Parkside Elementary School in Foster, California

“Very passionate teachers, involved parents, second time around and still a great school.”
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“I absolutely love the school and everything about it from the helpful front office and passionate teachers, to the abundance of energetically-involved parents. I went to Parkside myself as a young child and carry with me many fond memories of those innocent days. I would highly recommend this school to all my friends.”
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“The Montessori program is awsome!”
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“Parkside is wonderful because the teachers here are truly committed to making sure all students learn including special eduction students.”
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“The staff at Parkside is the greatest! They truly care for their students and it shows. My children rave about school and constantly recap the events of the day and share how much they've learned. They never want to be late or absent.”
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“Great school, good community, great staff, great support staff”
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“Parkside rocks! It emphasizes reading and writing as well as providing a challenging yet encouraging environment for children to learn and grow.”
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“I attended Parkside School in the early 70's, and all three of my children have and or are currently attending. The Montessori program is an exceptional program and is a real asset to the school district. The teachers at parkside are dedicated and have helped my children get ready for middle school, High School and one of my children that has just started at UC Davis with a 5.0 grade point average. I am very proud of the teachers past and present that have helped guide my children to do their very best in school!”
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“Parent community, awesome, caring teachers, Montessori program but mainly how many parents pull together to help raise money for the school.”
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“The parent, teacher, student spirit of our school is wonderfull. GO TIGERS!”
This review was posted by a parent.

“Great and involved community, motivated and caring staff, excellent education. Kids (and I got 3 enrolled in Parkside) just love going to school!”
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“I love that my son is able to attend a public elementary school with a Montessori track within it! It's the best of both worlds. His teacher, Ms. Pickard, encouraged the class to volunteer at the Coastside Cleanup this past Saturday. They are learning not only about math and reading, but also what it means to be good citizens!”
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“I love the spirit and the teachers, the school works hard on earning money, they have a great volunteer group.”
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“Scores of Montessori magnet 'Parkside Montessori' are combined with neighborhood 'Parkside Elementary' which shares the same campus. Please separate for a fair look at Parkside Montessori Elementary magnet school. We are very pleased with the Montessori education for our son who started in K and is now in 1st grade, he is an eager, independent learner who loves learning and his school. When I volunteer in the class I can see the dedication of the teacher and the eagerness of students to learn. With Montessori, there is the ability to exceed grade level in different areas if certain concepts are mastered. For example, up to 3rd grade materials are are available to 1st graders if a student is excelling in particular areas like reading or math. Having year-round keeps up the pace of learning as well. Thumbs up! 10.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“The teachers in the Montesori program are very dedicated to each individual student's success.”
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“I have a second grader and a fifth grader currently in this school. My oldest child has already graduated and is in now in a private middle school. My children have excelled in this school. The first two are in the GATE program and the last is sure to get into the program. Given that many of the kids at this school come from socially disadvantaged backgrounds and are second language learners, I honestly feel that the teachers are doing an excellent job. My middle schooler (a Parkside product)is thriving in her new private middle school, scoring mostly As and a few Bs in her recent report card. She has only been at this new school since August 2003. Obviously, none of this would have been possible but for the solid academic foundation that was laid by the excellent and dedicated teachers at Parkside Elementary School. This school has proved to me that if you send your child to school ready to learn, and if you have teachers willing to teach and challenge young minds, your children will do well in school, no matter what. Having said that, the Social Studies curriculum is weak and needs significant improvement. This problem may in fact be general to all the elementary schools in this district as the district does not place a lot of emphasis on this particular subject.”
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“Parkside is a great neighborhood school serving a diverse San Mateo-Foster City population. Its Montessori program is one of the oldest public school Montessori programs in the country--almost 30 years old!! It really is fantastic and it meets each child's needs in a holistic approach.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“Parkside is a great school and has a wide range of students from different backgrounds and areas around SM/FC. Beacause of its small size and great teaching staff it serves the needs of many students while allowing students to interact from both the traditional educational and Montessori programs. Parkside Community is contstantly improving itself and the scores show it. Come visit our great school and staff!”
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