Joshua Hills Elementary School, K-6 (Public)

this school is great but one problem the school lunch is the worst they need better food

This school has shown dramatic improvement since the new principal arrived. My children go to before and after school programs so that they can get the extra help they need. More should be done about the kids that like to bully others though.

I'm very happy with our new principal, just in a few moths he has done a very good job in the safety of our children by closing all the gates early thank you.

Joshua Hills elementary is a good school. Many of the teachers are excellent and I've had nothing but good experiences with them. One thing I find a bit exasperating is the turnover with Principals. My son is in 5th grade and we're now on our 3rd Principal. That's a problem. As far as parent involvement, for myself, I have made my presence known by being room parent for 4 years, making sure I attend each citizenship awards assembly, communicating on a regular basis via email and in person with my son's teacher. We as parents have to take the initiative. These are OUR children, OUR responsibility no matter what.

I am totally dissolution with the Palmdale school district in all. Let me start by saying that Joshua Hills has some of the best teachers ever! Having said that, this here is the problem..... the school officials are more concerned with having the $ for kids being their seats, than the kids themselves.

This school would be in better shape if they had a principal who cared. There is no parent involvement because we feel like why bother.The principal does not care about the kids it seems he's there just to collect a check.He is not personable/approachable. I feel really bad for the good teachers&staff they have at this school by the way it seems all of his front office staff i.e Assistant principal,he can't seem to keep.The bully's run the school thanks to the principal and I don't feel safe leaving my child there because there is no discipline to those who do not follow the safety&discipline rules.

Seems all calsses very full. Not much parent involvement in 1st grade classrooms. I must give my child extra help as there isn't enough help in the class to to just 2 teachers a not many volunteers. You need to do alot of extra work with on your own with your child if you want her to do well. District is part of the problem, principal is 'low key', doesn't show that her cares. Perhaps he does, but it doesn't come through. We get alot of 'nothing I can do about it's' from him. Not the best school in our opinion...at least this school year 2005-2006!

I feel it is a wonderful school for my children to attend. But I do believe that libraries are very important for the children to have at the school. We tell our children that reading is so important to them, but what kind of example are we sending them if there is no library available to them. But the overall rating of the school is very good.

joshua hills elementary is the best school for my kids. they make friends easily and they aren;t left out and the teacher leadership is great. all the teachers are nice and you make friends with the teachers too. i love thier school. it makes me wish i was a kid too.