Caryn Elementary School

6290 Sierra Crest View Loop

School District

Etiwanda Elementary
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:23
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on December 22, 2022

We inter-district transferred both of our children (kinder and 2nd grader) to Caryn Elementary. There have been no regrets about it. We were looking for a school, which not only had great academics, but also encouraged a loving-community environment to care for our children. I heard about the school through coworkers at RCHS. They had nothing but great things to say about the school. Principal Mr. T and Vice Principal Mrs. Parker are very engaged with the students. I have to give a shout out to out kids' teachers Mrs. Gilfry, Ms. Thumm, Mrs. Goodwin and Ms. Brown. They are amazing. Mrs. Vanderpool, teacher's assistant, is amazing and has worked with both of our children. The Child Care staff is top notch and keeps us in the loop regarding our children. The librarian, nurse and front office staff are wonderful, organized and fully engaged. I am currently going through medical issues which we shared on my with a few individuals at the school, with the request to maintain high expectations and no special treatment of our children. Not only have they done that, but they also gifted our 2 children wonderful Christmas gifts. Also, our son's purchases at the holiday shop was lost somehow which made him sad because he was looking forward to giving my husband and I our gifts. I let the school know about the unfortunate incident. Ms. Karen atvtge front desk, said she would take care of it. That afternoon our son came home with a bag of gifts that they had provided to make up for the lost purchases. No questions asked. He was so happy to show me what they did for him. They provide exceptional family activities throughout the year. We cannot thank this school enough for everything they have provided for our children and family.
Submitted by parent on August 24, 2018

We are a transfer and I couldn’t be happier with the education and friendships my son has made. The PTA is going above and beyond to create inclusiveness and parent involvement and I’m proud to be a part of this school
Submitted by parent on March 14, 2017

My daughter attends this school since 2016 and so far I love how diverse activities this school provided. It is fun and challenge which is a good thing to let kid learn and get energized. This school is more academic focus so it has more homeworks than other schools in the district. But I look as a positive sign because parents are forced to get involved with the homeworks instead of letting kid to finish their homeworks by themselves.
Submitted by parent on July 15, 2016

Caryn Elementary is a school run by an excellent principal MR.T. is not only caring, but he is a parent himself and takes time to talk to each parent, shake hands and greets you in the morning. My daughter is engaged everyday, the front office staff is amazing. Childcare is available now, so its such a good school I know that once she leave her she will be ready for middle school and the foundation would have been laid for academic achievement. YAAAY GO COUGARS!!!
Submitted by parent on October 11, 2015

I love this school!! It's a smaller school so you get to know/work/help the teachers and staff. We're all like one big family!
Submitted by parent on May 15, 2015

In regards to the review dated on 10th. This is supposed to be reviews about the school as a whole and the academics (not your personal childcare struggles). As a working parent, I can understand your frustration but it is not fair to give such a low rating to an amazing school. My child currently attends this school and I couldn't be happier with our experience. The teachers and staff truly care about the success of each and EVERY student. My daughter will be starting third grade this coming fall and I have nothing but positive stuff to say about Caryn Elementary. My daughter also attends the child care program at Caryn and yes, it is at capacity but the child care staff is wonderful and do a wonderful job with the kids. In order to get a spot in the child care you need to be one of the first ones in line when open enrollment starts as they only have few new openings every year. It is full BECAUSE it is a fantastic program.
Submitted by parent on April 10, 2015

Beware if you move to the area for this school but are a working parent and need after school care. They say they offer it but what they dont tell you is they're full and no one can get in period. I have tried for the past two years. I pay more for a little house in the area because of the ranking of the school when I could spend the same amount for a much nicer home down the street. It doesn't matter, my daughter is still in private school and I continue to spend 10k in private schooling and daycare. When I called last year, the lady was rude and said, "it is not the job of the district to provide daycare, it is our job to educate". Yes, I agree, but it wasn't like I was asking for a freebee... The before and after school program is over 400/month. But I work full time and am the only active parent. I work and can't have my 6 year old coming home by herself at 2. So how in the heck, can I get my daughter to the public school if they refuse to offer programs that I will pay for but secure the safety of my child??? So beware, if you're like me and need after school care for your small child, they will not provide that to you here.
Submitted by parent on April 09, 2015

I do not recommend this school. They focus on keeping their API high but not on actual students. Their administration staffs are unkind and not nice. They work slow and make mistakes two time when my kid was enrolled there. My two friends are opt out from this school. If you care about your kid's all grounded education, this is not a right school. Finally teachers are not trained in Common Core at all. They have to be trained and learned.
Submitted by parent on April 11, 2014

I totally agree with this last post! I wish I had moved my older boy here and my younger one sooner as well. It is such a caring and positive environment plus a great education. Thank you staff at Caryn!!!
Submitted by parent on April 10, 2014

This is the best school in the entire district. The teachers are amazing and the students love coming to school each and every morning. I wish we could have started my daughter at this school sooner. The staff is amazing and the principle truly loves children and that means so much to me as a parent.