Mountain View Elementary School

3500 Cabarton Lane

School District

Boise Independent District
Grade

PK, K-6
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:14
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on August 02, 2019

I have two kids in the school and every teacher we have had and every classroom situation that we have been in has been incredibly inviting, encouraging and positive! We’ve seen two principles and both of them did and are doing a great job to involve themselves within the dynamics of what goes on at an elementary school.
Submitted by parent on July 09, 2019

I’d highly recommend Mountain View. Teachers care about kids and take time to check in and encourage kids even years later. Kids eventually develop their own organic support network of all their ex-teachers who are cheering them on as they go. Mr. Lines, the principal, is approachable and cares about continuing to make the school better. Mountain View is a rare gem in Boise because it’s still a small, neighborhood school. Kids who attend (for the most part) live in surrounding neighborhoods which makes for friendships within walking (or biking!) distance for kids. The majority of kids at the school stay for all six years. Compared to West Ada, where we previously lived — there was so much kids mobility. It was rare that kids mine made friends with would return the next year. Can’t say enough good things about this school, all of its teachers and it’s staff. I’m just grateful to be a part of the Bengal community!
Submitted by other on November 30, 2017

this was a good school better then fairmont but the teachers would be mean to you at times
Submitted by parent on March 05, 2015

What a positive and cozy feeling I get when I walk into this school! I am always greeted with a smile by the helpful secretary. I had two children attend Mountain View from 2003-2015. Every teacher they had from Kindergarten through sixth grade were professional, over-achieving educators. The teachers have high expectations and are there to help kids achieve their goals. They always had time to talk to me about any concerns I had and addressed them immediately. They were prepared for moving on with their education and continue to thrive at their Jr. High and High Schools. I highly recommend this school.
Submitted by parent on January 29, 2015

This is a horrible school with horrible staff. If you have a special needs child do NOT send your child here. The special needs teacher is uneducated in her field and does not recognize disabilities. She was abusive, cruel, and detrimental to my sons well being and education. The school psychologist was just as bad. They basically made an uneducated assumption about my child after knowing him for 10 days. Did not care about my child's diagnosis and did not care what his Dr's had to say to them. It is my opinion that they were working against me, the parent, the Dr's and my child...so that I would pull him out of this school so they would not have to "deal" with him. Also, if you care about your child's education....won't get a good one here. My child came from another public school and the curriculum they were teaching he had learned in previous grades at his previous school. If I could give this school a negative rating I would. My child was traumatized here!
Submitted by parent on March 15, 2012

My son was bullied none stop in 2008 at this school. I went to the principal MANY times!! I begged for my son to be moved to a different class. My son completely shut down, wouldn't even write his name on his paper, threw huge fits in the morning B4 school. The principal asked my to stop saying my son was "beat up" in one of the MANY meetings we had. I said "Fine, I would please like my son to STOP being Assaulted!! My son was punched in the stomach, kicked, scratched, given countless wedgies, papers and books would be torn out of his backpack as well. It was such a nightmare!! I used my mothers address, to enroll him in a different school!!