Antelope Creek Elementary School

6185 Springview Drive

School District

Rocklin Unified
Grade

K-6
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:19
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on January 08, 2025

We moved from the Bay Area expecting this school to align with where we left from. Unfortunately, we have had a terrible experience. We were not aware that the school was considered low-income. Children who behave poorly get rewarded. There is lots of bullying and inappropriate behavior on campus due to an adequate amount of supervision. Teachers hardly report what is going on in class to parents - we have no idea what is going on there unless we get a random message on ParentSquare. Not too many people are fans of the principal and my family would fall into this category. Very disappointed with our decision to move within this district.
Submitted by parent on September 13, 2023

Nice neighborhood and great custodial staff who keep grounds up. Also, some terrific teachers. Principal is so hostile and negative with students as well as parents, super disappointed in administrative accountability.
Submitted by parent on May 31, 2023

Brian Arcuri is the definition of toxic masculinity. The way he speaks to women is unacceptable. Instead of reassuring a parent their child will be safe to come to school, he chooses to mock them, making comments like, “Well I don’t control the universe and can’t guarantee that,” “No, you’re gonna let me finish,” and choosing to flat out laugh when you tell him you’re going to the school district since he’s incapable of doing his job. He’s also—upon further investigation—been involved in MULTIPLE lawsuits against the school for ineffectiveness and letting bullying continue against students.
Submitted by parent on November 22, 2022

The teachers are amazing but the principal is very rude. He will yell at you in front of anyone and yell to everyone your business. I couldn’t believe a grown educated man would do this. I’ve had many encounters with this man and he is not pleasant. He’s very argumentative but besides that the teachers are sweet and care about their students. The grounds are pretty clean. My children have learned a lot from this school.
Submitted by parent on July 11, 2021

Wow, lots of bad reviews, which is sad. No school is perfect, but I believe these reviews don't reflect the feelings of the majority of the parents here. Here's an honest review. The pros: really great staff and great resources. This is a very academics based school: my children have excelled here for the last 3.5 years and my son went onto the middle school well prepared for the rigorous demands there. The cons. The kids only have art (VAPA) once a month and no theatre/drama experiences at all. There are very few field trips, even before the pandemic. The kids could probably use more social-emotional learning: we found that lacking, despite the C.A.R.E.S. program.If you want your kids to get a get great academic education at a safe school, AC is great. We've had nothing but positive experiences with the staff and administration, including the principal handling some bullying incidents. All schools are going to have some incidence of bullying and in our case they were handled well and the kids responsible were held accountable for their actions. Overall, I'd recommend this school.
Submitted by parent on June 03, 2021

Nice school grounds with some great staff. Very poor leadership. Parents wishes are not welcome or respected. Vaping by very young students on campus ignored.
Submitted by parent on January 27, 2021

I'm a little disheartened by what I've read regarding this school. Both of my daughters have had nothing but support from all of their teachers. Every teacher we've dealt with has been very communicative regarding any issues my daughters have had in class and have helped us in devising solutions to help them overcome challenges. One of my daughters had a bullying incident, and Principal Brian Arcuri was very much involved and helped resolve the issue quickly and respectfully. Bullying is in every school but it seems this school does it's best to try and find the reasons behind the bullying and correct those issues rather than just discipline kids. We've had many communications with Mr. Arcuri for many other things and he's always been helpful and kind. I've never heard him bad mouth anyone whether it was kids, parents, or teachers.No school is perfect, of course there are ways for the staff or the district to be better, but a 2.5 out of 5 review rating really does this school a complete disservice. The test scores and the ratings show that this school and it's staff care about our kids' best interests and making sure they are prepared scholastically for what's to come.In conclusion, I feel like the reviews don't reflect the majority of what parents find at this school and they most certainly don't reflect mine but, after reading so many scathing reviews I felt I had to say something.
Submitted by parent on February 09, 2020

Wonderful, positive experience. Teachers work closely with parent volunteers. Great staff. Knowledgeable teachers.
Submitted by parent on May 13, 2019

The school needs an overhaul from the top. The teachers try but get zero support
Submitted by other on March 24, 2019

Absolutely adore the librarian and cafeteria staff,so sweet.The school has allot of resources,however fair administration is not one of them If your child has learning differences this may not be the place for them. Accommodations and modifications are hard to come by here.
Submitted by parent on October 11, 2018

We pulled our daughter out.Not safe and felt very uncomfortable with the principal when trying to discuss concerns.Parking and pick up/drop off is a nightmare!
Submitted by parent on September 08, 2018

Hope to see a great deal more happiness on campus in the near future.
Submitted by parent on September 07, 2018

We hope to change schools next semester.Not a good school.
Submitted by parent on September 06, 2018

We plan to move as soon as we can.Wish we would have been aware of how poorly this school is ran.
Submitted by parent on August 24, 2018

I would avoid this school until it has better leadership and student supports.
Submitted by parent on July 05, 2018

Our experience at this school was very disappointing
Submitted by parent on May 24, 2018

Very poor.This school needs new leadership and better special education supports!
Submitted by parent on May 18, 2018

A nightmare!The district needs to replace the Principal and offer more support and training to the teachers.
Submitted by parent on July 02, 2017

excellent school with great leadership and teaching staff.
Submitted by other on October 08, 2016

This is an amazing school! Mr. Arcuri and his teachers love their jobs! The lunch lady is wonderful with the kids and the custodians all have great hearts and are very involved in school activities. It has a strength-based approach to learning and discipline. They incorporate the Leader in Me model and encourage all of the students to be great leaders. My daughter has been there for 4 years and we have been so happy with the education she has received.