Lydia Jackson Elementary School

8015 Painter Avenue

School District

Whittier City Elementary
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:21
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on August 07, 2023

My child attended tk and was getting bullied. Several times I’ve spoke to the teacher and nothing was being done. My child was pushed by a student and fell down hurting his knee. I was not whatsoever informed about this incident, not until I realized my child wasn’t able to bend his knee. So my child informed me about it, and it made me upset that my child was the one to inform me.
Submitted by parent on February 14, 2021

Excellent community, teachers and parents working together.
Submitted by parent on March 15, 2019

Great. I believe this school has improved immensely. The difference is night and day and it continues to get better.
Submitted by parent on March 07, 2019

This school has a great way with handling students and making sure they are on top of all students needs.
Submitted by parent on May 20, 2018

The principal is not invested, the school needs classroom supposed and more people monitoring he students on the yard and with skills in dealing with children. They are far below academically
Submitted by parent on June 11, 2016

My son was attending this school and was enrolled in the after school program, I thought after school programs will help my son with homework and other things but when he will get home, I will check his homework and the sentences he wrote didn't make sense not only that, one day he came home and had a big bruise on his forehead and I asked him what had happened, he said a girl hit him and she was sent to the office. They never called me to notify that my son was hit on his forehead. I will be reporting this to the district.
Submitted by teacher on August 14, 2014

Lydia Jackson has a new principal this school year. The staff and myself completed training for AVID (Advancement via Individual Determination) right before this school year. We are working towards being certified as a AVID Academy in a couple of years. The staff is committed and has faith that each student that attends our school have the necessary foundation and faith in themselves to continue to middle school and be college ready when they graduated from High School. We have increased our score on the past California State Standards Test well over 300 points. We scored 800 and 795 for the past two reporting years. The staff is very dedicated to serving our students and community.
Submitted by parent on August 16, 2013

My daughter just started kindergarten here its only been her 3rd day and I already want her out (if only it was easy to transfer). My daughters teacher, I've got nothing but positive comments about. As for the principal that woman is what makes me want my daughter out,she is forever yelling the teachers even look scared of her can you imagine our children? As it is for most of these kindergartens school is new to them,they come in scared,some even crying. They want to see a nice face and be talked nice to so they can feel comfortable and a little better about staying,they dont need to see or hear this mean lady that obviously doesn't know how to speak to children yelling at everyone,people like her shouldn't be working with children..this school is not family friendly at all!
Submitted by parent on September 30, 2012

My daughter was there for 3 years & did OK until she entered 3rd grade. She started failing even though I had tutors for her. I even held back from working to help her. She started acting out negatively. The teacher suggested I sign her up in counseling suggesting that is was a problem maybe at home. We attended the counseling til summer was over. I moved & now she attends Niel Armstrong Elementary. What a difference in her attitude & learning! At Lydia I heard about her failing in the last semester of school! At Armstrong I knew only 3 weeks into the school year. She brought over some bad habits from Lydia & wasn't used to her teacher at Armstrong checking her! At Lydia I made a weekly progress report to be more involved & help with My daughter, I never received the reports back. Not pointing fingers because I don't really know the problem there. I will just say that Lydia classes are over filled with students. Her teacher was not able to be as involved and my daughter barley made it through. I'm able to work p/t now too. My daughter is doing so much more better & her attitude has changed drastically. Mrs Keo 1st and Mrs Gonzalez 2nd grd were great teachers & my baby did well!