My daughter graduated in 1999. Twelve Years on, and we still miss being Lick parents, and our…read moredaughter, through her Stanford and Harvard years, still hangs out with her Lick pals... The place has the highest median SAT scores in the state, but not the highest average, because they keep about 25% of the slots for students with "different talents". The mottos tell it all: "Head, Heart and Hands" and "A Private School with a Public Purpose"... EVERY student takes a shop class every semester, and that only makes them better students, and humans.

Being a brother of a current student and having applied here back when I was considering high…read moreschools, I must admit that Lick Wilmerding is a fine institution to send your child, sibling, or other loved one. When I applied in 1996, the school was dark, dank and was not a warm place where you would want your kids to go. But since then they've renovated the physical building, maintained a commitment to diversity, athletics, and the arts, and really created a great balance in the student body. According to my sister, the teaching is first rate and graduates go on to great universities. When it comes to private high schools in the city, you really can't go wrong with many of the schools (University, Urban, Lick, etc.). The only school I would consider a strong alternative is Lowell, widely considered one of the finest public schools in America. But that being said, LWHS is a great place to spend four years.

My friend and I both went to Balboa, we were only there for our junior year. I was there for one…read moresemester and my friend was there for all of junior year. Bad is the simplest way to describe our time there, but if we were to go into detail it'll be an extremely long review. To begin, a lot of the teachers act like teenagers. They're grown adults who continue to be in students drama and you can tell who is their favorites. When we looked for help in classes, teachers refused to help. A lot of them only gave good grades to the students they liked, the others, who spoke out against this behavior got terrible grades. There was also a lot of fights and teacher and student conflicts. Here are the teachers we had conflict with: Keziah David Ryan Alias George Lee All three were like a clique, they came at students and would try to blame them for their mistakes. Ms. David would go through students phones, group chats, and ask personal questions and say that it was because she cared for us. Mr. Alias always followed behind her and would justify her actions. And Mr. Lee would yell at students, curse at them, and get angry with them for his grading mistakes. I would also like to mention that my friend and I both had between 3.0-3.8 gpa before going to Balboa. My friend who was there for the whole school was below a 2.5 gpa after being at Balboa. I was there for one semester and had a 2.57 gpa, I previously had a 3.3-3.8 gpa. That shows how much the teachers didn't help us. We are glad to be out of that school and we hope they fix their mistakes.

My child graduated from high school, and these idiots do not even give him his Diploma the teacher…read morenever responds to my emails nor do the principal or vice principal they have been ignoring me for quite some time now but I know people and higher places so when they lose their job they will know why

I think Sal and Mrs Johnson are still there…read more Dang I got a case of old memories, crushes as well. Rosie Aquino. hahaha. wooooow..ain't heard that name in YEARS. Mr Dee's was one of the best people that I ever met. There are still some ppl there from when I graduated in 1997. Mr Fox and his wife (who I hated and I ain't even ever had her class). Mrs Chang as well. Mrs Crenshaw retired. i still remember her throwing keys, volleyballs and one time a asian kid at whoever wasn't listening to her. ahahha memories! E!

bathrooms are always locked except for girls bathrooms, rude kids no discipline, people always…read moreskipping class, trash on the floor everywhere, kids don't get disciplined and its very annoying because Sarai Ledbetter always talks back to the teachers, and she is very rude to other students and doesnt pay attention in class.

This school is more like a big family! The teachers all have a child or had one going to the…read moreschool. The teachers are hard-working, dedicated, loving, and no, they are not perfect. However, your child(ren) will learn and grow, not just academically but also socially and emotionally, AND spiritually. This is a blessed school and while the facility itself is a bit outdated, the families involved there are wonderful! If you're looking for a good school, I suggest going on a tour to give you an opportunity to see it from the inside out.

I unfortunately attended school here during 9th grade. The algebra teacher I had heard me and a few…read morefriends speaking in Chinese after class had ended. We were then told to "speak english because we're in America". Left me speechless.

