Roosevelt Elementary School

1151 Vancouver Avenue

School District

Burlingame Elementary
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:15
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on September 11, 2020

We love this school. We've only been here for a year, but the school is fantastic. I'm not sure where the "7" comes from. We'd rate this school a 10.
Submitted by parent on August 21, 2020

The school is better than I expected when we first came here, and I’m thankful my child thrived and does very well academically thanks to some wonderful teachers. It’s our 3rd year at Roosevelt and I hope this one is better than last year. The teacher was helpful but I didn’t feel he was equal in how he treated each student, and zoom calls seemed like a drag for my child. Hoping for a better year and I hope my new kindergartener has a great experience here too.
Submitted by teacher on April 18, 2019

The teachers are kind and easy to work with; The students are wonderful. The parents are another story....some are absurdly rude and curiously territorial....completely overreaching themselves. The music teacher is covertly hostile and ridiculous. In the midst of one rehearsal she found herself rather stuck, I provided her with elucidating detailed information on my personal time to help her out. She never did thank me or even acknowledge my efforts. Her horrific manners are quite shocking really.
Submitted by parent on September 29, 2014

Wonderful school that is leveraging technology and innovative teaching methods to support the new Common Core framework. Fantastic community support. Wonderful, caring teachers.
Submitted by parent on September 28, 2014

Great school. Wonderful community, committed educators and innovative principal. My kids love it. Beats any school in the area.
Submitted by parent on June 18, 2014

My nephews have been going to this school for the past two years and they have been misarable, we havent changed schools because they live so close and its convinient for my mother to take them walking and pick them up. Let me begin with the teachers are horrible! My nephew in kindergarden has been getting bullied having a kid hit him and scream in his ear all year! He is very opened and came to us for help after letting his K teacher know but nothing was done , we tried talking to the principal and the district and nothing !!!! Its ridicolous , no child should be goig through that on a daily basis. My second nephew was put in a special class we out olus being notify when we asked if there was somtething wrong with him educationaly or behavioral wise no one gave us an answer! The lady at the front office also told my nephew that he could not throw away his lunch if he was not hungry because it came out of her tax money and this happened in front of me , i felt himuliated like she was blaming us at the fact that he recieved free lunch. To end it when he graduated K his teacher threw him his diploma and wouldnt take a picture with him broke my heart
Submitted by parent on December 11, 2013

Good school with good academic focus. Although great people, Teacher performance is inconsistent and you must be vigilant to ensure your child is not falling behind. Middle of the pack students may not receive added help or encouraged to surpass expectations. Current Principal is good, but is not seemingly as engaged or personable as previous Principal. Parent involvement is positive, amazing, and off the charts.
Submitted by parent on May 13, 2013

Excellent school in every way, and very unique even within Burlingame. This is the quintessential neighborhood school! My children, 3rd and kinder, are thriving here both academically and socially! Test scores here are among the highest in Burlingame, and the school was honored as a California Distinguished school in 2012. The new principal has continued to set the tone here as very caring and nurturing. The one thing that is unique about Roosevelt, as opposed to the other Burlingame elementaries, is its small size. Only 2 classes per grade (generally). It feels like a private school, and has a very very close-knit community of parents and kids. A very special place where people feel welcome and all are encouraged to reach their full potential. Academics are excellent as well as they are always striving to improve. For example, this year they've added ipads for classroom instruction and have started an after school technology club.
Submitted by parent on September 26, 2011

Initially I was worried that with too much parent involvement, the leadership at the school (teachers and principal) would be pulled in too many different directions and the school wouldn't be as effective academically. I was very, very wrong. My daughter is thriving at Roosevelt and the school is embraced by the community. It is so amazing to see over 100 parents show up for PTA meetings! This is an incredible school with very caring teachers, an active and supportive parent community and a strong financial commitment from the community to all Burlingame schools that make up for any shortfalls in state funding. Roosevelt taught my daughter to love school and learning. In the end, that is the best outcome any parent could hope for.
Submitted by parent on May 18, 2011

The ideal school. Great pedagogy, great principal, great teachers and great parent community. Roosevelt is the perfect neighborhood school. Many schools these days put a heavy emphasis on academics and testing, which in effect stunts creativity and student-led projects. Not at Roosevelt - there is homework, but not a lot and a lot of projects that supplement textbook learning. There are a lot of spontaneous student-led initiatives that are just heart-warming and inspiring - kids really feel empowered here. The school and parent communities are partners in education and the mutual respect is obvious.
Submitted by parent on March 26, 2011

I love the community feeling of Roosevelt School. The parental involvement and participation at this school are phenomenal. My son is in first grade here and he is thriving and learning a lot. The principal is warm and caring and very hands on.