Worst experience ever. They are maxing out the number of…read morestudents per teacher using the hybrid model. You are not working side by side with the teacher so much as you are taking over for the teacher. They literally hand you a teacher's edition of a subject and expect you to without any training or education in it to be able to do exactly what the teachers are doing for the students. Actual teachers are trained all summer long and given so many tools after they gain their early education bachelors. The fact this school t the way they do so they can double up the amount of students each teacher can have is deplorable. Administration does not follow legal guidelines for special needs, accommodations and meetings. After multiple meetings, my daughter needed an evaluation further and was offered it. They never followed through and claimed later that they didn't know they were supposed to even do one. Wasted our entire year. Going to this school was absolutely pointless for my family and one of the biggest mistakes I've ever made. I regret everything about finding this school. Unless you want to literally have a unpaid job brimming with expectations and lack of support do not bother.

I'm a huge fan of this school! The teachers are passionate, our educational specialist is very…read morewelcoming and informative, the front office is super helpful and the best part, my daughter's after school flag team coach is one of those coaches that you pinch yourself and ask how you got so lucky. The supervision rate is much higher here so we didn't have any drama. They were supportive of alternative curriculum on C track to cater teaching approaches to your kids' needs. And even though with C track a lot of the days they are home with me, they have on campus social events, clubs and field trips. The leadership at this school is phenomenal at making people feel like they are part of something and that they belong. Thank you so much for such a great experience. We look forward to the next school year.

Sanderling is a wonderful option in north county for a screen free approach to education. This…read moreschool has provided an anchor for our family and a community that provides a huge sense of support. Highly recommend!!

Sanderling is the perfect school for our son, and we feel lucky that there is a Waldorf school in…read moreour area. There are a lot of opinions about Waldorf education out there, but at the end of the day if you want to foster a creative and confident "whole person" child in a tech free environment...Sanderling is the place for you.

Ahhh love this school! This review is about my pbserbas on how nice this place is. Established in…read more1963 I totally got the 1960s vibe when I visited. I have had the opportunity to go a couple of times to do interpreting assignments and everything has been smooth, from the check-in time to the end. I felt at home and treated very nicely. One thing that I liked a lot is the name of the 'streets', so cute! The herbs garden is adorable and the whole school exudes care. I can't wait to be called back!

f I could I would give 0 start to this school. First I'm a mom that have to work two jobs so a few…read moretimes I being late due to work really far or being stuck in traffic the lady at the office is very rude and so the supporting staff and principal. Also when my son was attending this school his teachers were so disrespectful in understanding his especial needs since he has ADHD none of the teacher are capable or had any especial training on working with kids of especial needs . I was surprise to find out they don't have any special needs classes since they are always asking for money for everything whenever they have a chance. There is zero support for the parents unless you are white rich parent, Because I noticed the difference on treatment when my husband picks up our days since he is caucasian and I'm a Latino mom, I don't put out either their nonsense ideas and speak out my mind. All this school cares is about looking good and being first places.. looks more a competition than actually caring for our children's needs. Thank god my daughter is starting in a new school with more diversity .

Great school. The teachers really care about the students. They go the extra mile to help.read more

Great principal Mrs zachary is very involved and helps the kids when needed. The assistant…read more principal as well is great. I've had some bad experience with a certain teacher Mrs L Smith calling my son OCD, that matter was takin to district.. but overall good school.

Our family has nothing but wonderful things to say about Saint Joseph Academy. We enrolled in 2021…read moreand our children are thriving in an environment that genuinely puts their faith into practice daily. It is woven into their entire curriculum. This a beautiful community with passionate teachers devoted to serving God through Catholic education. We are proud Crusaders!

A great school. Students are challenged to grow academically and personally.read more

I've had three of my kids attend Lake Elementary. I found all of their teachers, and other staff,…read moreto be good, if not great. Special shout out to Mrs. Kramer for her attentive work and patience. She made an especially big difference. Also thanks to Mr Beers and Mrs Killion.

