Bracher Elementary School

2700 Chromite Drive

School District

Santa Clara Unified
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:15
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on May 29, 2019

excellent! couldn't be happier that we attend this school. though the score on this site is low (biased in my opinion as it's based on races), dont let it fool you! tour the school and you will find it's a hidden gem!
Submitted by parent on May 03, 2019

My daughter has been attending since 1st grade and is in 3rd grade now. She's had really good teachers so far. They've given her special attention whenever she needed it.
Submitted by parent on July 16, 2018

Our kids have been attending Bracher for several years and we're very happy with the school. The teachers are very supportive and generally understand the need for very good students to be challenged, as well as helping the students who have more difficulties. The fact that the school is small makes it easy for the kids to adapt quickly and gave them a lot of confidence. As a new parent working in the tech industry we were skeptical , but we are very happy with our choice.
Submitted by parent on May 14, 2018

The principal is terrible. The teachers, well the ones I encountered in the first grade split class were even worse and shouldn't be teachers. Over all this school is failing on all levels. We pulled our daughter after 2 months because of the anxiety it was causing her.
Submitted by parent on January 22, 2018

Bracher schools teachers are really working hard for the students to progress benefitting both personally and academically for the kids.
Submitted by parent on August 15, 2017

My son was in kindergarten last year. We have no experience of the public school system in the US, so I don't have a barometer for what's great out there, but we've really had a positive experience so far! His teacher was great and he enjoyed going to school. I constantly see upgrades being made to the school campus. The school has a strong PTA too thanks to which we had a choir program in winter and cultural events through the year. We are looking forward to first grade!
Submitted by other on February 01, 2016

This school is a small, great neighborhood school. The size is ideal, teachers and staff know all of the students and parents. Teachers seem to be dedicated and passionate, they have a collaborate mindset. The student body make up is international and diverse. It seems that parent participation is increasing with a great core PTA. The facilities can use improvement, but a bond measure will be bringing some much needed upgrades to the classrooms this summer.
Submitted by parent on May 31, 2014

My son attends Bracher and it is a horrible school when it comes to Special education. The staff are not honest and cut corners with SPED process. I recommend to tape all meetings and only do contact through writing, so you have documents of everything! It's surprising there are no law suits , they assume every Hispanic speaks Spanish and that's why they have learning issues. Take your student out ASAP
Submitted by teacher on April 07, 2014

This school used to have great leadership. There are still excellent teachers, but with lack of leadership, comes the exodus of its excellent teachers. Over 50% of its original staff have left in the last 3 years since the new principal joined. Isn't that a telling sign of lack of leadership or bad leadership? Regardless of the schools rank on APIs, if the teachers aren't happy, then why would its students be happy????
Submitted by parent on January 24, 2013

My kid has been here for four years now. I don t see the level of leadership and morale with staff that was present before. I hope the superintendent would think twice before adding another grade level at this school.
Submitted by parent on October 26, 2012

Bracher is a great school. My son is in second grade and has had excellent teachers all 3 years that he has been there. I was nervous at first- his best friend chose to go to St. Justin's but I decided to give Bracher a try before going the private school route and I am so glad I did. I couldn't be happier with my Bracher experience!
Submitted by parent on September 25, 2012

I was nervous about my kindergartener attending this school, as we were really hoping to attend Washington Open. It's been a little over a month since school started and to say the least, I am very pleased with the school and staff. They have been nothing but helpful and my child loves going to school every day!
Submitted by parent on September 15, 2012

I love Bracher, the teachers are like one family, they care about all students, they are fair and accurate. Students are challenged according to their performance, making sure they are advancing regularly. Kids are safe at Bracher because there's zero tolerance for bullying. The principal is always around campus, and the administration staff are so helpful. The PTA is so active and organized, providing for many parent's involvement opportunities.
Submitted by parent on September 01, 2011

I am not a fan of Bracher. I am sure that there are worse schools out there but my experience with Bracher has not been a pleasent one. I will not say all but some of the teachers do not grade acuratley. We moved to Santa Clara from Cupertino. Cupertino was an AMAZING school district and while I understand that not all are the same, I don't understand how my daughter went from a straight "A" (they grade with numbers all 4 and a couple of 3's) to Bracher where she got stratight 2's for her first 2 report cards and then straight 3's at the end of the year. Several parent told me this would happen. Also, the teachers comments were that she doesn't read enough and can't recall what she read and tell you about it. That same tri-mester she got an award for reading so much. Also, my daughter reads at college level and can almost recite the books she reads back to you in their entirety. Now we are having issues with my son's 2nd grade teacher and how confusing her homework sheet is and the confusion is causing a lot of frustration.
Submitted by parent on September 01, 2011

Bracher Elementary School has fabulous, very dedicated teachers, staff and a new principal this year. The teachers are very thorough, well organized, collaborative, care deeply about their students, truly teach students how to do things and why it matters, and instill a sense of confidence both emotionally and academically in the children. Students are taught to "always do their best". Ms. Allegretti is a phenomenal teacher and is one of those rare teachers who reaches out to all of her students and their parents. She is extremely accessible, creative, organized and cares so much for her students. Kathy in the office is a huge asset to the school and shows huge care for students and parents. Principal Leach, who is new, is off to a running start getting everything together in a very tough budget year. The parents who are involved in PTA are great and genuine though more involvement is needed from more parents. We are very happy with Bracher and our child is excited to go there every day and is proud to go to Bracher.
Submitted by parent on April 04, 2011

I LOVE this school! My daughter started Bracher at 2nd grade and I was a bit hesitant but by the end of the school year, I was very pleased. She is now in 5th grade and has had the same teacher for 2nd, 4th and 5th! We love Mr. Fry....pays attention to the student and definitely lets you know of any concerns. All of the teachers at Bracher are very good, friendly and welcoming. We started with Dr. K as principal, who we all miss terribly, but Ms. Fore, is wonderful! She is friendly, kind, sincere and always has a smile on her face. I have a 1st grader who loves the school as well. Their kindergarten program is great! Our PTA is small and the few "active" parents do all we can for the children. Really wish more parents would participate. Anyhow, sadly, we will be continuuing our journey at a different city. We will definitely miss Bracher.....our "family-like" community.