Glenview Elementary School

4215 La Cresta Avenue

School District

Oakland Unified
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:20
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on February 28, 2022

We have been here for one year and so far our kids are thriving. We have one child who struggles in a few areas and another who is a more straight ahead "good student" and Glenview has found a way to be equally supportive of both. The teachers, parents and principal all really care about the kids and community.
Submitted by parent on September 25, 2021

We have been at Glenview for 3 years so far and we love it. Every single teacher has been fantastic - even through the challenges of COVID-19. The parent community is very active, which makes for a vibrant after school environment as well. We are thankful to have such a wonderful school right in our neighborhood. Go Griffins!
Submitted by parent on January 20, 2018

As a parent who has first-hand, hands-on experience with the principal, I can say that I have the utmost respect for her. She is forthcoming about the workings of the district and really works hard at complex budget and diversity issues. She has also been inspiring as she has led us through a cross-town move and difficult delays in the construction of our new school building. The best part is that she inspires the teachers and they are happy to work for her, as far as I can see.I agree with the teacher review that said there are unique challenges at Glenview because of its diversity, especially its economic diversity, but my kids have really come to have a different worldview than I can just teach at home. As the second-most diverse elementary school in Oakland, it really represents Oakland, and that's why we live here. Our cousins who live behind a gate in Pleasanton and go to a public school will never acquire the empathy tools and real-world coping skills that my children are getting in elementary school. I thought they went to a diverse preschool, but I now see just how limited that view was. A lot of schools have some token diversity, but Glenview is the real deal.All the teachers we've had have been great -- and caring. We had an incident in kindergarten that some might label as bullying, but it was dealt with in a satisfactory way to us with restorative justice, and we haven't heard of any incidents with that child since. Anything negative I can think of stem from the school district. OUSD needs to do better! Luckily we have principal who can stretch a dollar and a very involved PTA and parent community that cares about more than academics and supports enrichment like technology, music, PE, art, and more.
Submitted by teacher on November 17, 2017

I am a staff member at Glenview and I want to be clear that it says something that I am giving such a positive review of my employer...think about it. How many people love where they work? Well I do. I love Glenview and I love my boss. Anyways, please keep in mind that reviews are written by people who usually have a particular negative experience. That means reviews don't reflect the entire school's experience but it does reflect the worst of the experiences. When comparing schools in OUSD, Glenview is a pretty good place to be. It is safe place and includes a sense of inclusiveness for folks who come from a spectrum of backgrounds. We are about 79 out of over 6k schools in most diverse in California. With that kind of diversity comes many many many complexities and challenges...but also beauty. I notice that some parents do not understand how the bureaucracy of a public school system works because through the grapevine I hear complaints that the principal isn't doing anything, or that no one is doing anything to make a situation better. I urge people to consider how complicated the US government is in terms of trying to pass a bill or get anything done...now on a smaller scale take these same frustrations and bam! you have a public school system that is underfunded and filled with red tape. As an educator in the system, Glenview is doing pretty darn well given the fact that we are swimming upstream in a system that isn't built to fully support our children or our staff. I think Principal Toller is outstanding. She is mission-driven and she works endless hours trying to figure out how to move around in a broken system so that the kids are cared for as best as they are able. We are always always always stuck between a rock and a hard place and I just wish I knew how to help parents know that we aren't against them or don't care. Most of us are more than capable of taking higher paying jobs elsewhere and while not every OUSD staff member cares the way we hope, a really high percentage of Glenview staff really really do this work because they actually want your kids to experience love. The problem is that this system wasn't built for love. Finally, the hardest part of Glenview is the spectrum of privilege. There are vastly different realities and I often see parents with privilege unable to understand just how much better their kids have it.
Submitted by parent on November 16, 2017

Strong leadership, good parent involvement, some great teachers.
Submitted by parent on May 09, 2017

This school has great parental support and is filled with good people. There are a handful of great teachers to whom I am very thankful. This school also has some teachers who are set in their ways. If that works for your particular child it is no problem, but if it doesn't, then there is not much you can do because there is not much support from the principle.
Submitted by parent on April 18, 2017

This is our neighborhood school and we heard good things about it. After five years, I deeply regret sending my child to this school. He has suffered academically due to poor teaching. We have had verbally abusive teachers, teachers who announce they are "no longer teaching math" for the rest of the school year (in January), teachers who forgot to have our parent-teacher conference, etc. It goes on and on.
Submitted by other on October 17, 2016

We've had our daughter there since 1st grade and we love it for her! And she loves it too! The teachers really care and the principal is amazing, she knows who our daughter is and who we are- it's a very diverse and close community. The school is very responsive to parent feedback and genuinely cares about the learning and well being of our kids! Go Griffins!
Submitted by parent on November 01, 2015

I have a second grader at Glenview and next year our younger daughter will start Kindergarten. We're very happy at Glenview--we love the teachers, the principal and the other families. It's easy to make new friends there simply by getting involved with the school, even if you just volunteer for one committee or event. We're excited about the new building (which will open in 2018) and we are very pleased that Santa Fe Elementary will be our interim campus. It has a great playground and Kinder classrooms.
Submitted by parent on May 20, 2014

We are headed into our last year at Glenview and couldn't be happier with our local neighborhood school! The new principal has been wonderful and the parent participation continues to grow every year. Glenview is a diverse community with a warm and welcoming environment!
Submitted by parent on November 23, 2013

This school is very clicky and it's been difficult for our family to make friends with the existing group. The class sizes are very large and children do not receive enough individual attention. There are at least several teachers at the school that I know of that actively bully the children and parents.
Submitted by parent on October 24, 2013

I have two children at Glenview, my children are very happy, the teachers are fantastic, the staff members ,the principal, we like everything. We are like a parents, very involve in the school, make the school like second home for my children. We are very happy. Antonia
Submitted by other on January 03, 2012

this is a great local school that provides a strong community for the glenview area. I think that lots of parents are happy with this school.
Submitted by parent on July 08, 2011

Exceeded my expectations of a neighborhood public school within the OUSD system. We have a truly gifted principal, the teachers are strong, and the parents and families are welcoming, involved and enthusiastic about constantly improving the school community. Best of all, this is truly a diverse school - ethnically, socioeconomically, and also in terms of family composition. This is a gem of a public school.
Submitted by parent on May 03, 2010

Local community feel. Green interest. Diversity. On site well-balanced after care. Experienced staff. Clean well cared for and safe facility. Walking distance from my home.