Both of my kids attend this school and the teachers and staff are all amazing. Very dedicated and…read morecaring teachers who you can tell truly enjoy their job. The principal is also awesome and enjoys her work. You can tell everyone pours their all into the kids every day. Absolutely love this school!

Great school and great staff. The kids are great. Education starts at home, I was so shocked to see…read morethe material these kids are learning and how well behaved they were! Thank you parents for raising amazing kids!!!!

The most amazing staff and best education available with a solid Christian world view. Love this…read moreplace.

I can't believe the rating for this school is this low. I am not an easy person to please…read moresometimes, and wouldn't write a fluff review if it wasn't earned. Our son went to LCS from kinder to 6th, and got an EXCELLENT education. Not just that, but a Christ centered education, focused on family and caring for others. The administrative staff in the elementary school was some of the best management I have ever seen. Any issues were addressed quickly, professionally, and always with a smile and understanding these are young kids (and perhaps new parents.) There was some turn over with teachers that retired or moved, and I felt blessed to have had Kevin experience them before they did so. The new teachers are hand picked and committed. We don't have an opinion on the middle school, but the elementary side was everything you could want and hope for. If you are debating where to spend your hard earned money, and are worried about getting the education you expect, trust Mrs Barton and these teachers to shepherd your kid to a relationship with God, and quality education. P.S. The first year of covid was rough on everyone, but by week 2 things were up and running smoothly. Incredible. The second year of covid, it was like any day of class in elementary school. (They did all this over Zoom) I don't know how they pulled it off so well. But they did

I have never been treated so rudely and sloughed off in this way. I inquired about enrollment and…read morewas given the run around. Many unreturned phone calls, emails and undelivered promises for answers. If it's this difficult to get a straight answer about enrollment, I can't imagine how disorganized the school is. Every time I spoke to the woman in charge of enrollment she acted as if we had never spoken and I had to explain my situation from the beginning. Do not recommend!

We love it here! My son is in Kindergarten and started here last year for TK. I knew I wanted a…read moreprivate school for my son after hearing some horrible stories about public school from clients (I have a Lice Removal salon and we deal with moms every day). From the very first call placed to the school to inquire about attendance to now, where i know this school and all the amazing teachers and staff, will be a wonderful second home to my son until he is ready for high school! The events at our school are second to none! Fiesta is will blow you away! Dances, paint parties, Bingo, Bowling nights, movie nights, trunk or treat... you can see why this school is a family! Academics are top notch!!!! The attention and love the entire staff shows our children is so precious. Knowing my son is being treated with such respect and compassion means the world to me. The aftercare program (as well as summer program) is incredible. My son loves it! We are happy and blessed to call St. Cornelius home! HIGHLY RECOMMEND 10/10!!!!!!

We love bethany! My son started here pre-k summer camp and now hes going to be in 2nd grade…read more Bethany has become our family/community.

Leaving Bethany School was the most rewarding decision for our family. Many parents are naturally…read moredriven to private schools given the perception of superiority, impression of additional resources as compared to public schools, and the idea that teachers are better trained/educated. However, this is far from the case at Bethany School. Fortunately, we didn't waste too much time there and have successfully moved on to better opportunities for our children. Our kids are now happy, thriving and actually being challenged. As a parent, it is in your best interest to strongly consider the public schools within the Long Beach system. The LBUSD has staff with bachelor's degrees at a minimum, many with master's degrees/other secondary level education and ALL are fully credentialed (not the case at Bethany). In addition, LBUSD focuses on emotional intelligence, empathy, diversity, equity, inclusion and welcomes/accepts kids that learn differently. Bethany School admittedly prefers "obedient," cookie cutter kids due to their "limited resources and staff training." Although, these repeated statements were concerning given the high cost of tuition and continuous (often daily) pleas for donations. Bethany School prides itself on being "Future Focused," however, the curriculum, operations and staff training do not support this statement. For example, the utilization of "Clip Charts" as a daily behavioral management tool is widely known to be outdated and the theorized benefits have been refuted by studies and research (perform a simple Google search on the "Clip Chart Method" for your own assessment). Also, the end of the week "prize boxes" (and other extrinsic motivators) at Bethany are outdated and actually cause more harm than good to children. Prize boxes decrease a child's long-term ability to develop intrinsic motivation, an organic love for learning and the natural desire to be kind and compassionate. I question how Bethany labels such deeply outdated tactics as "Future Focused." In addition, there was an over-emphasis on the recitation of Bible verses and other religious content that created a gap with what the kids should be learning. In fact, many parents needed other educational content to supplement the Bethany School curriculum to ensure that their students would remain on track. Overall, we were thoroughly disappointed by the pipe dream that was sold to us via their website and during many on-campus tours, especially given the amount of tuition that we were paying. This has been an eye-opening experience about the educational system in the city of Long Beach. Private schools in LB, whether religious/Montessori/other are not superior, do not challenge kids, do not welcome kids with learning differences and have an alarming lack of emphasis on emotional intelligence (which we all know should truly be the focus of the future). Choose your children's education wisely. Don't ignore the red flags. Pass on Bethany.

