My daughter is having a wonderful experience in kindergarten thanks to her teachers, Ms.Giri and…read moreMs.Vohra. They are incredibly kind and have a great sense of humor, which makes the classroom such a positive and welcoming place for the children. Together, they create an environment where every child feels seen and heard, and they build strong, meaningful connections with their students. Ms.Giri brings a nurturing and gentle approach, truly understanding that the children are still young kindergarteners. She pampers them with warmth and care, making them feel safe, comforted, and supported every day. Ms.Vohra, on the other hand, beautifully complements this by encouraging the children to become more responsible and independent. She ensures they learn to follow rules and classroom routines, helping them grow with confidence and structure. They are both attentive to the children's needs and address concerns promptly. We also have experienced their genuine care firsthand. On two occasions when my daughter misplaced her sweater, Ms.Giri went above and beyond to help--she even replaced it with a new one so my daughter wouldn't worry. Whenever my daughter has taken a sick day, she has always made it a point to personally call and check on her health, which means so much to us. They also ensured we receive the essential homework sheets on time so my daughter could keep up. These gestures truly touch our hearts and reflect the deep care and dedication they have for her students.

We feel incredibly lucky to have had Ms. Anjali Giri as our child's kindergarten teacher. She is…read moretruly one of those rare educators who goes above and beyond--not just academically, but emotionally as well. She has created such a warm, nurturing, and safe environment where my kid feel seen, bonded with, and encouraged. She has a natural ability to connect with children and parents individually, and it shows in how happy and supported our child feels. What stands out most is how genuinely caring and patient she is. We are so grateful for the love, dedication, and positivity she brings. Any child would be lucky to be in her class! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for her to move to being a 1st grade teacher!

Both of my children--a 6-year-old boy and a 4-year-old girl--spent two wonderful years at MSF. Our…read morejourney began when my son joined Ms. Angeline's class at 3.5 years old, after a disappointing experience at a chain private school. From the moment he started at MSF, we saw a remarkable difference. He was genuinely happy each day and looked forward to his "working time" at school. Ms. Angeline has a deep respect for each child as an individual. She nurtured our son's growth both academically and personally, helping him gain confidence in expressing his needs and tailoring projects to match his interests and developmental needs. The environment she created in the Evergreen B class was warm, engaging, and thoughtfully structured. Because of the incredible experience our son had, we decided to enroll our daughter at MSF as well. She joined Ms. June's class and also had a wonderful time. Coming from a full Chinese-speaking environment, the transition to an English-speaking classroom could have been challenging--but Ms. June, being bilingual, provided the perfect support. Our daughter was very shy at first, but Ms. June thoughtfully paired her with older, bilingual classmates and helped her adjust with care and patience. In less than half a year, school became her favorite place to be. We especially appreciated the school's community spirit and special events, such as International Week and Sharing Night, which brought families together and created lasting memories.

My son attended Montessori School of Fremont for two years before kindergarten, and based on our…read moreexperience, I would not recommend it to other families. My main concern was with his teacher. Over two years, I didn't see meaningful effort to teach or support my son. Instead, the feedback I received was that "your child is not suited for Montessori" -- which felt less like a thoughtful assessment and more like a way to avoid working with him. A Montessori environment is supposed to meet a child where they are; that wasn't our experience. I also found the administrative side of the school to be inflexible in a way that didn't feel parent-friendly. On one occasion in two years, I was ~1 minute late at pickup due to traffic and was charged a late fee. A one-time delay being treated the same as a chronic issue tells you something about the culture. Other parents may have had a different experience, and I'm sure some children thrive here. Ours did not, and I wanted to share an honest account for parents who are weighing this school.

I've found it quite challenging to get in touch with certain members of the Student Support…read moreServices team. Despite sending multiple follow-up emails and leaving voicemails, I have not received any responses. Phone calls also tend to go unanswered, and I have not received any callbacks. I hope communication can be improved to better support students and parents.

Bad and soulless district staff and management at the HQ/HR offices, no compassion or reaching out…read moreto staff or applicants. No human face or connection and barely there. Recently, the teachers almost went on strike because of the mediocre pay and increases as well as having to shell out for healthcare.

