The school is overall the best school ever! I went to Mound and some teachers can be a little much…read moreand hard but it is a good school maybe the principal can be rude and take sides but it is still a great school! I would recommend this school to any children that are going into kindergarten!

I went to mound there are new principals every year the newest principal has not helped with the…read moredrama and been lying so often. there is so much drama and fights but the principal never makes them any better and takes sides.

Poinsettia rocks!!! The teachers, staff, and students are wonderful!!! My first daughter has been…read morethere for 4 years (since TK) and every year she says her teacher is her "favorite." I look forward to having my second daughter join her big sister in the fall and know that the next 6 years will be just as amazing as the first 4. Teachers are a blend of innovative, artistic, and old school methods that work. Improvements I have seen in the past few years are a new kindergarten playground, more technology within the classrooms, amazing assemblies, grade level enrichment opportunities that include Cassie's Dance and hip hop. Slated for 2020 is an outdoor learning space... how cool is that? If you choose to come to Poinsettia, your children will be happen and prepared for 6th grade and beyond.

Principal very welcoming. But office assistant lady I don't know her name but she was older and had…read moreshort hair she was very rude and not friendly someone who works at a school shouldn't treat others like that. This is regarding the 2026-2027 school year.

My daughter loved Elmhurst and they have an amazing new principal who goes above and beyond keeping…read morethe school a safe a positive environment. My daughter is now in 6th grade but last year, I was impressed they kept me in the loop 100% with any issues or problem my daughter had at school... and were very helpful in resolving them.

New Principal, not impressed. Too many out of policy decisions to say anything positive. The staff…read moreand teachers are great though.

If I could I would give 0 start to this place. This is one of the worst schools I have ever…read morevisited. The lady who was supposed to give me a tour was very unprofessional and rude. She was offended that I had some questions to ask. The school itself looks horrible. Tiny and very dark with a very small outdoor place.

Our son loves going to school (well...most days, anyways). The learning environment is really…read morecatered to each child's ability so there's a lot of encouragement both from the teaching staff and from the older students. From math and science (his favorite subjects) to yoga, gardening and sports day - the school really strives to develop the whole child and their place in the world. And the camaraderie that the parents develop is great - the school board really does listen to the parents and it shows in the content of the monthly newsletters as well as some of the projects that we are asked to participate in to spruce up the school grounds. Definitely glad we are a part of this community!

Been at this school for 3 years almost 4 years and we love it! They are a school with strong…read moreChristian moral values which was very important for our family. The Principal, Director , teachers, and staff are amazing. This school has surpassed our expectations. They use the Abeka curriculum which is a Christian curriculum. Thank you VCCS

Highly recommend it! If you are looking for a school that truly has Jesus at the core, this is the…read moreplace for you! The teachers and administrators are absolutely wonderful! They have all exceed my expectations. Every single one of my four kids have grown so much spiritually and academically. My kids wish school was year-round! (That alone says a lot of about the school!) I can go on and on! Come take a look for yourself! http://www.vccschool.com/ "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will." - Romans 12:2

Love this school! I came here when I was 3 years old in preschool until 5th grade. The principal…read moreand office staff are so friendly and the school is always clean. The TWI program is amazing and I love Mrs.Quezada I was pretty about my son picking up on Spanish but he method of teaching is great, looking at her with her students you can see she loves her job. My daughter has Mrs. Field and she is amazing she is always trying different ways so every student gets it. I would recommend the school and the TWI program to anybody.

I am deeply disturbed by the racist and Islamophobic content being publicly shared online by a…read moreteacher at this school, Anne Lawson Garo. Regardless of someone's personal beliefs, seeing this kind of rhetoric coming from a person entrusted with teaching and caring for elementary-aged children is incredibly concerning. Teachers have tremendous influence over young children, and families should be able to trust that every child in a classroom will be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their race, ethnicity, religion, or background. The posts I saw raise serious questions for me about whether that standard is being upheld. I sincerely hope the school and district take these concerns seriously and review the publicly posted content. Parents deserve to know that the people educating their children are capable of creating a safe and respectful environment for every student.

