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Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School is one of Glendale Unified School District's bigger elementary…read moreschools, but has the sense of community that you'd get a smaller school. The Principal is always hands-on, and helps with (a very efficient!) pick up and drop off line. If you call the school up, you may even get her answering phones. What makes VW extra special are the parent organizations. In addition to the PTA, VW has 2 more parent-based organizations - the WAVE Foundation and the Dad's Club. The PTA puts together school events like the book fair and school festivals. The WAVE Foundation raises money to support school programs like art, music, teacher resources, and taiko lessons. And finally the Dad's Club puts on fun events like Halloween Spooktacular maze+games, Father's Follies play, and many other social events for parents and families. The Dad's Club also lends the school space to use as a multi-purpose room. My daughter is in the Japanese Dual Language program here, where instruction for all subjects are 50% English and 50% Japanese. For example, the lastest lesson was on solids, liquids, and gasses - 固体、液体、気体. Kanji levels are the same as in Japan, and my daughter's English reading level is average or above, according to standardized tests. It's a win-win! The school offers Taiko drumming lessons and orchestra for 4th grade and older. It also has a robotic club, math club, and Student Council. Additionally, it partners with local education businesses to offer various before or after school classes such as computer programming, robotics, drawing, cooking, drama class, chess club, and so much more. Finally, what makes VW great are the Friday playdates at Verdugo Park. A lot of us go to the park after school and Fridays where parents mingle and chat while the kids play and do homework together (ok, homework is only sometimes, but still!) Educational enrichment and social engagement at VW is top notch, and I can't say enough good things about the education and environment.

This was a very good elementary school. The teachers taught well and were very enthusiastic each…read moreday. I only attended for about a year and a quarter, but I grew very attached to the school and my teachers. I highly recommend this school.

Averall the school is pretty good. I am a parent from Mr Salazars class and that school is very…read morelucky to have him. He goes above and beyond his capability to make your child succeed and i am very thankful for him. However the front desk workers are terrible. Specially if you have a quick question on the phone not only it will take more then 10 minutes to answer your Simple question but most of the time they just hang up on you. Am giving this school 5 star because of Mr. Salazar otherwise poor communication and luck of understanding a parent in front office...

Having a child in this school is like having a child in an expensive private school that doesn't…read morecost anything. My daughter is now fluent in Spanish after 2 1/2 years. The environment is so conducive to learning. I feel she is so protected. The class of students who attend are completely different than most public schools. Only bad thing is it's hard to get in. If you don't apply by the beginning of January for the next school year you won't get it.

I was on the fence about sending my kids to public school, but private school wasn't really an…read moreoption, nor had I done the research on charters. I couldn't be happier with our experience at Franklin. I'm so glad my kids got in, and every teacher they have had has been outstanding. Sad to read the entry of the student who was bullied. But luckily we are in a class with amazing parents, supportive staff, and amazing kids. They have music, gardening, and amazing after school opportunities. Their PTA is the BEST PTA I've ever been a part of. (and I've worked at many schools) Franklin rocks.

Something needs to be said about Glen Oaks Elementary School…read more.. To all the staff helping with pickup -- the teachers, aides, cone crew -- please chill out a bit. This is an elementary school, not a prison yard. The energy out there feels tense for no reason. There's a lot of yelling, finger-pointing, and attitude. Kids are small. Parents are just trying to pick them up. It doesn't need to feel so aggressive every day. A smile goes a long way. A calm tone goes a long way. Instead of acting like wardens, try creating a space that actually feels safe and welcoming for the kids. And this isn't just about pickup -- it feels like a bigger issue with how some staff carry themselves. Having a degree or a position doesn't mean people owe you anything. Respect goes both ways. Hopefully the principal takes a look at this and reminds the team: lead with patience, not pressure. These are children. The environment should reflect that. This is an everyday occurrence and a sad experience

AVOID THIS SCHOOL AT ALL COSTS if you care for your child's safety. The principal only cares about…read morethe $68 they get for every student and she will literally remind parents of it during every assembly. If you complain about anything, the principal will hide from you and avoid you. The nurse, Lina Isaghoulian, will alter documents months after the incident showing she is not properly completing incident reports. She will even hand the parent a blank document. They even have broken the Browns Act. They dont care about transparency with parents. They are manipulators. If you care for your child's safety, keep your kids away from this school until the principal Christine Aroyan, and the nurse Lina Isaghoulian are removed. They need to stop the corruption and agenda pushing in this school and in the district.

This is an amazing school if you are interested in academic and spiritual growth for your child!…read more My daughter finished Kindergarten and can read with kids in Grade 2 at GUSD. Amazing K teacher Mrs. Karim!!

This school is everything that I wanted for my kids. The academic curriculum is rich and offers…read moremany extracurricular activities for the kids. Most importantly they start their days with prayer, so they take into consideration the spiritual growth of the kids as well. This is my daughter's second year in this school, she's in first grade. My son will start next year in kindergarten. There had never been a day that I've regretted my decision, on the contrary, as day passes I'm totally convinced that this was by far the best choice. If God allows it, they will attend this school all the way to twelve grade.

it wasn't even bad,everyone's cool but mostly all the kids be sayin the n word,and the teachers are…read moregreat! The help you with anything you need!!

