Blythe Park Elementary School

735 Leesley Road

School District

Riverside 96
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:12
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on March 07, 2023

The older review is really sad! I'm so sorry they had a negative experience at Blythe Park. My kids have been going here for the past few years, and we all really love this school. I don't believe the current principal was around in 2014, but the current one, Mrs. Gorman, is great. She's responsive to issues, from my experience. I've never heard adults gossiping about kids. Personally, I don't find the parents cliquish. Over the past six years or so, Riverside has really turned over its population, meaning there are a *lot* of new families with young children. I do think that has changed some of the dynamics the previous reviewer experienced. The teachers here are lovely, and were excellent through the pandemic. This is a small gem of a school, and I feel very lucky that my kids are able to go here.
Submitted by parent on August 10, 2014

I found this school troublesome. If you fit into the community of Riverside, which is a tight small high end community, your experience will be positive. We did not. Instead I found the parents involved in cliches and the PTA was simply an extension of this closed off atmosphere. The teachers (and parents) gossiped incessantly about the students and their families to the point it became oppressive to deal with year after year. When you live in a very small community, gossip can be extremely harmful and painful to deal with. It's a form of bullying.