Paloma is a wonderful encouraging environment. I have enjoyed my time as parent and are always surprised at how supportive the teachers and administration towards students. Their ability to provide extra services, from peer tutoring to afterschool help is amazing. They truly want your child to succeed.
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Posted by a parent on 09/16/09
Paloma is a great school and my child has been challenged and motivated. He's loved all of his teachers and from what I understand, the private school curriculum is not much different. I look forward to this school year and what the school has to offer.
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Posted by a parent on 09/02/09
So far we love Paloma Elementary. Mrs. Reyes was an amazing 1st grade teacher for our child. She puts in 110%. We can only hope to have as good as teachers for our two children attending this year!
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Posted by a parent on 08/18/09
Paloma is a great school with many great teachers (Ogden, Navarre, Salisbury, Craker, Lewis, Feinberg) and many more. Paloma has a new principal who is AWESOME! She is dedicated to each child and listens to all of your concerns and responds immediately. Tracy Garcia is making a big difference in these
... Read more childrens lives. Paloma is a caring and nurturing school and academically has a great reputation. The PTO works very hard to make sure these students have many great programs that the district doesn't fund. The parent involvement is not the best, but the parents who do help out with all the fundraisers work very hard. Great School! Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/08/08
We have been @ Paloma for 9 years; with our youngest entering 5th grade -which will be our last year. Paloma has been a nurtiring, fun, and academically challenging environment for our children. The staff seem to strike the perfect balance between work and play. Both of our children have been in the
... Read more 'GATE' program, and have been individually challenged to meet their own academic needs. Consistency is the key @ Paloma. The children receive positive reinforcement and the goals for the individual child and the school are clearly defined. The Principal has always modeled the importance of character and acheivement, and has always been present; even in directing traffic after school. It provides the best that any public school can. The rest is up to the parents to follow through with @ home. Colleen Goldstein Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/12/08
We have been at Paloma for the last 2 1/2 years and it is a great school. My oldest child is challenged by the GATE program and has always had top-notch teachers. My younger child has been there since kindergarten and is doing extremely well academically and socially. The parents who say that it
... Read more doesn't meet their needs either socially or academically, I would pose the question, when does anything meet ALL your expectations? My children came from a private school prior to Paloma and the academics are much better at Paloma than the private school. Socially, I fit in better at the private school than I do at Paloma. But my children are doing well academically AND socially at Paloma. I couldn't ask for more. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/14/08
We love Paloma, everyone there is focused on the child's education, and you get a real sense of community. Great School
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Posted by a parent on 04/11/08
The Kindergarten classes have 33 children per class. The teachers are permitted to jobshare for 3 and 2 days a week, so bonding with a teacher is inhibited. I don't feel the children will ever be encouraged to excel, only to pass the standard curriculum. My son's academic and behavioral education is
... Read more regressing rather than progressing since starting Kindergarten. The Principal and Teachers are responsive and sympathetic, but overall I would highly recommend charter/private school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/15/07
Our family was very disappointed with Paloma. The PTO only deals with fundraising, there is no forum for the parents and teachers to try to make the school better. We were so unhappy with the school that we pulled our child out halfway through the year.
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Posted by a parent on 01/08/07
The teachers at Paloma Elementary in San Marcos are wonderful. They are challenging, yet nurturing. They are structured, yet will get out on the court for a game of basketball against the 4th or 5th graders. The PTO helps out in more ways than most parents are aware. The principal and assistant principal
... Read more are always there when you need them. The parent involvement is huge. This is the end of our third year, and everyone that we have encountered have been fabulous (teachers, parents, aides, etc). Paloma is rated a 9 out of a 10 in the district, and now you know why. I think sometimes parents forget that it isn't all up to the teachers, you have to be a parent at home and assist them in their learning/homework. You have to monitor their video/television time. And sign them up for sports. We are all in this together. Read less
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San Marcos schools — Paloma Elementary School is located at 660 Camino Magnifico, San Marcos CA 92069. 660 Camino Magnifico is in the 92069 ZIP code in San Marcos, CA The school district for Paloma Elementary School is the San Marcos Unified School District. Paloma Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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