Adobe Bluffs Elementary School

Principal Park is an outstanding leader. The teachers are dedicated and talented. The students are motivated. This school deserves the accolades and reputation it has earned.

If you are not Chinese or if you are not white, I don't recommend sending your child to this school. It appears that their main focus is Chinese, then whites, and the other ethnic groups are looked down upon and are just used to fill remaining seats. The whites are included to support school's main mission: the Mandarin Immersion Program. The school is clearly separated into two system: (1) Mandarin Immersion Program, (2) and regular English school. More effort is directed towards the first system. New T-K students meeting certain "qualifications" are selected to the first system. Once in that program, the student will follow that system all the way until graduating from high school. If qualified, the parents need to decide if they want to go ahead with the program. If the child is not part of the first system (either he/she was disqualified or their parents decided not to), he/she will not thrive until end of high school. Having said that, the Mandarin Immersion Program seems experimental and it is not clear of its outcome in today's political climate.

It's a wonderful school. A small school with a big heart. Now with the mandarin classes, it is becoming even more culturally aware. The art and music programs are terrific, the teachers are fantastic, and in the end they create thinkers, which is what you want. They offer a Sacramento trip and many field trip opportunities. They have a 4th grade Gold Rush unit with a Gold Dust or Bust choral program that ends with Gold Rush Day. They also provide a wonderful colonial study with guests and the kids, teachers, and parents all dress up for it. Mrs. Shank, Mrs. LeMaster, Mrs. Seckington, Mrs. Boyd, Mrs. Krumenacker, Mr. Figone , Mrs, O'Connor, Mrs. Marks, Mrs. Belong, & Mrs. Vasquez are all wonderful teachers that our children have had. What a blessing to be a part of such a school! Thank you Adobe Bluffs and Mr. Parks!

This is the best school in Poway Unified. It is the smallest school. The teachers are fantastic. Mrs. Marks is one of the best teachers I've known. She gets them prepared for Middle School and makes them be responsible for their own learning. Music, PE, Art. Science, Math and Technology are Mrs. Marks' favorites.My son's 5th grade year was the best with Mrs. Marks. My son is autistic and Mrs. Marks was great with him as he has anger and social issues. She was fantastic and patient with him. The school is a caring and warm environment. PTA and Foundation are welcoming and my kid really enjoys going to school and he didn't start off that way. It was a fight every morning. This is a great little school ! Thanks to great teachers, parents, office staff and principal. Mr. Atkins listens and he is always visible during recess, before and after school. He is cool, calm and approachable. Adobe Bluffs is the best!