Carmela Elementary School in Santa Fe Springs, California

“My child started at Carmela last year. This year I have two kids enrolled. Mrs. Rojas, the principal, could not have been more welcoming. The teachers are great and really have the children's best interest at heart. The API scores have continually gone up in the last few years. The best part about Carmela is that my kids come home happy almost everyday.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“My child has attended this school since 2004, in that year it was only one child this year 2008 all three of my children will be enrolled. I can remember that the the API scores for Carmela were really bad, In fact we debated weather or not to enroll our children at this school. I'm glad that we decided to stay at this school, there is a great group of teachers that take that extra step to make sure the children understand. Mrs. Pope and Mrs. Tanaka were great help in making this school better. This school could have great potential if it only had more parent envolvment.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“Carmela Elementary has many outstanding teachers that care about our children's education. The principal, Mrs. Pope, has also helped to make this a better school. There are increasingly more opportunities for the students to participate in activities, such as the Science Fair and the 4th grade field trip to Sacramento. Students are encouraged to strive for the best.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“As a teacher at Carmela, I've seen(and been a part of) tremendous growth over the last 4 years. We have worked diligently to teach the students more effectively, while certain factors were out of our control(parent participation, hours of instruction, etc). It is a pleasure to work at a school where our administrators take pride in and support their staff, and my fellow teachers care about our students as much as I do. I look forward to many more years of touching the lives of these wonderful children.”
This review was posted by a teacher.