Tovashal Elementary School

23801 Saint Raphael Drive

School District

Murrieta Valley Unified
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:25
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on May 12, 2024

Our experience at this school has been amazing!! My daughter came for her 5th grade year only, but immediately she fell in love with the school, its teachers and staff. She felt included and cared about. She has always been pretty independent, but was still really scared about her first day. She has thrived there this year with her teacher and classmates. They have a wonderful Principal, VP, and Counselor who really try to bring the kids together with wonderful after school programs, band, and 4th&5th grade student leadership. My daughter is not on an IEP, so I can’t speak to that, but they do have a great system in place if your child falls behind in grade level. Really like this school, I wish my daughter went to this school for all of elementary. I know she will miss it when she moves on to middle school this year. Keep doing great things Tovashal!
Submitted by parent on August 31, 2023

The following information comes from a non-English-speaking family, and the text has been translated using ChatGPT: "We are very honored to have sent our child to this school. We have received tremendous help, and the staff and teachers here are very good. Every person we have come in contact with has been exceptional and friendly! Yes, for a non-English-speaking family, this is amazing! We are lucky, and the support and care that I and my children have felt go beyond our imagination! Thank you, Tovashal Elementary School."
Submitted by parent on January 10, 2023

Awesome teachers, they listen to parent complaints and endeavor to make corrections to the best possible level.My kid's teachers are also great, I remember discussing my son's progress in class with his teacher and she immediately develop plans to help him improve in his spellings and maths. Within weeks there was a tremendous improvement in my sons academics.All kudo to the management, teachers and staffs of Tovasha.We love you
Submitted by parent on December 15, 2021

Great school besides the prejudism between the kids.
Submitted by parent on September 05, 2020

I love this school and it’s staff. They’re much more technology savvy than our last school and the teachers and staff are all so caring.
Submitted by parent on March 14, 2018

Terrible, was very disappointed with how my daughter was treated and lack of follow through to help my daughter academically and socially/emotionally.
Submitted by parent on December 26, 2017

Address correction:23801 Saint RaphaelMurrieta 92562This school has been awesome so far for us. My children have only had one negative experience with a teacher who really just needs to retire. Other than that, teachers and staff are very open door, friendly, caring, and truly want the best for the students. One down side- lots of students from Axvanat (sp?) ES attend Tovashal. Because that ES just isn’t up to par in academics and doesn’t have the same friendly atmosphere as TES.
Submitted by parent on October 02, 2016

I have 2 children at this school. This school has a low turn over of staff and in fact, many of the staff and teachers have been there for years. Makes great for a first name basis and feeling comfortable at your school. There are many, many parents that are involved in helping the teachers out in the classrooms and the PTA is very strong. It's a great school with strong parent involvement all around.
Submitted by parent on February 27, 2015

I have found the staff at this school to be wonderful and very well prepared for teaching students. The school goes beyond academics and seems to always have a community event planned so that the community is involved with the school. I couldn't be happier with my child being placed in this school.
Submitted by other on November 25, 2014

Best. School. Ever. No doubt. No, seriously. This school has the best staff, the best PTA, everything. I was a student here since first grade until fourth. It was the best time of my life. BTW I'm in 8th grade now so don't take me as a 5th grade tech freak.
Submitted by parent on November 07, 2014

We live this school. The principal, admin people and teacher really care about the kids! Excellent comunication between teachers and parents. The PTA is outstanding!!! Each month we have at least one event, they are very involved with the school, they are the best! Parents, wow, we are really involved with the school, PTA and teachers!! Thank you Tovashal!! The first red ribbon certified school in California ! The school that honor our military with respect, and a big we care!
Submitted by other on February 20, 2014

I LOVE THIS SCHOOL! its my school i've been here since 2nd grade and im going to "graduate" at the end of this year. I have just 1 little problem, THE AIDS. cause seriously the staff is amazing but the aids are the worst. if you ever go to tovashal dont do anything "bad" infront of them. once my friend was on the swings, and she took her hands off for at least 0.5 seconds and she got banned from the swings. this other thing happened a couple days ago and i was going to drop off my jacket in my classroom during lunch and i almost got a 'blue slip' (to go to the office) by one of the aids O.o i mean seriously!
Submitted by parent on February 06, 2013

Just moved to this area. I heard so many great things about this school, looking forward to having my children attend here.
Submitted by parent on May 18, 2012

My daughter is finishing her 5th grade year here after starting in 3rd. I cannot say enough good things about this school and the staff. They have done admirably well with the budget cuts they've had to deal with. I have so much admiration for the teachers, ESPECIALLY Mr. Fanning, Mr. Glendinning and Mrs. Becker. Mrs. Becker taught my daughter to love math and to understand it, and THAT is one great feat with my daughter!
Submitted by parent on July 11, 2011

My two children currently attend this school (3rd and 5th grade) and the teachers have all been wonderful.They have been very communicative and seem geniuinely interested in doing all that they can to make sure the student succeed. I have also been highly impressed with parent involvement and support. The schools in Murrieta (and Tovashal in particular) are one of the reasons that we chose to move up to the Inland Empire.
Submitted by parent on June 06, 2011

Our children attended Tovashal for 2 years (Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd Grades) and we will sadly be moving to another area. Our experience with the teachers have excelled our expectations and they have set the bar quite high for us as parents! The responsiveness to emails, inquiries, activities, etc. is so refreshing and my husband and I are hoping to have the same fortune for our children at their new school.