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Salvador Elementary School

Napa, CA
  • Public
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  • Grades 2-5
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  • Enrollment: 132

Overview

Salvador Elementary School
1850 Salvador Avenue
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 253-3476
Salvador Elementary School is located in Napa, CA and serves grades 2-5.
This information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Student Diversity

Race

Percentage

Asian
1%
Two or more races
1%
Filipino
2%
White
36%
Hispanic
61%

Reviews15 Reviews

3.5
other
I went her from 1st grade to 5th grade. Let me tell you it was a great time. This school taught me be myself ad express myself. I have noticed that a lot of students here experience a large growth in confidence. All the teachers here 100% involved with their students work and truly care for them. The principal, Pam Perkins, always tries her best to do what she can to help especially since she is also the principal of a nearby school named El Centro. If you are looking for a compassionate school with great teachers and academics, Salvador is for you!
parent
My daughter has been attending since kindergarten. The level of teacher engagement blows me away. Pam Perkins is an excellent leader that has a clear direction. This school is a magnet school which means that the vehicle they use for teaching is slightly different (ie Artful Learning Curriculum), but they are accountable to the public school system's learning goals and expected outcomes just like any other. Due to the high parent involvement in activities and fundraising, I feel she receives a better, more well-rounded education than most public schools would have provided because of all the amazing extra-curricular opportunities available.
parent
My daughter attended Salvador Elementary School and is now a 4.0 high school student. The education she obtain at Salvador Elementary built the foundation for her to succeed in middle school and high school. The dedication of the principal, teachers and unique curriculum increase self-esteem and motivation for success. Today my son also attended Salvador and I continue to see the same foundation which will continue in his education.
parent
Prior to enrolling at Salvador I reviewed all of the local schools' test scores (which in this district do not necessarily reflect an adequate picture of any school, in my opinion) and went on several school tours. The school tour was lead by the principal, Pam Perkins. At the end of the tour I was sold and we have remained here ever since. Her impression on me was so great that we actually moved our oldest daughter from the school that she had been attending (K-3, the school was unfortunately experiencing a decline in education services and leadership) and enrolled her in Salvador along with our daughter who was entering kindergarten. At Salvador we have experienced a strong, capable and passionate leader in principal, Pam Perkins, as well as excellent, engaging and passionate teachers in every grade. When Salvador became an arts integration magnate school all of the teachers had to be willing to engage in an arts integration style of teaching so some teachers chose to leave. I feel that this is important to emphasize because the teachers that stayed and have come to the school since then are choosing, not just education, but to make a commitment to artful learning. They all specifically want to be at Salvador. This is apparent in the way that they teach and interact with the children, not just the children their own classrooms, but throughout the entire school. I think that there is a concern that arts integration somehow means 'less than' a 'traditional' education however my experience has been that what it truly means is a return to a more rounded and complete education. Core subjects, such as math, English and Social Studies are not ignored or given less time because of an artful learning style but enhanced. It creates a learning environment where children are taught to see a 'larger picture'. Artful learning is a more positive and also more permanent way of integrating knowledge into our children's minds. Salvador builds this strong foundation for learning new material and also meaningful and permanent integration of material learned. My mother has her Master's Degree in Speech and Language pathology and worked in a public school system her entire career. I have a Master's Degree in Social Welfare and attended one of the top 5 public school districts in the nation, K-12. Given the choice again, I would enroll my children in Salvador today.
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