Kaiser Elementary and Peralta recommendations
Hi there. My son will be ready to start first grade in Fall 2018 and am starting to look at the different schools. Any parents out there with kids at Peralta or Kaiser Elementary? What do you love? What are areas the school needs to improve? What do you know now that you wish you knew before you applied?
Really appreciate all your thoughts!
Aug 17, 2017
Parent Replies
My very positive experience is with Peralta, but I know families who adore Kaiser as well, so perhaps your decision should be based on what the commute is like for you. I take it neither school is your neighborhood school?
Hi, thanks for your reply. You're correct, neither is near my neighborhood. Can you tell me more about Peralta?
Well, I don't want to spend to much time raving about Peralta, because it's not too likely you'll get a spot there. I see you'll be looking for a 1st grade spot, which is slightly easier to come by than a kindy spot, but still difficult. Anyway, Peralta has a new principal this year, which feels very strange, but so far she has been well-received and appears to be lovely and capable. All of the teachers we've experienced thus far have been wonderful, though some do assign too much homework. There is art and music and a whole peace/love/tolerance/diversity feel to the school. Most everyone walks the walk. That said, Peralta is not terribly diverse anymore and that is a great loss. I think Kaiser beats Peralta hands down in this aspect. But I am forever grateful that my children are being educated at Peralta. However, you would probably be very happy at Kaiser or a number of other OUSD elementary schools also.