Stewart Elementary School

Sept 2009

My husband and I and our 4-year-old son are thinking of moving to Pinole within the year and I would appreciate any input on the public schools there, especially the elementary schools. Lisa in Oakland

I'd look at Stewart. The principal is fabulous, and it's a K-8 school, which has many advantages I think, given the junior high school options in the district. It's very difficult to get into Stewart in the later grades, for that reason. I've heard good things about Ellerhorst too, and it's a nice campus. Definitely pick a newly re-built school, since the district may close more schools down the road, given the dire budget and the number of small neighborhood schools generally, and would probably be less likely to close one they recently spend a ton of money on. El Sobrante mom