I used to go to this school Straight A student but this…read moreschool kinda trash Most teachers are nice but the noon duties are very bad, pick favorites and the office sucks I don't know what it's like now it's been quite a while since I graduated

I had the opportunity to attend a meeting at this beautiful school to interpret for a mom and I…read moreliked everything. Very smooth transaction at the reception. Just giving my ID and proceeding to get my badge and going to the meeting room/class was very smooth. Very friendly teachers and personnel. I could see how they care so much about their students. Everybody respects the time of everyone so meeting was on point and on time. I love the decored wall in the patio. So lovely and full of life. If you are a visitor be aware that most probably you will have to park outside the school because it seems to be very busy at least at the time that I went and there are not many parking spots. This school is located close to a couple of orchid nurseries which a plus to the already beautiful scenery of Vista.

My child hated this school, to the point that she got stomach aches every morning from anxiety of…read moregoing into school. Every concerns I had was shut down by her teacher. She singled her out for "talking too much" and made her desk an island for over 3 months and never spoke to me about it and when I asked her about it she got snippy with me saying she talks a lot and I should have came to parent teacher conference, I was not able to attend considering I work nights and was very pregnant and have a 1 year old as well. But what 1st grader doesn't talk a lot? My child changed school and now she wakes up earlier than expected because she's so excited to go to school and she's excelling!

Academic wise, the school is great and accommodates to the children that are "struggling." Teachers…read moredo try to help the students, but at some point, we must look to the parents for discipline. The classes are definitely smaller than other schools around the SMUSD area, which is great even with the influx of new homes, but bullying is rampant. Would give the school a higher rating , but the front attendance clerk, Lolita, displays disrespectful behavior. She is often very rude and condescending. I understand the reason the front personnel are called "window witches." I have never experienced this with other front personnel from other schools in the area as my kids have attended several schools in SMUSD throughout the years.

I really like the way this school has handled COVID. I see the teachers wearing masks and I have…read moreseen them create all kinds of cool activities for kids to play outside at a distance but still be interacting with each other. Very creative!

My daughter is in her second year at Native School and we cannot say enough good things about it!…read moreUnfortunately there has been some bad publicity because a former employee (trying to steal students away to a competing school she was opening) fed parents misinformation that scared them, including launching a really personal attack against the amazing director, Shannon, who is an incredibly transparent and thoughtful preschool director. She hosts regular meetings for parents to talk to her and will also always be happy to hop on a meeting any afternoon to discuss any questions and concerns. The program itself stood out to me immediately for being a really good supportive model for development. The students are not playing "Lord of the Flies" out in the woods, they are guided and supported by amazing teachers who spend their afternoons writing documentation of the learning in their classrooms and designing emergent curriculum. We could not be happier with the school we chose and our daughter loves school passionately. We have even decided to keep her in Native School another year instead of moving to the free public TK because of how much we love the program and the teachers.

***Warning to parents*** My experience with the teachers…read morewas generally good but you could tell there was a disconnect between them and upper management due to the high turnover rate and disruption in teacher continuity. The frequent and disruptive staff changes significantly effected my 4 year old son who was upset to see teachers come and go. At the end of our semester for 2024-2025 it became worse and substitutes/new faces were very common. We were told by some teachers that quit that safety regs/guidelines were not being followed(especially on rainy/stormy days). All that being said, we decided to pull our child out from the Fall 2025 semester. We had already paid for it but we figured we would be returned our reservation money due to the circumstances. Management refused our first attempt to reimburse us even after my child's spot was filled(Bad business etiquette). So here we are with our reviews and our next steps will be small claims. In the contract it states that they will maintain a consistent and properly staffed program...That was not our experience.

We love Empresa elementary. Great system, music program, and amazing g teachers. My son is…read morefinishing TK this year and we couldn't ask for a better teacher than his teacher. We love their sports, painting, AP/PM program and teachers. We also hear a lot of amazing stories from other parents. We only hope Empresa can get its Chess Club back soon. Thank you all for the amazing job you do with all the children!

I'm so happy with Empresa the staff and teachers are so helpful and kind. Love that they have music…read moreand art. I have a first grader and a 5 grader both love this school. Thank you Empresa for all you do. EMPRESA ROCKS!!