Wolf Canyon Elementary School
Chula Vista, CA 91913-3948
Phone: (619) 482-8877
Fax: (619) 482-7766
District: Chula Vista Elementary School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades K-6 • 954 students
Chula Vista's Wolf Canyon Elementary School serves grades K-6 in the Chula Vista Elementary School District. It is among the few public elementary schools in California to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.
Wolf Canyon Elementary School is a public school located in Chula Vista, CA. 954 students attend Wolf Canyon Elementary School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 9/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) data from California Department of Education, and using 2025 California Science Test data from California Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 9/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from California Department of Education. |
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Great experience 2 yrs in a row. After school opportunities and great values. Teachers care about their students.
Posted: July 23, 2023
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Weve been attending Wolf Canyon for 4 years now. 2 children attending. Both are getting great educational and behavioral support and scoring extremely well on standardized tests. Teachers are highly engaged with parents and we work as a team to assure children are getting the best education.
Posted: January 31, 2019
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Posted: January 31, 2019
My grandson says principle Mathew shy is attentive and supportive with the students and most of all respectful
Posted: January 31, 2019
Principle mathew shy is helpful attentive today 1/30/2018 he offered to jump start my car in the rain. very thankful for his help. :)
Posted: February 1, 2018
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Posted: February 1, 2018
Amazing School! Great experiences so far! The teachers really push your child and want them to excel at their greatest fullest capacity. The principal Mrs. Mcclaren and the vice principal are really involved with the school. You can see them interacting on campus. They are great!
Posted: February 1, 2018
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My child only had the opportunity to attend Wolf Canyon for Kinder and he had a great experience. The school is safe and organized. Teachers communicate very well through blogs and email.
Posted: July 23, 2017
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Posted: July 23, 2017
Wolf Canyon is an amazing school. They do a great job of keeping the parents informed and involved in their students learning. Everyday they start the day with an outdoor assembly to discuss character traits, st the pledge and learn various patriotic songs. The teachers are all fantastic and invest in the students. Their are a lot of activities for kids to be involved in. The school has an amazing art and music program. It's a wonderful school.
Posted: September 27, 2016
Great programs provided to help kids with this problem. Programs for new students and peer help as well.
Posted: September 27, 2016
I believe they do, but we have not had to deal with this first hand.
Posted: September 27, 2016
The leadership is so involved. I think it shows in the performance of the school.
Posted: September 27, 2016
Wolf Canyon has so many programs that help kids develop strong characters. I was really impressed with the programs available to my 4th grader.
Posted: September 27, 2016
Out of the three teachers my child has had, there was only one that I was not that happy with. She was nice, but very unorganized. It may have been that it was her first year and she was not use to teacher younger kids.
Posted: September 27, 2016
They have an effective approach to homework, there is just a lot of it. It is difficult for the average kid to keep up with all of the homework. It seems like my child comes home, does homework, eats, then sleeps. There is no time to relax.
Posted: September 27, 2016
A couple years ago my daughter was forced to leave Veteran's Elementary and assigned to Wolf Canyon due to boundary changes. The first year was a little hard to adjust; however I am so happy now. The Principle is so much more involved then at Veterans. The teachers seem to work really well together and the PTA is amazing. The school also has so many more great programs.
Posted: March 5, 2016
the principal needs to be remove from the school .. please take out, your kids from wolf canyon
Posted: March 5, 2016
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Posted: March 5, 2016
the principal is the worst in all this area ...she always speaks screaming on the phone ,,,she is rude, and she always like to threaten.
Victoria at the front desk needs to start school again.
Posted: July 25, 2014
We are happy to be in the Wolf Canyon Elementary area - our Kids love the school ... I should say our kids love to GO to school! The staff and principal are supportive and so far we had no bad experiences. We feel Lucky as well!!!
Posted: March 13, 2014
We live in the area so we have no choice for our daughter but to go to Wolf Canyon. We were very lucky! I love the principal and the teachers who try to make learning fun. My child is motivated to go to school, they don't stress out the family and kids with too much homework. Wolf Canyon creates a balance between learning and quality time with family/friends. So happy our daughter go to this school!
Posted: March 9, 2014
I don't usually write a review. But I just wanted say I totally agree with the review wrote by parent on 6 March 2014. I've been feeling exactly the same!!! ALL THEY CARE ABOUT IS THE TEST SCORES.
Posted: March 5, 2014
This school lacks leadership, communication and compassion throughout most of the staff to include office and teachers! They don't care about enrichment or student growth, just the test scores. The morning messages are a waste of time. I cannot wait for this school year to be over so I no longer have to deal with this school! Or I might actually get him into a different school! Just because it's a new school and it looks fantastic doesn't mean it is superb!
Posted: February 17, 2014
This is a great school. The teachers clearly work as a team, communication is amazing and I love the morning messages that mean so much to the children and the adults. I am thankful that I have such a caring group of educators. The principal has done a nice job making this school great.
Posted: January 19, 2014
Very disappointed... Most reviews are great for this school and I was excited to enroll my children since we moved to the area. I wish I could write all the details why I give the school only one star... My children still go to this school (unfortunately), so I can't write exactly what happened. I could say some teachers are great! But the principal...all because of her we consider transferring our children to the different school near the area. Again, VERY disappointed.
