My daughter has been coming to this school since she was a kindergarten. The staff is amazing, the curriculum surpasses my expectations. They teach students music, poetry slam, public speaking, and many more. Not only do they teach STEM and Spanish classes, they also do fun activities like Family school dances where my whole family went and danced together with the other family, teachers and staff. I absolutely love the community aspect of this school. Let's talk about security. This school enforces strict rules regarding pick up and drop offs. A key pad must be entered in order to get in. Don't you want your loved ones to be safe and secure all day? Some bonus points are: Folsom Prep offers fun activities for after school programs, such as cooking and ninja classes. My daughter absolutely loves summer camp here as well. Kona ice has frequently stopped by over the last couple of years during summer camp. Currently my daughter is taking the ninja class on Fridays. You will not be disappointed if you enroll your loved ones here! Message me if you have additional questions :) read more

The best decision I have made for my child's education was switching her to Folsom Prep. After experiencing bullying and overcrowded classrooms at another school, we made the change to Folsom Prep. I am so glad we did!! My daughter went from not wanting to go to school, to now loves going, and is thriving! We are so thankful for the kind and amazing staff. That the teachers really communicate thoroughly on the progress and projects. We know that the well-being of our baby girl is in good hands here. I am so thankful we found this school. read more

Folsom Prep is a wonderful school and community and we very much appreciate our two children's time there. Class sizes are small and the teachers and staff are attentive, compassionate, friendly and communicative. The school provides a great community, both for the children and families who want to be involved. Curriculum is well-rounded, advanced yet creative and fun and builds confidence, responsibility and comradery with the other students across grade levels. Before and after care is a terrific convenience for parents as are the available summer and holiday camps, which are fun and filled with activities. read more

My 12 year old got to enjoy a month of Summer school. All staff members were extremely helpful and friendly. I loved the flexibility of getting to drop off my daughter as early as 7am and pick up as late as 5:30. They made me always feel like my daughter was safe and in good hands. Anytime I had a question they helped answered it. My daughter had a lot of fun and enjoyed making new friends. read more

Joining the Folsom Prep family has been an incredible experience for not only our daughter but our whole family. On a daily basis she says school is the best part of her day! Our daughter is finishing her first year at school in kindergarten. She has excelled in school, moving from a pre-kindergarten to a second grade reading level. She has also learned topics in math that are well beyond what would be expected in public school for her grade. There are enrichment classes where she's learned how to use a computer and start coding, as well as Spanish once a week. As a kindergartner she has done a research project, science fair, art show and musical performance. All with the intent of these being child led so they can speak to their work, rather than having a reliance on the parents. The teachers and staff are incredibly kind, caring, responsive. They have been flexible and accommodating to work with our schedule and what is best for our child and family. The teacher/student ratio in her class is 1:16, which creates both a strong relationship with the teacher and also the students in the class. The community at Folsom Prep is strong and connected. Each week the teacher and staff send out emails with insight into what the kids are working on and tons of photos of inside the classroom. They also host well organized and really fun school wide events like monthly family dinners, harvest festival, Santa breakfast, and even a family dance! The entire family is able to join these, which has led to more connection within the community. read more

Our family has been part of the Folsom Prep community for the past ten years, with our youngest starting 3rd grade in August. The size of the school gives teachers the opportunity to meet the needs of each individual student. My children always felt they were not only known on campus by all staff, but valued, and well cared for. Folsom Prep has a great sense of community that is felt throughout the campus, not only among the students but with the families as well. Every month the school offers on and off campus family events to strengthen that bond. The education my children received during their Kindergarten through 5th grade years at Folsom Prep far exceeded anything I could have hoped for. My children that have "graduated" are beyond prepared for our local middle and high schools both academically and socially. I am excited to see what the future holds for my youngest daughter, and our family, throughout the next 3 years at Folsom Prep. read more

I cannot say enough about this school. We are so happy that our little one has been able to attend Folsom Prep. The principal is wonderful, the entire staff truly cares about the kids and how they are doing. Although there are other teachers I am forgetting, Ms. Yates and Mr. Smith literally helped our daughter transition out of a Covid funk where she was falling behind in all of her classes to getting almost all A's. At the beginning of the year she was frustrated with Math and by the end of the year she was enjoying it. The teachers and staff truly care about the children. I feel comfortable reaching out to all of her teachers, the principal, everyone. The atmosphere is inclusive, enthusiastic, energetic, and caring. I feel like I am leaving my kid at a family members home when I drop her off each day. Bonus, the field trips and extra flexibility with pick up times have been wonderful as well. read more

I absolutely love this school for my children. We have two young ones at this school and are so happy to know our children are in a safe place with teachers and staff we trust. They have incredible teachers that are so dedicated to the success of their children, it's astonishing. There isn't a day I don't have a conversation with a teacher or staff about my child relating to their growth, their positive behavior, and even just funny stories about my children. We made the choice to send our children to this school even being further away because we saw the drive, dedication, professionalism, and love the staff had for the kids they teach and watch over. I am excited to have our youngest go through the whole program from kindergarten up. Their prices were also extremely competitive, especially if you take into account before and after care costs and it basically being included in their running hours; this school is a no brainer. I can't say enough! read more

I'm very happy the teacher are very prepared 15 student per room, the academic level is high.

