Oak Grove Elementary School

22705 Sanborn

School District

Capistrano Unified
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:26
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on March 04, 2025

I've just read a review that mentioned the school not understanding or supporting high functioning neurodivergent children and felt compelled to substantiate their comment. It's absolutely true and unfortunately it's par for the course in education. It's very difficult to find schools where administrators and teachers are educated and knowledgeable on high functioning neurodivergent children. But even if you have a good teacher at Oak Grove like we did, it doesn’t make up for the top administrators not understanding such children. Their negative way of handling situations trickles down to everyone. My suggestion is if you have such a child to find a different school.
Submitted by parent on February 01, 2025

I get that there are many students and teachers have a lot on their plates but your child is just a number at this school. Especially if they are high functioning neurodivergent. They get lost in the dynamic of the school system and staff doesn't seem to want to take the time to try accommodate. Higher ups on the PTO are also unwelcoming and cliquey.
Submitted by parent on July 12, 2024

My daughter was bullied the entire year physically and emotionally and nothing was ever done. The teacher did not support their emotionally needs and she did not feel safe going to school.
Submitted by parent on April 08, 2019

My son has had a great year in kindergarten has learned so much!
Submitted by parent on February 28, 2018

Very negative Teachers do not TEACH! Do not return papers for weeks or explain lessons before assigning homework Do not go over lessons after corrections are made
Submitted by parent on February 20, 2018

We like this school and the staff are great
Submitted by parent on January 31, 2015

This school is incredible. We have a son who was enrolled in 5th grade after an extremely unfortunate private school experience; the holes in his academics were overwhelming. In just a semester he is caught up in reading, catching up in math and writing. His behavior is on par. Best of all we got his smile back and he has had great days nearly every day. Mrs. OCB is professional and does her job exceedingly well; exactly how a school needs to run. Ms. Lee is a remarkable teacher as is the entire fifth grade staff. We could not be happier! Thank you.
Submitted by parent on June 22, 2014

Thanks Mrs. OCB, teachers, room moms, PTA, another great year in the books! Have a great summer!
Submitted by parent on August 24, 2013

Oak Grove is a great school with amazing parent involvement. The teachers that I have seen all seem to really care about the students. The front office staff is great and Mrs. OCB really listens to parents. The kindergarten pickup process is annoying, but until someone comes up with a better plan it's going to stay the way it is. My complaint with kindergarten is the wacky Thursday schedule...if my child is a late owl, I want to keep her on the same late schedule and not force her to wake up early one day a week. The class sizes are larger than I'd like, but that's a state budget issue, not a school issue. Oak Grove does the best it can with what it gets.
Submitted by parent on April 04, 2013

The principal, Mrs. OCB, needs to get more involved with the safety aspect of the school, especially Kindergarten pickup & drop off. To stand in line at pick up with your child's name written on a paper plate is the most unsafe, not thought out process I've ever heard of. Anyone can write a name on a plate, your child's name is called, they come running out the gate & they can be snagged & no one would ever know with all the chaos that goes on. The "supervisors" don't pay attention to who is picking the child up. More then once I have witnessed children running out the gate looking for a parent that isn't there! When addressed with the principal, she wants your suggestions but only gives excuses to the parent. It's not a tightly run ship & the principals job is to make sure it is & she lacks that too all levels!
Submitted by parent on January 20, 2013

I agree with the last poster, the principal needs to get more involved with the drop off and pick up of kindergarteners. I just went through this already once, and have two to go. I'm dreading how inconvenient it is, walking a mile, parking up and down the street only to wait in a long line with your other children that should be taking their naps. I think at least pick up should be by valet, I'm told that it once was that way, lets get it BACK! The PTA is amazing, love them! But, some teacher are good and some are not. The 1st grade team is awesome!
Submitted by parent on April 02, 2012

Wish the principal was a bit more involved with the car pool process like the rating 10 schools. Don't like the kindergarten weird hours and to have to find a parking to be able to pick up or drop off your child. They need to make it easy on parents mainly those who have some babies and have to walk on raining days or sit on the hot sun while waiting for the dismissal. The principal should go the the rating 10 schools to learn how to improve this one.
Submitted by other on May 12, 2011

This school is unprofesional and it never "has time" to deal with students as individuals. I went to Oak Grove and the teachers didn't care whether or not you learned the material, and they always paid special attention to other students who were related to the staff. I hated school because of Oak Grove, and I am so glad I only had to go for a year!
Submitted by other on April 14, 2011

I have been at oak grove since kindergarten and look at me now, i am in fifth grade and will be heading of to middle school next year. i know one thing is for sure, i have been taught by some of the best teachers I've ever known. My mom agrees too!