Gage Elementary School

6811 Bisby Lake Avenue

School District

San Diego Unified
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:19
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on September 07, 2022

This school is an incredible community/local school! Most of the kids who attend live in the neighborhood within walking distance. Both of my kids are in Spanish immersion, and we have had great experiences with all the teachers. The principal is very communicative, PTA is active, and a new Parent foundation began in 2022 with big plans for the future. We have lived in the neighborhood for 8 years... The school has been and continues to be "on the rise" with major improvements due to lots of new families moving into the area, choosing to send their kids to Gage, and being active participants in the community.
Submitted by parent on January 24, 2022

This school has been fantastic helping my son with his ADHD; his teacher understands, and his IEP meeting was terrific very different from our last school. They were more than willing to give him accommodations that meant they would have to bring in new equipment so that he could have a fantastic learning experience. Now that he talks to text, he is loving school and is really coming into his own. We do not have nearly as many outbursts due to frustration, and he loves going to his class, whereas at our other school, we would have meltdowns before school.
Submitted by parent on January 29, 2020

The principal is very visible and you can run into her every morning as she greets students/parents. My child is adjusting well to the school and gets excited about run club. She's getting involved in the after school activities and enjoys the monthly STEM projects.
Submitted by parent on January 26, 2020

Each year for my son became worse than the previous until we finally switched schools. Our new school has been AMAZING at assisting us through his learning difficulties. The teachers were not patient and did not communicate with me or my husband. My son gave up trying because they had a view of him that they would not change. After being at our new school I now see how a school should really be run and how teachers should behave.
Submitted by parent on August 29, 2019

There was bullying involving my son being bullied, I was appalled that the school defended the bully. Also, my son tested into GATE and they never once addressed this in the few years he went there.
Submitted by parent on June 27, 2019

My son attended Kinder at Gage and had a teacher who told me towards the end of the school year that she suspected he had a learning disability. While I appreciate the heads up, there were multiple opportunities for her to discuss this concern with me considering I volunteered in her class every Monday and nothing was mentioned at parent/teacher/student conferences. She actually whispered her concern to me at Open House. Not the ideal place to let a parent know this type of information. Needless to say, we were done with this school after that incident.
Submitted by parent on December 10, 2018

I would give them zero star if I could! All staffs exclude food service are not polite. Specifically, because my English is not very good. My daughter’s teacher ( she is in kindergarten) was absolutely not a professional. She didn't even know how to speak in front of 5-6 years old kids and which words can't she use. She turns off the light when she wants to ask children to be quiet! When I requested to talk with the principle, they didn't accept and said if you have problems with a teacher, principal won't see you! When I noticed them that I sent my daughter to another school they just asked about the book that she had borrowed from the library. They didn't ask why I decided to change her school after 2 months!?
Submitted by parent on April 14, 2018

Gage is a great school, many after school programs, family events, and many ways to get involved. My children are in the Spanish Immersion Program and the teachers are wonderful and the interns that support and teach the students are amazing.
Submitted by parent on March 16, 2018

In general, Gage is a quality school. However, the most positive experiences seem to be from those in the Spanish Immersion program. Having had children in both the English STEM and Spanish programs, I can say my experience is not quite as positive. The STEM program is severely lacking, having only very occasional STEM experiences rather than daily, unless you count daily computer use as STEM. Of course the children in the Spanish program are having their intellect challenged throughout the day. The English program is not going above and beyond the norm as the Spanish program is. Furthermore, many of the children in the Spanish program are coming from other districts, thereby having a greater ability to choose elsewhere. The English program kids likely have nowhere else to go. Yes, it is the Spanish immersion program that saved this school from possible closure, but it is the children from the surrounding neighborhoods that are in the English program that need the greatest level of support. This school seems to have it backwards. Don't send your kid here unless they really want to and show a strong ability to speak Spanish. If they can't cut it with Spanish, they would have to leave that program and go for English, thereby being left at a great disadvantage to their development.
Submitted by parent on March 16, 2018

Great school, great community of caring students, teachers, staff and parents. Our son is in 2nd grade and is loving the spanish immersion program.
Submitted by parent on March 09, 2018

Our son is in 1st grade and in his 2nd yr in the Spanish Immersion program.We are so happy we chose our neighborhood school.His Spanish is fast-approaching fluent status, we do not speak Spanish at home.The PTA is dedicated and committed. They are not big in size but sure are grand in their efforts. The principal, she is stealth. She is very fair, doesn't bend the rules and is extraordinarily humble (she has much to brag about in the way of accomplishments, but you never see her ego in the way). Our 2nd is heading to TK Spanish this fall and a few short years our 3rd will enter Spanish Kinder. The families - they are unassuming, not stuck up, welcoming, and are missing the false layer of pretentiousness. I am really pleased we have our son here...and for some silly reason, we struggled w/ our choice!
Submitted by parent on January 24, 2018

Our daughter is in 1st grade. We are in the immersion program and absolutely love Gage. The staff is amazing and caring. The students are a great group of kids. Lots of parent involvement as well. I highly recommend this school if your thinking of sending your student here.
Submitted by parent on October 10, 2017

Amazing, Gage offers a Spanish emersion program and has an active parent community. Gage Parents were featured in local news for efforts they were taking with school board members to improve communication and transparency within the district. Great place!
Submitted by parent on June 14, 2017

We have been at Gage for the past three years. Many great teachers and such great families. It really has a quaint community feel to it. As an educator myself I have felt that the kids do really have great instruction and have a safe, respectful and fun learning environment at Gage. My only issue with the school is the after-school program - it is way below the standards that I would expect an after-school program to function. It has been an issue for other families to not join our Gage learning community, and that is a shame. I have spoken to many current program parents and have heard that many are unhappy with the after school program, but they have no other choice because they need the care.
Submitted by parent on April 11, 2017

My daughter is in the Spanish immersion program and we could not be happier. She is in kindergarten and reading and writing in both Spanish and English. The PTA at Gage is incredible. The parents are so involved and care deeply about making this school as great as it can be. The principal is easy to talk to and holds monthly meetings with the parents. I would not send my kids to any other school in the area.
Submitted by parent on April 08, 2017

My son is finishing us 1st year here in the Spanish program. We love his teacher and how open her classroom is to parents. It's amazing how much progress the kids have made! The principal is present on campus and seems to support a positive school climate. The teachers are wonderful and collaborative. The PTA is active and friendly!
Submitted by other on July 01, 2016

This community school is exactly that. There are amazing teachers, staff, parents, and students here. We have only had great experiences over the last four years.
Submitted by student on September 07, 2015

Excellent teachers and parents. One community that shares and supports. I feel very fortunate to have my daughters attend this thriving school.
Submitted by parent on September 07, 2015

We have been at this school since 2007 & my last child will graduate in 2016. This school has continuously strived to be the best school it can be. Between family nights, volunteer days & the garden that is not only beautiful but educational. All food grown is either served for lunch or given to families to take home and enjoy. Plus all the extra programs Gage has that neighboring schools don't have. Gage will always be our home school.
Submitted by parent on September 07, 2015

When we first moved to California from Nevada two years ago I wasn't sure what to expect of the local neighborhood school to which we were assigned. I was and am still so pleasantly amazed by this gem of a school. Such caring and giving teachers and staff. The sense of community fostered in this school is second to none. My children feel welcomed and cared for. Beyond that they are receiving a well balanced education. The teachers are always willing to make themselves available for the students and parents. In addition to that my daugher is now fluent in Spanish do to the immersion program. This fact alone sets her life up for greater success in the future as a bilingual American. I recommend Gage to any family who wants a good solid education that comes with a family, a community.