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Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary School
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Parent Reviews (12 reviews)
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OPE puts the students first. The community and staff consistently show their support by participating in the children's future.
5 Stars doesn't mean this school is perfect, but it is a very good place for kids to be. Especially under the new principal, teachers are being re-invigorated and students are the beneficiaries. O.P.E. has tons of optional programs that enrich the kids, and is working to provide kids with challenge up to their individual levels. Most of the reviews below are from previous years, and I feel that the school has made great strides in the past 2 years! Here's to continued improvement!
The good news is that the school has new leadership as of mid-year after floundering under an interim [ weak] placeholder of an administrator. She appears very receptive and sharp. The challenge is in the intermediate level where they have not come to a common agreement as to what a student should know and be able to do exiting each level. A couple of real gems but many veteran educators worked so hard with so little support for so many years that they are just hanging on until retirement. They are the first to rebuff true teaming - preferring to 'work harder, but not smarter' and they opt out of any true professional development. They give lip service and then close their doors and continue to do the same thing over and over. Demanding parents with advocates drag on resources. Privileged kids do ok in spite - or get tutors
If you want to hire a tutor then this is a school for you! The teachers have a lot of fun with your child but the education they give your child is minimal. I have had 5 kids attend there and the upper grades are poor! It's unfortunate that the Digueno Middle School and LCCHS are better than the elementary school but in this case I can testify to it. I have had children graduate from all of these schools. OPE has gone down hill the last several years unfortunately. The only thing that keeps it alive is the parent volunteers! The parents are super involved here as they have to be!
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