22 out of 10GreatSchools

LEAD Elementary

San Mateo, CA
  • Public
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  • Grades K-5
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  • Enrollment: 530

Overview

LEAD Elementary
949 Ocean View Avenue
San Mateo, CA 94401
(650) 312-7550
LEAD Elementary is located in San Mateo, CA and serves grades K-5.It received a GreatSchool rating of 2 out of 10
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Student Diversity

Race

Percentage

Black
1%
Filipino
4%
Two or more races
5%
Asian
7%
White
9%
Pacific Islander
10%
Hispanic
63%
Other
1%

Reviews19 Reviews

3.5
parent
My children have thrived academically and socially at this school. Glad that parents overly concerned with test scores take their children elsewhere.
parent
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.
parent
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.
teacher
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.
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