Garden Road Elementary School

14614 Garden Road

Poway, CA 92064

School District

Poway Unified
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:21
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on November 28, 2017

We love Garden Road School! It’s got that hometown feel where every student knows he/she matters. The staff and administrators know the kids by name and care deeply about their success. It’s the 4th school my kids attended and is my favorite of them all!
Submitted by parent on November 15, 2017

I have 2 kids at this school and this school is nothing short of Awesome. New leadership at the school has brought new energy and a positive environment. The "Click" parent groups are almost gone but more important the kids strive to learn here. The community is excellent and the teachers really work hard to see the kids succeed. Great front office staff and everything positive starts with leadership in the front office and with local PTA.
Submitted by parent on November 01, 2017

First and foremost, the teachers at Garden Road are fantastic. My kids have excelled under their care. Parent participation is high (albeit sometimes a bit too cliquey) and there are always plenty of volunteers. Since the new principal arrived, there seems to be lots of unnecessary rules. My kids often tell me they aren't allowed to play tag, run, swing on the monkey bars, etc. Let kids be kids! Oh, and the silent clapping during Friday flag is silly.
Submitted by parent on October 02, 2017

I have 2 kinds in Kinder this year and we chose to separate them. It has been a real joy watching them develop as individuals. The teachers have been great! I volunteered at the Apex Fun Run last week and I can tell you they encouraged kids ever 10 min to get a drink of water.
Submitted by parent on February 03, 2017

I have 1 daughter that already went through this school and another who is currently in it. They both absolutely LOVE garden road, we do too!
Submitted by parent on August 24, 2016

This school falls far short of a positive learning environment. Some of the teachers are burnt out and show frustration with the kids. They jump to punish 5 and 6 year olds for just being "kids" without any desire to find a more creative way to deal with behaviors in the Kindergarten classroom. The school did not warrant a high rating last year, I could not say about this year because they have a new principal and my child will no longer be there as I took her out.
Submitted by parent on February 11, 2016

I'm not loving the school :( The principal is not helpful at all with complaints and says she just can't do anything about anything. Well than I don't see why they even have a principal. Most teachers in the district can't stand the principal... that says a lot! They had lice in a class and the school nurse sent the child back in the classroom. PUSD requires that the child be sent home. The principal was not concerned (like usual). Kindergarten teachers are unimpressive and harsh. There is a new kindergarten teacher that I don't know much about who seems softer than the other two so I can't say anything about her. 1st grade the only good teacher is Mrs. Vella I've heard the others are harsh. Homework for kindergarten is way too much. LOTS of negative reinforcement in the classrooms- not a positive environment. Teacher names calls kids "preschool babies" when they cry. Shame is a big problem at this school!!! The principal and helper stands out front of school shaming everyone when they are late. I've heard from MANY parents their two bigs issues are shame and bullying is a problem too (although I haven't experience that) Fun runs don't encourage kids to drink water. This school is not filled with love which is sad because it's a beautiful school.
Submitted by parent on October 14, 2015

We love this school. It is a small school with Great staff! I'm so glad we moved here.
Submitted by parent on February 08, 2012

My son attended Garden Road for Kinder and the first half of 1st Grade. His Kindergarten teacher was abrasive and admittedly yelled at the children. She tended to label children who were bored as "bad" and treat them as such, so my very active and bored child was treated with bias. There was also a lot of bullying at the school. My son was pushed and kicked while on the ground. He was punched. He was spit on, his food stolen, called names by one other child in particular. After many weeks of this going on, the school finally did something to help stop it, but it took me constantly barraging the principal with phone calls. His teacher did absolutely nothing about it until she was told to do so by the principal. As for 1st Grade, his teacher was a dream come true. She was compassionate towards ALL the children. She was excited about teaching and seeing the kids learn. She even realized that my son needed something extra and recommended him for a special program at the school so that he would be able to have more direct one-on-one time with a teacher and learn skills that would support him in his school career.
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