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I have been a long-standing parent of this school. The PE, music and chapel programs are exceptional and stronger than most area public schools. Wonderful Christmas musicals are put on each year and the children have good 'old fashioned' PE under a teacher who teacher them fun, creative games and traditional sports but most of all the importance of team-manship and playing for fun and not just to win. Overall the teachers work with the children as individuals but there are a few grade levels that are the major weak links in terms of working with all children equally based on the experiences of many parents. Chapel remains an exceptional opportunity for children to learn the Christian values for which we send out children to this school.
I was a parent at Bethel years ago and am still involved with the school as a volunteer. My children went on to private Christian jr. high and are now in private Catholic high school after Bethel. Bethel gave them a strong base not only academically, but spiritually and as a whole person. Elementary school is for more than just academics. The whole person begins to evolve. With the specials such as music, PE, spanish, computers and especially chapel, the children gain confidence in themselves and realize they are more than just a grade on a piece of paper. Both of my children are honor roll kids at their high school. Bethel set the groundwork for that. They are strong, confident, successful students because of Bethel.
This is a great place for pre-school, junior kindergarten and kindergarten -- our son _loved_ his kindergarten teacher. Beyond that, not as much: We are moving our child elsewhere next year for a number of reasons. Bethel seems weak academically. With the imminent departure of long-time principal Mrs. Waters, anticipate changes ahead for Bethel. Whether these changes are for the better or worse remains to be seen, but I think this year will see the departure of a lot of families.
I have had two children attend this school from preschool to 5th grade. They take great care to nurture each child individually. The staff is incredible, from the classroom teachers to the PE, Computer, Art, and Music teachers. I highly recommend this school. The academics are very strong at this school. My children have successfully transitioned to a very academic middle school. The best part of the program, however, is the focus on emphasizing the self-confidence of the child. I personally think that preschool and elementary children need to enjoy their childhood and feel good about who they are; that and the nurturing of their spiritual selves will contribute most of all to their success. The principal is very caring and concientious about all aspects of the school. New preschool and elementary playgrounds have been recently added to fully comply with the new California State safety standards and to the ADA.
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