Northrup Elementary School

I don’t know what to say about this school. Some staff can be rude depending on the day you go there and talk to them. My other complaint would be the parking. Its a closed campus so parents cant really go inside the campus. I walk my kid to the front gate all the time until summer school started last week. I was parking at the small plaza by the school for like 3 – 5 mins and I leave. Now you cant park there, but you have to utilize their «valet zone» in front of the school. First of all, its dangerous to be dropping off your kid because of all the cars (its on a big street, not residential quiet area). Secondly, I would like to make sure my kid go inside safely. The school wants you to keep your car moving. I dropped off my kid at the beginning of the «valet zone» (it was a walk for my kid), and I was just trying to wait until he goes inside the gate and I know hes okay and safe, but the staff yelled out «keep moving… you gotta go…» Omg, if something happen to my kid (he gets kidnapped etc), the school will be responsible of it. They have hundreds of parents dropping off their kid/​kids in the morning, and they expect their «valet zone» (that can fit probably7 cars. they save the other side of valet for the school bus) would be sufficient enough. It creates stress to the parents and the kids in the morning. Its ridiculous. Theres no parking at all for parents to drop off their kids safely. Also, the staff sometimes don’t even know the school policy or whats going on. They can be irresponsible too, so if you tell them to please do so and so, make sure you call them in 30 mins to follow up. Overall, they need to do something with their parking situation if they want their students to have a stress free day. Its really not convenient for everyone, its clearly dangerous, and they are not doing anything about it for years and years.

We love Miss Mikami ! She is such a patient and exceptional teacher. This school has such a great principal and special ed team ! Ms. Michelle Yang is my daughter other teacher who has also done an extraordinary job ! Way to go Northrup !