South Pasadena Unified School District - Arroyo Vista Elementary

This is my son's first year and we are absolutely impressed. The new principal, Mr. Noyes, is outstanding, and the teachers are fantastic. The community involvement is very high (including a recent parcel tax, which will help fund many…

My son will be going to Arroyo Vista in a few years. All the neighbor kids go to school there, and I hear nothing but good things about the teachers. When I ask people which kindergarten teacher they recommend, I'm told they're all good. …

Our two sons have attended AV for the past three years and we are quite pleased with the school administration and teachers. The school spirit and parent involvement is very high. The academic education our sons receive is incredible.

It just won a Distinguished School award. The staff there treats parents well, like a consierge at a five star resort would. When the school needs money, it has money-from the parents who are strong supporters.