I am writing this review on behalf of my Grandsons and my family…read more My daughter attended this school back in 1996- 1999. She is now raising her own kids, and I have the pleasure in assisting her. From the day my first Grandson, was in Transitional Kindergarten, to present, has been a positive experience. He is now 3rd grade. He has had the fortune to have had Mrs. Faye, Mrs. Hansen, Mrs. Rain, (sp) Mrs Esquival, and now Mrs. Skeens. I have only positive things to say about this Murrieta school. My second Grandson, has Mrs. Airebear. Every body loves Mrs. Airebear!!! Especially my Grandson! I would especially like to Thank Leslie and Jaqui in the office for every single time we walk through their doors. They are helpful and very professional in all they do for our kids. Whether I call them on the phone, or present myself in person, great staff in the office holding this school together! Last but not least, I haven't met him in person, but, I have watched this man from the drive up lanes, from the parking lot, walking through the halls, at award ceremonies, flag days, jogathons, picking up and dropping off day to day, and he just stuns the life out of me. He is genuine and sincere about keeping our kids safe. He is Alta's Principal. Mr. Cooley, I hope I spelled your name correctly. You rock! My Grandsons and my family, say Thank You, for keeping them safe. Greatest school in Murrieta! You will not be disappointed. I am shocked that more parents have not reviewed this school. After all, our children spend over half their lives here. 20 million stars for ALTA Murrieta Elementary!

My older son grew up going to Oceanside and Fallbrook schools, so after seeing the quality of…read moreeducation one child received versus what my younger child receives here at Alta, I am so EXTRA appreciative now that I have a baseline for comparison. Ms. Caldwell and Mr. Coley have always gone above and beyond, with all the students they see on a daily basis they somehow manage to personally greet my kiddo and the fact that they are so invested in the kids here really shows. This school is safe, fun, and staffed with amazing teachers. We are so grateful for all the staff here who make this school the great place that it is.

Our experience at Warm Springs Middle School has been deeply concerning, especially when it comes…read moreto student safety. Bullying is a serious issue here and doesn't seem to be taken as seriously as it should be. My child has witnessed--and unfortunately been affected by--multiple incidents of physical fights on campus, some of which were barely addressed by staff. It's alarming how common these altercations are, and how little follow-up there seems to be. We expected a safe and supportive environment for learning, but instead found ourselves constantly worried about our child's well-being. When we brought up concerns to administration, the response felt dismissive and reactive rather than proactive. This school desperately needs stronger leadership when it comes to campus safety, clear policies around bullying, and more supervision during breaks and passing periods. Students should feel protected and valued, not scared to go to school. If I could give 0 stars I absolutely would.

Broke as shit but decent staff and terrible kids but somewhat okay education. My child claimed Mrs…read more Aarsvald and Mrs. Pewlatie were terrible teachers.

This is for Pine Hills Academy. The teacher for the 5th…read moregrade math teacher is not very experienced. She is new to the field and it shows. She was not professional and the kids had a very difficult time learning in her classroom. She mainly put the children on computer programs and I know there were complaints so towards the end she did some teaching time in her classroom. The teacher would play favorites, telling the children "just because these kids are smarter than you, it doesn't make them better than you". This teacher would give her favorite student authority to choose who they thought was being "bad" or "good" and place them in categories to either receive a treat or if deemed "bad" by this student placed on the list to be reprimanded and have to do push ups in front of the class. The students who were chosen as "bad" were actually some of the nicer and well behaved students. The teacher repeated many times in front of the class that the chosen student had the power to make these decisions about the others. There was a game another teacher lead at recess for PE where the students all stood in a circle and were instructed to say if they liked the students next to them or not. If they didn't those students had to move. It got pretty detailed and started focusing on clothing and facial features such as "I do not like anyone with blue eyes". All of this was shocking to me and in retrospect I can now see why my child was so uncomfortable last year. In 2018 there was a turn over in principals. The new principal isn't experienced in dealing with difficult matters. I did go to the head of the school and had communicated what I thought wasn't working and she was very helpful. I was able to give it at least 2 stars are for the quality of children/families in this school. If it weren't for the great kids the rating would have been lower.

