Falcon Ridge Elementary

5470 Lytle Creek Road

School District

Etiwanda Elementary
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:18
Type

public

School Map for Etiwanda Elementary School District

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Reviews

Submitted by other on November 29, 2024

I was a former student at this school and really enjoyed my time at falcon ridge all my teachers from 1-5 grade were very nice and principle was very nice the new principal is not my favorite but is still very nice overall i would definitely recommend this school
Submitted by parent on February 02, 2024

Today was my son’s (1st grade) last day at Falcon ridge (transferring him to the neighborhood school for convenience. The commute is just a lot and he gets really irritable about waking up earlier and having to sit in the car so long before & after school. I presented transferring as a choice and showed him where the neighborhood school was (his brother’s preschool is across the street from it) & he expressed desire to go there. Mrs. Clark had such a tremendous impact on his self esteem & motivation to learn. She really is an exemplary educator & has left a lasting imprint on his schooling experience. I’m not kidding when I say that woman radiates kindness. (Literally her vibe is so warm & compassionate). I cannot say enough good things about her. She would do activities in the classroom that encouraged a growth mindset & really emphasizes socioemotional support. She would support students by emphasizing their effort & always providing supplemental materials to help them achieve their specific goals. She went above and beyond to meet their needs. Dr. Wilbert, the peincipal, has an incredible mind. She’s so innovative & has all these amazing ideas on how to immerse technology with the student experience. She really values community engagement & goes out of her way to create avenues for parents to have a platform & to make herself available to them. I really connected with her & genuinely liked talking with her. Helena in the front office was always so warm & friendly! She never got annoyed when I would ask to leave stuff. She genuinely seems to love doing what she does. His kindergarten teacher, Mrs. McCullough, really engaged students & made immersive lesson plans (science projects, a take home Fox for them to care for). They still did the am/pm split while he was in kinder & I was always so impressed with how much she was able to accomplish with their learning & how many more things my son knew by the end of the year. She went above & beyond to do fun creative things for them (the kindy 500, a memory book I will forever cherish). She was excellent about communicating with parents & is an amazing teacher!
Submitted by parent on October 20, 2023

Our experience at this particular elementary was IEPs were not developed based on individual needs. Evaluations were not comprehensive and Individual Education Evaluation requests in response were delayed until parent filed Due Process and/or state complaints. The district has not been collaborative and has displayed retaliatory behavior. As there are not many reviews on this page I would encourage prospective parents to reach out to other parents with experience at this school to better understand if this elementary aligns with your student’s needs.
Submitted by parent on April 04, 2023

This school only lets you volunteer up to kindergarten, some teacher do encourage their students to go above with what they should already know by the time they hit the next grade, and half are not there yet and you have just a few weeks left of school. But those teacher are a few here, I know many parents who frequently feel their kids are not Learning what they should at their grade level, and teachers need more than one assistant per class. You have one teacher teaching 25+ kids in a class with one assistant if that. And when kids are falling behind by the end of the school year you have the best teacher trying to get them up to speed with little time trying to help those other teachers who couldn’t. When it comes to homework it’s too easy they are not challenging those master students. And when a parent have a concern with safety with a student I fell it gets very political, and they want to keep it confidential so they brush it off like a parent did when they reported it, but when they report an incident, they don’t do much to solve the problem. She could not even talk to me about it when it involves everyone in class safety, overall very concerning.
Submitted by parent on August 18, 2020

Our family loves Falcon Ridge. The teachers and staff are supportive and understanding.