Paseo Del Rey Fundamental School

The biggest asset that this school has is its amazing teachers. My daughter is in 5th grade and my son is in 3rd. They have both been at Paseo since kindergarten. Every teacher we have had in every grade has been excellent. Most have over 20 years of teaching experience. The principal is extremely dedicated and was named one of the 10 best principals in LAUSD a few years ago. We love how diverse this school is and how everyone gets along and respects each other!

We are also very pleased with Paseo del Rey. We and other parents have been committed to being very involved with the school and it has made ALL the difference. Not that there aren't great teachers and administrators at this school because THEY ARE REALLY GREAT! It's just that the key is for groups of parents at every level to be very involved. We plan on doing the same at Orville Wright at the next level and then Westchester High again at the next level. As long as we parents remained totally committed I'm fully convinced that our kids will have a great experience in their years here in the Westchester/Playa area and will get a solid educational foundation.

My daughter in the third grade is in her first year here at Paseo. She fell in love with this school on her first day! I must say we have fallen in love with Paseo too. A great adminstrative staff the principal Mrs. Sullivan has always been available and happy to converse and address parental concerns. She is not condescending and I truly appreciate this approach coming from a school where the principal was the total opposite. My daughter's teacher Mrs. Edwards is fantastic as I am hearing the rest of the teaching staff here is! It's awesome to see families who are really supportive of the school whether it's involvement through the PTO or involvement in their children's educational goals. It's an added bonus to have music/orchestra as an option and my kid raves about the library. All in all I am very happy to have found a gem of a school.

My child goes here and have done really well absolutely loves the teacher. Principal is approachable a big plus and staffs are nice overall still play some favoritism. Somehow all volunteer moms end up in same classroom with the most favorite teacher for that grade level a little clique there. I would have giving 5 stars due to this took 1off. Majority of kids are bused in not neighborhood feel and hard to establish stable neighborhood friendship. At first I was really concerned for my child to go here now I am glad quite diverse & if the Principal doesn't have a good grip here will have many discipline issues. Teacher has about 22-25 students ratio can be tough to teach at time with so many different ranges background /weaknesses quite tough to make on the teacher to have entire class at same consistent level. Overall glad that my child got in and is top of the class. Would I choose this school again well if I can afford private school my child wouldn't go here but for LAUSD public school a magnet is always a better choice....

I love this school. My children have down so well here. The principal is amazing

I love Paseo because the Principal still cares about the student and is very hands on. I am an administrator myself and I can tell you that Mrs. Sullivan loves her job and is very professional. The school cant help be he fabulous. Recently she helped my daughter's class learn traditional Indian dance moves for cultual diversity day.

Great school teachers are great and parents participation is awesome!

I am so proud to be a part of this school. I've never seen a principal so dedicated to their school. Mrs. Sullivan is always approachable no matter how busy she is. With all the cuts going on from LAUSD she has managed to keep the morale up while losing teachers and staff which has been devastating to her. My daughter is in 4th grade and we have always loved this school. They have the best teachers which we love too!

My son is learning so much in the fourth grade to prepare him for middle school. I appreciate the teachers staff and administration with all of their on-going dedication!

Paseo del Rey is the best. The teachers are all so kind and caring. We love everything about our school! The principal is so awsome and caring! We love Paseo!!!!!!!!!!1

Paseo administration and faculty go out of their way to provide the students with what they need. This includes children who are having difficulty with academics or behavior. They try to obtain outside help from the community and from parents. They also HAVE rules that need to be followed so that all children can received their education in an appropriate atmosphere.

My daughter will tell you - this school rocks!! Just ask those who are part of the Paseo family. Students agree! They are enthusiastic and proud of the diversity of their school environment supported by the magnet program. An indicator of their academic accomplishments is the year to year consistent growth in the school's API scores. There are programs to support the full spectrum of students from special ed to the highest achievers. The teachers of Paseo agree as well! They ranked the principal with the 8th highest score out of all 600 principals in LAUSD. The parents agree too! There is strong parent participation with each child's success/needs & support of many volunteer programs groups in class & school events. This school is a great example of a strong collaborative effort. It is a privilege and pleasure to have my daughter attend this school!

I have to agree with the most recent post. This is a great school for high achievers! However there is minimal support for children that are a bit more challenging. The principal appears to be empathetic and concered but often fails to provide any type of intervention. Most of the teachers are excellent teacher and genuinely cares about their students. There is great parental involvement PTA and Booster Club. Overall pretty good school for LAUSD.

I have sent two children through Paseo. I feel there are many good things about the school but there is a dark side too. If your child is having any kind of problem there is no help or guidance of any kind! You are treated like a 'weirdo!' With a 'we are a perfect school what is your problem aire!' That said the teachers seem to care the Booster and PTA are fantastic and over all the parents and kids are friendly. Way too much homework in the early grades about 2 hours per night. Principal is good but hard to trust and is a bit fearful and unsympathetic to parent complaints or problems. Bottom line if your child is a high achiever 'not intellectually gifted' she/ he should do well!

Paseo is such a great school. This is my daughters first year her first grade teacher is Mrs Holt and we are so lucky to be in her class she truly cares for these children is highly skilled as a teacher and is really nice. How would I no? Because ive sat in class a few times and have observed! I would recomed Mrs Holt and paseo to all. What a great school. Truly a five star school!!!

My kids love Paseo and they have become confident active learners since arriving on the campus - I have a 4th grader and a first grader who have each attended since kindergarten. I love the diversity and appreciate that my kids are friends with kids from differing backgrounds. Children come from all over LA to the campus but there is still a nice blend of local families and an inclusive feel for everyone. The principal and the teachers have made my kids feel valued. Honestly my children never want to miss a day of school which to me is a mark of a great education.

I am a little suprised at the comments posted about the meetings not being held when parents can attend. My son attended this school from second grade to fifth grade and of course you have to go to meetings when the teachers are there. Who's going to pay them overtime? Not the district for sure! As a parent you should consider what are your priorities and make arrangements to attend parent night and other teacher/parent meetings. Take some time off your job I am sure you have illness and personal time on your job.

I am a proud Paseo parent. My children love their teachers facility and principal. Everyone is treated fairly and kindly. Paseo displays a healthy and safe environment for its children. The curriculum is excellent and challenging. This is definitely a five star school.

Our daughter is in her year at this school. It's an excellent magnet school that retains a very neighborhood feel. Faculty and administration are engaged--there's no one here merely collecting a paycheck. This school deserves more than the 7 it currently gets based on it's API scores alone but I might also add that a 7 in LAUSD is like a 9-10 in any system with a 'better' reputation. Thanks and keep up the good work!

I am so happy to be a part of the Paseo family! My daughter has attended Paseo since Kindergarten and is now in 3rd grade. She has had four amazing teachers and loves going to school. Mrs. Sullivan is a wonderful principal and really cares about the kids. She knows every one by name. The Booster and PTA organizations are great and keep the parents involved in getting the kids many programs and 'extras' that keep getting cut by our lousy politicians. I talk about Paseo all the time because I am so proud of the school the principal the administrative staff teachers and all the wonderful involved parents who help to make the school successful. Keep it up Paseo!