It wasn't that bad, sometimes It was really good, and sometimes it wasn't that good. The after…read moreschool program was really good, there was this one guy at the after school program named Mr. Miguel and he was chill and the after school program was a great experience. The activity's, dances, fundraisers, etc were really fun. I kinda miss it sometimes. Most of the teachers were chill and kind while others weren't. Overall it's a decent school.

my daughter started preschool 2 months ago with Ms Anush and she already making so many improvement…read morein behavior and learning so much! i really hope the school and district realize how wonderful is that teacher! she s really passionate and works with heart. This is actually the first time that i m happy with a school and leaving my daughter every days in her hands! thank you Ms Anush for all the hard work!

The entire school staff including the administrators at this school need extensive child…read moredevelopment training on how to treat students and parents. Both my children attended this school and I regret my decision of enrolling them here to this day. They suffered verbal abuse by particular teachers (and most staff including support staff) at this school. As soon as they left this school both my kids excelled in school and their teachers had nothing but praise for both their behavior as well as academics. They earned 2s at this school and were not once selected as gate or honor students, they never once were praised or awarded for being kind, respectful, and hard-working. At their new school, they immediately became honor roll students and identified as gifted. Sad that this school staff never once praised my children in any shape or form but instead chose to ridicule and mock them. One of the teachers kicked my child who was a third grader at the time, had her outside the classroom for half an hour then sent her to a first grade class for not doing her math homework in Armenian that was the same exact math and problems as the math in her English. Extremely sad that this school's staff practice favoritism and they don't have a clue about what teaching children is all about.

This school leaves an extremely negative impression. The atmosphere here is tense and unpleasant…read moredue to the constant conflicts between students of different nationalities, where some impose their own rules without respecting local norms and those around them. The school staff does not respond properly to serious problems -- the loss or damage of personal items is often ignored, and refunds or refunds for items cannot be obtained. Teachers behave rudely, do not show respect to students and do not try to create a comfortable learning environment. In general, it's hard to be here, and the level of organization leaves much to be desired.

Worst school ever. I got jumped and three kids punched me in the face. I called the staff and the…read morekids lied. The kids said if I snitched again I would end up in the hospital. I snitched, and they did exactly what they said. They knocked me to the ground and I fainted. I wish the staff would not have the stupidity of a 2-year-old and actually find bullies around campus. I saw those same kids bully this nerd. (No offense). The nerd also got pounded to the floor. He tried to fight back but they grabbed him by the wrist and twisted it. I know how High Schools are and why the kids have to go through this, but I did not know they were this bad. Overall don't take your kid to High School unless he/she is under supervision. Make sure the staff understand this. I hope this message finds you well and you know about the violence caused in these schools. Make a difference.

It is an amazing school with indivualized teaching. The writing is particularly strong. The…read morePrinciple and K teacher Ms Stout are truly amazing. (My kids are only in K). A lot of activities, talent show, science fair and multi cultural nights. Kids learned a lot. And from year 2024 fall onwards, K has the same schedule as the first, second and third grade. It is a truly amazing school. I love it so much.

Love most the teachers and staff do not care for the principal and the way she handles serious…read moresituations! Very rude and cold

First off, this school goes off of PTA kids only. Favoritism by staff and teachers is over the top…read morehorrendous, you could be top in the class but the teacher would still deny you yet if you are a PTA kid you are always to be considered the most favorite student in the whole school. Next, literally all the well known teachers get denied by staff, but the same new teachers get Teacher of the year. Staff members are also pretty rude, as like the nurse. You say one thing wrong she gets insanely mad, my leg was bleeding during the start of the year and I accidentally told the nurse one of the options and she yelled at me for lying. Overall, this school is mid after the class of 2017.

I truly hope people have an opportunity to read these reviews before sending their child to this…read moreschool. We did not, and from the first day of school I was horr!IF!Fied. Full stop. My son is in special education and has an IEP and when I went to pick him up, they had dumped him off at the gate with at least 100 other children without an aide in site. He was sitting there in a daze staring off into space with bright red cheeks. (it was an extremely hot day) Then it gets worse. There was no single file line to pick up the children just a MOB of parents. I was pressed so hard up against other people pushing against the gate, that the treat I brought my son got smashed in my purse. Then the school principal shows up, and I think- great! she'll ask everyone to form a line. NO! she proceeds to escort select children out to the parents she knows and prefers, so they don't have to wait. It took me over an hour to get access to my son who I could see through the fence the entire time. And believe it or not, the school year gets worse from here. Please, if you see these reviews try to arrange for your child to go to Keppel. I wish I had. Needless to say we will not be returning for another hellscape school year. I will add that all the reviews that talk about racial profiling if you are not Armenian, are true. Sadly.