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Bahia Vista Elementary School
San Rafael, CA

 What makes Bahia Vista Elementary School Outstanding?​​

Bahia Vista is an exceptional school in the San Rafael City Schools District. The Bahia Vista staff and school community celebrate the bi-culturalism and diverse backgrounds of their students and families. Bahia Vista is led by Principal Cecilia Quintana-Pérez and Assistant Principal Kimberly Evans. Cecilia Quintana-Pérez has been proudly serving as principal of Bahia Vista for 5 years, after 16 years of teaching at the school. She also served as the Biliteracy/SEAL Coach and is fully bilingual and biliterate in English and Spanish. Mrs. Pérez feels strong ties to the school, students and families of Bahia Vista. She views her role as principal as an opportunity to serve the school and community that inspire her to remain an advocate for children and families. Bahia Vista has a strong relationship with the surrounding community and appreciates the support of many community partners. TutorMate is one of the community partners active at the school and has had such a successful year because of the dedication of the participating TutorMate teachers and strong administrative support. Overall, Bahia Vista is a community school that celebrates their students and families and creates a caring, nurturing, and high quality learning environment for all children.


School Demographics
         Enrollment — 561
         Grades served — K–5
         Economically disadvantaged – 98%
         Enrollment by ethnicity — 97% Hispanic, 3% Asian
         Percentage of English language learners — 92%

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