Tesoro Del Valle Elementary School

29171 Bernardo Way

School District

Saugus Union
Grade

K-6
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:27
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on June 13, 2024

We’ve been fortunate to have all great teachers every year our children have attended. The principal is unfortunately being relocated, but she has done an amazing job and makes an effort to know every students name. The front office staff is nice and approachable. Bullying is a problem in many schools, but I think this is more of a district problem. The district doesn’t handle it well. There are a lot of entitled parents here that don’t like to hear the word “no” and get mad when things don’t go their way.
Submitted by parent on April 14, 2024

The school is nice. It’s teeming with families from all ethnic backgrounds. The office staff is very rude. They pick and choose who they want to say hi to.. revolting. If you don’t want to be the face of the office.. find a different job. We teach our kids to treat everyone with respect. This is the example you’re setting for our kids??? Principal and her staff like to gossip and give families and their kids labels. If you have so much time on your hands, why don’t you go in the classrooms and give the teacher a hand. I bet they would greatly appreciate that.
Submitted by parent on August 19, 2023

Diversity and equity are at the forefront of the school’s strengths. We are very proud to have our children at this amazing school.
Submitted by parent on June 07, 2022

What an amazing experience is been Tesoro del valle .Thanks for offering the kids all this great teachers
Submitted by parent on November 12, 2021

Tesoro del Valle Elementary has a beautiful campus, great teachers, friendly administration, and kind student body. It is a neighborhood school but has a few families that chosen Tesoro because of the strong school community. There are many opportunities to volunteer and be involved, enriching the environment for the students. Activities include running club, math club,drumming club, variety show, international festival, spelling bee, student council and yearbook. It was the first school in the Saugus Union School District to have 1 to 1 chromebook to student ratio K-6. Graduating 6th grade students are well-prepared for Rio Norte Jr. High School.
Submitted by parent on December 26, 2018

Very friendly school. Teaching level is average not high.
Submitted by parent on March 28, 2018

Staff here believes they are superior to parents and gossip about them after most encounters.
Submitted by parent on March 08, 2018

All three of my children attended Tesoro and it is a very strong academically based school. Their PBIS implementation is top notch. I have always been very impressed with the teaching staff and the majority of the staff have been at the school since it opened in 2005.
Submitted by parent on January 26, 2015

Excellent School with professional teachers and staff that are all wonderful and super caring. Highly recommended, if you are just new in the area or thinking of moving to Valencia.
Submitted by parent on November 15, 2014

My child attends school here. So far, I am very happy with the school. Even though they have gone through different principals. Overall, my child feels safe. Although I must say, due to higher test scores, it does have high expectations from the students. There's a lot of homework. But mostly, I'm very pleased.
Submitted by parent on July 23, 2013

Great school , excellent academics, excellent teachers, friendly staff, I was so happy with all the arts my little one did in first grade.
Submitted by parent on August 28, 2012

I have been a Tesoro parent since it's inaugural year. Over the course of time and horrendous budget cuts in California, the school has changed to no fault of it's own. The principal is outstanding. The office staff is warm, hospitable and efficient. The PTA is outstanding. However, class sizes have escalated from the 22 per class it started with to over 30 just in kindergarten; greater in the upper grades. Teachers are displaced from the grades they are accustomed to and enjoy teaching while most of the dynamic, younger teachers have been laid off. There are a few veterans that are absolutely outstanding but the tenured lay offs have also left less enthusiastic and less efficient teachers to teach also. This has greatly impacted the level of education provided at this school and most in the Saugus Union School District. Other local districts seem to have prepared better that SUSD. The impact this has made on the classroom, the teacher and students will be felt for years to come. It's a shame because this was and could be a superb, top-notch campus comparable to any private school.
Submitted by parent on August 14, 2012

We are so happy with the Tesoro Elementary, I had an excellent experienced with my child attending Kindergarden, the teacher was just outstanding, and the staff cares not only for the children but for the parents. I have nothing bad to say about this School. I love how my little one was constantly challenged in her academics.
Submitted by parent on April 23, 2012

This is very good school. My son is attening the school and my daughter attended the school from year one of openning. My son attended from pre-K and I have no issues. The school has solid teachers and the principal is well seasoned. After school enrichment classes are great and my children love them.
Submitted by parent on April 12, 2012

This is a fantastic school in a great community. The Principal and teachers are absolutely wonderful. It's a model school. I cannot imagine anyone not satisfied with this school. Children there are respectful towards their teachers, peers and enthused about learning in the classroom. My daughter attended Tesoro since the beginning and enjoyed every moment there. She is now in Junior High doing very well due the great preparation she got at Tesoro Elementary.