Oak Meadows Elementary School

28600 Poinsettia Street

School District

Menifee Union Elementary
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:23
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on September 01, 2023

My child going to this school . It provides an exceptional educational setting, featuring highly compassionate and proficient educators, as well as top-notch facilities.
Submitted by parent on April 14, 2017

My children love OME! This was their first year here and I've heard nothing but positive things from them. The teachers are great and very effective. My child has had issues before with bullies before and since starting at this school we haven't had any issues. They have great leadership programs and promote healthy lifestyle habits. Love this school!
Submitted by parent on November 19, 2015

Their staff is extremely rude. They have a very poor trainning. Its very sad that school dont know how to select their staff.
Submitted by parent on April 06, 2015

Overcrowded, poor campus traffic control, lacks adequate supervision of students when not in class i.e. before school doors open in am (supposed to open at 7:20 am, but that's hit and miss) and during lunch/recess time; with so many students I am concerned for my children's safety. Teaching staff is fair however the unprofessional demeanor of the administrative staff and administration is lacking (i.e. gossiping about parents, students, and other staff within earshot of other parents is never a good look). Perhaps hiring parents of current students is not a wise choice. )
Submitted by parent on June 05, 2014

OME is a great school -- not sure what some of these reviewers are talking about? I have been a parent at the school since 2007 & no school is perfect. Overall OME is a wonderful school. They don t allow cell phones/iPods in classrooms. They don t allow bullying. Any issue that is considered bullying is dealt with promptly by the principal. They are not all about fundraising. The PTA does the majority of fundraising for the school. With budget cuts, schools don't have any money for extra-curricular activities. Unfortunately, it IS the parents that ultimately have to pay for these extra things through fundraisers. Blame the State, not the school. The PTA is not hard to break into. You can go to the front office tomorrow & ask to be on the PTA & you would be welcomed. Truth is many parents don't realize how much of a commitment it takes to be on a PTA, so they THINK they want to be on it & then don't show up after they work the first event! The office staff is nice. They have to follow school district rules; parents can t just do whatever they want at the school! The principal has an open door policy. You may have to make an appointment with him because he s busy running a school!
Submitted by parent on May 14, 2014

Second year at this school and gladly last year! I read the academic and scores reviews before moving my son to this school and that is the reason I decided to enroll him. But oh surprise the two years he is been at this school his grades went down as well as his confidence. Teachers are definitely not involved as far as the academic progress of your child but rather on fundraising matters. This whole two years haven't heard of any extracurricular activities that the school holds and if there is we were definitely not informed. We also had more than one bullying incident and the principal did not do anything about it. We got the run around even though the bullying continued nothing was done. What kind of teacher let students have their iPod/cell phones during class anyway and then claim they didn't know anything about it when the devices are being used during the class. Very disappointed of the school and the staff, wish I would have known before having my son in here for two years. Definitely have to watch out and be aware of the stuff that happens on a daily basis because teachers rather not to anything about it.
Submitted by parent on January 13, 2014

This is our first year at this school, and, so far, so good! Luckily I haven't experienced what some of the other reviewers have. I have found it to be, overall, a positive experience. The teachers seem very involved with their students and the parents I have met have been very pleasant. Having worked at schools myself, I know that no school is perfect, but this one is very nice!
Submitted by parent on December 05, 2013

My daughter has been going there for two years now and I really don't like the school. I think the teachers are awesome and really care about the kids, but the staff are extremely rude! (on the phone and in person) I attended a award ceremony this morning where the school officials were rushing the kids practically pushing them into the doors of the lunch room. It was ridiculous. If you don't like your job you definitely shouldn't be working with kids. I don't like that they don't keep the parents informed of anything unless it has to do with raising money for the school. I am never notified of how my child is doing until the progress report comes out or I get a report card. The main problem like I said is the staff in front office. I don't ever remember going to school and it being like this. The principle seemed to be a nice guy also but after a meeting with him in his office talking over my concerns I just seemed to get the run around. He tells you what he thinks you want to hear or tells excuse after excuse. Hopefully we are moving before this school year is over because I really don't like this school.
Submitted by parent on May 03, 2013

My kids LOVE Oak Meadows! The teachers are fantastic and really have the children's best interest at heart. On the other hand, I don't know what to say about many of the parents. I have never been around such a group of rude, inappropriate people. They do not listen to the crossing guards or teachers during drop-off/pick-up, and I've witnessed several parents cursing out office staff. Nice example to set for your kids! Heard from many that discipline is an issue, and no kids ever get suspended. What happened to the good old days when there were consequences for people's actions?
Submitted by parent on November 29, 2012

