Crown Point Junior Music Academy

This is a wonderful school. My son is in his sixth year and my daughter is in her fourth year at CPJMA. It is truly a well-​kept secret. My children experience music, in some way, every day of the week.

The school cultivates a well rounded, creative, fun environment for children to learn. Every morning the kids gather in the schoolyard to jog while listening to music. Perfect way to practice social skills while waking up the brain & excercising. This also gives the parents a chance to meet/​participate. Music is encouraged everywhere: Lessons for violin, guitar, recorder, voice, rock band, dance, musicals/​acting… Every week there is art, yoga, karate, educational assembles, music, etc. and a ton of after school actives. I appreciate that the focus is on balancing the academic and creative brain.

My daughter receives an excellent education at CPJMA through a curriculum that is both challenging and creative. In addition to rigorous academics, there are many opportunities for students to explore music and develop their creativity and appreciation for the arts. CPJMA is a gem!

My daughter has attended this school for a little over a year and a half and it is an awesome place. They offer Suzuki violin lessons, dance lessons, guitar and choir after school, ALL FOR FREE. With the fancy name you would think it would cost a ton to enroll your child. NOPE. Its a public school! The teachers are wonderful and really passionate about what they do. The principal is super involved in everything and always looking for ways to bring more exciting, educational, and informative options to the students by way of after school options. It is wonderful to see so many passionate people working toward one goal; making our children better. I am so proud to be a part of this community and a part of this school. Keep doing what you are doing because you are doing a great job!

The worse nightmare for a parent with a special needs child. The school does not have the appropriate resources to provide the services outlined in each child’s IEP. The classrooms became chaotic and children with special needs began to exhibit behavioral issues. My son has both ADHD and Autism. Upon asking for a review, the school admitted that my child had «fallen through the cracks» and had not received the services he was entitled to. I hired a Special Education Advocate to review my son’s case. Over 200 hours of services were missing from the records. He had not received the special education support he needed in the classroom to succeed academically. His evaluation in May (done by school) confirmed it. All we received was an apology from the principal and a promise that «next year, they would do better». She explained that the two Special Education case workers assigned to her school were retiring this year and «unfortunately, they no longer had their heart in it». Like my son, many other children were affected. Unfortunately many have no idea or don’t know how to request their children’s records. I am hoping this will motivated parents to take action.

I am the mother of two musically minded mini-​visionaries. We are a military family having lived in Florida Illinois California and Italy. This school is the absolute best thing that has happened to my family! I speak specifically for the 4^th grade (mr Lou) and 5^th grade (mrs Bauer) I guarantEE two teachers who care more about the success of their students do not exist in the greater San Diego area!

The test scores and the teachers are great. Even better is school’s use of the Orff approach to education and its Suzuki violin program. The school has many great after-​school programs including a rock band, choral group, and dance, but for me everything radiates from its Suzuki violin instruction, which for those that choose to participate, occurs during normal school hours. The Suzuki program encourages a high level of parental support that trickles down into everything that goes on at CPJMA from test scores, to homework, to student self-​esteem, and school spirit.
I love this school and could not imagine sending my children anywhere else.

As a member of the PB community I really wanted to give my total support to the school. I can no longer do so.

This is really a hidden treasure in SDUSD. The school is small — so small it feels like a private school — and it’s close knit and friendly. It took only a few weeks for everyone on staff to know and reconize my child and both of her parents on sight. The staff are dedicated, the student body is diverse and academically focused, and a peaceful, respectful environment is cultivated here. As a parent I could not be happier, and my daughter really loves her school. This is a music magnet school located in Pacific Beach. My daughter busses in from another community at no cost thanks to the bus program for magnet schools. It is the smallest school in the district and serves grades PreK-​5. They offer a free preschool and have music education and suzuki violin lessons for grades K and up. I cannot speak highly enough of the job done by Principal Barbara Boone and the staff and teachers at Crown Point Junior Music Academy. Under Principal Boone each year the SARC and API test scores have risen steadily. This tiny school thinks big and delivers. Crown Point Junior Music Academy gets better and better each year, We love our school and really couldn’t be happier!