Address 2200 Holbrook Dr
Danville, CA Phone (925) 736-0102 School District San Ramon Valley Unified School District Grades Served KG-5 |
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Sycamore Valley Elementary School
10 out of 10
School FactsSchool Facts| | | Total Enrollment | 720 | 900 | | Students per Teacher | 21.2 | 21.9 | | Expenditure per Student | $9,759 | $9,759 | | Students in Free Lunch Program | 0% | 109% |
Parent Ratings and Reviews
Sycamore Valley Elementary School: 3.9
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Latest Review
Posted April 8, 2008
Sycamore is a wonderful school. I think that the school works so well because of the high level of parental input, great teachers and a smart principal. Further, our school foundation and PTA do a good...
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| Posted April 8, 2008
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Sycamore is a wonderful school. I think that the school works so well because of the high level of parental input, great teachers and a smart principal. Further, our school foundation and PTA do a good job of supporting programs that help all of the students in terms of technology, reading and writing and library.
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| Posted November 2, 2007
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Top quality school with top quality teacher. Very involved parents
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| Posted August 11, 2007
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We have been very pleased at Sycamore. All of my children have done well and have had their needs met. Our teachers have been very open and willing to talk with us if/when we have had a concern. The principal is very involved and knows most of the families. Some may see this as controlling...we feel fortunate he cares enough to be involved with over 500 families. We feel this is great as many friends at other schools in the district have 'hands off' leadership. I would take overly involved leaders and staff any day. Academics are strong if you are willing to partner with the teachers in your childs education. Science is very strong. We don't need add'l P.E. given the amount of extra-curricular sports we have in our area. The music program is expanding this year now that there is add'l state funding.
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| Posted May 14, 2007
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Our special needs son lasted 2 months in it's kindergarten class when we sadly began to realize he was not wanted in this school. The principal was very controlling over his services and had an 'I know what's best' attitude about our son instead of really listening to us, his parents. The teacher had a 'fine, I'll take your child' attitude concerning his placement into her class. They made it obvious to everyone around that our child had issues. It was a very disheartening experience.
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| Posted October 18, 2006
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I think Sycamore is a great school the average to above average child. I have three very different children, from being gifted in the GATE program to having special needs, and they've all done well at Sycamore and been challenged. The principal works hard and has the children's best interest in mind. However, I think the special education program is weak and needs a lot of improvement.
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| Posted July 25, 2006
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I have several little concerns about the way things are run at this school, but my biggest concern is that Sycamore teaches math in a way that is confusing & that the children have to relearn math just to get into middle school.
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| Posted November 28, 2005
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Great parent participation. The math program used at this school is very abstract and confusing to many students and parents. They have to relearn math the traditional way in 5th grade so that they can do it properly in middle school. And phonics has not been a priority in recent years but I believe they are beginning to realize the need to teach this basic skill.
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| Posted November 13, 2005
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I have two children that attend Sycamore and we have been completely thrilled with our experience there.
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| Posted August 23, 2005
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When moving into a new area the first thing you look at are schools and this one looks great on paper. The school survives by an abundance of volunteers who do a great job. However, I have seen many academic programs and this one is the worst. There is no formal music class and art is taught by volunteers. PE combines 2 classes together. The kids are divided into two groups (good readers and need improvement readers), which is a good idea, however, the need improvement group gets extra help with an additional teacher for their time while the good readers are left to read to themselves. It doesn t get better with the administrative staff. Bob Scott (the principal) has a whatever I say attitude and is never open to other outside opinions. Needless to say, I have been very disappointed with this school.
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| Posted May 18, 2005
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Very well run schools with good parental involvement.
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| Posted May 12, 2005
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My son started past mid-year in kindergarten at SVE and I have been thrilled with his transition. Parental involvement seems very high and the school activities are plentiful. It helps that the principal, Bob Scott, seems very engaged with his faculty, parents and kids.
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| Posted September 13, 2004
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Our family is sad to say we have lost faith in the Principal. He has done a poor job of managing the school districts disciplinary procedures. Mr. Scott is not the type of administrator I would expect in an affluent school district.
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| Posted May 20, 2004
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Both my children have attended Sycamore Valley. In the past four years my child has had two teachers who have never taught before. If you have additional needs they will not be meet at this school.
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| Posted May 3, 2004
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To evaluate the quality of instruction at Sycamore, one need only look at the results of the STAR testing. The teachers are top-notch, and Bob Scott is a focused and goal-oriented principal.
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| Posted January 23, 2004
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This school had a very poor track record when my child attended. No phonics, only whole language reading instruction. My students first grade teacher forgot to teach spelling. Mental math only, very little emphasis on math facts or basics in general...emphasis on compuetr learning. Many first year teachers when we were there.
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