Buena Vista Elementary School

Posted May 18, 2009

I have 2 children that attend Buena Vista and I can't begin to tell you how much we LOVE the school. I have been involved in PTA for the past 4 years and spend alot of time at the school helping in any way that I can. I love that we have a family feel at buena Vista and that the door is always open to speak with Ms Howard and the teachers. The school has been working hard to improve testing scores and to get more parents involved,and I am looking forward to the many great things that are to come for our school. I would recommend Buena Vista to any parents that are looking for a school where your children can really feel at home, make long lasting friends and have teachers and a principle that really care.
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Posted April 30, 2009

My twins are in kindergarden at Buena Vista and we absolutely LOVE this school. Any and all special needs are addressed and met by the teachers and staff, and BV has a lot of programs that are no longer available at the other public schools. The school is small, so it's like getting the benefits of a private school without the cost. While I do agree with the other parents comments about the Principal, Mrs. Howard, she does have a softer side that she doesn't show often. She has a bit of a superiority complex and considers her opinions as an 'educator' to be much more valuable than those of the parents. I get the feeling that this is true with the teachers as well. If she were more in tune with us about class placement, etc and spoke to us as equals, BV would be a perfect 10!
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Posted December 2, 2008

The school was Great when Mr.De Anza was the Principal, Now Mrs. Tina Howard is the Principal it has gone down hill pretty fast, One thing I have noticed is that Mrs. Howard does not have the People skills that are needed for this Job, Tina Howard talks down to the parents, does not Respect to the Parents, Teachers or the students. I am very Disappointed in the way the school is being ran, There are no Friday assemblies, no more positive encouragements, I am at the school daily in the mornings and after school the kids don't seem as happy as they have in the past, The reading count program is actually a great thing but the kids don't have the time to do the testing during class. I have been kicked out of the comp lab area by Mrs.Howard, she said they are to do the tests during class.
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Posted May 21, 2008

My son is finishing kindergarten at BV, he has had a wonderful year. Both kinder teachers are exceptional, and I am super excited about both first grade teachers. BV could use a lot more parent involvement, a core group really make things happen at this school. The principal is wonderful. The art and music teachers are amazing. Way to go BV.
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