Horrall Elementary School

This is my neighborhood school and very convenient for me since it is really short walking distance to my house. Despite the convenience, I was very discouraged to send my son here because of what I read online. On the school tour, I loved what I saw and heard and I believed in the principal very much so I decided to give it a chance and I have been very happy with my decision. LEAD Elementary School had recently become a magnet school and completely changed their teaching philosophy to Literature, Enrichment, Academics and Digital Arts. I loved that the kids were going to work with computers to learn digital arts even coding. My second grader is being introduced to coding already! They purchased 30 more new Chrome Books last year which gives kids enough opportunity for practice.My son is thriving in this school. He academic progress makes me very happy but in addition to that the emotional and behavioral challenges he has like any other 7 year old have been managed by his teachers effectively and with respect. I feel fortunate for having my son in LEAD Elementary.

I am a mom and a public school teacher as well. I enrolled my son at this school and he loves it. I love how the teachers have compassion and look after the well being of each child. They not only teach great academics but also focus on the social and emotional development of the child.I love the community as a whole and the teachers are very well trained. I am keeping my son until 5th grade.

What a wonderful school! Lead Elementary is a school with talented, experienced teachers and staff and inspiring students genuinely interested in learning. I had the pleasure of working as an arts specialist in one of Lead's 5th grade classes. I was astounded by the students focus and enthusiasm. They had respect for each other, for me, and for their classroom teacher. equally as impressive was the atmosphere for learning that was set by their truly exceptional teacher, Ms. Slater. I work with schools all over the Bay Area and Lead's teachers and students rival the most prestigious of private schools in quality and engagement. Any child would be fortunate to learn in a classroom at Lead.

I was not happy with the past reviews and feared that my son's kinder experience would be marred by a school in transition, boy was I mistaken! LEAD elementary has shifted their focus to digital literacy and I have watched my sweet Kinder blossom in front of my eyes! He is held to a high standard of learning, but met with compassion and encouragement every step of the way. This year, he has learned to read and write in ways that I, a veteran teacher, didn't know that he would be capable of! The differentiated instruction to meet all levels of learners is impressive even at the kinder level. He is proud to be a helper to those who may not advance as quickly, and he is happy to accept help when he is struggling, I have seen everything from math to science integrated in creative and interesting ways. His teachers are so amazing at making the kids feel invested in their learning. We are so blessed to have stumbled upon such a wonderful educational experience for our son. I could not rate this school high enough! Thank you LEAD staff, parent volunteers, and the incomparable Ms. Dullea for such a happy and beneficial step in our educational experience!