This school was located two blocks away from my home. I went to this school from kindergarten to…read morefifth grade. So did my sister. My mom knew all my teachers (Mrs. Moshonov, Mrs. Trias, Mrs. Parker, Miss Wright, Ms. Adams- I had really good teachers) and the principal was Carl M. Pileri. Every birthday, my mom always arranged a birthday for me and my entire class- lumpia, pancit, and a cake from Chinatown- usually, a white cake with banana filling. I didn't realize it at the time, but there was a heavy asian population, especially Filipino. I posted all the class pictures on my FB account and some of those classmates are now my friends on FB. There was a "Nations Day" where we all dressed in ethnic costumes, and performed the song and dance affililated with each country. To this day, I know a jewish song (my first teacher was Jewish). The physical activities we did everyday were: kickball, four square, chinese jump rope, and tether ball. The one day I looked forward to, year after year, was, Field Day. I always threw the football (one of my favorites, to this day) and sometimes I participated in the three-legged race. Extracurricular activities included the "Talent Show;" in which I participated, in fifth grade. I'll always remember the octupus I painted on the mural, which was later turned into a vampire bat (I visited through the years). Around fourth grade, my class curriculum included "computer lab." Mrs. Chan was the teacher. Friday was Popcorn Sale Day- pink, plain, and caramel. I didn't really visit the teachers after I graduated to junior high, or high school. But I did visit the school, on the weekends when we gave the family dog a walk around the neighborhood. And through the years, I went back to see it, the grounds anyway (the field and playground are open), the school fences were up. It seemed so small. But I had some good times here, had many friends, and learned a lot in school. Anyway, this was my experience in a nutshell. There were other schools two blocks away, but that was considered San Francisco.

I went to this school and I miss it. I think about all the memories I had here. I had to go to a…read moredifferent middle school, so I haven't seen my friends since. This school gave me a chance to see what I was able to succeed.

Fantastic public charter high school in San Francisco with a personal approach to learning. Every…read morescholar has their own advisor and support network within the school. Teachers set high expectations for students, truly care about their success, and provide the mentorship they need. LHS is focused on developing young "leaders whose lives are rooted in love, justice, resilience, emotional and physical well-being." You'll feel this from the moment you walk into the school - this isn't your typical test-orientated charter school. In addition to the core classes, LHS offers a wide range of AP courses, a mandatory leadership curriculum (as you'd expect), weekly electives, and the "Week Without Walls" program. These programs are designed to develop the whole person. Leadership priorities four school-wide outcomes, or SWOs: 1 - Communication 2 - Critical Thinking 3 - Personal Responsibility 4 - Social Responsibility LHS believes these four traits best prepare their scholars for college and beyond. If you agree, this is a great place to send your child, because they do a fantastic job delivering on their mission. Fun fact - LHS was the first charter school founded in California, back in 1997!

Here's my honest review of Waldorf High School as an ex-student who was there for their first 2…read moreyears of high school. Starting off with IEPs and students with neurodiversity: when I, along with other neurodivergent students, would bring up how teachers seemed to ignore our accommodations, we were completely ignored by administration. Additionally, I have ADHD, which leads to needing to take occasional breaks from class due to overstimulation--made worse by the often intensive curriculum. When I would take a break and just walk around to clear my mind and noticed a facilities or safety/health issue, I brought it straight to teachers, administration, or the front desk. That's not my business, but I thought reporting it would be seen as taking initiative. Then I would go back to class when I refocused myself. These breaks were at a maximum of 15 minutes. Administration then proceeded to contact my legal guardians, claiming that I was "disruptive," when there were kids in class talking all the time and talking about very messed up and frankly inappropriate topics (which--you guessed it--was also ignored by administration). I will not be discussing those topics as I do not want to damage the reputation of this school that is great for some. I only want to inform and show you some flaws of the school. Anyway, back to the review. Staff had issues with each other and would openly criticize students' dress choices and neurodivergent people in front of other students. I still remember being criticized constantly by students, and teachers doing close to nothing--no follow-ups with parents for disruptive behavior. Maybe that was so "student morale" wouldn't be damaged. I was in art class and tried to make a cow out of clay. The copper teacher then proceeded to take the "cow," smash it back on the clay tray, and explain to me how it didn't look like a cow. He didn't even leave a picture up for visual learners--he just kept it up for a few minutes and told us to "remember how a cow looks." After I left this school my transcript was completely ruined and is extremely confusing for admissions counselors, every class is a .3 etc so it just makes everything confusing when adding credits up. My counselor at my current highschool took about 2 hours trying to "decode" my transcript Also, if you do decide to send your child here, make sure you're not afraid to go to the state if teachers ignore IEPs or accommodations. You will need the help. Also, Waldorf--retaliation based on this complaint will result in escalation to the state.

