Dearborn Elementary Charter School

9240 Wish Ave.

School District

Los Angeles Unified
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:22
Type

charter

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on September 11, 2024

My daughter who is now 19 attended this elementary school and has been in all the SAS class since 2nd grade. She had the BEST TEACHERS. She grew up very smart and nice person and now attends UCSB. I really believe that the schools, teachers, and environtment plays A big role in our child’s development bith mental and physical. Dearborn elementart is very close to our hearts even if it isn’t our homeschool, my kids were lucky that they got accepted through lottery. Now my 10 year old son also attends the same school under SAS class and had the same teachers as my daughter. He loves all his teachers, he excel academically and always looks forward to attending school daily. He’s into Orchestra playing violin (4th and now 5th), he also was part of the Robotics team last year 2023-2024 and he and his 2 close friends won the Best Coding Award in Nestle Elem Robitics competetion. Is is again looking forward to joining this year. He is also part of the Ballroom dancing and was lucky to have been selected last year to represent the school and dance tango. He is looking forward for this year as well. I recommend dearborn school and my kids are very happy.
Submitted by parent on September 11, 2024

My son who is autistic loves going to school, we had an awful experience at his previous school and were so happy when he got assigned to Dearborn. The Teachers and TAs in his class are all so amazing and patient with the children. He is always so excited to go to school and tell me about his day at the end of the day. I can't speak enough about what a huge relief this has been for us as his parents, we have seen him thrive in this environment and are forever grateful.
Submitted by parent on February 03, 2023

Teachers and staff are cold and disconnected. Rude comments to children as young as 5. My son who loved learning hates going to school every day and is depressed. Do not recommend.
Submitted by parent on June 16, 2021

I am so happy that we found this school! This is our second year at Dearborn, as my daughter was accepted via lottery for TK. She just completed kindergarten and will be headed to first grade in the fall. Dearborn has an exceptionally strong community feel - it's like our second family. During the pandemic, the teachers and administrators worked incredibly hard to ensure that all students had the technology necessary to effectively learn in a virtual environment. There were several drive-thru distributions where the students received supplies for their virtual learning. It was evident that Dearborn strived to maintain a continuity of learning for all students. They also hosted student check-in groups with the school psychologist to ensure that the social-emotional needs of students were met. Additionally, the school and its PTA continued to hold virtual events, such as the opportunity to virtually decorate a Breast Cancer Awareness Ribbon to compile into a virtual quilt, and themed days where families could post pictures of their children on the school's Facebook page and on Schoology. These events really helped my child to feel that the Dearborn community was still connected even though it was in a virtual environment. Also, I am so impressed with the Yearbook for this school year! It included so many different aspects from technology, such as bitmojis from teachers and class pictures of the students in Zoom. Families also had the opportunity to upload pictures to a digital yearbook site so that they could be included in the hard copy of the yearbook. It was wonderful to see the pictures that I uploaded of my child in the yearbook! The yearbook was done beautifully and captured this crazy year in a fun and memorable way. A big thank you to our Principal, Mrs. Estrada, for all of her leadership, dedication, and hard work to keep our kids happy, safe, and learning during this unprecedented school year. We are so lucky to have you as our Principal! I look forward to my child continuing her educational journey at Dearborn and highly recommend this school for all families looking for a great school for their child. I am so fortunate that we found Dearborn!
Submitted by parent on June 09, 2021

principal doesn't care about anything but the schools budget and the overall review of herself. 2 years with the worst 5th grade graduation. The smallest effort is being done. Don't understand why virtual graduation is the route that was chosen when there is in class schooling. Don't understand why there was no yearly pictures. My 5th grader has No class pictures for their last year and my kinder has No class pictures for their 1st year soooo disappointing, While the schools in poverty stricken areas have in person graduations pictures etc. I would never recommend this school.
Submitted by parent on June 06, 2021

My child has attended DECA since kindergarten and overall it has been a great experience. There really is a nice sense of community and the administration and staff truly care about the children. He only has one year left and I’m sad for him to move on to 6th grade.
Submitted by parent on May 04, 2021

