It was a kind of messy experience I been to 2 schools before la mesa but it was pretty cool first…read morefew days of school I was really social because I was new to the district and I knew No one but in the lunch line I meet my brother before I even knew it we were just doing dumb jokes and goofy songs then I realized we in most of our classes and we both joined robotics sure the locker room were weird........ uhhhh but still it was better than my last it was terrible my last school I don't even want to talk about it but everything was the best and field trips omg there were amazing we went to Disneyland and medieval times by ourselves it was fun from this school I gain an amazing friends group,kind teacher,and outstanding grades this school was a game changer for me I recommend this school for students like me I can't believe I am saying this but I actually got excited to get for school

I can't think of a better junior high school for my 3 children than La Mesa! Both my sons are now…read morein high school and were well prepared academically and social-emotionally by the teachers and out of classroom staff at La Mesa. The Principal and staff have developed a positive, welcoming, and inclusive school culture. Mrs. Krantz genuinely cares about ALL kids and her students know that! There are an abundance of electives to meet the diverse interests of 7th and 8th graders. My boys thrived in the band program and my daughter loved learning ASL, taking art, and is now part of ASB. There have always been a core group of wonderful parents to help support La Mesa as well! I would highly recommend this school to any parent looking for an excellent school for their 7th or 8th grader!

The pizza looks like it's made out of cardboard and it tastes like they just made saucy bread with…read morea paper-thin layer of cheese. Look at my selfie Trans rights

Food is absolutely terrible. During class periods, teachers smile and working would be happy. One…read moreteacher gave me an assignment that was clearly from google images. Once lunch comes it's literal survival. As soon as your teacher tells you to enjoy your day and exit the classroom you immediately get snatched by a flying dinosaur that paralyzes you and throws your body 100 feet off the air. They serve soggy burgers and deep fried pizza and you just sit in a satellite area full of rusted tables miserably.Like imagine, during classes the teachers would teach lovely but during lunch/brunch was literal chaos. Big no. Definitely wouldn't recommend.

This school is beyond shit, my child came home with multiple bruises on her chest and private…read moreareas, the school didi nothing about it.

That principal Holcomb is the worst. Went to her with concerns about the school, teachers, safety…read moreand she laughed at me and my husband. As if we're some kind of ignorant fools. Both my husband and I have advanced degrees and are professionals. Not saying that people who are hard working and concerned about their kids' welfare should be treated worse but they might not complain and let others know about this condescending person. Need principal who values students as well as their parents. We went private in large part due to Holcomb. She's terrible.

The principal Miss Diamond is completely unprofessional and lacking in brainpower…read more When I asked her where my kid was, she said I might have schools mixed up and that I might be at the wrong school. When I told her that I was positive my kid goes to this school she told me I could wait there all day if I wanted to. Another parent told me that Miss Diane Diamond sent her kids on the bus when they weren't supposed to be on the bus. So her kids were missing and the bus was trying to drop her kids off at a place they didn't know. Crazy how she is misplacing children and has no clue who attends her school. She should be fired, and hired to mop floors.

The teachers have all been supportive so far since my child has been there but the principal is…read moreless than friendly, even after sharing my child was struggling with feeling excluded at school. Odd behavior for a principal of an elementary school who's supposed to be setting an example of kindness and inclusion.

This school is pretty heartless and does not care about all kids and families equally. If you are…read moreexactly like them and keep your mouth shut, you'll be fine. If you are vocal about the quality of their staff or your child is being bullied, they will unenroll you through email and delete you like you never existed. My son went to this school for 5 years. We started in kindergarten and had a wonderful experience our first year. The next year we had a teacher who had no business teaching kids, even 1st graders. She was socially awkward and had no idea how to handle parents or children. I volunteered in that class weekly and let me tell you it was chaos. I had to speak to the dean about a couple situations and they blew me off and acted like I was the only one having problems. 4 other moms that I know of complained that year about that teacher and luckily she didn't return. The following year we got a new teacher and she seemed much better for it being her first year. However, there was a situation where she called my son a liar in front of the whole class over a prayer he requested and made him say it wasn't true before she would let it go. They never ended up praying for my son and his story wasn't a lie. I tried emailing her regarding it and even sent her the flyer for the program he was in and she refused to accept our story although what my son was saying was an accurate statement. That year changed him. She really destroyed his confidence and no one from the school seemed to care. We prayed for a better year in 3rd grade and again got a brand new teacher to the school who was awful to boys! Many of us complained and our sons cried most of the year. While they did not ask her to return to teaching the following year, they never checked on us or our kids after meeting with admin and just moved on. Several families did not return. I decided to give it one more year(I feel like a failure admitting that) hoping we could turn it around but in 4th grade while the teacher was great, my son started getting bullied. He had boys physically attack him multiple times. I would get notified with a text or email but nothing ever changed. After bringing it to the dean and admins attention after several incidents going unresolved, they unenrolled through email! Deleted us from the system as if we never existed! I was a mom who wanted the best education possible for my child and they failed us every turn! When I vocalized my displeasure, they in turn treated us like the disappointments. To unenroll a child in the middle of the year without once trying to make things right or meet with us regarding this situation shows a lack of empathy and quality of care that any person should be ashamed of let alone a Christian school. The craziest part, is I'm not the first family to be unenrolled in their school via email. They hide their failures and just try to pray us away. While my heart was originally broken, this school failed my son and sadly I allowed it to happen longer than a parent should have. I hope this review will help the next family not make the same mistake I did.

