Grant K-8

1425 Washington Place

School District

San Diego Unified
Grade

K-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:20
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on October 30, 2024

A few years ago I wrote a good review for Grant, but many things have changed for the worse and I have pulled one of my kids out of the school. Enrollment is slipping at this school dispite the influx of TK. The principal has reduced the academic hours at this school. This school has the shortest school day in the district. 8am to 2:25. Compared to my kids new school 8 am to 3pm with a minimum day of 1:40 now vice Grant's 12:25. On top of this I was on a 3 year wait list to get after school care here and there are no waitlist at all at our new school. This principal has shrunken her work day year after year so she can commute back to North County where she lives. She came in strong making personal phone calls to parents, but now I believe she no longer has the best intentions for our students. Its sad to see how a once amazing school can lose so much with a bad leader at the healm.
Submitted by parent on March 13, 2024

We have had a great experience at Grant in our second year. Our son particularly enjoys the music and art classes.
Submitted by parent on November 09, 2023

A great community and educational foundation for our children.
Submitted by student on August 19, 2023

its my tenth year at this school. it used to be really good but now its so political oh my gosh. so many of the teachers are pushing their opinions on you, but the ones that dont are super nice and really good teachers.
Submitted by parent on June 13, 2022

I echo what a lot of the other reviewers have stated that the Elementary Years are fantastic but one or two of the Middle School teachers need work or to find a new profession. These bad actors are in the minority here, but they are still here and the New Principal is too inexperienced and too conciliatory to take any real action or make decisive positive change. But she is nice, she is trying her best, and she is committed. So maybe with time she'll get to be the leader the school needs. What speaks the loudest to the quality of education here is the fact that all the teachers with school age children have them also enrolled at this school. They have insider knowledge that the parents don't have and have entrusted this school to educate their kids. In general in the US Middle School student performance typically decline in the middle grades especially if one attends a middle that is a combination of multiple elementary schools. The academic losses is less pronounce in K-8 schools. I find that this is true for us. We were fortunate enough to get Ms Brandt and she is the perfect teacher to launch the kids into middle school. She taught the kids how to use planners, and technology, she is an avid reader and has encouraged my kids to be voracious readers too. Alot of the teachers here do go above and beyond in their dedication to the kids that the good far out weigh the few bad.
Submitted by parent on November 12, 2020

Great for K-6, but struggling with distance learning in 7th.
Submitted by parent on February 18, 2020

Grant is a great school... for grades K-5. The middle school is horrendous. The only good things about grades 6-8 are the music program and Ms. Baldwin's science class. The new No Place for Hate initiative is much needed there, although I don't know that it's very effective. Bullying is rampant among the middle school with little to no consequences unless kids are literally caught in the act. Between the teachers, administration, and space, the school does not seem well equipped to handle middle school, but is very nice for elementary.
Submitted by parent on February 10, 2020

Music Program is the best. My kid love orchestra and Ms. Valeska really inspires her students to love music as much as she does. She encourages her students to try out for the District's Honor's Orchestra and has the best turn outs as compared to other schools with Music programs. All 4th and 5th graders play an instrument at this school band or orchestra. We left a school who was only able to have choir as the only form of music for the kids. Science program here is really good. My 3rd grader names every cloud in the sky and predicts the weather. There is a lot that this school does for its student body but is not talked about or bragged about. I feel like they keep it a local secret to minimize transfers. It is really hard to get into this school. So if you can do it, you won't regret it.
Submitted by parent on November 20, 2019

Our son has recently entered middle school at Grant K8. He finds the classes challenging but very enjoyable. He loves going to school! The teachers are very experienced, dedicated and approachable. The homework load is quite reasonable leaving time for outside activities.
Submitted by parent on July 15, 2016

My son recently finished Kindergarten and had a really great experience. The teachers seem really invested in the child and there's a great sense of community amongst the parents. We are so pleased with Grant and looking forward to another great year.
Submitted by parent on February 16, 2016

Grant has been an extremely positive and rewarding experience for my 2nd grader. he rushes in to school in the morning to start his day.
Submitted by parent on January 24, 2016

Our daughter just started at Grant in the third grade this year. So far, it's been a very positive experience. She's very happy, made lots of friends and is learning a lot. She has a wonderful dedicated teacher and there is strong parental involvement. We're very happy to have her in Grant and look forward to keeping her there all the way through 8th grade.
Submitted by parent on January 09, 2016

TERRIBLE TERRIBLE-was so displeased we pulled our child and now elsewhere. No accountability what so ever !!
Submitted by parent on November 27, 2015

The theachers cant teach. The students are stuck up and so are their parents. If you dont have expensive clothes ,stuff you will be judged. Its a terrible school.
Submitted by teacher on August 09, 2015

This school has great racial and socio-economic diversity. There is a great sense of community and parent involvement. Grant has a very active PTA that hires professionals to supplement the science and art programs. Grant offers a variety of after-school programs and specialized classes. Teachers are concerned about their students, and students generally get along well. Grant has an excellent special education team and highly-trained teachers for GATE students.Grant is like a private school on a public budget!
Submitted by other on August 03, 2015

The teachers are active and involved in the children's education. The families have a great sense of community, and contribute in many, many ways to enrich the kids' school experience. With that said, there are cliques and occasional bouts of elitism and agenda pushing here and there. Nowhere is perfect. By and large a great school for anyone's children.
Submitted by parent on March 07, 2015

Horrid school! The students are mean and judgmental, as well as very cliquey. The teachers are hypocritical and just cannot teach. I sent my daughter here for 7th grade and students from all grades talked behind her back and started rumors about her. Many of these students ,especially in 8th grade, do drugs and try to get 6th and 7th graders to do it too. This school is sick and a waste of my time. Don't do this to your child and send them here. This school is so overrated it makes me sick in the stomach. This school might have a good and high API, but that API doesn't mean a thing when the students are two-faced and snobby and cause my own strong willed daughter to try to commit suicide! I pulled her out immediately and am now going to send her to De Portala or Correia because of this horrible mess they call a school. Don't waste your time on this school.
Submitted by parent on September 09, 2014

We just love Grant!! I have 2 daughters in the lower grades& we couldn't be happier to be where we are. We have loved every teacher that we've been blessed with and admire the hard working staff & principal. When you combine those things with a large network of dedicated parents unafraid to get in there and roll their sleeves up, to me, it's a winning combination. The sense of community is remarkable. As are the value-added programs paid for by the very active PTA. Seriously, Grant rocks. Go Geckos!
Submitted by parent on March 12, 2014

Grant is a wonderful community school with AMAZING teachers, great parent involvement and a great student body. The academics are top notch, the Science program is strong, the PE teachers are excellent, the band and orchestra are fabulous. We are working on getting Spanish into all grades(now in Middle School) and more Art in the school. Go Grant!!!!!!!!
Submitted by parent on November 22, 2013

I have three kids at Grant, and my oldest, a fifth grader, has been there since kindergarten. My kids love the school, and as their parent, I am confident they are getting a first-rate education in a nurturing and caring environment. The level of professionalism and commitment I have found in the teachers at Grant is extraordinary. All my children's teachers know their strengths and challenges and each one has a strategy to bring out the best in my child. Also, the parents are extremely committed to the school, and have raised a significant amout of extra funding to support music, art, and other programs at the school. So happy to have my children at Grant!