North Hillsborough School

545 Eucalyptus Avenue

School District

Hillsborough City Elementary
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:13
Type

public

School Map for Hillsborough City Elementary School District

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on July 01, 2024

Every family will have a unique experience, so it's essential to ask the right questions when evaluating a school. I recommend prospective parents call the district office and ask the following questions to make an informed decision for their family:1. Student Discipline: How do you work with the school to ensure disciplinary decisions are fact-based, consistent, and free of bias and prejudice? What if a student is falsely accused by the school?2. Decision Making: how does the district ensure that decisions affecting students (student council, class placement) and teachers are free from bias and favoritism?3. Parental Treatment: How should parents handle disrespectful comments about themselves or the child coming from the school?4. Employee Conduct: What policies are in place to ensure employees exhibit professional behavior at school events? How should parents react if they observe unprofessional conduct?
Submitted by parent on October 29, 2020

High quality school. Great parental involvement. Teachers care and really engage with the students and parents.
Submitted by parent on July 19, 2018

The school does a great job at providing a challenging, well-rounded education that focuses on both academics and character. It has been a wonderful school for both of my kids.
Submitted by other on March 11, 2017

Ok, not the best of the best, but definitely not HORRIBLE.
Submitted by other on December 24, 2013

This is an excellent school. I don't understand the bad reviews. I have literally only one problem, and its subtle. I don't like the healthy foods initiative they have,I mean,kids there were healthy before!!
Submitted by parent on June 09, 2013

North School is a wonderful community of teachers, staff members and parents who all come together to provide the most wonderful quality of education in a local school setting. We have been parents at North for 6 years and continue to be impressed by outstanding writing program, ilab, math instruction and the one on one level of attention our children have received there. We love North School!
Submitted by parent on June 08, 2013

I cannot say enough good things about this school and its principal, Angela O'Donnell. The staff encouraged my shy son to be part of student government, and next thing I know he is speaking at a board of trustees meeting. North prepared him well for the transition into Middle School.
Submitted by parent on May 11, 2013

Parents considering this school should take some time to understand the focus of the school and how it relates to the high API score. Preparation for the STAR tests start at the beginning of April and continue through the middle of May. 6 weeks of instructional time is spent preparing for the test. The test itself does not benefit your child but it does benefit the school/district as it directly relates to the high API score of the school. The focus of this school seems to be on attaining a perfect API. Kids who have mastered the material for the STAR test are bored for the six weeks spent preparing for the STAR test. There is no differentiated instruction for those children. They just sit and be bored and waste 1.5 months of a nine month school year without learning anything new or challenging. That is disappointing. It would be nice if the administration focused on the children instead of the API. Every year there is a big announcement of how it improved but really, who is that for.
Submitted by parent on March 17, 2013

Teachers are not genuinely connected to the kids, but know how to put on a great show to win parent approval. Moved here because of the high public school ratings, but very disappointed. Pulled kids out and put them in private. Best decision I ever made!
Submitted by parent on August 30, 2011

We moved from San Francisco 2 years ago and are blown away by North School and the community of kids, parents, teachers and administrators. This school is comparable to any City Private School and we couldn't be happier.
Submitted by parent on August 30, 2011

A solid school with great teachers, great staff and great administrators who constantly strive to improve the quality of education and quality of school life for our children.