I've wrestled over this for months, and now that other families are speaking out, I've decided it's…read moreimportant to speak up about our experience at SCCS. My hesitation comes from the fact that there are many staff members at the school who care deeply about the children under their care. My son was enrolled at SCCS for four years, starting in Kindergarten, and my daughter went for two years through first grade. Kindergarten was a fantastic experience, but we began to hit trouble during his first-grade year. His teacher didn't seem to have a knack for teaching young kids - which was reflected when most of the class had fallen severely behind in their state testing. I kept quiet for the duration of the year, knowing that we click with every teacher, but could find value nonetheless. Then my son began to be physically hurt by another student in class and didn't have the emotional tools to speak up for himself. There were many documented reports from other staff members, yet the teacher and administration did not step in until I had to send more than one heavy-handed email. The next issue happened when he reached third grade. His teacher began to covertly tear down my son verbally. He would come home defeated, crying, and saying things like, "Please homeschool me - at least you'll be nice to me." I began a dialogue with the administration from the first sign of a problem. I was ignored and told that I was just a "busy parent" who didn't have an accurate read on the situation. When my son begged me not to send him to school, I decided to make a public statement that they could no longer ignore, insulate from, or sweep under the rug. When it was their reputation on the line, they paid attention. Instead of taking an introspective look at their staff, the administrators were simply angry that I had called them out. Even though there was an entire classroom of parents coming to them with concerns, they still took zero action. My daughter began to be bullied by a group of boys. She would react explosively to their teasing, and then she would get in trouble. While there was so much grace bestowed on those like my son's bully, or his problematic teacher, there was no grace for my daughter. I cried in the principal's office, asking them to acknowledge how much my neurodivergent daughter, who already struggles to fit in, had grown and matured rather than picking at every fault and flaw. The superintendent pressured my 7 year old, who was already devastated over her behavior, to "ask God for forgiveness for her sins." I've been a Christian for a long time, and the interaction was a bizarre one. We endured the rest of the year. The parents in the class triangulated against my daughter purposely leaving her out of social events. I was hoping that I could quietly bear the brunt of the burden, shielding her from the purely nasty, vindictive behavior of these so-called "adults." It wasn't until the last day of school that I experienced an explosive interaction with another parent. I was pulled into the principal's office. I cried, asking them to mediate the situation. I was assured that they had also had a heart to bring reconciliation, telling me how much they "loved my family." We were informed the following day that they had prayed about it, and my children would be promptly unenrolled. When pressed on the issue, they had no cause other than God had told them. I am still shaken to this day that the institution would side with adults who would go out of their way to bully a little girl. I'm bringing this to the light, so that hopefully no other families are hurt. It seems like they believe they hold some sort of divine authority, and there appears to be no checks and balances in place. From what I've seen, there is little regard for the emotional health and safety of the children under their care. If your family does not fit into their rigid box, you are not welcome. They talk a big game about "partnership" -- they want you to partner with them, but they will NOT partner with you.

Amazing school! My kids absolutely love it there!!Caring teachers, great community, and…read morescholastically challenging.

The teachers (Mrs. Williams, Ms.Tait) as well as the Principal Mrs. Lupica are PHENOMENAL!!!! It's…read morehard to believe this school isn't a private school. I even saw the Lunch Lady at the Market and she knew my kids by name. The small town feel and dedication by all staff at Golden Oak has left my kids loving school and me confident that they will receive the best education that is out there.

