We are so grateful for the wonderful experience our son - Robin had at this school. Mrs. Anderson…read morehas been an absolutely amazing kindergarten teacher -- caring, patient, encouraging, and truly passionate about teaching. She made our son feel safe, loved, and excited to learn every single day. We have seen tremendous growth in his confidence, academics, and social skills this year. One thing that really stands out about this school is how genuine and personal the environment feels. It is incredible how the teachers and staff remember every child's name as well as the parents. From morning drop-off to pick-up, they always greet families with warmth and kindness, which makes everyone feel welcomed and valued. That level of care and attention truly means so much to parents. The entire school staff has been supportive and dedicated throughout the year. It is clear that the teachers genuinely care about each child's development and well-being, not just academically but emotionally too. Thank you, Mrs. Anderson and the entire school team, for making kindergarten such a memorable and meaningful experience for our family. We will always appreciate the love, dedication, and positivity you bring to your students every day.

Miss Basrur, Miss Dokovic, Miss Frost, Miss Anderson, Miss Izabel, and Miss Natalie have been such…read moreincredible teachers for our two kids who attend Stratford. The entire school staff are so dedicated to the kids and families at Stratford in helping them succeed and become leaders. We could not be happier with this amazing school community who values every child and family that walks through their doors!! We highly recommend this school and are so excited to be part of this wonderful community!!!

If you're looking for an unsafe, trauma-inflicting dump to send your kids, you've found the right…read moreplace! There's nothing like 12 year olds doing dr*gs in the bathroom and bringing g*ns to school and putting the place on lockdown!! (True story!) As a former student, I can confirm that the neglect at this school is beyond-belief. At one point in the disgusting bathrooms, there was graffiti of male g*nitalia with the word "sl*t" and an arrow pointing down. I was told you were meant to stand under it and take selfies. It was absolutely horrible! Students would drink alcohol from Hydroflasks and faint during class. At one point in my time at La Paz Intermediate, there was a student who brought a g*n to school, intending to fire during lunch. We were put on lockdown. It was traumatizing. The vice principal is an a-hole who runs her mouth non-stop without stopping to think what mental damage it's doing. Most of the staff acts like they don't want to be there. Honestly, I wouldn't want to either! The students are extremely disrespectful to adults and have no sense of authority. All in all, this is an unsafe, terrible school. I'd give it zero stars if I could. Send your children elsewhere, parents!

Amazing school, I've made a lot of new friends and had amazing experiences with them, all the…read moreteachers are amazing and if you want your child to have the most fun I recommend signing them up for music

Came for water polo and impressed with the facilities. Happened to be Senior night for tennis and…read morewater polo; it was moving to see so much school spirit and support for the students. Right off freeway, plenty of parking and the pool area had great seating and sound system.

Great space for a graduation ..room for EVERYONE! Very well organized...plenty of seating, security…read moreand snacks and drinks sold for convenience...weather was perfect and mic was amazing ...we could hear the whole thing perfectly..

They need to treat all students equally ! Kids education is compromised due to antics in classrooms…read morethat they can't seem to control! The bullying needs to be tamed and really addressed so that all kids have an equal opportunity to excel. It's unfortunate that many of the kids that attend there have a clear disrespect for teachers , staff and each other!

the teachers sucked, their punishment system is to do useless labour. I had a fee missing…read moreassignments in class and got "trash pickup" where you basically go around asking kids during lunch time if they have trash. This was just a way to embarrass and torment kids for fun because there was a trash can every 5 feet and by every single lunch table. Being given a detention was better than that humiliating waste of time.

First to do a review, BUT I did not enter the name or location of Esperanza,…read more it was already in the Yelp system. Our Daughter is attending school here, As part of the Futures Program. The principal and the staff, are commendable. This school is part of the Saddleback school district.

My son has had all of his basketball practice games here and it is a nice and well run school…read more Some areas such as the bathrooms could use a remodel, but it is well maintained and they have a great staff and wonderful students.

Great school. Daughter loves it, her friends and teachers. Plus track team. Clean, quality school.read more

Respect and appreciate your substitute teachers! I subbed for 3 months and the office and the…read morestudents were most disorganized and least appreciative!

A couple of years ago I started my research regarding my child's local district schools on the…read moreSaddleback Valley Unified School District website to prepare myself ahead of time. I marked my calendars and downloaded all the necessary forms needed for her intra-district transfer / school choice and inter-district transfer. At the bottom of their website I easily found the address to their main office so that when the time came I would be able to physically hand deliver the necessary forms to someone in their office. Thankfully they offer free one hour visitor parking conveniently in front of their building. I walked over to their directory and saw a notation to check-in with their receptionist. Once I located their front desk / main office, I was immediately greeted by their friendly receptionist. I handed her my daughter's district transfer paperwork and was grateful she took the time with me and I was able to ask her a few questions pertaining to the whole Intra-district / School Choice and Inter-district Saddleback Valley school process. She definitely made me more confident in the entire transfer process and helped make what I had expected to be very stressful, a much more pleasant experience. I highly recommend walking your child's applications in in-person so that you can feel confident handing it over to one of the workers versus dropping it in the mail. Keep up the great work Saddleback Valley Unified office!! #23 / 100 Yelp 100 Review Challenge 2014