Adams Elementary School

4672 35th Street

School District

San Diego Unified
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:14
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on August 12, 2023

I have nothing but wonderful things to say about this school. My kids are in the Spanish program and their teachers are so supportive and encouraging! We speak no Spanish at home and I’m completely wowed everyday by how much they are learning. The school is not huge which I really like. They’ve built strong ties with businesses in the surrounding area so there’s a great community vibes.
Submitted by parent on October 09, 2018

We came to Adams through the school choice program. Having a dual language program is really important to us, and we love that it's in a cool neighborhood with a diverse student body. The PTCO is a great group of parents, and people that I am excited to raise my child alongside. I am so glad we chose Adams. I feel like we are part of building something incredible.
Submitted by parent on September 05, 2018

Our experience at Adams Elementary has been excellent. The principal is wonderful. The teachers are very devoted and capable. We believe in neighborhood schools, and we are fortunate to have this in our neighborhood.Our son has learned Spanish language in his classroom in the 90/10 Dual Language Immersion course, so he will be 100% BILINGUAL AND BILITERATE, despite coming from an English-only household. We have found a great community of friends for him and for ourselves. There are plenty of opportunities to get involved.And the school will have a BRAND-NEW FACILITY for the school year 2018-2019.What else could you want?
Submitted by parent on September 04, 2018

Overall, I am very happy with our decision to bring our daughter to Adams Elementary. We had the option of sending her to several other schools, and instead of higher test scores, we opted for a smaller school, with a dual immersion bilingual program. Our daughter is excelling and loves the school, the teachers, and her classmates. Adams is a great choice!
Submitted by parent on September 04, 2018

We turned down a guaranteed spot in the Spanish immersion program at Language Academy in order to attend Adams' new dual immersion program. Language Academy is a strong, well-established school with great funding--but it is also really big and frenetic and a young child could get overstimulated and feel 'lost' there. Adams is small, loving, diverse, and my gifted daughter gets a ton of individual attention to her academic strengths; the school has gone above and beyond to be flexible in providing her with opportunities to learn at a more advanced pace. Things like that don't always show up in the overall test scores of a school, but they make all the difference in the happiness and academic success of the individual child.
Submitted by parent on March 21, 2018

Super happy with this school so far - especially the principal. She is very involved and really cares about the students and their families. The language immersion program is really great. Happy to have my two kids at this school.
Submitted by parent on January 09, 2018

Excellent. The language immersion program is outstanding, the teachers are strong and the principal is dynamic,extremely involved with the kids and responsive to parents.
Submitted by parent on August 19, 2016

I love going to our neighborhood school! We had the BEST experience for TK, couldn't have found a more caring and developmentally appropriate teacher than Mrs. Fleck. My daughter got to participate in the after school gardening club and cooking club on Wednesdays and loved having extra arts integration (dance and movement) with her language arts block through Young Audiences. Not only were their performances adorable but entertaining and stuffed with understanding of prepositions, verbs, and more! Sylvia McGrade, the principal, goes the extra mile and really cares for the students, listens to parents, and attends every event. We can't wait to start Kindergarten in the dual immersion Spanish program!!
Submitted by parent on March 07, 2013

The new principal is horrible...she called me in her office (like i was a child) and labeled me for being an outspoken person. .She did it the whole time with a smile on her face. When I walked out the secretary looked like she was happy the principal fixed my wagon.That being said...The staff is horrible here...very bossy, they think they own your kids and if you don't like them or act different or talk loud...they think your that way to your kid or that you have some problem that needs to be corrected...very intrusive. However the teachers are the only thing that saves this school from this horrible principal...they are great and hold no judgement against different people.
Submitted by parent on February 01, 2013

Adams is an excellent school the teachers and staff are great they care for the children and their education my grandchildren really enjoy going to school
Submitted by parent on May 17, 2012

