We love North! My son transferred here from a different middle school and it has been a great…read moreexperience. The Gifted Academy is a wonderful program. The administration listens to students and parents, and resolves issues quickly and with intention. The art program is fabulous! Mrs. Murphy, the art instructor, is incredible. This is a school where your child can thrive no matter what they are interested in. Highly recommend!

I love AAHS! I have been here dozens of times as a contract employee and never once had a bad…read moreexperience! The students are so polite and the staff is talented and fantastic, offering advanced avionics and principles of flight, along with dozens of other classes for those looking for a future in flight! A great school in D20 and great admin staff compared to others, believe me.

Overall, a decent school; the staff are pretty good. However, the administration is absolutely…read morehorrendous. I cannot stress this enough. The principal and dean have been extremely unprofessional and unwilling to interact with both parents and students. From completely ignoring complaints of district violations to disrespecting parents, these people clearly don't belong in the education system. Once the administration changes, I'm sure the school will be a better place to send our children, but until then this is a firm 1 star rating.

Loved how they were quick to handle online learning and how the teachers were so involved. They…read moreare so good with my kiddos at their school

There is a difference between confidence in your school district and arrogance. The teachers and…read morestaff is this district will think they are better than you as a parent, even when you have the same or higher level of education as they do. The students in the school district are the reason why your district is rated so highly, not the dysfunctional staff at every level of educational. My favorite is when the staff hides behind policies instead of doing what's right.

Last evening, I attended a get-together of Los Angeles-area FVS grads and parents of grads. I am a…read moreparent of two grads ('02 and '04). Although all the attendees had experienced FVS at different times spanning more than half a century, what struck me last evening was how similar our experiences were. As we visited among ourselves, person after person (myself included) spoke from the heart, sharing stories of transformation, of students' growing self-confidence and self-awarenes, of students being "seen" and "known" by teachers and staff, of students being especially well prepared for college. At the time that my daughters attended, I was a single parent with a limited income. Almost the entirety of my daughters' tuition was paid for by the school. They were treated with the same respect as were the paying students. Prior to coming to Fountain Valley, my older daughter was not finding enough academic challenge in the local schools where we lived. When she wrote her college application essay, she wrote that the willingness of FVS to accept her as a student "saved her life." It certainly transformed it. While schools can change over time, and while I have not been on campus for many years, I can tell you that the culture at FVS is, at its heart, student-centered, kind, unpretentious, a place where students can feel free to discover who they are, and a place that offers tremendous opportunities. Thank you, Fountain Valley.

I'm just reviewing the dining room here because Yelp is mainly a restaurant review site:…read more My son says the food gets way better when parents are visiting and that it's usually awful, and there is some truth to that. They offer DIY sandwiches with fruit and salad spreads on parent visiting days, but I've been there on "normal" days and found the food to be more varied, healthier, fresher and better prepared than anything I was ever offered in high school. I like the omelette station at breakfast, the ever present fresh fruits, and most of the the warm entrees. The pizza is only 2 stars, but these punks can have four star pizza from Borrellio Brothers delivered to their dorms, so thats no big deal. That kid has no idea how good he has it.

Great school. Would recommend, the teachers are great and so is the lunch. The gym floor needs to…read morebe redone immediately though.

0 stars. We looked into the school because we wanted to give our daughter a good Christian…read morefoundation. We were very excited to start in the fall, but unfortunately some family emergencies came up and we are not longer able to attend. Upon reaching out to the school to receive a refund for the application, which mind you it's OVER $200!!!! We were told it wasn't possible to get back. After speaking to Kaitlyn she stated we took a spot from another student and that's the reason we will not receive a refund. Even though they can reach out to another family from their waiting list and even though that family will ALSO HAVE TO PAY. You call yourselves Christian but will steal money from families? Thank you for showing us your true colors before my child even stepped foot into your school. To anyone reading this please consider somewhere else. The office staff is so unprofessional and inconsiderate and I most definitely don't want my child around adult who act like that.

Amanda G is bananas. B-A-N-A-N-A-S…read more Anyway, it's a great school with a very loving and supportive staff and surrounding community.

After being a Ruth Washburn parent for over 12 years we are shocked and dismayed by the way we have…read morebeen personally ostracized and ridiculed by the administration and the board members just for asking questions that were never answered. Ruth Washburn has handled recent events in a clandestine and deceptive way. They held a private meeting for current parents and their new neighbors and friends, the Lauchpad on 8/5/23 (after a year of not telling parents about the upcoming development next door). At the meeting on 8/5/23, current parents were not allowed to speak, film for other parents, and also not allowed to ask questions aloud. The former director, Jen Filonowich and new director Angela Conway have gone out of their way to issue support for the new development next door without ever asking all parents via an anonymous survey (we requested one multiple times). Ruth Washburn maintains their public support of the Lauchpad going in next door to the preschool without ever surveying current parents or even notifying the parents until 7/28/23. (at least a year after Jen's knowledge on record). Jen held a 'community meeting' on 9/26/23 with the local residents, which parents weren't invited to attend. The meeting can be looked up on YouTube. Jens behavior and lies at this meeting are very telling. It's very sad that an organization that touts open communication, accountability, and transparency is now anything but.

Some great memories here and even greater teachers, for the most part…read more Tip: Try not to get sent to detention for being funny.

Ha, Went to…read moreschool here for my last two years of high school...coming from Los Angeles it was a draaaaag...but, met some good friends there. Your average High School

Amazing school! I cannot say enough good things about this school. My 5th grader went to another…read moreD49 school and the difference is night and day. She is challenged and learning so much more. The teach communication is amazing. I feel they truly have my children's best interest at heart. I'm so happy that she will be able to attend BLR through high school now as well.