Monte Rio Elementary School

20700 Foothill Drive

School District

Monte Rio Union Elementary
Grade

K-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:12
Type

public

School Map for Monte Rio Union Elementary School District

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on March 28, 2023

Above average school with great student to teacher ratio.
Submitted by parent on February 22, 2022

My child goes to MR School and it is wonderful, they offer great garden, music and art programs. The lunches are free for everyone which saves us a ton of money. They offer a reading program to kids that need a little extra help and have a wonderful special Ed program. The teachers are very skilled one of them even worked for NASA!!! One of the best attributes is the teacher to student ratio. The combo classes really seem to create an ideal learning environment for for all academic levels. They have been extremely cautious dealing with C19, which I really appreciate. This school is a gem in the rough!
Submitted by parent on July 19, 2019

Disappointed. I had hear this school was really doing well, but my experience this year has been troubling. My child spent way too much time on chrome books looking at youtube than actually learning. Complaining did nothing. I don't even think the principal discussed it with the teacher. I am pulling my child this year and sending them to a place where students are put first, not last.
Submitted by parent on July 19, 2019

Just didn't provide the academic rigor I was hoping for considering the class sizes are small. No one seems to ever look into a problem. You can complain about something and even go to the board, but in the end no one will do anything about any of it. Not interested in moving forward.
Submitted by parent on May 18, 2019

Disappointed! I had higher expectations but I don’t see much care or thought going into educating kids. Also went for the amazing garden program and now that person has left mysteriously. Sad cause this school could be amazing. Why do the good teachers always leave and no one seems interested in keeping them?
Submitted by parent on March 18, 2013

My kids attended 3rd and 6th grades in 2011. I have to say that I really enjoyed the teachers and the after-school program is great but there is a fundamental break down between their principal and the staff which trickles down to the entire well- being of the school. My 3rd grader was being bullied which was affecting her overall functioning at Monte Rio. I brought this to the attention of the Principal, Ms. Schwinn, (after about 10 unanswered voicemails), I was finally able to get to her by just showing up without an appointment ( in which she was very sure to be rude to me because I didn't have an appointment). When I was finally able to discuss the issue with her, she was short with me and actually very flippant about the whole matter. I sought a district transfer the following year as I didn't feel Schwinn's interest was at all about the children and more about her ego.
Submitted by parent on August 10, 2012

There has been a huge staff turnover and student enrollment has dropped. Not sure I want my child there.