Playtime consist of kicking a ball in a parking lot on asphalt, my son frequently came home with…read morescrapes and if your child has an IEP I would not recommend. My son had an issue with repeating himself at times (ADHD and being currently evaluated to see if he is on the spectrum) and instead of engaging with him in a different way " you've already said that so is there any new information you would like to add?" He was cut off mid sentence more than once and chastised that he's already said that and to stop repeating himself. I was in person and saw this happen in front of me. I have been giving this school chance after chance, from kindergarten to 3rd grade we have been here and I feel I've wasted so much time and energy for myself and my son. Some of the staff are great and loving, but unfortunately the bad outweighs the good here.

Our experience at this school has been amazing!! My daughter came for her 5th grade year only, but…read moreimmediately she fell in love with the school, its teachers and staff. She felt included and cared about. She has always been pretty independent, but was still really scared about her first day. She has thrived there this year with her teacher and classmates. They have a wonderful Principal, VP, and Counselor who really try to bring the kids together with wonderful after school programs, band, and 4th&5th grade student leadership. My daughter is not on an IEP, so I can't speak to that, but they do have a great system in place if your child falls behind in grade level. I really like this school, I wish my daughter went to this school for all of elementary. I know she will miss it when she moves on to middle school this year. Keep doing great things Tovashal!

Went here. awesome teacher Mr. Wallace! he had 3D printers and coding stuff. SculptGL is nice…read more Great year, great kids. mr. Deleon is a good principal, mr truax (or t-Rex, as some kids call him) is the school counselor. Mr. fogal is nice, good assistant principal. all in all, great school, great kids, great environment. would recommend. also swell is fun

The contrast between this school's image and the actual in-person experience is staggering…read more What initially appeared promising through the virtual program quickly unraveled once our three children attended in person. Chronic disorganization, ineffective leadership, and consistently poor communication defined nearly every interaction. Processes felt unclear, decisions felt arbitrary, and accountability felt nonexistent. The instability created by student/staff turnover only amplified these issues. A school environment should provide structure and confidence; instead, this one felt toxic, unpredictable and unnecessarily stressful. Over time, it became clear that the gap between what is presented and what is delivered is not incidental -- it is systemic. We withdrew our children and wish we had done so much sooner. Families considering enrollment should proceed with extreme caution.

Incredible school with the kindest staff around! Appreciate the fact that they go above and beyond…read morefor their students!

One of many Murrieta Valley excellent schools to attend. Great teachers and staff to support your…read morestudents needs.

The teachers are terrifying. Our breaks and lunches are scary. Phones AND gum ARENT allowedread more

a great place! the teachers are so cool! (especially Mr.Sloan) Im a sixth grader and this school is…read morevery great! but the nurse is not good nor really bad. she is bad and tbh I think I know more than her. giving an icepack won't fix a dizzy feeling. Ms.Katie (the nurse) should be removed and a more experienced nurse should join. The nun duties are cool but one time my friend got hurt and I took her to the nurse office and when we came back, we got in trouble for not advisin.

Visited, drop odd, pick up, school rally on Fridays. Nice district and decent teachers. Some of…read morethem are pretty young. They need to dress more appropriately for teachers as they are setting a bad example. Also why odd they need to wear stilettos? Weird and uncomfortable not to mention how you going to run after the stragglers and kids that don't listen. Two stars minus due to the children have to eat outdoors with the cold/hot weather and bugs. No indoor cafeteria really strange. Second star is due to pick up rules...can't pick up at main gate need to park illegally and walk over, not safe. They lock the gate! Strange system.

This school is amazing! Tho my kid does say she has people look at her weird and mean she really…read morelikes it:) Anyways I recommend this school!

Pretty happy so far! My kids are flourishing and the school is nice and clean and does wonderful…read morethings to keep families aware of what's going on each month! No staff issues, no teacher complaints! The school we came from now as worse than I thought once we moved to OME. Happy Mama here! Thank you for your hard work and dedication to the kiddos!!