U-Prep is an amazing school. The teachers are very kind and the staff are wonderful. The students…read moreare welcoming and create such a good on-campus family (:

I am a student that graduated from this school and I have to say that this school helped me in my…read morecollege courses. The school work I took from the school made a challenging term based Universities homework a piece of cake to finish. Honestly, the university classes work I took were not even as hard as the material we covered in the AP classes at this school. This school's competent staff, one on one office hours supplied by the teachers, and the challenging classes here made the university courses I took a breeze for me.

This school fails to protect students. My freshman year I had someone next to me touching…read morethemselves and many people made multiple reports.... Went and told the teacher and she reply's with "what do you want me to do about it" talked to the vice principal Jamie flemming told me it's not sexual harassment and ignored me called police to the school after the student continued to touch himself in class and they never showed up and I was later moved next to the teacher for complaining about it. Students are targeted, they're not helped, and teachers would rather shame then try and reach out. A few of the teachers are amazing and don't deserve to put up with what they do.

Some areas of the school was kinda cold, but other than that I liked that a few teachers I could…read moresay were like friends to us. My test scores were always better when I prayed before.

My son has been at this Daycare for over a year and a half. He is a doing phenomenal here !! Such a…read morechange since we started . He just turned 3 , knows how to spell his name , his alphabet and can count to twenty . We were told by our pediatrician to maybe look into outside help with a speech therapist , because he wasn't talking much at all ( which is common, EVERY little has their own pace ) . After our three year checkup , the Pediatrician was so Impressed with his linguistics and communication WENDY IS TRULY AMAZING !! Our son has learned so much with here! Everyday he comes home with a craft project, and a letter, he's learned for the day with a new word corresponding to the letter. He's excited to tell me his new word , and I'm amazed by how in tune everyone who works there is with his quirks . We are having some Potty training complications, and she is sooo nurturing (so is everyone working there ) they all make a huge point to keep me informed on his pee & poo accomplishments. . She makes sure they get prizes for going potty & celebrates every holiday and birthday. I am a first time momma and my son is everything to me , knowing he is loved , learning and growing his vocabulary, so he can express himself means everything to me in a safe nurturing environment. That piece of mind while I'm away from him is priceless. I was militant in Choosing a daycare after a previous experience and Wendy's has surpassed anything I could have hoped for . Wendy offers suggestions on behavior and learning always to communicate to me what we can work on together for helping him grow and it's always coming from a loving place . I want to raise a good human! Like I said I'm a first time momma and any help or ideas she can offer I greatly appreciate. I WISH I COULD GIVE A HUNDRED STARS . If you are nervous about finding the perfect place for your little and a crazed momma who is obsessed with finding the perfect place while you are away THIS IS IT !! I WE ARE SO LUCKY WE FOUND WENDY'S DAYCARE! ! She sends me pictures daily of his smile and videos of their activities. It literally makes my entire day and I can't wait to pick him up !

