Wagner Ranch Elementary (Orinda, CA)
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March 2009
We are considering moving to Orinda and would like to hear
experiences with Wagner Ranch Elementary. Are you happy with the
school? What is the social climate like? And how intense are the
academics? Any experiences with the afterschool care program?
What about the school bus? What's the community life of the
school? Our son will be entering 3rd grade next year and is
artistic and sensitive, a good student, not into sports. We both
work full time so don't have time to be super involved with the
school but to hope to meet other families. Thanks!
Megan
We moved to Orinda in Dec 2006 specifically for Wagner Ranch. We
consider ourselves lucky that we live close enough to walk to
school. Our son started Kindergarten this year. We are so very
pleased. The school is in a lovely setting and very well
organized. The principal of the school Janice Arnerich is
fantastic--really involved with the kids. She seems to come into
the cafeterial almost daily while the kids are having lunch. She
chats, helps them clean the tables, makes announcements, etc.
Social climate for parents is somewhat active. I've been to about
3 ''Kindergarten Moms Night Out'' for dinner/drinks/chatting,
there's morning coffee and presentations at school about 3-4
times per year, lots of time to volunteer in the classroom and
the lunch room. The after school program--''Bandit Club''--is also
great. Run by two women with several younger helpers/teachers.
They serve snacks, have art projects every day, movie on Fridays,
homework club, etc. I really suggest going on their web site
http://www.orindaschools.org/wagnerranch/site/default.asp and
going on the district web site. I think K registration is
happening now, and come to our open house.
May 2008
We are starting Kindergarten this fall at Wagner Ranch in Orinda.
We signed up for Orinda Enrichment Summer School, headed by Jim
Bartleman, Summer School Principal. Has anyone had experience
with this 4-week, M-F, 9am-noon program? How are the teachers?
Was your child happy with this program?
Soreya
I, too, have a child that will be attending Wagner Ranch this
Fall. We have signed him up for enrichment as well. Both of my
older kids did the enrichment program and really loved it.
Specifically, we've done the Kindergarten, 1st grade and 2nd
grade programs. Mr. Bartleman runs a fun program and the
teachers have been fantastic in the past.
Joy
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