Can’t say enough positive things about DECA! The teachers, PTA and principal are so involved and dedicated. There is no shortage of enrichment opportunities, family fun events, and after school programs that are offered. The school has a wonderful sense of community, and even through the pandemic, my child was still given an amazing experience with distant learning. The school’s communication is excellent across the board. In a time of uncertainty when we didn’t know what the pandemic would bring, as parents, we were given so many opportunities to discuss concerns, ask questions with the Principal and provided with information as it was received. I couldn’t be happier with our choice to enroll our daughter here!
Submitted by parent on May 04, 2021

I would 100% recommend you to take your children to Dearborn, my children attended and it was the best experienceWith care, Rufino's Family
Submitted by parent on April 08, 2020

Terrific principal, dedicated and caring teachers, active PTA. Dearborn is a great environment.
Submitted by parent on September 02, 2019

This is our second year at Dearborn and we could not be happier. Our daughter is thriving. The campus is a safe and welcoming place. The teachers and principal are supportive and positive. It is an excellent school.
Submitted by parent on April 06, 2019

We've had such a wonderful year so far. The school office staff is extremely welcoming, the principal is hands down the best around, and the kids always are happy. I love how organized every event the school puts on is. The PTA is wonderful and welcomes new families with open arms (vs being so exclusive). My son is so happy here. Love all the extra curricular activities they offer. Love that there is options for parents who work full time in terms of before and after school child care.
Submitted by parent on December 12, 2018

In all honesty, we took a gamble with the school. I was hesitant to place my child here because of the rating on this website. I toured the school and attended a Back-to-School night prior to enrolling my child. After attending the activities I was struck by the community. The teachers were very nice, the kids appeared happy to be there, and the families were welcoming. I also appreciated the active and engaged PTA group, which is always a good sign. I recommend taking the tour if possible.
Submitted by parent on December 11, 2018

Loved this school! My eledest daughter attended this school and now she’s an 8th grader. Now it’s my son’s turn who is currently in TK. I love the teachers here, they really care for the students and their are always doing their very best for the kids to have a good education.
Submitted by parent on May 25, 2018

Excellent. Great principle who cares for the kids, holds parents and kids accountable. Great PTA, kids and teachers. I highly recommend it.
Submitted by parent on February 02, 2018

The school has excellent teachers and excellent staff.
Submitted by parent on December 01, 2017

Excellent! My granddaughter is in Mr Chavez class and he is great with students.
Submitted by parent on November 29, 2017

Excellent! This is our first year at this school. My son is in Mr. Cueva’s class and he’s a great teacher. He’s very easy to get a hold of and always available to talk to even though I know he’s very busy. My son loves him! We were on vacation and my son did all of his homework and was well behaved, as if he was in school. And when it was time to play, oh he played! PTA is very active which is always a good thing!
Submitted by parent on November 28, 2017

I would rate my experience 7/10 and that is 90% because of the teachers and the friendly parents I have met. Most of the staff is friendly except the office manager. She's unbelievably rude and will leave you upset for quite some time after you leave the office. Have had multiple unpleasant interactions with her and I try my best to avoid her at all times. Other than that they have a PTA that has put together a large number of after school programs that are made possible with $100 donations. The price for the programs are a bit over $100 and maybe not suited for families that are lower income and on a budget. There are also a lot of after school events like bowling night and movie night which I think are pretty nice and the kids enjoy. I think areas for students who need special attention needs improvement. I think safety needs a bit of work here also. The cross walk guards are no longer there so it's really scary to go across the street when drivers don't stop at the stop sign. There have also been a couple incidents where someone has entered the school by jumping the fence and I have experienced one of the lockdowns while dropping off my sons lunch. The situations were handled quickly and I haven't heard of anything happening recently. Overall I'd say take your time and explore all your options before settling on one.
Submitted by parent on September 07, 2017

My children have had a positive experience. I love the feel of community and that teachers are willing to have conversations about my children. I appreciate the dedication of PTA team to bring such wonderful enrichment programs to the campus so that our children have a well rounded experience.
Submitted by parent on August 18, 2017

This is my daughters second year attending Dearborn. After a long search for a near by school, we decided to go with Dearborn Charter Elementary. We absolutely love this school!! She had Mrs. Rodriguez in TK and she was a great teacher. Very supportive and caring. They have a fantastic PTA that funds many of the activities for the students. My favorite part of Dearborn is the Monday morning assembly. The principle Mrs. Estrada is very hands on and does a great job motivating the students. I highly recommend this school!