Wendy's Daycare is by far the most amazing daycare in the world and I can't say enough good things…read moreabout this place... Given the unfortunate reviews that have come about, it is long past time that I share my story. If you are here checking reviews, you already know qualified childcare in our town difficult to come by. Knowing that I began my search early in my pregnancy 4 years ago. Several friends and families recommended Wendy's Daycare, and so I made the call to find out more information. To my disappointment, there was a waiting list 6 months out. (Weird that someone who is reportedly so terrible can still have a wait list a mile long all these years later) So I put our name on the list, and we waited. Sadly, no space was available by the time I went back to work so we found alternate childcare. Long story short, it was a total nightmare. A year later I was at the end of my rope, ready to quit my job and stay home, when I got the call that would change my life! Wendy had a space and wanted to schedule an interview. Being new to this game, I first thought it odd that a daycare would want to interview me. Isn't she working for me? Aren't I interviewing her? However, in a world where parents have varying personalities and levels of experience and as a rational adult whose concern for their children is paramount it makes total sense! The fact that Wendy has the emotional capacity to recognize the importance of these relationships speaks to her incredible character. Spaces at Wendy's are not easy to come by and that is because so much care and thought goes into selecting children and families, and once you're there you don't give up your spot willingly. Wendy puts every ounce of herself into the time she and her staff spends with children and she works hard to make sure anyone coming into her home is a good fit. It is a shame when people you once trusted turn on you and spread vindictive lies. Contrary to my original thought, Wendy may work for me in the sense that I pay for her service, but in truth, she works for my children. Taking care every day to research the latest curriculum, staying up on nutrition and health and safety to ensure that my children are receiving a well-rounded experience. She knows my children and their personalities as much or more than I do and is always there to listen and offer valuable advice when needed. To cut to the chase, I have since had another child and would have a dozen more if I it meant I could go to Wendy's every day. I now work for the Early Education Department of the Shasta County Office of Education and I can tell you in all confidence, as someone who has seen the worst, Wendy's Daycare is the best there is. I have never once felt anxious or uncomfortable about the care my children receive here. Wendy's staff is loving and compassionate. My children are happy and excited to spend time here. My oldest daughter went into Kindergarten more than prepared and Wendy's has the best reputation of any early learning center that feeds into our school. Wendy helped with our potty training issues, and my daughter was reading and writing by 3 years old, which is impressive because the information is presented in a way that my kids do not even realize they are learning, all they know is they are having fun and feeling loved. Yes, there are rules, and expectations. Children and parents alike know what is expected and Wendy provides consistency and security to all of us. Yes, Wendy runs a tight ship, but given the fact that she has nearly 20 years of experience, she knows that both children and adults need boundaries, and she knows what works. Believe what you will, but I rest easy every day knowing that my kids are well cared for, and Wendy will be part of our family long after my children age out.

The staff are friendly and helpful. You can tell they serve, lead and teach the children with…read moreexcellence!

This is a really outstanding elementary school. Excellent Principle and the teachers are top-notch…read more One of my children has special needs, and they have gone over and beyond to facilitate her and allow her to have a normal schooling experience. I couldn't be happier with this school.

My son was hiding in the bathroom and the school made a missing persons report yesterday. My son…read morewas in the bathroom hiding for 2 hours and was in the last 3 classes of the day and the school officials did not notice. I was in a panis all day driving around putting up posters and making posts on Facebook and the whole time my child was on campus in the bathroom. I told them multiple times to look in the bathroom and the failed to do so.

This school is sooo bad I went there and it is to much drama and to many fights go on it is jest a…read morebad place to be and the teacher don't know what that are doing it is pretty sad the principal has not done her job I do not recommend going to that school if you want your kid to be safe.

My son has been at monarch for two years now and it has been an amazing experience. I highly…read morerecommend this school.

My child was bullied more heavily at this school than at any other, yet my child seemed to be the…read moreonly one held accountable for their mistakes. I was so hopeful for this school because they seemed to cultivate a safe learning environment for children that are neuro divergent but this couldn't be further from the truth. My child's friend had attended a previous year and was withheld from recess as a punishment which is illegal, and my child told me they were withheld from PE and was given a failing grade for that class which seems pretty unfair. They did not work WITH me on my child's behavior issues, but instead just sent them away. I do everything I can at home for my child's issues, I cut out food dyes, have a very structured daily routine and I am consistent with consequences. They treated me like I was a bad parent and that I failed my child when in reality it seems that they failed us. They asked my child to leave (unofficial expulsion) because they had pushed another kid down for cutting in line which wasn't okay, but instead of giving them a behavioral plan, they just gave up on them. My child also told me that their teacher had often screamed "shut up" at the kids to silence them. Personally, I've had many teacher who were able to silence a class without even saying a word. Screaming "shut up" at kids is abusive and we don't even do that in our home. The teacher my child had often times compared students to her grown son which comes across as very in appropriate because you cannot compare children, they are all different and it can lead to really unhealthy standards and expectations. They refused to release my child's records to me despite a formal letter asking them to do so, which is illegal, and they will not give me their 504 plan so I have to start a new one for my child. This school is a facade and presents itself like it's so loving, nurturing and sweet but the teachers are verbally abusive and extremely biased and foster conflict among the children by showing obvious favoritism. I would not recommend this school to anyone who cares about their child's mental wellbeing. I am reporting this school to the California board of education for investigation. They need to be held accountable for their shady actions and negligent administration. Side note: all schools in California received a stipend to help provide food to low income families when food stamps were shut down for almost 2 months. Almost all the other schools in the district that I heard of loaded up each family with a trunk full of groceries, Monarch did not. They kept their stipend to themselves. Incredibly greedy if you ask me.