Anatola Avenue Elementary School

We’ve had a great experience with Anatola in the 4 years we’ve been there. The office staff and teachers are great and easy to deal with if any issues arise. I have had to attend several IEP meetings with the staff and administrators and it’s always been a pleasant experience.

It started out okay and we were very hopeful. However, my hope for a good placement for our son has faded. It is pile of bureaucratic paperwork, designed more for the adults then what is really best for the children.

Since the change of principal, this school has gone down. No one and I do mean NO ONE communicates anymore. Things are going on in school and I don't find out (and other parents too) until the day of, also there's a program called "school in motion" no one mentioned to us parents that this would be happening and it's been going on when it rains or when the weather is 40-50 degrees in the morning! Also the school was on lock down, no notice and no phone call to let us know what happened. I found out through my child and her friends! I'm just upset that this school has changed and not for the better but for the worse. The new principal Mrs. Gonzalez takes us parents as a joke, takes the information about how we feel as a joke. I wish Mrs. King was still here, she was super nice and always there for the parents and students.

Anatola Elementary School is an exceptional place for students to grow and learn. The children really are the focus of the school. While overcoming the obstacles of the bureaucracy of LAUSD the staff works hard to help each child achieve his/her best. The school is lead by a competent principal who knows how to give personal attention where its needed. She motivates the teachers to do their best and provides an ideal environment for children to grow and learn in.