Weston Elementary School

1660 Stanley Drive

School District

Ripon Unified
Grade

K-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:21
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on July 05, 2023

My kindergartener took the RUSD school bus to weston everyday. One day she was bullied by two other older boys who went to another school. The bus driver did not see. And the bus camera was not working so it did not catch it according to the superviser of that bus. I demanded to know if these boys were talked to by the principal, teachers, school, etc. I heard only rumors that the boys were talked to by their school principal with no proof—never received an apology letter from the boys, his family, the schools involved, the RUSD school bus transportation services dept, NOTHING, absolutely NOTHING. I took my child to another school and it has been the best choice I’ve ever made. My child is still traumatized today by being bullied on the RUSD bus where the older boys continued to aggressively poke my child’s backpack after crying and told them to “stop!”. They grabbed my child’s birthday crown given from the kindergarten teacher and the boys proceeded to rip it in three parts. I remembered having to tape it together as my child stepped off the bus crying. The male bus driver said nothing to me and drove off which tells me the cluelessness of the abuses that occur and nothing is done about it.
Submitted by parent on February 25, 2014

Weston has far exceeded my expectations as a school. From the women in the front office, to the teachers and supporting staff, to the principal, I couldn't have asked for a better team to help educate my child. There is an abundance of school spirit, camaraderie, and extra activities to be a part of. The parent club is phenomenal and does such an amazing job with raising money... they literally had almost $100,000 the last time I attended a meeting and saw the Treasurer's Report. That enables Weston students to enjoy so many extra amenities: technology, art, assemblies, field trips, and more. I'm looking forward to their renovations which will further improve the school, particularly the parking/pick-up zones, bathrooms for the young grades, and the new, larger auditorium. Very exciting! Go Wildcats!
Submitted by parent on September 09, 2013

The Teachers at Weston go above and beyond duty when it comes to education. They each put in 100% and go the "extra mile". My daughter had a teacher that did art with the children that were included in their lesson to make their first year fun, another teacher took pictures all year to capture their activities at school and put it in a cd with music and gave it to each of the students. Her 2nd grade teacher had a gift for teaching children with her firm but loving ways who made sure that the children each reached their potential for their age level. The staff, from the principal to the office workers, are always patient and friendly even during their busy times in the mornings. The Parent Faculty Association (PFA) provides many fundraisers that help put money back into the school. Their are many adult volunteers that help ease the workload of the school staff. The deep impact of the budget cuts in California have made teachers, staff, and parents reach deep into their own pockets to so that they can assure that their children have the best and most positive education that they can provide. It is a school where everyone works together for the benefit of the children!