I am a parent who has been involved with Adams for almost 10 years. I currently have 2 children enrolled at the school. The teachers, staff, and principal are awesome. They truly care about the education our children receive. How can you not like a school that encourages involvment by Dads and other male role models in our students lives by hosting a monthly Dads Night!?! The tests scores at the school are not the best but they are improving thanks to the dedication of the teachers, principal, and ALL support staff (including Ms. Leona and Mr. Angel). I am a parent that believes you get out of an education what you put in. Be an involved parent, get to know the staff and administrators at Adams, and I promise you will LOVE this school. I no longer live in the neighborhood but I commute 20 minutes everyday to take my children to Adams. Keep up the good work Adams. Go Tigers!!!!
Submitted by parent on April 13, 2012

We are visitors from Denmark and have our two girls in Adams Elementary School. Before we chose Adams my husband visited some of the other schools in the district, but he had a good feeling about Adams from the very beginning. We have not been disappointed, on the contrary, we are astounded by the spirit, leadership and teacher quality of this place. You have the feeling that everybody wants the very best for your child and our girls just love their school! Compared to Danish standards the level of and focus on Math and Science is higher and i'm sure our children will benefit from this when we get home again. The school has a high level of Spanish speaking students, however, the tutoring of the English language programme is very professional and has made our girls speak and understand English after only three months. Glad we chose Adams! Annemarie Dalgas.
Submitted by teacher on April 12, 2012

As am educator in this district for close to 20 years, I have never worked with a more dedicated staff or a better principal then Derek Murchison. Adams has state of the art technology, a PTCO, and an involved community. I feel very fortunate to be part of this amazing school.
Submitted by parent on April 12, 2012

I have one child at Adams Elementary and I Love this school everyone including staff and principal are so friendly. I am happy to say that my son is in first grade and thanks to his teacher Mr. Giffin For helping me and my son to better understand the strategy he needs improvements on for him to be successful this year. He not Only helps when we need it but he always offers and lets everyone now as a parents that If theirs anything he can help us with he is Their no matter what. Overall, My son Has had The best Help from his Teachers I am HighlY satisfied With this school and altho I moved, he still attends this school. I have a School Walking distance but since feel very proud of what Admas offers I drive him every morning here. Thanks to Mrs. Niknejad For helping Him Preschool and Mrs. Dargin For kindergarden and Present with Mr. Giffin. They are Wonderful as well as the school. This school Is The best They have Every single tool to help students become better and better everyday Thanks to the Principal and staff.
Submitted by teacher on April 12, 2012

As an educator of over 20 years, I have never seen a more dedicated staff, or better principal then Derek Murchison. Adams has state of the art technology, a PTCO, and involved community. I feel fortunate to work at such an amazing school.
Submitted by parent on April 10, 2012

I love sending my 3 children to Adams Elementary. The teachers and the principal hold high expectations for my children . They are caring, nurturing and compassionate. The staff is dedicated to helping my children achieve their personal bests. One of my children receives special education services. I couldn't be happier with the amount of support my child receives in general education classroom.
Submitted by teacher on April 10, 2012

We have excellent teachers that have been here for a long time. The principal is a great leader and supporter of parents and teachers. Parents come here from out of district. It is a great community school.
Submitted by teacher on April 09, 2012

Fabulous principal, hard working teachers and staff, great parents and students make up this wonderful community. It is an honor to be working at Adams Elementary school. We have high expectations for ALL students.
Submitted by parent on June 21, 2011

I had two children at Adams(one moving on to 6th grade) and I must say that this school has come a long way since my oldest was in kindergarten. I have seen my youngest come out of her shell with the support and understanding from her teachers and from the principal. I am thankful that my child had Mr Giffen for her 1st grade teacher. I believe that he helped put her on the path towards great things. With the current principal, Adams will definitaley continue to improve.
Submitted by parent on April 14, 2011

Adams Elementary has wonderful teachers who are knowledgable, caring and go above and beyond every day. The school climate is wonderful with high expectaions for all students.