Walnut Creek Intermediate School

2425 Walnut Boulevard

School District

Walnut Creek Elementary
Grade

6-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:26
Type

public

School Map for Walnut Creek Elementary School District

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on February 14, 2025

It's a very horrible school. A lot of drama going on. A lot of bullying. The teachers seem don't know how to control their students. A lot of geese poops on the grass. It was horrible experience at that school. I beleive they changed the principal, since the old principle didn't know how to organize the school. Please, if you can avoid this school, just choose somewhere else
Submitted by parent on May 23, 2024

This school is not equitable to all students. My child that has a learning disability has been consistently failed by the administration at this school. They also do not care about their teachers at all and treat them terribly. I’ve had multiple children go through this school and the past 5 years I have seen the place go downhill. Every single year there are all new teachers and every single year it seems like the teachers leave. I’ve even witnessed the principal scream at a teacher in front of a room full of kids and parents. If that’s how he is in public I feel sorry for the teachers that work there and I’m glad my youngest is finally graduating from here.
Submitted by parent on February 21, 2024

My son learned so much from this school. Back in the day MS Palmquist was teaching. She was the best teacher ever. War. Kind. Great teacher.
Submitted by parent on December 12, 2023

Overall experience has been very positive. My kids love this school.
Submitted by parent on October 25, 2023

This school is horrible. Horrible people to work with. No respect between student, staff, and the teacher. Overall terrible experience to be in that school
Submitted by parent on April 28, 2023

This school was fairly good, but it lacks discipline. Most of the teachers are very nice but the amount of discipline people get is bad. Nobody in the school doesn’t do something bad as everyone bullies, fights and more. I have a friend in there that gets made fun of for having a disability by mostly all of the students and they all just get away with it just from 1 little talk.
Submitted by student on April 19, 2023

I am a student at this school and I’ve got to say, it’s a pretty good school. However, there’s a lot of students that don’t pay attention. Everyday at school, I hear at least one swear word. The teachers are great though, especially the sixth grade core teachers. Sometimes, when I’m walking down the hallway to my next class during a passing period, I pass by some older kids and they always bump shoulders with the smaller kids, sometimes hurting them a lot. At one point, I had a broken arm, and I was scared someone was going to bump into it in the hallway. They should definitely do something about this. But apart from that, I give this school a 4/5.
Submitted by parent on March 12, 2023

Bullying is a big issue for this school.
Submitted by parent on June 16, 2022

My son was educated in the best schools in Northern California. Beginning with Murwood Elementary School, Walnut Creek Middle School and the best of the best Las Lomas High School. The teachers were supportive and creative in their educational approach. My son graduated with honors and subsequently graduated from William and Mary University the oldest college in the USA. He also attended Oxford during his undergraduate studies eventually graduating from Santa Clara University with a Law Degree. Today he is a prominent attorney in Los Gatos! Thank You Walnut Creek schools
Submitted by parent on February 26, 2020

It pains me to write this, but I can only say that WCI has been a disappointment to us. Our elementary school experience in this district was very positive, and we naively assumed we'd have a similar experience at WCI. In hindsight, I wish we had taken a close look at WCI and considered alternatives before sending our child there.
Submitted by parent on February 06, 2020

This used to be one of the best schools in the Bay Area in my opinion. Leadership was fantastic, teachers were great and students left for high school prepared. Now I fear for the future generations. I have looked into private and charter schools for next year for my son, and then he can go to Las Lomas for high school.
Submitted by parent on January 13, 2020

Some teachers are amazing but the Heads of leadership i.e. Principal and especially Vice Principal are horrible . The Vice principal bullies and harasses students and parents to get what she wants. The absolute worst school.
Submitted by parent on May 23, 2019

I feel like this school has turned both of my son's into nervous wrecks. Too much homework, a band teacher who yells at kids, administrators who are dismissive, and teachers who are out of touch.
Submitted by parent on March 20, 2019

very awful. my kid consistently complains. Dont come here
Submitted by parent on September 17, 2018

My son loves the school. He keeps telling me how much he misses the school after he enters his high school. He was able to learn and grow there.
Submitted by parent on March 27, 2017

Teachers are supportive during the transition of my daughter who transferred at the middle of the school year. She receives academically challenging homework/lesson that requires critical thinking, which adheres to the goal of common core. Glad my daughter is part of this institution.
Submitted by parent on September 19, 2014

I would only send a child here that is already an extraordinary learner and knows this. They are not about building up a child's self esteem and although they act like they are trying to work with parents they will promise you one thing during a meeting and go back to their old way. I don't think the school knows how much damage they did to my son's self esteem and honestly, I don't think they care. Common Core is also part of the problem.
Submitted by parent on October 24, 2013

Great school professional & caring staff..Once we've met our daughter's teachers, we knew we've made the wright choice..
Submitted by parent on October 08, 2013

Snobs! the principal is by far the worst ever! Some of the teachers are rude if your child needs a little help you can forget it! They are ignored, I am looking to taking my son out of this snobby school.
Submitted by parent on October 07, 2013

WCI is a great school. I have 2 children at this school who are both completely different learners. When we needed to make a schedule change they made it a simple process and it was done immediately. The teachers and counselors are very accessible. The ability of the school to work with different types of students and learners is a testament to a great school!