Heights Elementary School

163 Alturas Avenue

School District

Pittsburg Unified
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:20
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on November 02, 2022

My experience and my kid's experience with Heights Elementary School goes back 5 years from today. The school is safe! the school does teach the kids. My kid was struggling with reading, but I do see a lot of improvement and they work with the kids. The teachers have all been friendly and caring. Even with COVID, online learning, getting back in the classroom, the office staff and admin all around I have never had a problem with communication, and everyone has been helpful.
Submitted by parent on October 27, 2021

I was extremely surprised at the previous reviews! Our family moved to the neighborhood in 2018 one of my oldest daughters was transferred from a school that was far from what it should have been. When she began to attend Height’s she was in 5th grade and she loved it so much, her grades improved and she finally was happy to go to school. My twins attended Kindergarten-1st virtual now 2nd graders this year and couldn’t be happier excellent communication from Principal- Vice Principal and teachers I really do love the school ! I only have one other school to compare it to and this one is leaps and bounds ahead of it.
Submitted by parent on February 16, 2013

I agree with the last poster (2013) this school is terrible. It strictly teaches to the test and while the test scores are improving the quality of education is falling of a clift. The parents are ignored for the most part and when called upon are bullied into events with little notice in advance. The teachers and staff are well not exactly rude but they tend act as if questions regarding your child's time this as the enemy. They find every reason possible to take the day off leaving you to hire daycare and then they never assign homework. They never send your child's books home in fear that they may use them harshly. You only talk to the teach ONCE a year and once a month the principal will read the same news letter she sends out to you directly with no more information than what you could have read. She does not encourage you to ask questions and is dismissive of those who do. The teachers on the other hand run the gambit. So are as great as one might hoped they would be others are insecure and defensive. That's not just bad its awkward for any parent who feels something is wrong but doesnt know how to ask. This may have been a good school but is it not that any longer.
Submitted by parent on February 01, 2013

I pulled my child out of this school after one year. This school caters to the immigrant community and puts test scores above student growth. Because my child speaks english he was put in the back of the class and received little if any attention from the teacher. There is no PTA, and an english interpreter is needed for school functions such as back-to-school night. Every day begins with the pledge of allegiance at the front of the school, and not one of the parents has the decency or respect to salute the flag. The office staff is horrible! Unprofessional would not begin to describe the manner in which they conduct business. Rude, disrespectful and incompetent. It was as if having to speak english to me was a great inconvenience. All smiles for the spanish speaking parents though... If you are an undocumented immigrant with little/no respect for the tax payer funded educational opportunities being given to your child/children, than Heights Elementary is the place for you! If your child/children do not speak spanish, and you are looking to provide them with an opportunity to enrich their lives with a quality education in a friendly and safe envirornment, keep looking.