If I could give this school a zero I would. The staff here DO NOT CARE about kids or parents…read more During meetings or events all staff fill their MOUTHS saying how they are there for they students but yet NO ONE cares enough to reply to an email or provide with an update. They lock their gates for SAFETY of the students while inside those gates the students are fighting and being at each other's throat amongst themselves. And when you demand an explanation the current AP Ms. Landeros does nothing else but to blow you off. The same goes for Ms. Lucero. And the principal well aware of the staff he has DOES absolutely NOTHING. I hate the public system entitled employees that do nothing all day but pretend to work an hour of their day and on top of that DEMAND higher paid, what for? I think you ALL are paid just enough to be sitting around your ASS all day!! Ignoring parents.

I don't understand why this school has bad reviews I was honored to be part of the first graduating…read moreclass of 07. I went to Canyon & thought that school was horrible was having such a hard time with one of my classes & seemed like i couldn't get the help I needed.When I got transferred to GV i thought I would hate it but I loved it the teachers were awesome & so we're the counselors if you ever needed help with anything hey were always available to help & my grades were so much better because of it..My sister graduated from there as well & she loved it..

If you are thinking of putting your child in this school I suggest you to look at better options,…read moremy son has had four different teachers this school year (2024). His grades have dropped noticeably, since my son started going here two years ago, I have had really bad experience with the school and the staff that work there. he is now suffering from major depression and anxiety and it's not a school that cares for your children. In negative learning environments he feels uncomfortable, confused, unsupported and afraid to make mistakes. It has lead to heightened stress levels, decreased self-esteem. So I suggest you look for better alternatives.

DO NOT waste your time with this school. They claim to care for child's emotional needs, yet my…read moredaughter has been experiencing bullying since the start of her kindergarten school year this past December. I have spoken with much of the staff and the principal herself has done nothing to correct or ensure my child's safety nor emotional safety at all. As a matter of fact my child does not want to attend school in the morning due to the bullying. The front office staff has been made aware on several occasions of the things going on at this school in my daughter's class. Pushing, name calling, physical restraining or detaining. I've talked with the principal on many occasions and all they love to do is shift blame, "oh well you have to talk to her teacher about that since she's with her most of the time" when I talked to the teacher "if she's experienced those things and it's affecting her wanting to come to school then you need to talk to the principal." STOP SHIFTING BLAME and do something. The principal also just word for word told me that the two instances she spoke with my daughter about do not constitute bullying? Really lady? Bullying is bullying and if you're reluctant to investigate that doesn't mean something isn't going on. Get a grip and stop being in denial. I brought up issues with behaviors at this school brought up by others and you should've seen the principals reaction. It's like she has this pristine image she wants to maintain and nothing is going to get in the way of that. So she'd rather look the other way than fix the actual problems.

I love the schools front desk staff, they've super understanding and supportive. My son is in the…read moreautistic program, and he has really flourished here all because of his teachers Mrs. Lynn Hunter, Mrs. De los Reyes, and his Aides Lekshmi, Lauretta, Missy and Lauren! We love them so much and are happy we've been able to keep him with the same aid for the last two years, which I think that has really helped him feel secure. If I could change a few things it would be more programs based on certain skills and cognitive goals, and also the valet sucks because they recently made it so that they can't let special education out before 3:15p so now we're conjoined with Gen-Ed and kindergartens dismissal. If you've seen the street the school is on you can only imagine what it looks like jam packed with cars.

Everyone was extremely wonderful. Except for a yard dirty who picked on my son. Too young to…read moredefend himself. I'm glad he told me how she would stare at him. Bench him. Tell him he is staring at her. She would say "stop staring at me!" My God he was just a little boy. She made him terrified to go on the playground! Mrs. Sandy was the worse experience and the only bad one we had. What one adult can do can be traumatizing to a kid. If I could go back I would have just taken him out of the school sooner. I heard she is gone now thank the Lord.

Our Daughter graduates from the 6th grade this year. She has attended Canyon Springs Elementary…read moresince kindergarten. The quality of her education, the quality of her Teachers and staff have been absolutely outstanding. The school has more then exceeded our expectations! Our Daughter and our Family are going to miss this school immensely, with all beautiful , and positive memories. Thank you!

Great school and great staff! I am lucky my daughter went to this school. Now I am a part of this…read moreamazing elementary school and I am happy to be a valuable member of Canyon Springs school!!!!