Laguna Road Elementary School, K-6 (Public)

Lets be honest here. The school only respects Korean families and children since they donate heavily. The school has some very good teachers, my daughter had a horrible one last year and they have her teaching kindergarten this year. The burden of education is clearly on the parent now through homework. This is impossible for a family with two working parents. The curriculum that has moved to No Child Left Behind is not the schools fault but it is not a way to teach children. They now learn to pass tests, forget we are now teaching 3rd graders geometry. The principal is nice and friendly but not much of an administrator. He listens but doesn't correct much. The office staff has been there so long they have lost that freindly approach. The school ranks high simply due to the demands the parents put on the kids. The PTA is racially biased.

Laguna Road's diversity is changing because of the large number of transfer students, including transfer students from under-performing schools. Yet, Laguna Road is extremely successful educating ALL students with enthusiastic teachers, a fabulous principal. and dedicated parents. Too bad they cannot separate from the district and become a charter school.

Laguna Road is a California Distinguished school and has won several awards. Laguna Road is the #1 elementary school in all of the area.

Great school, but gate classes are way overly tough. Way to much homework at nearly all grade levels, it gets ridiculous. Demographic is not representative of the real world. Fantastic parent involvement, second to none. I finished in 2006 and I've been well prepared for junior high and high school. I'd recommend to many kids, but think twice about GATE and be sure to consider other schools such as Beechwood where I attended 6-8th grade and loved it there.

My kids are getting an exceptional education and we love the parent involvement at this school. The teachers go above and beyond to have a learning environment be fun and successful.

In spite of great scores, some of teachers do not have clear expectations and goals. For example, my child's teacher does not have consistent rewards and punishments systems. The homework is unchallenging. She does not try to meet individual needs nor does act on the best interest of students.

Laguna Road School boasts great scores, fantastic parent involvement and great teachers, but it is not as wonderful as it might seem on the surface. The scores are very high mostly due to the enormous effort parents put into their children's education outside of school. Most children attend academic after-school programs. The parent participation is great that is true and it is to be commended. The teachers vary- there are some wonderful dedicated teachers and some less interested in the child's best effort. In our 6 years at Laguna Road School we have met some teachers who did not care nor did they even try to help when there was some extra help needed. The principal is very personable, but does not take a stand when it is needed, therefore the teachers do not fear any repercussions when they do not perform. We were definitely fooled by the scores.

This is a great school. Just two years ago my daughter and my 4 nieces attended at the same time. The involvement of the staff, teacher, principal, parents, and kids, make this school what it is...GREAT !

This school is outstanding! My son attends and I am impressed almost daily by how much the teacher cares for each and every student's success. The parental involvement is high, the principal is involved as well! Sometimes you'll see him out directing traffic in the morning! I am so pleased with this school and look forward to many more years there!

An amazing school that is so involved in its students education. Being a parent of a child with special needs and seeing the patience her teacher has with her makes me feel really great that she is here. Wonderful school

I love my school! It is the best 'cause everyone pitches in and helps in a time of need.

lauguna road is fun and cool place to learn plus the teachers always heip when need.

This school is the best. They have great teachers.

Laguna Road Elementary is basically a public school that offers a private school education. There is a large group of dedicated parents who volunteer and fundraise to make sure that the school is the best it can be. Parents from throughout Fullerton seek to send their kids to Laguna Road, which can be a disadvantage at times because I'm finding that many of my child's classmates live nowhere near us. The programs are excellent and the majority of teachers compassionate about educating the children.

I have a daughter that is entering the 3rd grade this year and has been attending laguna road since kindergarten. All of our experiences through out the years have been great. We did run into a couple of concerns last year with her teacher being a little too tough. Mr Sullivan the school's pricipal took the time to listen and talk with the teacher and handle our concerns. He is great with the kids, he is very involved with the students, many of the class programs that we have had, he always stops in the class to view. He knows many of the parents and students by name. This school overall is great. The parent participation level is amazing. Everyone involved in the school makes it clear that it's all about the students. We as a family love this school and are looking forward to the future.

I have 2 children at Laguna Road. We have had a wonderful experience over the past 5 years. The number of hours that parents volunteer is amazing. The teachers are outstanding. My daughter doesn't like summer because she loves her teachers so much. Laguna Road has won numberous awards including being selected this month as a California Distinguished School.