We've had such a great experience with Challenger Berryessa! Josh attended this school from the…read moretime he was about 3.5 years old, and unfortunately we had to discontinue last year after we moved. This summer, he came back for their summer program, and he absolutely loves being back! He really enjoys all the activities and learning, and comes home happy and excited to tell us about his day. A special shout-out to Ms. Preethi and Ms. Prerana -- Josh loves both of them, and we really appreciate how caring and wonderful they are with the kids. It's been so nice to see Josh back at Challenger Berryessa and enjoying his time there again. We have a lot of good memories from this school and are very happy with his summer experience!

Started sending my 3 yr old boy to the 1.5 month summer pre-school to get ready for the Aug…read morepre-school as we stayed really close in the Berryessa area. There had been a lot of feedbacks and playground talks among parents that Challenger had a very strict culture and tough curriculum that not every kid can handle and adapt. The feedback is that usually boys that have high energy and too active will get into trouble a lot. To our surprise, he loves the school just after 1 week and always looking forward to going to school in the morning, we also see a big difference in his English speaking ability and his independence in behavior. We are assured to let him continue with this school for the next coming years. We want to give special thanks to the 2 teachers Miss Hemanth and Miss Sonali for their loving care and coaching, we can tell he is very happy with them and there is the strong teachers-students chemistry we observed. Kids usually are very pure and express directly what they feel so we are very assured when he nods and say he likes his teachers and wants to go to school. From what I see so far, I believe Challenger has a very strong track records and is well managed across all their schools to groom the students to be academically strong and independent character especially needed in the competitive Bay Area. No wonder Challenger had been listed as one of the top private schools in US.

What a great day! I was so impressed with OSD School's commitment to supporting its community. The…read moreschool provided food and daily house hold items (like shampoo, conditioner, toilet paper, blankets, and more) for the students and their families during the holidays, which is such a thoughtful and generous gesture. It truly shows that OSD is dedicated to taking care of its students and their families both inside and outside the classroom. We are so lucky to be part of such a caring and positive school environment!

I'm extremely disappointed with the overall quality of this school. Unfortunately, our experience…read morehere over the past few years has been frustrating and discouraging for several serious reasons. First of all, the leadership is completely unstable. The principal seems to change every year, and that lack of consistency trickles down to the rest of the school. It's hard to feel confident about any long-term improvement when the administration is constantly changing. Beyond academics, the school really doesn't offer much extracurricular activities which is a missed opportunity for students who want to explore interests outside the classroom. But by far, the most concerning issue has been how poorly bullying is handled. My child has been bullied--physically and verbally--by the same student for three years in a row, ever since 2nd grade. Even though they've been in separate classes since 3rd grade, the bullying continues at recess. We've reported this multiple times, and nothing meaningful has been done. No disciplinary action has been taken against the student responsible, and we are baffled as to why the school refuses to take stronger action. To make matters worse, when my child finally stood up and defended herself after being hit, she was the one who got in trouble and was warned she might be suspended. That kind of response is incredibly unfair and discouraging. It sends the message that defending yourself is more punishable than being the one causing harm. Yard duties are also a major problem. Either they're not present during conflicts, or they simply ignore the situation altogether. When someone is hurt or gotten into arguments, they were nowhere to be found to supervise the kids or just stood by doing nothing. There are also some strange and frustrating inconsistencies with staff behavior. On one occasion, my child stepped on a roach and was told not to kill it because "it's nature"--yet the school doesn't apply that same level of care or concern to the kids who are being harassed daily. A teacher once even told the class that a rock is a living thing, which is just flat-out incorrect and makes us question the quality of education being provided. We've also had some concerns about the overall school environment. For example, there were a few instances of theft in my child's class, but it didn't seem like the teacher was able to address them effectively. Every year, the good kids my child connects with end up transferring to other schools, and now we're starting to understand why. The ones that stayed doesn't like the school either. Over the years, we've noticed that several families who value a positive learning environment have chosen to move on, which has made us wonder if ongoing issues are prompting those decisions. When I ask my child if she misses this school, she immediately and firmly says 'No' without hesitation -- which, to me, speaks volumes about her experience there. This school desperately needs better leadership, more active, caring, and responsible staff, and a serious commitment to creating a safe, nurturing environment for all students. Until then, I would not recommend it to any family.

At linda vista, my son had an incident where another student smacked him bottom and kissed him on…read morethe shoulder. I wasn't aware until my son told me. I didn't receive a call from the teacher/school about it. Grandpa went down to the school to speak to the principal but she was busy, so he spoke to the teacher and she said she was only aware of the student kissing my son on his shoulder. I was upset that they did not tell me. I didn't get a phone call back from the principal until I called the district, she called about an hour or 2 later. (2 days later). I told the principal my son is uncomfortable and to move him classes and she told me now. I went down to the district and they said they would call me within 24 hours. It's been a little over 2 days now. No one has returns my voicemail since they don't answer their phone.