My daughter absolutely loves it here! The staff is amazing with the children. Ms. Shannon and Ms…read more Sherrie have been incredible, along with her first grade teacher and the office staff. We've had such a positive experience and definitely recommend Tincher.

Great school, great teachers, great community! My son has been there since Kindergarten and he has…read morehad a great experience as well.

I go to that school and the teachers are cool and Ms Vega is really nice and lovely! I loved being…read morea student of hers!

Do not put your child in the school try to find another school the kids are getting bullied. The…read moreprincipal doesn't care it's in a beautiful area. You would think the students would be as pristine as the area but I think they get them bus from south Central my child came home every day crying because he was getting picked on Principal doesn't care talk to her numerous times put your child in another school.

As a tai chi instructor, I gave an introduction class to the wonderful of Maple Village, Waldorf…read moreschool who very thoughtful and appreciative of the art presented. It's great to see a teaching establishment provide the artistic world to students who have a thirst for all art forms. Dav-Ekon, the Art of Tai Chi

My son has been going to this school for 3 years, that is until we found out the truth about the…read moreplace we called home. My son has seen his friends get grabbed, physically removed for messing around, get hit (the teachers would defend the people hurting them), and racism. I've also spoken to some of the moms that have left recent reviews to get their feedback, and they told me their reviews were taken down by the school. When me and my husband looked at these reviews we have also noticed that a lot of the stuff stated in the reviews are still happening. When my son and his class went to the park, he saw the teacher yell a derogatory Asian slur at his old classmate, then when my son came home telling me the news, me and my husband were furious that a teacher at the school has taught my son discriminatory language. We were angry that we were paying over $1,000 in tuition per month for my son to learn hate before fractions. I'm about to list more situations in this review: 1. My son is more quiet and doesn't get in trouble at all, but he has watched his friends get grabbed, cussed at for telling the teacher to not touch them, the teacher started a dynamic which disrespects kids, and they're rude to their parents. 2. The teacher would talk about her husbands g-string, and would talk about sexual things that I don't want my son to hear. 3. The teacher would also take away my son's lunch if he had to re-do the work, and there was this one incident where he didn't listen to the teacher because he was starving and just started eating his lunch, then got kept from going to the park when the class was going, then for the rest of the day he was isolated in a classroom and made to think he was a bad person when really it's the school being cruel. 4. During games class, I find it unsafe for kids to play in an alleyway that has homeless people in it, and I also find it unsafe that they have to move every time a car comes by. 5. When me and my husband were on the fence questioning ourselves about if this is the right place for children, we sent our kid to the school the next morning with a tiny notebook and a pencil and we told our son to take notes of everything that everyone says and happens in those bad situations. When my son came home me and my husband took a look at the notebook, and me and my husband were pissed. From what the notebook said we were upset to learn that the teachers actually violently grabbed a kid that didn't do his work because he was thinking about stuff emotionally at his desk. 6. From everything that we have our son tell us all of these people there sound very unskilled, and should work with kids. Me and my husband admired the Waldorf scene of it being creative, hands on, and supportive but these teachers aren't supportive at all to certain kids who are different then what they like, me and my husband talked to the parents of the kids who have been violently punched or grabbed by teachers, or students. And these parents were very nice people, from this other review, I read all I have to say is you shouldn't learn about the school because it's a cult on my prospective, it's not inclusive if not, everyone is supported at the school then it's not supportive at all, the tuition is over $1000 for your kids to be wearing hate,and to be playing in a alleyway with shattered glass and homeless people. And I fully support all of these kids who have left the school because so many kids have left that they had to merge a few grades together because the parents weren't the same truth I have. and every time me and my husband would have meetings with these teachers. About how they would act with other kids. They would deflect it towards the kid who is actually getting bullied because they are different. the school has also let my son learn about the N-word, sexual jokes, sex, and racist jokes from other kids, This school dose not censor what the children talk about. What I have to say after my experience here is get your kid out before this school is a huge waste of money, and time. For all of the people reading this review get your kids out of there, or if you're learning about the school do not let your kid out there, and maple village if you respond to this review don't try to say none of this happened, because you guys know it did.

This is a phenomenal school. From the teachers to the principal they all work very hard to teach…read moreour children more than what is expected. Both of my children transferred from a school in Inglewood and this school has been an amazing experience for my children. The subpar education in Inglewood was holding my children back. The advanced education in Kettering has propelled my children's knowledge. Everyone is kind and courteous as well. My kids are also part of CDC which helps my wife and I work until 4:30pm. Once we pick up our children they have completed their homework and have eaten a snack as well. I recommend this school to anyone that is looking for their children to be advanced in their studies.

They love to hang up on parents especially the principal. When you talk nice to the principal she…read moregives an attitude back and thinks her personality doesn't stink. You would think having special needs students at her school she would have some sympathy she doesn't. Wouldn't recommend sending your child here. They barely contact the parent too if a child is sick. They just send them to the nurse then send them home just for a stuffy nose. Even when the childs covid test comes negative they still think the child shouldn't be in school for weeks smh.