Springer Elementary School

1120 Rose Avenue

School District

Los Altos Elementary
Grade

K-6
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:20
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on March 18, 2022

Great teachers and great community. We love the child centered approach. The teachers and the principal are all wonderful and deeply care about the kids.
Submitted by parent on September 10, 2019

We have been part of the Springer Community for 8 years now with two kids going through - we have felt proud and lucky to be part of such a supportive, warm, and friendly community. Our children have thrived at Springer and love going to school. The neighborhood is awesome and the children feel very connected to each other and to staff. It is a feel-good place to go to school. We are thrilled that we lucked out to be in the attendance area for Springer.
Submitted by parent on June 11, 2019

Academics - My daughter's K-3rd grade experiences were great. 4th grade was so-so and 5th and 6th were frustrating. Some teachers need to communicate more with parents. The one page of math homework I saw my daughter doing last night should not be the only thing I see come home at the end of the week. Luckily she did well academically, because the report card was really the only way I saw exactly how she was doing. To think I'd find out at the end of the trimester if she wasn't doing well. I rarely saw a test, a piece of writing, a project. Keep parents informed teachers. I want to know how my child is doing, good or bad!Jury is still out on the Principal.
Submitted by parent on January 31, 2019

we love Springer, the teachers are oustanding and the comunity is awesome
Submitted by parent on November 09, 2018

Some really good teachers and some seriously bad ones that are still there after multiple complaints by parents. It is not worth the money you spend on housing, to go to los altos schools.
Submitted by other on July 30, 2014

This school is a model for other schools in the district. I have been going to this school for 7 years, and my experience was outstanding. I will miss the involved teachers, staff, and principal. Springer feels like a second home to the students. A great thing about this school is the fact the teachers take the time to get to know and engage in conversation with their students. The lessons are cultivated and thorough. I will miss Springer next year, but it will always have a place in my heart.
Submitted by parent on September 10, 2013

The Springer community is a wonderful one, we are very happy to be part of it. The parents are very kind and involved, but not over the top. The principal is very hands on, and the class sizes are small for a public school. We are new to the school this year, but so far happy with the teachers too.
Submitted by parent on April 03, 2013

Why all these stellar reports? Our experience hasn't been great. Most teachers are good, but some really need to go. Especially those that have been teaching forever and can't seem to change their methods to teach this generation of children. Principal isn't the strongest or greatest by far. This is the lowest performing school in the Los Altos school district, sad.
Submitted by parent on January 06, 2013

Couldn't ask for a better school, teachers, parents or principal. All combined the learning experience is exceptional. The district is very forward-thinking with the math curriculum (and Khan Academy), the music program is excellent and the community teaching (Project Cornerstone) extends the social respect aspect of school into the kids.
Submitted by parent on January 03, 2013

My youngest just finished her last year at Springer and it is a wonderful school. Everything about it was great. The teachers are excellent and I felt the school really fostered a sense of community among students and parents. I am very happy I was able to send my children there.
Submitted by parent on August 17, 2012

My three children graduated from Springer School. The teachers are amazing and truly cared about each of my child. When I see the teachers in the neighborhood they still stop and ask how our children are do.! We couldn't ask for anything more!
Submitted by parent on July 19, 2012

There is strong parent support in this school community; my child loves the lunch time activities such as Lego club, Art club & Origami club that are run by parents. The music, art and digital art programs are exceptional.
Submitted by parent on April 02, 2012

The music program open to all 4th to 6th graders is very well run; the teachers work amazingly well with the kids and the winter and spring recitals are always such a treat. My child learned Scratch Programming during the CSTEM lesson (half an hour a week) too.
Submitted by parent on March 05, 2012

The writing program is strong. The kids use Khan Academy in the classroom and at home on top of lectures in the classroom. My daughter likes the Math program and was appropriately placed in one of their 3 lanes, starting from 4th grade. The teachers are responsive to parents' concern and emails promptly regarding concerns.
Submitted by parent on February 01, 2012

The reviewer below who states this school has "all the special education students" is mistaken. There are special ed classrooms at Covington and Loyola as well. Additionally, there are special education students who are mainstreamed at EVERY school in Los Altos. Our experience at Springer has been outstanding. Wonderful teachers, great principal, caring parents and a rich variety of after school programs.
Submitted by parent on December 06, 2010

Springer sadly stays the same - that is not always a good thing. Even with a new principal things haven't improved. In any private industry, poor performing employees would be let go. Not so at Springer or any Los Altos school. You have some exceptional teachers, and a handful of very poor teachers that really couldn't care less, and yet they still are teaching our children. This school has all the special education students, so the scores are significantly lower than the rest of the district.