Meyer Elementary school, this staff name Ms. Santana questioned my daughter about what my child was…read moretelling me when I picked her up from school (Ms. Santana had called my daughters attention earlier that day for no reason and had left my child without recess making her sit down at a bench). The next day Ms. Santana questioned my daughter about what she had told me regarding what had happened (leaving her without recess and accusing her of pushing another gril) she involved Ms. Lopez (lunch lady) the lunch lady got mad at my daughter and grabbed my daughter by her wrist leaving two small bruises. I noticed the bruises the next day in the morning and went straight to the principal (Dr. Carilo) I told her everything that was going on she couldn't believe it and told me she would investigate and call me later. That same day Dr. Carillo questioned my daughter about the situation the principal intimidated my daughter and made her cry and told her she's the one coming to school she needs to fix her own problems and not involve the parents!!! I went straight to the cops and of course had to let the district know too! The principal and staff changed the story and stated my daughter got the bruising from the monkey bars which she doesn't play that and also stated that one of my daughters friends pushed her and made the bruises, and when the cops asked for the videos from the school cameras they stated the cameras didn't capture the location of where the incident happened. The case was dropped!

I attended this school a LONG time ago. And only for kindergarten & first grade ('97 & '98)…read moreMy kindergarten teacher was alright, but I loved my first grade teacher, Ms. Sanchez! I remember I broke my ankle going into the school year and she accommodated me the best she could. Every month she set a theme for us to learn about, and I still remember some of her teachings. All in all, a great school and I wish I could have attended longer.

I am doing research because my Daughter might be transfered over here next school year. I did not…read morewalk in like I did w/ Noble Elementary but when I called, they were very friendly and helpful. The school campus looked clean. The negative thing that I see so far is that this place lacks parking. I still walk my Daughter in and walk her out.. she is young and being that we live in a crazy environment now, I am not comfortable in just dropping her off and vice versa yet. I checked the website and saw a drop-off/pick-up path or else violators will be ticketed. The afterschool program onside is called My Sunshine and appears to be Chinese-base.

This school is bs my son in kindergarten was getting beat up by 4 1st graders for a month and…read morenothing was done I notified the principle and she apologize. In first grade my son was at choked by a 5th grader and jumped by 2 2nd graders again nothing was done.now those year my son is a second grader and is fighting back they say he has anger issues. In all reality if something was done about all the bulliening my son would not always feel in danger or as he has to fight

mrs chang is literally one of the best teachers nice…read moreclassrooms loving the big screen tv

I was a student here from 2018-2024 and i had the worst experience i was bulied for a ton of…read morereasons and when i told the teachers they did noting at all same with other students then the staff the staff was horrible literally this one lunch lady would blow her whistle very loud and tell us to be quiet and it made me uncomfortable and unsafe then lastly some moments one time the lunch food was spoiled and when someone told the staff they didnt give a shit then one time i got bulied by this girl and the counciler talked to me and just told the girl to aplogize like she should of gotten expelled cause 1 she bullied me for my looks 2 she bullied me for doing simple things and 3 SHE BULIED ME FOR HAVING AUTISM and same goes for more kids that bullied me and this school almost drove me to suicide thank god this school shut down it was hell never would of taken my future children here anyways dropping a pic of me so that everyone knows who is writing this review baii

To add on, the principal is not very friendly and doesn't listen to parents with an open mind. She…read morehas a closed mindset and is not open to opinions or suggestions. She is non-approachable and makes it very difficult to have a meaningful conversation. The students in the non-Mandarin immersion classes are also very behind academically, both in English and Math. The school does not provide sufficient support, or opportunity for kids to do well in their studies. Kids who excel academically will be held back at this school as there are no opportunities for them to further improve or shine. They are given movie time in class, where the kids watch movies/cartoons instead. Some of the teachers tend to give out homework for the sake of giving out homework. Most of the homework is meaningless, time-wasting, with no added value.

My daughter is thriving here. There was a bit of churn at the top management level, but that had no…read moreeffect on the quality of teaching from the great staff. They're quite strict about punctuality and the uniform, and rightly so. It's instilling good values of discipline and responsibility. After-school care is provided by Think Together, and it's free.

My mother worked as a teachers assistant for Grant preschool. She was retaliated against because…read moreshe witnessed a preschool teacher, that is still employed there, committing child abuse to a special needs student and was going to report it. They took care of the incident in their own "way" and my mother was forced to retire or resign. Don't go to this school. They don't care about your children in any aspect.

As of a former student here, I would suggest more things for the drama program and would love to be…read morea helper for the drama program. I personally liked the drama program but I was sad when Mrs. Rene(Forgot how to spell her name) dropped from the drama program because I am not sure why. But hey, Mrs. Melissa is still good. Just a little strict... But anyways, I just wish that my 4th grade teacher Mrs. Thomasson hadn't left the school. Welp, I guess that's it.

Noble Knights!…read more Great edumacation, I gots here (over a decade ago)!