This is a wonderful school and of course if your child goes to this school it's a good school! The…read moreteachers are all so caring and appear to have a good relations ship with the students. There is one teacher who really appears to bond just a little better than the other. Not sure what his name is but as the kids where walking up to get their promotional certificates for graduation yesterday 6/4/25 he did special gestures with each and everyone of his students which was a treat to watch. Thank you to that awesome teacher! My biggest complaint was that the promotion was exceptionally long! I attended a college graduation and a HS graduation both within these last 3 weeks and this 8 grade promotion by far was the longest! Maybe if the principal hadn't gone on and on and talked so much it would have made it much shorter and more enjoyable. The video at the end was absolutely great and as each one signed off made it even more special. This is the second promotion I have attended for this school. Maybe next year make it more about the kids and not the principal and shorten it. Congratulations to class of 2025! Go little sharks and become big sharks!

My son is now in 7th grade. SJCA still continues to exceed my expectations. The teachers have all…read morebeen amazing and my son feels very comfortable in his classes. He has grown so much academically and is now participating in an after-school program called STREAM. This is a coding class which gives students the upper-hand in this technology-growing world. We could not be happier with San Jose Charter Academy, not to mention, Mr. Tang is an amazing middle school teacher! We highly recommend SJCA!

I am very disappointed with the Pre-K Program headed by Martha Macias…read more I am giving a warning to the parents that are looking to enroll their toddlers into the Pre-K program. Do your research and refer to the parents' experience before doing so. The way Macias is running the Pre-K program may affect your kids negatively. Don't do it unless the school decides to change its Pre-School Director. My kid was doing really great with Mrs. Lisa (Monalisa Cabrera). If there's someone good that remains in the Pre-K program, that's Mrs. Lisa. My wife and I have nothing but praises towards Mrs. Lisa. She's done a tremendous job taking care of our son and other kids as well. Few months after my kid transitioned to Ms. Thompson alongside Mrs. Macias. My kid developed an aggressive behavior something that we've never seen him had before. On March 4, 2026, Mrs. Macias informed us at "the classroom entrance" that our son was no longer allowed to attend the school due to behavioral concerns. The conversation with my wife was conducted "outside of her office, in front of other parents, kids and staff. "VERY UNPROFESSIONAL" and she's considered as the Pre-K Director. This is very concerning and scary at the same time. We feel it would have been more appropriate to discuss this privately rather than at the classroom where others could overhear. I guess our privacy and confidentiality is not of her concern. My wife had only just entered the classroom when she began speaking, and even my mother-in law, who was there to pick up my son, was standing outside. The conversation was very one-sided, and we weren't given an opportunity to share our perspective. We were simply told that "your son can no longer come here." Straight up rejection from Mrs. Macias. It was upsetting to see our young son face the reality of being rejected and asked to leave a place where he was beginning to build relationships with classmates and teachers. We believe this was a difficult situation for him to understand at such a tender age. As a 20 year Airforce and Navy veteran, if I deploy, I want nothing but the security and safety of the love ones I leave behind while fighting for this country. It's very disappointing that a supposedly "Christian" school that should provide security and peace of mind when I leave my kid in their custody wasn't able to accomplish such an important task. After this experience, I will never ever be at peace leaving my kid on any school regardless of whether it's a Christian school or not. I have a lot of colleagues - Military and Christians - and I am not advising them to enroll their kids into South Hills' Pre-K program under Mrs. Macias. As of this moment, until changes are done with the Pre-K Program, enrolling your kid is not recommendable.

