Wicklund Elementary School

300 E. Legacy Dr.

School District

Lammersville Joint Unified
Grade

K-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:21
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on February 24, 2023

My daughter had a great experience at Wicklund. We had to pull her out of Bethany because they wouldn’t provide curriculum at her level. She became bored and miserable. It is a very one size fits all mentality there. If your child is gifted, high achieving, or has special needs, I would not send them there. As a teacher, it is our job to differentiate the curriculum to meet our students’ needs, especially in math and ELA. Wicklund did this for her, and I am forever grateful.
Submitted by parent on November 22, 2021

Decent school, terrible students. My daughter was in this school since 2017, and she faced severe bullying. She came home everyday crying! I was devastated and I told the principal about this but he never did anything about it! My daughter also told me that there were lots of students escaping the school during school hours which says a lot about the students going here, there are also many fights in this school. Other than the bad students, the school is pretty decent itself. The teachers are supportive and help students, the school building is really big for preschool through the eighth grade, and the test scores there are decent too. My daughter moved to Bethany Elementary School and she is much happier there, never sending my daughter here again due to the bullying.
Submitted by parent on December 12, 2017

Terrible experience with substitue teacher in 6th grade. The quality of teacher tells all about the management at this school. I have 2 kids which were previously going to Bethany school in this district and they were happy. My son started going to 6th grade in Wicklund in 2017. Teacher is not encouraging and does not push him positively to achieve his goals. I am thinking to get a transfer within the district if things remain as they are at this school.
Submitted by parent on November 03, 2017

Great. Kids state test scores improve within the year. Teachers are an absolute joy. I have 2 kids that have been here k-8th and my 3rd is there now.
Submitted by parent on May 14, 2017

My kids have been going to Wicklund Elementary from the beginning. My son is in the 5th grade and my daughter is in the 7th grade. I have noticed that the school has evolved substantially over the past years. The teachers and the principal, Mr. Gonzales, are very much involved with the daily activities and the curriculum. I have observed that the teachers for both my kids spend quality time ensuring that the kids are aware of their subjects. In addition to the teaching in the class, adequate homework assignments are also provided to keep the kids involved. Students are encouraged to participate in several activities to bring an overall development. “Art on Wheels” program is successfully run to bring out the creative skills of the scholars. Wicklund students have been doing amazingly well in Science Olympiad, under the leadership of Mr. Kurien. Year after year they have been successfully competing to get the top ranks on the county level. Students competing in Math Olympiad have also been equally successful. Students interested in Music and dramatics have also been given due encouragement. The winter and spring concerts promisingly display the skills sets developed by these talented young musicians. I am happy to see the first school of Mountain House shaping up well.
Submitted by parent on April 05, 2017

The staff and teachers are very supportive and caring. The principal, Mr. Gonzales is quite impressive and very hands on! Our boys are academically challenged and we couldn't be happier. Go Wildcats!
Submitted by parent on April 04, 2016

I have lived in Wicklund since 2009 and the school was listed as a CA Distinguished School in 2010 but declined shortly after that when a new principal was brought in. That new principal is gone now and the school is coming back stronger than ever under the current Principal's, Ryan Gonzales, strong leadership. Also, the 7/10 ranking in 2016 is unfair considering Wicklund houses the entire special needs program for the district rather than having several small classes spread out over all of the schools. That brings down the test averages and drives the ranking down.
Submitted by parent on February 20, 2015

I agree with another parent's comment on overly-rated reviews for Wicklund. We moved to Mountain House several years ago. The school used to be good but not any more. Some teachers turn on video lectures. Why do we need teachers when they just turn on online videos in classes? Some teachers are still great but many experienced teachers had moved to other schools newly opened in the Mountain House community. As a parent, I am really concerning some teachers' qualifications. The school district seems that they don't care much about the issues. API has been dropped so Great School Index is only 7 not 8-9 any more. Many Wicklund parents believe that improvements in many areas are really needed.
Submitted by other on May 04, 2014

My grandson goes to this school and he loves It that right there is something wonderful. The principal on down to the teachers are friendly and will answer questions. The school functions are great and I noticed no disrespect from students. Classy school all the best in the coming years
Submitted by parent on March 28, 2014

below. I wrote a really long review and somehow erased it. now I can apologize for the predictive text stockings = Wicklund and yup= up. We moved here in the summer of 2011 and I was severely misled by this great school rating, only thing I can come up with is that the quality severely deteriorated before we moved here. The principal is unresponsive. Last year my daughter was receiving an award so 4 people took time off of work to come to the assembly and they forgot to print her award, okay mistakes happen. Then they COMPLETELY left get out of the yearbook and no she didn't miss picture day. A HUGE part of our decision to move here was based on this schools ratings and we weren't going to take our kids from Pleasanton and their great schools to downgrade. Her last 2 teachers have been great and that's the only reason there are 2 stars. It does seem less challenging though than other schools.
Submitted by parent on August 29, 2013

This is THE best school that you could go to! My son is a special education student and the teachers go ABOVE and beyond to make sure he is treated the same by everyone at the school. Just an FYI, they transferred ALL special education students to this campus so if the testscores are not 9 or 10 that is why. All students get tested the same and reported no matter what their capabilities which does reflect in the school rating.
Submitted by other on April 09, 2013

Amazing school. Went there three years in a row, and even though there is still cussing and bullying which is almost impossible to avoid, there are people their who grow close to you in weeks, even days. Teachers are very supportive, especially Mrs.Michel, a fifth grade teacher as of 2013. I have never gotten a better STAR testing score in math than I did last year in her class. Parents are involved with everything, so is the principal and the teachers. Best school I've ever been to, that's for sure.
Submitted by parent on January 27, 2013

Great School, hard working and dedicated teachers and also have wonderful group of parent volunteers who coordinates activities to support school. Even though the API score of 2012 went down, I hope they will have a comeback this year with a good CST score.Go Wildcats!
Submitted by parent on June 26, 2011

My son has attended since K, and will enter 6th grade this fall. We've watched the school decline in communication, utilizing parent/teacher ideas to offset state budget issues, since the former principal Vergara moved to Questa. With his move, the best of teachers followed. My 5th grade teacher, Ms. Michel, was awesome. But, as I watch more teaches leave due to concerns of middle school, we're now looking also. The biggest concern is teacher particpation. I've heard from several parents/students, that assignments are written on the board, but not taught. No real interaction. For some reason, 12 years in the world means you need less instruction. It worries and saddens me.
Submitted by parent on February 18, 2011

Great school, great community -- teachers & staff are helpful, competent, and genuinely care for the kids.
Submitted by parent on June 11, 2010

My daughter attends school at Wicklund and the communication between the teachers and parents is great. My daughter loves school which is what every parent wants.
Submitted by parent on June 04, 2010

My daughter has done very well at this school. The teachers that she has had were very caring. For a public school they do a great job.
Submitted by parent on May 19, 2010

Great school, Great community, Clean and organized. By far the best schools located in the area by far
Submitted by parent on May 19, 2010

My child is in 5th grade at Wicklund and I have to honestly say after moving from the bay area I was a little anxious about finding a good school. I can state Wicklund is the best school that my child has attended. The teachers are very involved and the other parents are completely involved.
Submitted by parent on August 14, 2009

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