Cherokee Point Elementary School

3735 38th Street

School District

San Diego Unified
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:15
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on February 21, 2025

My son is in IEP and the teachers (most at least), have been wonderful. I can’t say the same for the principal. She’s dismissive. She seems to brush off any parent concerns and makes it feel like a you problem. She also lacks any sympathy.
Submitted by parent on January 09, 2023

Love Cherokee Point, lived near this school for almost 10 years and now my children attend. Staff is nice. They also have a nice garden in the back of the school open for parents and volunteers.
Submitted by parent on January 09, 2023

Wonderful school with great staff. Not too many students/teachers which is honestly better than any over crowded big school out there. Teachers really focus one on one with students.
Submitted by parent on January 09, 2023

My children have been at this school from preschool. Now its my oldests 4th grade and I can say I couldn't have picked a better school. The staff/teachers are truly all amazing and work with parents to meet your childs needs. The principal Ms. Corral helps children with ANY problem their going through. The counselor Ms. Conner is also wonderful and has helped my child so much the past years. If you're looking for a great school THIS IS THE WAY TO GO .
Submitted by parent on June 02, 2022

My son has an IEP for speech therapy and is attending PreK at Cherokee Point. I find the teachers to be warm and caring. My son is learning everyday and is also progressing in his social skills.
Submitted by parent on July 21, 2014

The principal of this school has only one primary focus, and that is to create an environment for disruptive students to be successful, rather than helping them be successful in the real world. He considers students that have significant hardships as victims, and coddles them. He is not doing them any favors by change the world for these students. The students need to change, because the world doesn't change for them They have to adapt to life. My child's teacher doesn't feel supported since students who are sent to the principal's office are not disciplined, but just talked to, and then sent right back to class.
Submitted by other on April 12, 2014

Cherokee Point Elementary has exemplary leadership with Principal Godwin Higa, caring and compassionate teachers and staff, devoted parent leaders with their PTA and TICS: Trauma Informed Community Schools, and exemplary youth leaders. Cherokee Point embodies and represents a trauma informed school which wraps around the "whole child" and fully supports the Vision 2020 of the SDUSD, 12 Indicators of Success of a Quality School, and LCFF: Local Control Funding Formula. The warm, welcoming,safe school environment from their Principal, staff, educators and parents vested in a quality education for the children is the epitome of 21st Century education. Their passionate devotion and dedicated resolve to support the children with individualized learning within pluralization embodies the well-being holistically of every child's success to support their educational and whole child journey on becoming a thriving, inspired, engaged child destined to great success. Dana Brown Project Director, TICS: Trauma Informed Community Schools on behalf of our team
Submitted by parent on August 08, 2013

Cherokee Point it's a great school!!! I have been there for 2 years This school has workshops series trought the year for parents to Help our kids with homework, communication, bullying, leadership, etc... We have very active teachers, the office staff just fantastic!!!! My daughter's second grade teacher is excellent, he actively promote every day reading, and always focus on kids succes.
Submitted by parent on May 10, 2013

Cherokee Point Elementary is a good school because the teachers help you learn new things like reading, writing, math and how to do tests. Zianya, 2nd grade. I love my kindergarten classroom with all my friends, my teacher Ms. Duran and student teacher Ms. Rachel. I like learning to read in English and Spanish. Kinan, Kindergarten. My kids enjoy going to school every day, they always are very excited about the activities that take place at Cherokee Point. In the morning the doors open at 7:15am to have the kids walk/jog at the track where they receive tickets. After accumulating about 10 miles worth of tickets they start to receive incentives and this has helped my kids with looking forward to not just going to school but to arriving early. My kids stay in shape and it helps them built-up an appetite for their breakfast inside the classroom at 7:45am. On the 3rd Wednesday of each month they offer coffee and bread for parents at the Principal's Chat and Dinner for the family at the monthly Wellness & Restorative Practice Partnership meetings for parents. Cherokee Point is a mini parent college with free computer classes, zumba, safety, and parenting education.