Crescent Elementary School

5001 East Gerda Drive

School District

Orange Unified
Grade

K-6
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:25
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on December 06, 2020

My son has been in this school for 2 years now. While the program itself is not very challenging, the teachers are very good and caring and make the learning environment fun. We have also been happy with how the school has been able to adjust to remote and now hybrid learning.
Submitted by other on August 17, 2020

The teachers despised me, taught me nothing but authoritarianism while I continued to advance to the next grade. Schools have a responsibility, or should, to address issues with students including teachers that work for them as opposed to being passed onto someone who would garuntee me a year of misery and nothing learned to show for it. I am disgusted and permanently harmed by the teachers and staff of this failed institution.
Submitted by parent on September 14, 2017

My child had a horrible experience at Crescent in the TK program. No accommodations were made in regards to health issues and was branded as a problem. This created a very negative experience for my child. Leadership is non-existent. No calls back. Little communication. Public shaming by teacher addressing me in public about things that didn't go well that day in front of my child and with others around. Very, very disappointing for a Gold Medal 10/10 school.
Submitted by other on December 09, 2016

Not a great experience! The school is very old and dirty, bathrooms are disgusting.. overcrowded classes and teachers that don't care about their students and their success. What's worse is that the principle is standing back and not even trying to hear parents' complaints and concerns
Submitted by parent on January 29, 2016

I like this school but the bullying has to stop!!!! I guess that has to do with the parents and the values they teach their children. The sad thing is that when they come to school there is only so much the school can do to stop students from bullying. Teachers only have certain amount of control over it even though the kids are in school 6+hrs; Well the parents come in and get mad because their kids are getting disciplined. Well now I am here complaining because thanks to those bullies we will be homeschooling. I think the ones who should be leaving are the bullies.
Submitted by parent on April 20, 2015

Has its ups and downs but overall we all try to make the best of it. My son and daughter are involved in the track team and just love it. My daughter is in 1st grade and is already reading second grade level!!!! If we all work together we can just make the best out of it.
Submitted by parent on April 17, 2015

I Love crescent! the office staff is so friendly and helpful. Since my daughter began attending she has had nothing but wonderful things to say about the teachers she has had. special thanks goes to Mr.Salvedar, Ms.Jones
Submitted by parent on June 25, 2013

Needs better system for pick up and drop off of students. Alot of combined grade classes. The school classroooms are over crowded!
Submitted by parent on January 24, 2013

The Kindergarten teachers are so poorly skilled. Very few of their students come out readers. I have heard this from others as well. When asked about their plans to improve this, they are pious and consider the job they are doing excellent. I know of other students in comparable schools within this district, who exit Kindergarten as readers. Something has to change or maybe a change in teachers would help.