Amazing school, amazing staff. My daughter has been going there for several years and she loves it. Curriculum is well above public school standards and testing scores reflect that. read more

Amazing school, staff and community. The Kindergarten program is top notch and includes a variety of subjects/activities to keep the children engaged. Folsom Prep's summer camp is also very well run with tons of exciting activities that the children truly enjoy. We love Folsom Prep! read more

My daughter absolutely loves the summer camp program. Each week is a different fun theme. There are lots of activities and they incorporate learning along the way. The kindergarten curriculum is comprehensive, the teachers are very engaged and the staff is so nice. We love Folsom Prep! read more

Best Private School in Folsom! Great staff! Curriculum is above grade level. Wonderful community! Enrichment classes too! I would highly recommend! read more

It is the best school ever. I would recommend it to everyone. Loving and caring environment, full of exploration, fun, and learning. Teachers are the best: individual approach, support, engaging in learning prosses. The administration staff is brilliant: constant communication, up-to-date information, new interesting activities every month, food truck, parents party, spiritual weeks for kids to wear a costume. The learning program is amazing: STAM, Spanish, my daughter learn how to read and write at K. We love this school. read more

I cannot say enough good things about Folsom Prep. My older son went here when he was younger, and my younger son is currently attending kindergarten here. When we compared the cost of after-school care to just sending our kids here, it just made sense to let the kids attend Folsom Prep full time. I could drop off the kids after 7am and pick them up as late as 6pm. Plus, the school goes much more in-depth than public schools in all subjects and even has tech/drama/music/Spanish/social studies, as well as extracurricular after-school classes like cooking/art/robotics/chess. The teachers really pay attention to instilling good citizenship and study habits when the kids are young, and I definitely saw the benefits continue even when my older son eventually left Folsom Prep. Also, I am extremely impressed with how Folsom Prep handled their students' education during our shelter-in-place period. As soon as Sacramento ordered schools to shut down due to the pandemic, Folsom Prep immediately moved classes online and even allocated my younger son a laptop with all the programs installed for online classes. I can definitely say my younger son in Folsom Prep was much less disrupted in his education than my older son, who has moved on to public school and didn't get any online instructions for weeks. read more

My son is going to this school now. I am so happy to send him here instead of paying before and after care service if he goes to the public school. The quality of this school is much better. His kindergarten teacher is so nice. He can read, write, and do math at K level even though he is not qualified for K level at public school due to his Sept birth month cut off. I pay $500 more per month to send him here instead of sending him to public school plus before and after care program. It is about 14-17 students per class with more subjects. K level is all day 8 hrs. It is not like 3 hours at public school. For full time working parents like us, this school is the best choice for our kid. read more

My daughter's kindergarten class suffered an extremely poor academic year in 2017-2018. The teacher's attendance, due to various personal issues, was highly inconsistent with substitute teachers in the class for more than I had liked to see. The teacher and administration didn't do justice to the $1014 we paid per month. I saw a huge difference as my older child attended the same program 3 years before under a different Principal. The administration eventually terminated or the teacher resigned, whichever the case, in the late March and hired a replacement a month later to teach the last 6 to 8 weeks. From Aug - Late March, no action was taken to minimize the blatant absence of their staff. It was a shared frustration my most parents at how this situation was handled. At the end, I didn't feel my daughter received the academic excellence this school promised. read more

I was sexually assaulted at this school by a student at an extremely vulnerable time in my life and was informed by Mr. Robinson that if I told anyone, no one would believe me and I'd be sent far, far away for the rest of my life. What's more, they told each student in my class that if they continued associating with me they would be punished, thus successfully ostracizing me from the few people who I told about the assault. My grades slipped from A's and B's to D's despite me putting the same level of care and attention into my school work. This school and it's officials failed me as they will fail any student who isn't raised in the school from kindergarten up. The children are so ill-prepared for life and so uninformed that it's actually quite terrifying. I would absolutely not recommend this school to anyone and several people that I've discussed the issue with have encountered similar problems, though none quite so heinous as what I went through. This all happened in over 10 years ago now; no charges were ever filed against the student or faculty and it is well past the statute of limitations though I wish I had come forward back then. Please do not send your children to this cult. They will leave uninformed and mentally beaten down by those who you trust to protect them. read more

In an area with many quality schools, it takes a great deal to stand out. Folsom Prep certainly does that. Tucked away in a quiet area, but still central, this school provides a quality educational experience that allows each child to stand out. I would encourage any family looking to upgrade their children's education, or moving into the area, to explore this particular school. read more

I love this school. My son is in kinder and I love his teachers and staff. Everyone makes my child feel special and they go above and beyond to accommodate us. It's the best when i drop off and my son runs in with a smile on his face and greets everyone! read more

Great school! The teachers are very professional, friendly, and highly qualified. I am very proud to be a part of this family.

We've had a wonderful experience with our two daughters at Folsom Prep (previously Phoenix Elementary). One has been enrolled since pre-school, the other since 3rd grade. We are now in our fourth year with the school. There have been changes in administration, and in teaching staff, and they have been difficult at times, but I have never felt like the vast majority of the staff OR the administrators at the school were ever anything except wonderful and supportive of our kids. My 7 year old LOVES school. She loves to come home and make up her own science experiments. She loves to read. My 12 year old can't wait to go to school. She's practically a teenager, and she is excited about Science Olympiad and Drama, and PE and everything else about school. What Folsom Prep lacks in resources in comparison to the administrative behemoth that is the public school system, they more than make up for by actually caring about our kids. The PE teacher is maybe one of the best people I can imagine in a school setting. He also teaches technology and leads morning soccer, and ALL the kids love him. There have been examples of excellence like this every year we have been at the school. In fact, I would be happy to have a conversation with anyone that is considering enrolling their children here. Reply to this review, and I'll do my best to reach out! read more