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The principal is an incompetent coward and lacks the fortitude to make appropriate disciplinary decisions when it comes to repeated bullying of children.

This school.is amazing!!! I love the office staff all are very kind, sweet yo children, attentive and highly professional. The teachers are also great my daughter was struggling when we moved from LA County and let me tell you my daughter has learned to read, has improved her grammar tremendously thank you Mrs.Clark!!! My daughter is now a straight A student! Not sure why so many bad reviews but here at Panama teachers actually care about their students education not like in LA where there just there for a paycheck. Kudos to Panama Elementary Mr.Malavar, Mrs. Johnson-Esparza and Mrs.Clark!

My experience was horrible. I had a nasty, rude, demeaning, hostile encounter with the principal Mr. Malavar. They can care less about the precious students. School not recommended. I will say Mrs.Wattenbarger and Mrs.Ramos rock. That’s about it!

"Sadly my children have had to attend this school for several years. The office staff and principle are absolutely horrible. They are rude and outright mean at times. We have had to write complaints to the district several times. The teachers have been pretty good, there are a few who should not be teaching at this level because they have clearly lost their love for teaching. It is a constant battle getting the school to communicate, papers come home late or after the fact leaving me to go into the office for clarity, then to be talked to rudely. I can only imagine how they treat their students when there are no parents around. Drop off and pick up is a nightmare, they allow all of the staff to park in the parking lots and along the street where it is ""legal"" to park, and then force the parents to park in the far parking lot on Taft Hwy, then get upset if your child is not picked up on time. During the morning drop off (because of one way streets) there are officers giving tickets to parents. The school has so much potential, it's hard to believe that the district hasn't moved some things (and faculty) around to really make this school thrive."