, but may be devoid of any critical thought process. It also results in a lot of frustration in the lower grades, when good students become frustrated that they are not perfect, and when those that are developmentally slower (dare I say normal) feel downright dumb. All in the name of the great race to nowhere. One wonders when these kids will burn out, if not in elementary school, surely by the seventh grade. Many of the parents have tutors for their kids, not because a child has any particular deficiency, but simply to keep up. There are certainly some good teachers here, and a lot of parent involvement, but the culture is go, go, go, and please think only in the box."
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2011-09-27
    "Exceptional school. My two children have loved their SSF experience and we have been duly impressed and pleased with the Principal, the teachers and staff. It is a very nurturing, positive and intimate environment with high academic standards. The PTO is very generous with it's time and energy and the family community at large is very giving which has helped the school maintain it's extra services like PE, Music, Art and Science to name a few. It has ethnic and socio economic diversity which is refreshing and valuable for the children's experiences and education. There have been some bullying issues but to be fair, no more than other schools as this has become a pervasive and more serious problem in today's world. In response, SSF has thankfully implemented an anti-bullying program that is proving to be effective and helpful for the children in learning how to resolve conflict and take a stand (victim or bystander) against the bully in a safe and productive way. The program also does a lot of proactive modeling of positive behavior and promotes empathy and kindness. It is a very safe and happy place overall and I can't say enough about this school."
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2011-09-13
    "I feel so lucky to send my kids to this amazing school! It feels like a private school, the teachers are amazing, I love and respect the principal, it's just an overall excellent school environment and every day I feel thankful this this is where my 3 kids will go from kindergarten through 6th grade."
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2010-08-28
    "This school and all of its staff, including the administration, are excellent! The academics are superior at all grade levels. I am thrilled with all that my daughter learned in her kindergarten year last year. My son has also had an amazing experience at the upper grade levels."
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2010-08-15
    "I have two girls who have gone through this school. The education at the school is superior to most other public schools because the socio-economics of the zip code is rather unique therefore the additional funds for extras is available. In the last few years though, there has been a growing lack of action in resolving an increasing bullying problem with the girls at the school. Many parents are concerned about the issue and have not found the expected support from the current principal. This has led several parents to choose to leave the school and move into some of the private schools of the area. It is very disconcerting that we have children who are feeling intimidated by their peers at this young age and don't see their authoritative figures assisting in a solution."
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