Loving, Montesori school with auburn teachers and staff who genuinely care about the success of all…read morestudents. Inspires an intrinsic motivation to learn and be curious about the world.

Do NOT confuse the boys' school with the girls' school! I learned it the hard way. All the good…read moreratings you see online on IGDVS is for the girls' school. Many years ago boys and girls school had same administrators. It was good. But these days, boys and girls schools have separate administrators and different teachers. Boys' school administrators are LAZY! Many of the "teachers" there have no credentials. Many parents agree they only wasted their money, time and energy sending their boys to that school. Our sons could be achieving so much in different schools. But due to Juan Gracia, Reed Smith and others who completely lack compassion, take advantage of the school being Buddhist and private and nobody checking on them have no regards to the boys' academics and emotional well beings. They let their friends and family work there who also have no positive influence to our sons. In one word they do Not care about the boys there. They know they are sheltered there. Many of the boys are very stressed out not because of school load but because of the adults' attitudes there. Academics are bad. The boys who should be tomorrow's leaders are already giving up.

Our experience has been top-notch. They may not have the newest and shiniest things but they do…read morehave the same standards I have for my child.

Love this preschool. Both of my younger children attended. Amy Thurston is a fantastic teacher. So…read morekind and patient. My children always loved going and rarely wanted to leave upon pick up time because they were enjoying themselves so much.

If I could give 0 stars I would. The principal at that school has no clue how to over see that many…read morechildren. I went to Frank zeek as a child all my children, nieces, nephews, went to that school never had an issue until this principal took over. It's hard enough being a parent these days but when a school principal thinks she has the right to impose a punishment without notifying the parent that is completely out of line. If I could take my children out of that school I totally would. Ukiah unified really needs to get a handle on who they allow to become principals. That job is not for adults who think it's ok to act like a child. Unbelievable..

NCO's Head Start Program is such a vital component of the Ukiah community, providing important…read moreservices to our children and families! With a dedicated staff and parent volunteers, they deserve much praise and attention. Families with young kids should definitely check out Head Start, to give their children the best chance at education.

There is a major lack of education, especially in the lower grades. And while this is a corner…read morestone of Waldorf style learning, it really puts kids at a disadvantage. If you need to switch schools, your kid is going to be at least 1 to 2 years behind their peers. The current principal does not want to believe bullying is an issue at this school, however a chat with parents at pick up and drop off reveal that bullying is rampant within the school and no one wants to address it. Physical assault doesn't even illicit much of a response. If kids have the nerve to defend themselves, they find they are the ones getting into trouble. There is a lot of victim blaming instead of dealing the real bullies. Many of the teachers are burnt out and it shows with how they interact with kids. I have watched teachers lose their minds, yelling at kids that didn't deserve it for things a simple as not having a jacket on a cool morning. There is a high turnover with teachers in the last several years and they don't always high people who are accredited. Most grades, the kids will have several teachers throughout the day. This wouldn't be a problem if any of them actually spoke to the other. There is a lot of "the right hand doesn't know what the left is doing." Kids are regularly given conflicting information. There is no control over several of the grades. If you want a rude, mean, feral child, this is the school for you!