We moved in this area and my son was in kindergarten from a 9 star school, so moving into an 8 star school was kind of disappointing. The atmosphere here is like a Robotic factory? I wanted to meet the Principal and I had to make an "appointment"? Then because we were new my son took awhile adjusting to the early hours they have, which I think is TOO early for ANY Kindergarteners, anyway - the bell rang on us and we were 5 seconds from the door and the Principle's Secretary SHUT the door on our face! I was holding my 20 month old in his heavy car seat and this lady DID NOT Care! Customer service is pretty bad in her part! Then I didn't like how you have to make an appointment to volunteer or visit you child's class? But they claim it was "Open door" policy, sorry if you have to make an appointment, that is NOT open door. I think the staff here should take a trip to Olympic View Elementary in Chula Vista and see the difference of a friendly customer service atmosphere. I do like the principal. He is very approachable and concerns brought to his attention was addressed in a timely manner, I am glad to not see his secretary at the door in the mornings as much. Not done reviewing :-)
Submitted by parent on October 29, 2012

Disapointed! They refused to test my foster son who is 8 and has difficulty reading simple words. He is getting F's in every subject. I have given great reviews to this school several times. Now I see that I made a mistake. Seems like it costs THIS SCHOOL too much to help him.
Submitted by parent on October 09, 2012

Our family purchased a home in this area last year & my son changed schools mid-year. We were very disappointed with our sons 4th grade teacher at this school last year. She wasn't helpful & made it extremely difficult to communicate with her. My husband & I finally bypassed her & communicated directly with the Principal. This school's Principal is wonderful & I can't say enough positive things about him! He truly cares about his students & constantly stayed in contact with us & my son to ensure everything was running smoothly. My son now has a FANTASTIC 5th grade teacher this year who is new OME. We couldn't ask for a more positive and caring teacher. My son loves going to school again and we're truly thankful for her. Our younger son is in Kindergarten and also attends OME this year. His teacher is also a very caring and helpful person. My son adores her and loves going to school as well. The crossing guards are also very friendly and attentive to the children walking to/from school. It's the parents who need to slow down! There are hiccups with all schools but my husband and I feel very comfortable with our children attending Oak Meadows.
Submitted by parent on October 09, 2012

Excellent school, Excellent Principal! Yes the traffic is bad - but it is bad at any school I have ever been to. This is our 3rd year in this school district and every year has been a great experience.
Submitted by parent on October 05, 2012

We are new to this area, and besides the pick up and drop off being RIDICULOUS, this school has a bully problem, and a loosey goosey principal who doesnt enforce the zero tolerance policy. The kids here are very rough and foul mouthed, you would think this was east LA. Inside the school there is a sign that says "parents, please dress appropriately". I laughed when I saw it, then I saw some parents. WHOA. Obviously, they didnt read the sign. The kids have an OBSCENE amount of homework here, which makes me wonder what the heck they are doing in class all day, and there is no art class, or chorus. Art and chorus were standard classes for me my whole life, I am glad my kids got those classes for many years before losing them in the menifee school district. I personally dont like this school, I dont know why its rated so high, but maybe compared to other California schools, its nice...which is a very scary thought for me.
Submitted by parent on August 17, 2012

I can't say much about the school as it's only the second day and we just move here from an hour and a half away. But what I can say is the loading/unloading non-sense is ridiculous! There is a line to pick up kids a mile away and where it looks like the line start are actually empty cars that are parked with no one in them. May I mention that It states a few time on the street NO PARKING ANYTIME! so really that's not where the line starts. The parents here are outrageous with their attitudes and language about the loading/unloading area. Like I said we r new here and had no idea I was suppose to wait behind empty cars in line. To the two mothers who cursed me out and threatened to call the cops on me for a school having no direction on what the f to do, get a life. One of u in the silver van looks like u need to walk instead of drive. I tried to explain to u I have not done this before and u could have explained to me what to do. The cops will do nothing because I was doing nothing wrong. The office explained that the parents are rude and apologized. So obviously there is a problem with the parents and they know it.
Submitted by parent on February 28, 2012

Outstanding school. Have moved all across the country and my kids love this school. They wake up everyday excited to go to school. The teachers are extremely helpful and the amount of parent involvement in school activities is impressive.
Submitted by parent on February 11, 2011

Lousy Principal and teacher raport with asian students. Teacher not accomodating of student needs. Vice principal doesn't even have children in this school.
Submitted by parent on April 11, 2010

My children have been going to Oak Meadows since kindergarten. We love the principal, teachers and staff. Everyone cares about the children and places an emphasis on character development as well as academics.
Submitted by parent on March 17, 2010

I have been very pleased with Oak Meadows Elementary School. This is my daughter's second year in attendance and she has had outstanding teachers. She really looks forward to school and loves her teacher and friends.
Submitted by parent on February 26, 2010

The two teachers my daughter has had (k, and 1st) have been EXCELLENT caring women who did what was best for ALL students in their classrooms. However the whole loading/unloading, parking and crosswalk situation at that school are VERY unorganized. The principal has been notified on several occassions and nothing has changed. She also is a hypocrite. District policy states no animals on school grounds unless it is classroom related. Yet she lets personal friends of hers bring their puppies inside to show the staff. Where do you draw the line?