This review is for the Pre-K program, and I would strongly warn any parent considering this school…read moreto look elsewhere. My son started in July 2025, and at first, everything seemed fine. The previous Pre-K principal, Mrs. Ana, along with Mrs. Lisa and Ms. Brittany, were supportive and caring. Once Mrs. Macias took over in September, the entire environment changed--and not for the better. From that point on, parent concerns were dismissed, minimized, or completely ignored. It became very clear that administration would back staff no matter what, instead of addressing legitimate issues being raised. My son was in the Rainbow Room (2-3-year-olds), where a teacher, Karina Vasquez, was brought in. Almost immediately, I saw a negative shift in my son's behavior. He would come home saying, "She yells at me." No parent should ever hear that about someone entrusted with their toddler. In my experience, there was a serious lack of patience and an inability to appropriately handle very young children. What is even more alarming is that after my son left SHA and began attending Walnut Montessori, there was communication about him between Karina Vasquez. She used to work at Walnut and was talking to staff at Walnut about my son and saying very negative things. That is deeply concerning and raises major questions about professionalism and confidentiality. When this was brought up, the responses from administration were inconsistent and dismissive. Instead of accountability, there were excuses. The way discipline was handled was completely unacceptable. There was an attempt to suspend my 3-year-old child for over a week. A preschooler. Rather than working toward solutions or support, it felt like certain staff members were pushing to remove him altogether. There are also serious concerns about transparency. I was informed that classroom cameras either do not work or are not being used. For a school responsible for very young children, that is unacceptable. The overall culture felt toxic--favoritism, gossip, and protecting staff seemed to take priority over the well-being of the children. As a parent, I felt unheard, unsupported, and ultimately forced to remove my child for his own well-being. Do not be misled by appearances. Based on my experience, this is not a safe, supportive, or trustworthy environment for young children. Mrs. Macias is a horrible principal and Karina Vasquez yells at the kids and hates children. Parents if you feel this way as well and have children attending the pre-k side, report everything to the state licensing department.

I love Merced Elementary. This is a great school that truly cares about the children's foundation…read morestarting in Pre-K. The principal Mrs. Dominguez is professional and caring. The whole staff is amazing and would recommend this school to everyone.

I love the office staff and the principal Mrs Dominguez. Overall my experience at Merced has been…read moreok. There are definitely teachers to AVOID. Rebecca Unver is the worst teacher , she is rude , horrible to the kids , and an unhappy miserable person: you can tell by how she speaks. A lot of children including my son told me that she throws their homework on the floor and makes them pick it up like it's trash . She's the most unfit person to be a teacher and I'm wondering everyday why she's still there. She also likes to bully her class and say mean things to them , I have a long list of evidence and have met with the principal regarding her behavior but I needed to post this and warn other parents , I wouldn't want their child to go through what these kids have gone through.

This school has failed. If anyone has a kid with special needs autism child for at the age of 3 and…read moreis recommended from the regional center to take them here. I would not recommend it any autism parent. The teachers don't supervise them as we expect them to. Had my 4 year old come back with bite marks from another student. I am FOREVER TRAUMATIZE. Sucks that teachers and principles cover up for each other and not really give us AUTISIM PARENTS THE ACTUAL SUPPORT WE NEED. THIS SCHOOL HAS FAILED. ALONG WITH THE TEACHERS STAFF AND PRINCIPAL.

Great school good teachers definitely recommend this school no bad teachers just good school go…read morehawks

I never add reviews for anything let alone a school but Mrs. Beverly deserves a recognition award…read more She's beyond kind and helpful, she's been there for myself and my family for the many years we've been attending this school and she's just overall a well rounded Woman. God bless her

Quality! Mrs. Beverly, Mrs. Wilds the principal, Lena, all teachers and staff are amazing. Always…read moretake the time to listen when you have a concern. They take care of our kids as if they were their own. Most importantly whenever I've had concerns about possible bullying they have always addressed it immediately, professionally and in a timely manner. This is what I love the most about this school highly recommend, teachers are so easy to get a hold of even after school hours! Thank you California Elem School!!

Going off on Brandon A. This school in my opinion has ups and downs. When I first came here it was…read morea hard transition as I just immigrated and sadly to say I was bullied and I received no help from staff or from teachers. I was ridiculed as I couldn't spell "color" right as I learned it as "colour" and the blatant racism from students because of the way I pronounced words or how I dressed and looked because of my parents financial situation at times. There was a few teachers I felt comfortable with that made me feel like a normal student there but I remember being told I couldn't report my bullying because it happened yesterday and not recent so I spent hours in the play ground with kids picking on me and not feeling confident in my ability to communicate that I'm being bullied. That carried through till 5th grade when I made decent friends. Some teachers here were a godsend but there's still most that I feel don't care for their students and hopefully by now there are more inclusive teaching and support for students. - from an old 2nd grader that wished someone stood up for her

