Niles Elementary School

37141 2nd Street

School District

Fremont Unified
Grade

TK-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:21
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on February 15, 2024

One of my children attended this school for a few years and it was a extremely well kept school! Teachers prioritized teaching students to get ahead and score well on standardized tests!
Submitted by parent on May 05, 2023

Outstanding experience at Niles - would highly recommend. Specifically:* INCREDIBLE parental support. Teachers routinely get more than requested numbers of volunteers for any given event. Fundraisers are consistently successful, raising much more than targets/needed amounts. * Supportive community. This school fosters a sense of community - various opportunities for families to meet, to interact, to get to know now another, etc. There is a sense of collaboration and support, to help our kiddos grow and thrive. Examples include game nights, coding camps, etc. (All free, all on campus, all well organized.) * Facilities. The school is a historically old and beautiful campus - gorgeous architecture. * Teachers. The vast majority of teachers are very engaged and communicative with parents, use technology in and out of the classroom, and are delivering quality content/lessons/guidance. * Counselors. The on-site counselor is EXCELLENT. Very adept at handling the normal challenges that all kiddos face, in any school environment. Thrilled to be part of this community, which will give our kids an excellent foundation.
Submitted by parent on October 17, 2019

Excellent Elementary school in Fremont Unified School District (FUSD). This school is a hidden gem - where there is a good racial equity - although being in a very skewed demographic area. The teachers and administrative and other supporting staff are great and friendly with the students. The Physical Education program of the school is awesome and is led by 2 dedicated PE teachers. Students are very happy attending this school and has a very strong alumni system. The kids are very friendly and I have not experienced any bullying happening in this school and the school does take a very tough stand against bullying. I highly recommend this school as the one school which balances academics, sports and fun.
Submitted by parent on March 23, 2019

excellent school and teachers. my daughter njoyed going school and learnings
Submitted by other on March 31, 2018

Excellent School with good diversity for overall development of the Child.
Submitted by parent on January 11, 2018

Overall, I think Niles is a good school. They have the potential to be GREAT, however, if only they updated their policies and practices to catch up with the 21st century. More electronic communication (require that from teachers), less homework in lower grades, and more consideration for working parents' schedules would go a long way to making this school truly excellent.
Submitted by parent on October 07, 2017

Niles Elementary teachers encourage and provide a positive environment tot he kids. The school is great in both academics and other activities. Both my kids study in this school and they love it.
Submitted by parent on February 07, 2017

Niles Elementary is a great school in overall academics and other extra curricular activities
Submitted by parent on January 27, 2017

We have had a very bad experience with this school. Only reason we have our son in the school is we cant afford to put him in private school and are stuck. If this review can help one child then my mission is complete here..
Submitted by other on December 27, 2015

teachers are great, and recently the entire community helped a teacher when she was in need. It showed great care for each other.
Submitted by parent on August 21, 2015

Both my daughter and son attended Niles Elementary. My daughter started in the 2nd grade, when we moved back to Fremont, and my son attended K-6. Aside from being the local public school and being convenient to where I live, I would recommend Niles to parents who want their kids to be taught by teachers who care about their job and go the extra mile. And also have friends of many different ethnic backgrounds. My children are mixed-race and always fit in. I read the recent comments about Niles from some parents - maybe a single disgruntled parent? - and I never experienced any of the issues they mention. The office staff were engaged and friendly and the principal was fair and accessible. There are two main reasons I didn't rate Niles five stars. First, there are a lot of helicopter parents at the school - maybe this is common everywhere? - but I thought this was annoying. Second, for very bright children there isn't any real effort made to challenge them. There was no special curriculum. This may be a district or state issue - I don't know, but when a child is identified as "gifted" one would think that s/he would be slotted into accelerated programs. Instead, my children both ended up being tutors for kids who were slower. Good experience (I guess) for them and it doesn't appear to have affected them adversely (one goes to Cal, the other is looking at MIT). Anyway, long story short, Niles is a great community and the elementary school is a great way to get integrated. There are many parents who care and parental involvement in the school and classroom is high.
Submitted by parent on July 27, 2015

Great school and great environment. The activities done and keeps the students engaged which is the hallmark of a good school.
Submitted by parent on October 13, 2014

teachers are condescending towards students and parents. Don't take responsibility and forget that they are teaching children and not adults. Homework assignments are unrelated to the common core curriculum.
Submitted by parent on October 08, 2014

A good school to be in if you are only interested in grades. I have two daughters in this school, and they did very well. However, I always felt something was amiss. They didn't appear to be extremely happy, but they didn't complain. Eventually, I had the bitter taste of unpleasant experiences as well. The principle is passive, and had displayed lack of professionalism in issues that was brought up. Encountered favoritism, and condescending comments in school projects. The sincerity, warmth, and graciousness is definitely lacking within the school environment. My youngest daughter was fortunate to have left this school for another in Fremont. She beams with happiness now! And her grades is as good if not the same as before. As for me, I walked into the new school, and I feel a sense of belonging finally. Having said all that, I hope that Niles will persevere to improve in the humanity aspect, and not always striving to be academically excellent only. We want our children to be well-rounded, don't we?
Submitted by parent on August 27, 2014

Great environment, great school! I think the teachers really care about students and make it inviting for kids.
Submitted by parent on August 27, 2014

Awesome school teachers are so good and hardworking. I am so happy my daughter is in safe hand
Submitted by parent on June 18, 2014

There are pros and cons in every school. So far, my son loves Niles Elementary School! Great teachers and very safe environment!
Submitted by parent on April 02, 2014

Awesome school. Very nice teachers. Mrs. Gould is great for Kindergarten and the teacher who worked with her is also very helpful. Kids and environment is great here. They even have movie show timings for kids, various events... two easily accessible play structures keeps our toddles busy while we wait for kindergartner to come out.
Submitted by parent on March 21, 2014

My daughter started Kindergarten here this past Fall and we couldn't be happier. Her teacher has been tremendous: super-organized, attentive and caring. In speaking with parents with older kids in the school, it seems the staff as a whole is well-regarded (I'll be sure to update my review as time goes by). My daughter's class is also ethnically diverse, and better yet, many of the parents are involved and have been quick to volunteer for classroom activities. Overall, this school appears to be an excellent reflection of the community of Niles and the greater Bay Area.
Submitted by parent on September 10, 2013

My children started attending this school three year back and they were welcomed with open arms. All the teachers are very dedicated and we were pleasantly surprised on how well they did academically and the teachers are very friendly and communicate with us. The PTA is very active and there are a lot of active parents who make sure that things run smoothly. They have different classes in their after school program for all graders. Younger students have the privilege of many traditions that make being part of the Niles family a plus. I have nothing but good things to say about this school. My kids loves to go to Niles school. One thing I like to improve is to encourage the kids and send them for math olympaids every year and show more interest on science fair!