Monta Loma Elementary School

I am the parent of a special needs child. I came here from Sunnyvale two years ago and have been so impressed by the staff. The special ed teachers know me and my child by name and are always going out of their way to let me know about my child's successes. The teachers here are top rate. I am so lucky to have my son attend Monta Loma. He loves going to school every day which is so much more than I can say for our old school.

The new admin dept. at the school is not up to par with last years. Last years admin dept. moved onto other areas in the district. Teachers have expressed the same doubt.

The quality of education offered at this school is below standard. Special education dept. is of very poor standard and needs improvement

I really honestly have never enjoyed having one of my children go to a better school than this one. In fact I wish this school would continue on to the middle school for my child because this is her last year. From kindergarden thru fifth grade all the years were great. I love the teachers. I love every bit of the way this school is run. I will miss it very much.

Monta Loma is a wonderful neighborhood school with a diverse community and dedicated teachers. We found the Principal - Cathy Baur - approachable committed and supportive of differentiated learning. Both of our kids are students at Monta Loma since kindergarten and are now 5th & 3rd graders. The Gifted and Talented (GATE) program continues to be strongly backed up by the Principal. It's true there is a wide gap in the students' academic performance (it's a public school issue depending on where you live) but you can have some influence in this matter . We found most teachers were open to discussing parental concerns and were willing to work with parents to provide additional challenge for your child. Overall the school has a positive culture and caring staff.

We love Monta Loma! We love the diverse community dedicated teachers and strong principal leadership. Mrs. Schroder gave my child the perfect balance of structure and fun in learning and I loved being welcomed into my child's classroom to help.My child can't wait to get back to school and find out who she has next year.

I like this school! My daughter is entering 2nd grade next year and she was reading at a kindergarten level in Dec. and is now reading at a first grade level (she is on grade level). Her teacher Mrs. Shah has worked hard with her. All the teachers are very caring and hard working. My daughter had a wonderful first grade experience due to her teacher and I'm sure she will in 2nd grade!. Yes there are a lot of English Language Learners but they regroup for things so none of the students are held back.

I really do like the school and the teachers but I feel my child is being passed by and put on the back burner a lot. Also I was kinda bummed that because of one child's food restriction the entire class has to suffer. The outcome was a HUGE budget setback for us and an additional unwanted responsibility. I agree with the previous post too many accommodations to the lowest common demoninator rather than compromising a solution to make it work for everyone. Isn't there a way to make it fair for everyone?

I am very happy with Monta Loma. I have two children there. The reason it's so great is definitely because of the teachers. There is no way to express the dedication Mrs. Fetroe and Mrs. Del Conte give to their students. They are doing this for much more than a paycheck! Cathy Bauer is also open-minded and very approachable in her role as a principal. We are fortunate with so much diversity that they do very well meeting individual student's needs.

Iam so glad to my kida attenden this school because the teacher work hard for them

My kids look forward to going every morning. They can't say enough about their teachers.

We love the school and direction it is going.

Great neighborhood school new program requiring parent participation!

Teachers and staff understand that each child has different needs and actively work to be sure that they are met!

This is a wonderful school that has great community support.

Monta Loma School is the heart of our community! We care about each child and his/her educational journey! We love our Principal and the vision she has for our school! We are all in this together!!

Monta Loma is a very warm and caring school and we have a terrific new prinicpal.

It's a great neighborhood school

Its the best school and we have a great parents support

We have a fantastic principal that sees every challenge as an opportunity and who cares about all of our kids. Monta Loma has an incredible community where the parents commit to being an active part of their children's education.