Eshelman Avenue Elementary School

Posted: September 3, 2024

I can see and have experienced a huge improvement in this school since the pandemic. We moved to Lomita in 2020 and my daughter enrolled in 5th grade in this school. We came from DOWNEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT and I love it there but we needed to move for a job and enrolled in Eshelman Avenue Elementary School there. At first, there's a big transition in the school district because DUSD is such a wonderful district and you can see your child will learn perfectly my kid is new in LAUSD which is a big change. Her journey at LAUSD 5th grade at this school is awesome since she went to Mr. Kenny Chung's class and he cares for his students' future, which some parents don't understand. That was School year 2020-2021 5th Grade at Eshelman Ave. Elem. Sch. To make my story short. Right now my little one I enrolled and attending this school and it's close to our home. I can see a huge difference before and now and everything has changed. Started 2023-2024SY kindergarten and now 2024-2025SY 1st grader. The events and activities and the teaching are Excellent they tell you the problem of your child and what to improve and if there's an accident or something happens to your child they call you immediately. I always attend Orientation Parent Conferences and some Events to see what will they offer to students to lessen anxiety in coming to school and enjoy being in school. I can see some similarities in DUSD's way of handling the students that are being practiced here in ESHELMAN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL which is good because it improves the way of the students thoughts and feelings. The auditorium equipment was updated, and the classrooms were neat, clean, and huge. And I hope they can add more assistant teachers (LAUSD people should work on this).

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Posted: May 16, 2022

i hated this school when i would get one question wrong my teacher would tell me "why can you be like your brother " i was 10 i would cry when i got home from always being compared to people this school honestly ruined my mental health .

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Posted: November 19, 2019

My three kids have been lucky enough to have such great teachers. Everyone has been really friendly and helpful. Our teachers have shown us that they care about our kids education and address our concerns if any. We are also really excited about our new principal Ms. Gomez my kids love her.

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Posted: November 15, 2019

my kids have been attending this school since they started pre-k. Teachers and staff have been really friendly and helpful when needed.

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Posted: January 30, 2014

My child is a student here and for the past three years I've been extremely happy with all his teachers and the administration. His teachers have always been professional and caring. The principal has been nothing but supportive. This is a wonderful school. I'm disappointed to read such horrible reviews. To the neighbors who have renamed it "ghetto school": Why don't you attend a School Leadership Council Meeting and express your concerns? Everyone is welcome and if you're that miserable MOVE! There's plenty of other homes available in Lomita!!

Posted: March 18, 2013

Loud, Loud, Loud, uncouth. We neighbors of this mess have nicknamed it "ghetto elementary". Between the obnoxious double and triple parking, and the proclivity for parent to honk incessantly (as if a kid can't figure out by day 2 that the same parent in the same car at the same time is picking them up-duh), and the diaper throwing it's a nightmare. We have trash cans people, and we use OUR OWN driveways to come and go from our respective homes. Parents block driveways and leave litter everywhere. The school has good crossing guards, but their noise level offends daily. When it's not horns, its bullhorns and announcements. The entire neighborhood does NOT need to hear every announcement. I ran the PA system in High school, and I KNOW you can flick ONE SWITCH and only broadcast INSIDE the school. I am sorry to hear about the bullying issues and unsanitary diaper issues. It gives one the impression quickly these students will be the future incarcerated.

Posted: January 7, 2013

Horrible school!!!! Principal is rude not only to parents but to STUDENTS!! They just started a new "policy." PARENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO ENTER SCHOOL WHEN DROPPING KIDS OFF...ONLY AT THE GATE. They've gone too far. I'm a PARENT AND SHOULD BE ABLE TO DROP OFF MY CHILD INSIDE NOT OUTSIDE! They do not ask for identification when picking up a child nor do they have staff at the front gate when school ends...so this policy is RIDICULOUS!

Posted: November 8, 2012

I'm a very concern parent about the safety of my children and others. I have seen dogs (pit bull and others) right next to the gate were I pick up my kids. On october31st. I saw a parent that brougt a dog into the building and told stuff in the office . on november 6th I spoke with the principal about my worries. (we had been attaced by dogs) my kids are so afraid of them. Mrs Parnel said she will do NOTHING about it. I told her she should look for the safety of our kids. What if they get bitten? she said then she will be responsable for it, but who is gonna suffer the pain and trauma have she thought about it. DO WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR A TRAGEDY TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT? Please no dogs around the school gates. I agree with other parents she was rude.

Posted: September 26, 2012

I am beyond upset, disappointed, frustrated and angry with this school, Mostly the Principal, Vise principal and office staff. This staff at this school only cares about test scores as well as their (meaning principal) scores and rating for herself. I was told by the principal herself (Rhonda Pannell) that her focus is on her schools scores. Children get bullied daily there, potty in their pants and are forced to sit in it all day (refusing to call parents) get hurt or bullied and the lady s on the ground that are sup to watch and protect them shew them away while saying (go on go play I don t want to hear it) When a child is sent to the office for trouble no action is taken depending on the kid they do play favorites. There are a few good teachers; my problem is w the higher up, PRINCIPLE/OFFICE CREW...When a child is being bullied (hit, punched, kicked or even chocked pure physical stuff) Mrs. Pannell s response is, your kid getting bullied is not my problem, he/she needs to get over it, it s out of my hands! WTH!!! Our children are NOT SAFE at this school with her as a principle and her minions that follow her every word n move. There is much more to say but no room left.

Posted: May 10, 2012

This school only cares about test scores and getting the funding no matter at what cost. The teachers have given up on the students and the system. The principal does not return phone calls. There is no accountability of any kind. It is always the students or parents fault. They get the scores by bullying, intimidation, put downs and making fun of them if they don't get it right away. If your child does not understand they are just put to the side to concentrate on the ones that do. Teachers put hands on kids to intimidate, scream, and curse. When you let the principal know she might transfer your child to a less agressive teacher however the cycle continues. Students are taught negative behavior and encourage to follow and use it with one another. The school will say all the right things and legal things about what they are going to do to make the situation better but there is no action to solve the problems. I advise parents not to send there kids here at all. It is not a happy, encouraging and safe environment. There is a bullying epidemic and they are not part of the solution based on actions.