L. R. Green Elementary School

3115 Las Palmas Avenue

Escondido, CA 92025

School District

Escondido Union
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:19
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on January 25, 2025

My son did TK there for about 3 weeks at LR Green and had to pull him out as I quickly realized the teacher was ill prepared for TK children. It was LR Greens first year with a TK class and it was evident. Major lack in communication regarding my son's behavioral issues, which I only learned of as I saw a shift in my son's behavior at home. Behavior card system used in TK setting has been banned in the largest school districts in CA, after expressing my concerns with his teacher she did not seem supportive and unfortunately had to pull him out. Saw immediate change in my son's behavior at new school and he was his happy go lucky self!
Submitted by parent on April 13, 2023

Dedicated admins & teachers who care deeply and are focused on doing all they can to have a positive impact on the children. Strong programs and curriculum, too.
Submitted by parent on March 15, 2023

This school has a major lack in communication , your child maybe struggling academically , but the teachers won’t tell you till it’s too late! Teachers are more concerned with behavior than academics
Submitted by other on October 11, 2016

This is a really good school is the best school you can know great teachers great services
Submitted by parent on October 04, 2014

My daughter just started School at L.R. Green, so far I have nothing bad to day about the school. Her teacher is awesome and I love the fact that parents can volunteer in the classrooms (at least for kindergarten) Look forward to the next 6 years :) The only concern I have is safety, as there is no fencing around the school.
Submitted by parent on August 20, 2012

Correction, this school is Grade K-5. Great school and I am very hopeful for the next 5 years!!!
Submitted by teacher on October 21, 2011

I know that LR Green is a good school. However, please keep in mind that all schools in Escondido have extremely dedicated teachers. This school is one of the most affluent in the city. Low test scores are directly linked to poverty. Obviously, schools like Green and Bernardo should and do have the highest test scores. PARENT INVOLVEMENT IS KEY. Schools with high poverty usually do not have this luxury. In order to create EQUAL schools, the School Board must redesign the boundaries so that BALANCE is created. Unfortunately this district is SEGREGATED! What a shame.
Submitted by parent on June 11, 2011

Many of these current ratings are dated. All of my kids have gone to LR Green, and over the years some of the positives have changed and some of the negatives have been dealt with. The former principal, now at Del Dios Middle, was excellent with bullies. The current one tries to solve problems with communication and not confrontation - the bully's parents are given more of the responsibility to discipline - which seems to work better in the upper grades - hard to imagine when you have a bratty 7-year-old, but my 10-year-old, a former bully, really gets it finally. Bernardo Elementary was opened a few years back, split the boundaries, and both the traffic issues and the parent's demographics changed. The parental involvement has decreased somewhat however, it is still up to a pretty high level and there are still lots of parent foundation funded extras - with this neighborhood, I don't see that changing. It's great that it's surrounded by a huge park. There are lots of businesses at the mall that want to sponser programs. Most of the teachers are the best in the district and have selected LR Green. I'm very happy I moved here.
Submitted by parent on August 20, 2010

For the most part, we've been happy with this school. Budget cuts affect this school immensely as I'm sure they do everywhere. I am most impressed with the principal. She is very visible at the school and seems to know all the kids. She went the extra mile in honoring a request with such a good attitude. I really feel "heard" by her.
Submitted by parent on April 16, 2010

I couldnt have dreamed up a better place for my children to go, the staff is amazing, the campus is beautiful, i am thrilled with this school.
Submitted by parent on April 08, 2010

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Submitted by parent on April 07, 2010

Very dissapointed in this school. I find myself afraid to leave my child at this school. There is no safety here. Anyone can walk in and around the campus without being noticed. Lots of bullying, out of control classrooms. The principal seems unaware of classroom issues. My child will not be back next year.
Submitted by parent on November 14, 2006

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