I wanted to share with you an experience that my kiddo and I had with the school's librarian Ms…read more Hamilton Redding. We dropped off two books and picked up one, but the librarian included a second mystery book, with my permission, because she wanted to give my kiddo the opportunity to read another mystery from another author. She didn't have to do this but went above and beyond to research something that she would be interested in and that was near her reading level. Every experience we have had with Ms. Hamilton Redding is meeting a woman with wonderful attitude and joy oozing from her. She does more than just her job, but she encourages my kiddo and takes the extra moment each time we see her. She is a real treasure and is a stellar example for the school!

The "principle",what a joke, of this school shouldn't have such a job. She is rude, mean, and…read moreabuses her power as principle of the school. She personally insulted me when my young child that she KNEW had special needs and was in one of the special education classes there. Well my child had a behavior and she basically made my child and I feel like we were the worst people she had ever dealt with in her career in the school system, that's what she basically told me and I will never ever forget that. Thank goodness I pulled my child out of there when I did.

Small private school that focuses on real education. Students are given the attention necessary…read moreto excel in mathematics, science, philosophy, history, music, theology and language in an atmosphere conducive to learning these subjects. Teachers are gifted and the environment is one that teaches young people to be diligent, responsible and generous. My wife and I are extremely grateful that St. Augustine Academy is available to our family.

This is a great small school. The kids get more attention and better education from the teachers…read morethan they would at a larger school. Great ethics and awesome staff make this a must attend place.

Our family moved to Ventura in June of 2016. We were looking for a very good private Christian…read moreschool for our soon to be 6th grader. This place came highly recommended from the friends that lived here. They were SPOT ON, VMS is such a WONDERFUL school. Our Son loves it here!! They do give a little more work than we would like, but that is the ONLY downside. Great kids, parents, teachers and staff.

Great school with awesome teacher to student ratio.read more

I left this school after my son attended K-3. They definitely have a principal that is rude to…read moreparents, as stated below. They also have an unfriendly vibe overall and, as stated, the principal comes off as uncaring in many areas yet overzealous with unfounded reprimands. I have never experienced a school with so many issues with infighting amongst the students - including bullying. We gave it our best "go" and they do have engaged, dedicated teachers and staff, but the problems are at the top. The last straw was spring 2019 when a 1st grade parent (and the husband of a Portola teacher) approached my child and his friend over his own child's lost football. He interrogated them, preventing them from getting on their after-care bus; boarded the bus to further interrogate the boys and, after being removed from the bus, followed the bus in his own car to the childcare facility (while filming it out the window with his cell phone) where he entered the childcare facility (totally against their protocol) and was finally prevented from his maniacal stalking escapade when the childcare director intervened. The experience was reported to the principal by the childcare director and myself and was handled ineptly and sans empathy. No one at the school or district level could tell me the student safety policy - I had to dig for it online. I took it next level (Superintendent) but was not heard. In the end, no one was able to tell me why my child was able to be verbally accosted for over 15 minutes - why the poor childcare bus driver had to act alone without school support staff - with a bus-load of children - and why this parent -- who is constantly on school property due to his own job and spouse-affiliation was never asked to sit with the boys and apologize or tell them they are safe and that THEY did the right thing (told the truth- that they did not have his son's football/which was later found) even though HE did not do right by them, or the other children or the young driver who was visibly shaken by the incident. The only person that DID react with professionalism, accurate sensitivity and safety protocol was the childcare director. I wonder if that 1st grade parent knows this director had to call an immediate safety meeting amongst her staff and afterward, a "stranger-danger" meeting with every child under her care that day? Shame on him, shame on the Portola principal and shame on the VUSD staff and management that wouldn't return my calls and couldn't answer basic safety questions about their school. It took them TWO months to call a meeting with me. Happily, we found a new school that has a warm, safe environment and professional, capable- seeming principal and staff-- so far so good!

It's our second year at Portola & we couldn't be more pleased. The principal & teachers we've had…read more(Mrs.Smith & Mrs. Chilcutt) are engaged, caring & fantastic! I've never seen a principal engage with students the way Mr. Ruiz does. We've always felt welcome & part of the Portola family. Koleen the librarian is amazing. She's put on the best book fairs! The office staff are all very nice as well. The PFFO put on some pretty cool events for the kiddos last year. Portola Ninja Warrior is a fun day of fitness for the kids & the end of the year carnival was full of fun games, music & food. We're looking forward to more fun events this year. We're very happy to be part of such a great school.