I taught at this school in 2023-2024 and it was perhaps my worst experience as a teacher of 30…read moreyears. My assistant and I both considered leaving in the middle of the year. We taught special education and we loved the students and we are devoted to the field of special education. What the district was doing with special education students seemed illegal. I could just move forward and say nothing since we escaped the corruption but it is worth mentioning and maybe the more people that complain the sooner changes will be made. First, there were some wonderful people that worked there and I want to be clear that it was a special education problem. There were teachers and staff we thought were nice and fair and effective. Much anger and unrest was felt and there was a team that was reporting to the new Super about all the injustice. I wrote to the Superintendent as requested by a staff member and a parent but no response was given by him. The glaring injustice was in the special education department. There was no SDC class at Prunedale, and RSP teachers were strapped with a disrespectful principal that seemed to have no interest in special education. I read through numerous IEPS and many of the students in RSP had come from an SDC class. The district was poor or spent money on the wrong things and special education was underfunded. SDC students belong in SDC classes and not thrown into RSP because they cannot afford an SDC class. We were told that they could not find teachers because it was too expensive to live in the area, however they treated the teachers they hired poorly and there was a huge turnover. One special education teacher I worked with quit by November due to a medical leave caused by stress. Sadly, the students are the ones that suffer in the end.

Reached out to the "school" multiple times regarding my daughter attending, even emailed multiple…read moreschool email addresses and never heard back. After doing my own research and investigating via state and federal data bases,it's come to my attention that this "school" doesn't even have any type of accreditation. That was a deal breaker for me, that would completely ruin a child's ability to attend universities or even transfer to another school if we move. I do not understand why they wouldn't want to give a child of God every opportunity for success. Seems a bit un christian like to take people's money and not offer every avenue for success for their child. They do not mention anywhere that they are NOT accredited,shady!!. Your child is better off at a public school. My daughter is now enrolled at Notre Dame High School in Salinas.

Must still be an amazing school to still be there over 30 yesterday afternoon . I went there in 1st…read moregrade, I'm 43 now

What a shame. In the ladies restroom during tonights football game and the Condor cheerleaders…read moreoverran the bathroom with their potty mouth. F-bombs over too many kicks during half-time show. Cussing like classless ladies that would-should be reprimanded if not removed from the cheerleading squad to say the least. Shame on them. None of those girls should be laughing at each other's choice language. Its not funny.

only send your kids here if they're okay with being stagnant and don't see themselves going beyond…read morecastroville/prunedale. I wanted to test out of my classes so I could graduate early and begin my career but it took my counselor TWO MONTHS to get back to me only to tell me testing out wasn't an option. The main interest of this school is keeping students as long as they can so they can get the most money. This school could be much better

This is an excellent school! It's small, which means that your child doesn't get lost in the…read moreshuffle. It goes from preschool to 8th grade and the students get to know all of the teachers well in advance of being in their class. The teachers are fantastic! Ultimately, this school is a hidden jewel tucked away in a charming little town. We are very fortunate!

Tyler G. you wrote exactly what I wanted to write. :)…read more Five stars for "eve" runs in nothing but your doc martins and body paint. Rolling out of bed at 7am for choir practice in your pjs, cinnamon and sugar toast, It's It's sandwiches, holding hands on the lawn (or doing other things on the lawn that you're not suppose to), Mr. & Mrs. Berg, breaking the window seals and sneaking in the boys dorm to play uno, breaking into the auditorium, sneaking off campus via the beach, Taco Bell runs, naked seniors running through the halls to scare the freshmen and new kids, flower vespers, the bluff, being put on "social" for getting caught kissing someone, mark (the lone bull), food fight in the cafeteria, the rock, secret brothers, secret sisters, senior camp-out, the four-year club. And yes... ocean smells mixed with cow pie steam... I miss MBA days. It was the best 4 years of high school and I wouldn't change a thing.

