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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What is the administration like? Are they easy to work with? What about non-CES classes? Are they engaging? Do the kids participate in programs like Odessy of the Mind?[/quote]

The principal is very friendly and down-to-earth. We had a principal intern as AP this year, who'll be leaving this summer to become principal at Farmland, so there'll be a new AP at Oak View.[/quote]

The principal has caused pretty much all of the teachers to leave since he took over.  He may seem friendly but is obviously not a good leader.[/quote]

This is not accurate at all. There are many long-term teachers at Oak View.[/quote]

Actually, it is completely accurate.  But believe whatever you want to believe.

~Mom to three, has seen Oak View turnover since Mr. C. took over and who misses the excellent previous principal[/quote]

I'm a parent of a 5th grader in CES at OVES.  So I cannot speak to the longer history of admin and teacher turnover at Oak View.  I have been impressed with Mr Cline, based on attending school-wide meetings, PTA, etc.  He is leading a school with many poor families, many latino and immigrant families, and he seems very committed to serving this community well and helping kids get what they need.  He talked about the afterschool clubs, and intentionally structuring them as free so that everyone can participate, and framing that as an equity issue, which I agree is important and I appreciate.

The PTA is smaller, less active, and has less money than our home school's PTA did -- which is understandable given that Oak View's families probably have less money and time to give to the school.  But it is still active and doing things, just with a smaller number of parents doing the work. [/quote]

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