Daves Avenue Elementary School

The BuzzI comments really makes me realize how ignorant people can be. We are talking about an elementary school and not what a people drive or wear. What a loser BuzzI is… just check the name and that tells it all.
My kid is going there for the first year and we are so pleased with the learning curve and how quickly he adapted to the new school environment. The teachers are great but what makes the school special is how involved the parents are in the school and making sure that their kids are getting all they need to get a good education.

My daughter started in April 2012 at Dave’s Avenue as a transferring 3^rd grader from a great private school in Santa Cruz where the ratios were ¹⁵⁄₁ and the academic bar was set high. The principal, teachers, office staff & students at Daves made her transition an awesome experience! Everyone went out of their way to make her feel very welcome and accepted. She even felt comfortable as a brand new student singing at the talent show! Her education experience has been top notch as well. We feel immensely blessed to be a part of such a wonderful school!

My son has been attending Daves for about a year now and it’s been a wonderful experience. A huge step up from my son’s previous school. My son’s teacher is great — patient, smart, encouraging. I’m very happy we ended up in her class.
The school management is very organized — both teachers and the principle send out weekly bulletins with school events. We’ve had only limited personal contact with the principle, but everything we’ve seen has been encouraging.
The enrollment process was a little ugly — if you want to go to the school you need to prove you’re a member of the community and it’s not a welcoming process, but once I was in, the experience changed.
To the other reviewers that are fussing about cars and appearance — well, there’s no doubt that there’s little diversity at the school. But a school reflects its community — if you chose to live in the community, you’ll probably be happy with the result. On the plus side, the teachers make everyone feel very welcome, and do try to open kids eyes to the wider world.
And whether you like the way they dress or the cars they drive, there’s one thing you cannot deny — the parents are very willing volunteers. The classroom volunteer sheets are packed with signatures and there is strong community support. This is not a school where parents have no time for their kids.
Since we’re relatively new to the school, I plan to review again later, but at the moment, I have nothing but good things to say.

After reading the only other review of Daves Elementary, I just had to write something. Shouldn’t we be reviewing the actual school (e.g., teachers, faculty, facilities, programs, etc.) rather than the way people look or what car they drive? Personally I am ok with the big cars if they are directly related to the money they have because without additional money flowing into the school, this school wouldn’t be the school it is! I have one child in this school and this is the second year we have been there. Both teachers have been wonderful. This school is top notch! All the parents I have had to pleasure of meeting at this school all share the same common interest, caring for their children and providing them with the best they can. That said, you get a real sense of community at this school. The education here is excellent and there are so many dedicated teachers who truly care about providing the best education to our youth. After all, isn’t that what it’s about? Should we really be focusing on what the parents look like, what they are wearing or what they are driving?

Public School located within the tony neighborhood of Monte Sereno, where car size is typically inversely related to house size. Ride of choice: Yukon XL (black or white please.) Vapid blond bimbo moms sport hands free bling and velour track suits. You can do better with the private school scene within this zipcode but then again isn’t this why one ponies up the big bucks? Living here feels like an extension of high school, where most have only traveled to attend school at Chico State and moved back to the safety net of this white, wealthy enclave. His and her Bentley crowd
makes up the other half of this aging demographic.