Unfortunately, the model at the school did not work for our son, his academic performance did not…read moreimprove. They have no tutoring options and long talks about why things matter for his future were just not enough. There are really no repercussions for not showing up and not completing work. I'm sure the school is great for self-motivated kids but they absolutely failed us on every single level. Our son was asked to leave over some pot that was brought by another student (grown by that student's mom). The student who brought the contraband is still there. What a waste of money and time. Be cautious.

The school steals from little and low class kids because they can't afford to buy their own stuff…read more All the students who "lost" their stuff at school is 90% most likely to be sitting at the office with a wooden 4 door jour desk on top of the staffs 2016 DELL pc's

Most of my family on my mother side went here the most competitive school in the world worst…read morereputation when I went here I was barely 13 I feel like it was in a pool of sharks the school the teachers the people were just awful competitive so much bullying hazing people befriending you and turn on you I basically made a friend in the next day I know I was Public Enemy I was mod and played the guitar into acting I remember was turning around there was 60 girls and I had my head bashed in and left passed bout I I was in ICU for about a month I left this school in 10 grade I never look back grade if anyone says the school is the greatest there kidding this town is horrible it's a cesspool

Very beautiful mission. It seems like every-time we go it's a gorgeous day. There are a variety of…read morerestaurants to choose from and a very good local ice cream shop. There is an amazing small flower garden that has a variety of different flowers. The masses are lovely.

Micro tiny town that has huge history!!…read more I think the population is like 1500. This town is cute and quaint. The locals take pride in their city. It's very clean and nice landscaping. Most business are family owned. You won't find many commercial businesses here. This city is known for the mission San Juan Bautista and also for the San Andreas fault line. Both are located in this city. This is a nice place to visit. It's simplicity awesome and appreciated

This school has been a life changing experience for my son, the school staff treat the kids like…read moretheir own, everyone is welcoming, loving and genuinely kind. The education is top notch, incredible sports program, my son loves all his teachers, his coaches, athletic director Mr Ausman has been an inspiration for Gabe. Father Marcos is super cool and kind to the kids. We will definitely miss this incredible high school years at st francis Watsonville, sad that is coming to an end as my son graduates class of 2026! We will miss everyone so much. Thank you for being the best high school in Northern California! We love st francis!

Posting this as having 2 kids attend 4 years now. I'll start with the positives: small school,…read moresafe environment, some of the teachers and coaches (not all) are amazing and my kids love them! Negatives: no response from certain academic vice principal on multiple occasions regarding academic support or concerns. Over the years, I have to pester with multiple emails to get general questions answered and wait up to a week to get a response (or no response at all!). There is no excuse for not answering general questions to parents, especially with a student who is struggling. After submitting my initial review about lack of academic support, my daughter just informed me our vehicle and her backpack were searched and she had a metal detector on her today. She was pulled out of class for this because Claritin was sniffed out by the drug sniffing dog in our car. Seems like there is more emphasis on drug and weapons policing than academic support. They are using these random "searches" to warn these kids not to attempt bringing drugs/weapons. There was no reasonable suspicion, and it does not warrant pulling students out of class for. It is a commitment to attend there, some families and kids commute long distances and there is a graduation requirement to fulfill 80 hours of volunteering service. Families also have an annual volunteer requirement, plus the tuition expense.

The Physical Education teacher bullies the kids! He doesn't…read moreallow them to go on school field trips, or have Dr's excuse note, without getting an unexcused absence! If you as a parent, try to rectify the the absence, there is no one at the school that will act on the concern. This grade will effect the students GPA for college courses in High School! The principal does not follow up on emails. You will need to take time off work to go see her in person, with no success. Hopefully other reviews about the bully will be posted here. In hopes of rectifying the Problem...

Washington middle is great but has potential to be better. Students can't be blamed turning to self…read moredefense when faculty members do nothing about bullying. Another problem I noticed was racism, homophobia, and the use of derogatory language. Staff should be better trained to deescalate altercations among students.