Beach Elementary School

100 Lake Avenue

School District

Piedmont City Unified
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:13
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on June 08, 2024

I had my reservations about Piedmont due to its well documented past, but I have to say Beach School has been amazing and nothing like Piedmont's past. Our children are thriving at Beach School. We are two working parents that cannot commit to all of the parent activities but appreciate the few who can. Most families have two working parents, many have their kids in aftercare until 5 or 6pm, and no one cares about your attire when dropping off your kids at the school. Aftercare can fill up quickly and the city/school district is slowly understanding and adapting to the need for more options to support working parents. There is also an option for AM care before school starts. I have met many Piedmont alums and they *all* wanted to get their children into Beach School. That says a lot, 1. that they want to come back to the city 2. Many were disappointed when they did not win the school lottery for Beach. Highly recommend this school for the staff, down to earth atmosphere and the smiles it will give your kid(s).
Submitted by parent on April 27, 2020

We have very bright kids and their experience at this school was not pleasant. The school didn't meet their academic needs. They were on their own if they needed extra challenges. Teachers can be good or bad, depends on your luck. One of our kids' teacher didn't care about students at all; she just wanted easy job. The school somewhat discriminated against minority. The good thing about this school was parent involvement which made the community good. If your kids are very bright, non-Caucasian and the parents are not close to the school administration, good luck with your adventure.
Submitted by parent on May 02, 2013

Our two daughters truly loved their experiences at Beach Elementary. The school is build around a strong core of dedicated and talented educators with detailed knowledge of current pedagogy surrounding literacy. Parent involvement is a key element to the school's success with adult volunteers offering a variety of support at all grade levels. These two elements compensate for a lack of leadership and vision from the current administration. Echoing a comment from another posting, the principal avoids conflict by telling parents what they want to hear. Unfortunately, she failed to follow through on promises on several occasions. However, despite the current principal's shortcomings and inability to articulate a genuine vision beyond test scores, test scores and test scores the staff and families more than make up for her weaknesses. Your children will be in very good hands.
Submitted by other on February 07, 2013

I went to Beach School for 6 years, some of the best years of my life. Its a wonderful school with great teachers, staff, and students. Defintely five stars! :)