Linda Vista Elementary School

Linda Vista is a good school. All of my kids received a great base at LV. My concern is this; the teachers. The teachers at this school 'buddy up' with parents and create teacher/parent cliques. They have their favorite parents and that translates to favorite students. I would rather see them do their jobs and make friends outside of the school; in my opinion, that would be doing a better service to the families of LV. Also, it would be nice to see some fresh faces at LV. Smiles and happiness from teachers is very uplifting for kids. Most of these teachers are burned out... good at their job but I would say just done with the profession as a whole.

transferred from another school, love this school!

I highly recommend this school. We transferred here from out of state the middle of the year last year and I was a bit nervous for the transition, especially since my kids have had some struggles with bullying in the school we were in previously. The atmosphere in this school is very kind and welcoming and the kids follow the positive example of the teachers and staff. Also, the wonderful new principal knows all the kids and is very aware of what is going on in the school. So when any issue arises it is handled very professionally. We feel lucky to have our kids in this school.

The parents are given too much power at this school. The principal seems to be more of an afterthought than a true leadership position. Many of the teachers seem to be waiting for retirement. Lesson plans stay the same year after year. The school is too crowded. My daughter's 4th grade class had 37 students. The traffic and stop-sign running, jaywalking are out of control. Pure chaos in the mornings. Better in the afternoon when there is no bell to worry about.