I would give this a zero but I can't so I'll give it a 1. This school is trash with their…read moreracism,favoritism, and sexism too.where do I begin with this school I had a terrible experience here when I went there the staff was ok but the kids are here can be the food here is so bad even Martin Luther king Jr ate the same pizza. The milk is very chunky and the food here is mainly recycled out of garbage from leftovers or it's expired from the B.C years I ate a pizza one time and it felt like plastic and cardboard. The teachers have obvious favoritism and stereotypes of the boys are always the bad kids.the staff at lunch are very sexist on where the kids sit and who gets to sit something I experienced is I wanted to move to wut with my friends staff denies a girl next to me moves without permission in front of them and it's all good. Do better Merlinda elementary school

My kid loves this school. Everyone is friendly there and the teachers provide a comfortable and fun…read moreteaching experience. She says the principal walks by the kids while they eat and says hello. That sounds amazing! I would definitely recommend Mesa. You go Mustangs!

The good, the bad, and the ugly:…read more The good: The community. The teachers, parents, and students all seem to be insync with providing a good environment for the children. There is a fundraiser every month to improve the quality and materials in the school. API is in the high 800 and more near 900 which is outstanding for a Covina elementary school. It truly is the best of Covina's schools. The bad: Class size is large, students do not get a lot of personal attention. However, they are a public school and the best so its understandable. Teachers are good, but you find a few here and there that you just don't like. The Ugly: The school could use a make-over and a little new paint. The people in the office are usually not the friendliest. They tend to forget that they are providing a service. The district itself is not good at keeping records. Whenever we get our transferred renewed I have to literally stay on top of the process the whole time because our paperwork got lost twice in the past two years. I believe the district has had the same people working these offices for years. They really need to do an assessment and hire some fresh blood that are hungry for work and experience with better people skills.

If your kid has prior schooling like preschool this school would be more a social school,…read moreacademically other elementary schools in the area are stronger. Admin isnt very helpful with how to transfer or information on the district and they don't really give you much info regarding the schools academics or activity.

Children from my family has attended Vine Elementary school for years and it has always been an…read moreelite school until these past few years. but one thing that bothered me the most was how Mrs Levesque humiliated a staff member from the after school program (RAS) because she made a report to CPS when there was reason to be concerned for a child's safety and well being. I learned that this staff member was fired for contacting CPS, as she is mandated to do. As many know and I, myself knows very well, that ALL school staff members are mandated reporters. One day when I went to pick up my granddaughter I saw Ms. Levesque approach this staff member and a few mins later that staff member came to release my grandkid and saw tears down her cheecks so i asked what was wrong the staff member told me that mrs Levesque had just humiliated her with saying to use this as a lesson to be more professional not only for herself but her staff and to learn to do her job better. I found that very disturbing that the principal would tell her this after this woman had already lost her job and it was her last day at Vine..not professional at all.

Love how teachers and parents work together in the morning with our students getting them into the…read moreschools safely.Our Grandsons are learning so much .Very Great school .Great PTA too.

I went to this school k-5th and my son now is in 4th grade. This is a great school and Mrs…read more Christiansen the principal has only made it better! She has made everything way more organized! I love that speaks Spanish and makes an effort to speak to the parents that only speak Spanish. I'm pretty sure she remembers every child's name, which I think is awesome! Rowland Avenue Elementary has won many awards that you can see displayed in the front of the school. The school is clean and is always being updated and renovated. I would highly recommend.

My daughter has only been coming here for 2 years now but she loves it. All of the staff are…read morefriendly and super helpful. My daughter is in Kinder and she's taking Mandarin. Very impressed with their program and how they really support all of the students!

I want to start out by saying that the teachers that my children had here were wonderful. When…read morethere was an issue, they handled it professionally and kept me updated. They showed that they cared about the kids. My kids no longer attend here because we moved. Let's say we would only stay because of their teachers. The staff in the office are rude, condescending, and have attitude. Yes, they come off as nice, but when an issue arises, they are unable to handle it professionally. When you call them out on their behavior, they will gaslight or deny it. The principal here, Mrs. Shirley. She may look like nice at first glance. When an issue arises, she can be disrespectful and mean. When I had a meeting with her, it was more of her saying, "You're wrong, and I am right." When you complain about her office staff, she will say that there is no way they can be like that. Mrs. Shirley comes off as a tyrant, and teachers can't really say what they think or they will get on her bad side. Overall, I am glad we no longer have to deal with the office staff and the principal, Mrs. Shirley.