John F. Kennedy Elementary School

35430 Blackburn Drive

School District

Newark Unified
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:20
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on January 25, 2019

poor school , teachers dont let the kids out in time. And in the morning kids have to wait outside in the cold to get in.
Submitted by parent on December 04, 2018

Our son has been going to this school from Kindergarten through 4th grade and so far he loves it. He enjoys his teachers and really enjoys school sports here. The staff is very friendly and teachers care about their students. 5 stars.
Submitted by parent on June 07, 2018

We have two kids attending Kennedy Elementary. They love their teachers. Teachers are wonderful and encouraging. They go above and beyond. I have never felt that my kids are not learning enough or getting attention. I love that the school has sports in addition to academics. Principal Hughes is wonderful, knows all the students and their families. Parents involvement is great. PTA works hard and organizes a lot of activities. PTA runs a wonderful art program, fully paid for by the parents. We love Kennedy Elementary!
Submitted by parent on May 02, 2018

Overall experience with this svhool is great.Parents involvement is overwhelming.Principal is supportive always ready to listen and answer all your queries. She knows all d kids by their names and i like tht.There are so many activities organised by PTA and it adds lots of fun.Teachers are great ...always care for your kid and always keep you informed .Love this school .
Submitted by parent on January 15, 2018

We love it!!!!! We cane from the Fremont district where our daughter always felt second -best. Here, she's won medals for Young Authors and it's inspired confidence in her to achieve. She's also taken an active leadership role and her confidence has gone up because this school let's her shine. The principal and staff are easy to deal with and the principal is so approachable.
Submitted by parent on November 10, 2017

This is an awful school, the Principal Pamela Hughes is a Bad Person. She cares more about the Teacher's, than the Children.
Submitted by parent on April 13, 2017

Based on my 7 years experience I would rate this school 5 , principal/ teachers , office staff , and the rest of the crow in there are focused on individual education and that's what every parents would want, I would call that second educational home for my kids, they love it , Kennedy is lucky for such a leadership.I wish they had more budget to cover all school needs.
Submitted by parent on January 30, 2015

Really like the new school Principal and teachers. There is tremendous parent involvement. Both my kids really like this school.
Submitted by other on June 04, 2013

My nephew's teacher was positive and encouraging and helped him to be excited about school.
Submitted by other on October 26, 2012

The pricipal spends her time wandering around or watering plants instead of doing her job. She is incompetent and should be replaced.This used to be a good school, when my children went there, but not any more. They do not teach phonics in kindergarten, but expect a child to be able to read when they start first grade. They will not follow a 504 plan for a child with a learning disorder, or give them extra help. Be prepared to hire a tutor if you want your child learn and have some self esteem.
Submitted by parent on June 01, 2011

My daughter is been going to this school since Kindergarten and we absolutely love it here! Our son will be starting this coming year and we're very excited about it!
Submitted by parent on June 10, 2010

Kennedy is a wonderful school and we've been so happy there. There are always improvements that can be made and as others have said, stronger leadership from the principal is needed. That being said, considering the terrible state that our schools are in and the lack of funding that seems to get worse with each new year, this school does a LOT with very little. Our children's needs are being met in the classroom, there is fantastic parent involvement and there are so many extra activities for the kids and families to attend. We were worried when we first entered the public school system, but have been more that satisfied and happy with our experience with Kennedy.