Posted: January 9, 2013
This school is awesome! love the teahcers and love the principal. My daughter enjoys going to her kindergarten class every morning and I am confident she is getting the best education.
Posted: June 12, 2011
This is an excellent school. The teachers are good and very dedicated.My kids were from private schools but I was amazed when I found out that this school has done remarkcably well in their API scores, the quality of time and dedication they put into their students were great, well done Wolf Canyon! I could compare them to private school! I'm so pleased and happy that I finally found a great school for my kids!
Posted: May 31, 2011
My son's kindergarten teacher was excellent this year! He had an outstanding experience. The standards are high, and he was continually challenged. But he loved it and learned a great deal. The school emphasizes values such as honesty and respect. It is a great learning atmosphere. The principal is amazing.
Posted: May 30, 2011
JUDGE YOUR SELF....My son is been in Wolf Canyon since kindergarten in SpecialDayClass. Now he is going to fifth grade. academically he have done progress by mainstreaming for two classes to regular ed classes. he struggle with transition but he tried his best. I always been a fighter for him in the IEP meetings despite that they used to reject my recommendations for the benefit of my child. recently my son life is not been easy since her baby sister is fighting for her life due heart surgery and also myself as a consequences of Rheumatoid Arthritis I been having flares. On top of that the school just decide to change to other school. "because there was to many students in his class". I can recall Wolf Canyon Vision that says "... mental and emotional stability is necessary for growth and learning" . there is no doubt that numbers and personal interests can be over a child heart and needs.
Posted: March 5, 2011
Since we moved from NJ to Chula Vista 2 years ago i thought my son would not have that same wonderful learning experience he had at the Holy Spirit Catholic School. This school is a blessing and despite the high teacher-student ratio i hope the learning quality stays the same or even more. The principal and teachers are wonderful. The lessons are not extra ordinary but the challenge the teachers are doing to the kids are encouraging. They teach children not only to be smart academically but socially learning respect, hard work, perseverance, honesty and all the virtues we parents hope our children to learn. The parents involvement on every activities as so heart warming. Music class it something my son enjoys. I hope soon the school will work on their sports activities as well.
Posted: March 2, 2011
I have 2 children at Wolf Canyon, the teachers are excellent and the principal she is an amazing person who cares for all the children at Wolf Canyon. The school's atmosphere feels like one big family and its all about the KIDS. love this school.
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cottage Lane | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chula Vista | CA | 1.3 mi | |
| 2 | Otay Ranch | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chula Vista | CA | 1.4 mi | |
| 3 | Eastlake Windingwalk | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chula Vista | CA | 1.5 mi | |
| 4 | The Summit at Eastlake | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chula Vista | CA | 1.8 mi | |
| 5 | Eastlake Greens | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chula Vista | CA | 2.5 mi | |
| 6 | Eastlake Vistas | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chula Vista | CA | 2.6 mi | |
| 7 | Heritage at Otay Ranch | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chula Vista | CA | 4.1 mi | |
| 8 | Jackson Pointe Townhomes | Condominium/Townhouse | Spring Valley | CA | 7.6 mi | |
| 9 | Jackson Pointe Townhomes | Condominium/Townhouse | Spring Valley | CA | 7.6 mi | |
| 10 | Lakeview Village Apartments | Apartment Complex | Spring Valley | CA | 8.5 mi | |
| 11 | Legacy Walk | Condominium/Townhouse | San Diego | CA | 9.4 mi | |
| 12 | City Heights | Neighborhood/Subdivision | San Diego | CA | 11.5 mi | |
| 13 | Del Cerro | Neighborhood/Subdivision | San Diego | CA | 12.9 mi | |
| 14 | The Heritage | Apartment Complex | San Diego | CA | 13 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otay Ranch | Chula Vista | CA | 1.5 mi | |
| 2 | Bonita | Chula Vista | CA | 3.4 mi | |
| 3 | West Chula Vista | Chula Vista | CA | 5.5 mi | |
| 4 | Eastlake of Chula Vista | Chula Vista | CA | 6.7 mi | |
| 5 | Rancho San Diego | El Cajon | CA | 9.7 mi | |
| 6 | East County of San Diego | La Mesa | CA | 11.2 mi | |
| 7 | North Park | San Diego | CA | 12.7 mi | |
| 8 | El Cajon | El Cajon | CA | 12.7 mi | |
| 9 | Gaslamp Quarter | San Diego | CA | 12.8 mi | |
| 10 | Coronado | Coronado | CA | 13.1 mi | |
| 11 | Kensington | San Diego | CA | 13.2 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| San Diego Naval Base | 9.9 mi. |
| Coronado Naval Amphibious Base | 11.7 mi. |
| San Diego Naval Medical Center | 12.7 mi. |
| North Island NAS | 14.7 mi. |
| MCRD San Diego | 15.7 mi. |
| Naval Base Point Loma | 16.3 mi. |
| Miramar MCAS | 20.3 mi. |