I don't know if the word negro is a joke within books being produced out loudly. If this is about a…read morebook, teaching or not, the word negro shouldn't be replaced with anything else or misused. This truly misguides student who are not Black and encourages them even more to think that word is okay while being used in school books and teaching context.

Based on my years being there(1st-3rd) grade it wasn't the best but it wasn't the worst experience…read more I remember in my first grade class, we had cards, red, green, and yellow under our names. If we were misbehaving during class we. Like have to switch it from green to yellow or sometimes even green to red. For some reason that scared me growing up, especially the popsicle sticks. I remember for "tech class" it was up like 3-4 cases of stairs and there were broken windows, a creepy baby doll staring at you, and to top that all of, we didn't even have a tech teacher. Our teacher would just supervise us and make sure we were on the right website, they never corrected anything that we did wrong. It took me a good 3 years to learn how to type properly as they never taught us. When I transferred to a new school in 4th grade, I was a little bit behind, causing me to not understand the stuff they were learning in 4th grade. I was put in a resource group to help to help me comprehend stuff the other students were learning but I couldn't grasp on since I was behind. To this day, I suck at grammar and English. The rest of my grades are A's & B's. I remember at epiphany, in the 2nd grade we were learning about how to tell time on a clock, and we never looked back on that in 3rd grade. The other day, I was helping my younger brother(1st grade who attends the same school as me) with his homework and it was about how to tell time on clocks. I was genuinely surprised as I thought you learn about clocks when ur in 2nd -3rd grade as that was the environment I grew up in. After I had left, a good amount of people left. 3 other people of epiphany went to the current school we attend now.( which I am not naming due to privacy) Now I'm graduation 8th grade, class of 2024 and I'm still confused on stuff i was behind on due to not having enough knowledge from epiphany. Overall, it wasn't the worst experience but it certainly wasn't the best.

Though I grew up in San Jose, I'm originally from SF Daly City…read more I went here from 1st to 4th grade. This was years ago. Back in the late 80s early 90s. Who knows how things are now, but back then it was not very diverse. It was mostly Filipino. But that is a given seeing the location of this place. I always thought the place was huge, but when you are a kid, what doesn't? My teachers were great except my 4th grade teacher. She was a b!tch. So much that I still recall now that I'm almost 30. Maybe it was my fault? It was the start of me being rebellious. I remember before and after school going to the liquor store to buy candies and Marvel cards! I had a lot of friends there, and I have always wondered how my personality would have shaped up if I stayed there. To the what ifs..

This was the best times of my life. i have so many great memories with this school that i can just…read morewrite a book about it. However, i won't do that or else it will make you fall asleep. During my time here, i went through so much ups and downs and i met so many great friends that i still hang out wit today along with some of the greatest teachers in my life. I will never forget this place.

Best middle school 100% no fights whatsoever, will NOT get bullied! Only well raised and confident…read morestudents ready to learn!

OLPH has been such a blessing to our family. This is our first full year at OLPH and we could not…read morebe happier. We transferred from SFUSD. After touring other private schools, we took notice to the smaller class sizes, affordable tuition and super friendly staff. Local restaurants also deliver lunch to school. Both our children shadowed in Feb 2017 and they both loved it. We transferred our son the very next week. Shout out to Mrs. Castillo who made the immediate transition seamless. Now our kids have yet to miss a day of school. They love it! Academically, both kids continue to be challenged. My son has gained more interest in learning and motivation in doing well. He needed the structure and organization that OLPH offers. My daughter loves school. OLPH is one of the few schools that offer TK. Not only is it cheaper than preschool, the program allows for advanced learning with TK and K combined. All the teachers are committed to safety, enrichment and community. There is also never a question of how your child is doing. You can monitor their progress via School Speaks. It is an app that tracks their academic progress, notifies you of future events and current announcements. It is super helpful. Socially, children and families are very friendly. The overall vibe is very family oriented. Parents are dedicated to making sure kids have memorable experiences while at OLPH. The principal is also very accessible and approachable. She is really committed to strengthening our school in all aspects. I can go on and on about OLPH. Come see for yourself how much of a hidden gem it really is. Go Saints!

If I could leave 0 stars I would! Terrible school! Especially the staff is so rude and unkind to…read moreeveryone not just parents but students as well! Moved my child out of there and she has been thriving loving their new school do much better, been on the honor roll every semester since joining the new school. (Which happens to be my alma mater)