Cummings Valley Elementary School

24220 Bear Valley Road

School District

Tehachapi Unified
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:22
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on July 22, 2024

My child spent 2 years there and in his second year he was coming home with bruises. No one would investigate who was hurting him and all of the adults claimed no one saw how he was getting these bruises. If you have a special needs child this not a safe environment.
Submitted by parent on March 23, 2018

It all went downhill in 2nd grade. Nobody listens to the children or the parents, pick up and drop off is a mess, I felt like my kids were just money in seats and not like people there to learn. My oldest just told me, since we've pulled her out of the school, that it's been really nice not being thrown to the ground anymore.
Submitted by parent on July 27, 2017

Wonderful school, both my daughter and I loved it.
Submitted by parent on May 16, 2014

My daughter went all the way K-5th at CVS and I have 2 more there. I have found the teachers to be enthusiastic and my kids are scoring at the top of the advanced levels of all of their tests. Parents will have more success with their student's education if they involve themselves as much as they can, communicate with their children's teachers and read everything that comes home (which means going through backpacks), and filling in gaps when necessary. With 30+ kids in classrooms, it is hard to meet every individual need. If I feel my child needs more enrichment, I take them to educational places over the summer and go to the library. They participate in extracurricular activities like sports and music. I don't think anyone should put 100% of their child's education in one person's hands. This should be a group effort. It takes a village...
Submitted by parent on January 24, 2014

I have had two children at CVS; one went all the way through and the other has been attending since T-1st and is currently in 4th grade. For the most part, my children, my wife and I have been very happy with the experience. We did have to fight to have an accelerated program provided for my older daughter and we had to request a transfer for my younger child, but overall the quality of the instruction has been excellent. The majority of the teachers are motivated, caring and talented and the administration has been at least moderately responsive to our concerns. I agree that the tendency in school districts is to focus on the lower-achieving students, which does create a vacuum in which gifted students may stagnate. However, it is the responsibility of parents to work as advocates for their childrens' education and, in the end, schools are only one part of the educational equation. Parents and students share equal responsibility for the successes, or failures, of the educational process. Parents, students, and schools working together foster positive results. Our children have thrived at CVS because of that partnership and their academic performance demonstrates that fact.
Submitted by parent on April 19, 2013

The principal and the Superintendent of the Tehachapi Unified School District, lack any real concern for my student including his safety (or lack there of). I have been patient and professional in my communications with both throughout the years. They have been at times, totally non responsive and other times extremely untimely in responding. And responding is as far as it goes. Never has there been any action or effort put forth in addressing (never mind handling) any issues, including safety issues. I do not recommend sending your child to this school where he or she will l be judged, and likely mistreated and bullied at some point by staff and students. The District is in no better condition. They straight do not care. The other elementary schools are acceptable at least. If Cummings valley is the school your child is supposed to attend due to the zoning, MOVE
Submitted by parent on August 01, 2012

I tried to give this school the benefit of the doubt for 2 years, but I finally pulled my daughter out and now she is at Tompkins. The teachers have too many students to teach a quality lesson. There are some students who are mean and threatening and the principal does nothing about it. The teachers seem exhausted and unsupported and the administration could care less. The academcis are not great because the teachers teach to the children who are at a low to middle level. My daughter is very bright and shy and this school was a horrible fit for her. Tompkins is not fantastic...but at least it is better than Cummings Valley. My daughter has a wonderful teacher at Tompkins named Mrs. Coward.
Submitted by parent on March 24, 2010

I have 2 children who have attended CVS. Hit and miss with teachers who seem to actually care about students and their performance. Never see principal. Parking is horrible.
Submitted by parent on October 21, 2008

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Submitted by student on July 05, 2007

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