We've had a wonderful experience with the preschool program at Stratford, especially in Room 3. Ms…read more Sipra and Ms. Vaishali are incredibly caring, patient, and attentive teachers who create such a warm and nurturing environment for the kids. Our child has grown so much socially, emotionally, and academically since joining their class. The teachers do a great job balancing learning with fun activities, and it's clear they genuinely care about each child's development and happiness. Room 3 has been such a positive and enriching experience for our family, and we're truly grateful to Ms. Sipra and Ms. Vaishali for all their dedication and hard work!

Ms. Gopa and Ms. Sehr are incredibly kind, caring, and dedicated to the children; they consistently…read morego above and beyond to ensure our young ones feel supported. The monthly activities are thoughtfully planned, introducing children to diverse topics that foster language development and fine motor skills in a fun, safe, and engaging environment. Furthermore, Ms. Gopa and Ms. Sehr are meticulous in organizing cultural celebrations throughout the year, helping to instill meaningful values in the children. They are always prompt in communicating with parents and diligent in following through on any requests or concerns. Overall, Stratford provides a truly safe, secure, and nurturing environment, and we highly recommend it to any family seeking exceptional care for their children.

Great school, studied here as a student. I would say they have taken safety more seriously since…read morethe last time I attended this school, since there where regular people who traspases into the school during school hours, but apart from that it's a excellent school and kind teachers and staff who are respectful and understanding for a child's learning

Had a horrible experience with the 4th Grade Spanish Immersion Teacher Mrs Cowley. My child is…read moreADHD & had 504 plan. We had several meetings to promote communication between the teacher & us to assist our special needs child in succeeding. We finally brought in the district & she said all of the right things. We only learned that she had lied and refused to communicate & help support our child several months later once we received failing progress reports. We again went to the district. Apparently teachers are allowed to do whatever they want and not honor agreements or 504 plans with no consequences. If you have a child with special needs PLEASE find a different teacher.

It's a great school. The teachers are great, care about the kids' clean environment, and have great…read moreeducational goals for students.

My kids time at Glennmore was an amazing experience for me and my wife as parents and watching my…read morekids grow up there was even more amazing . Teachers like Mrs turner and Mrs Sendenos (she remarried ) were such amazing people . Even though my kids left there a few years back I see the value in elementary schools. When mh daughter went to middle school in hayward she was actually more advanced then the kids here in Hayward . The pride that Glennmore puts on education is tremendous! This is a school I high recommend to parents! One thing I really enjoyed was all the parent involved activities , including sports they had for the kids . Also our basketball ball team kicked but ! Champions our year ! Haha the science camp trip for the kids was amazing and left an awesome impression on my two kids ! Now my cons. There's not much . Just the moms who don't got anything else to do and just be either Karen's or nosey and always have a damn opinion everything ! You tell them the sky is blue they damn for sure will argue with you and say it's lavender . And some of the dads there , can we say cucks! Grow a pair boys please ! I experienced this while at science camp with my kids ! My rating! The best . Minus the lame parents at times , most of the parents are cool AF !

Ever since my children began school, my husband and I have always had Fremont Christian in the back…read moreof our minds as we love that the school teaches the bible, which is very important to us. Additionally, we know how great of a school FCS is since my husband is a FCS Alumni and I was a substitute Teacher at the school for a year a while back. We thought that we would give public school a try, to save some money, and if we didn't like it or it didn't work out for our kids, we would re-evaluate our options.  This year when schools transitioned to distanced learning, due to COVID, our worlds were turned upside down, along with the rest of the world.  Our kids were struggling not being in the classroom and not being able to socialize with children their age, so when we heard that FCS was bringing back kids safely on campus we jumped on the opportunity to transfer them and have never once regretted that decision!  The Teachers, Principal and Staff at FCS have been AMAZING to say the least.  When we drove on campus to drop the kids off to school on their "first day" we immediately felt that our kids would be well taken care of, which was not a confident feeling for us at our previous school. The organization, care and seamless process to get the kids safely on and off of campus puts our minds at ease.  The Teachers do a wonderful job with communication and my kids immediately loved their new school and look forward to Chapel every week, which was also not an option at our previous school.  We appreciate and love our new FCS home and are so glad we transferred our kids to this school when we did. Thank you FCS!

"Fremont Christian was a good school" is what I thought at the beginning of going to this school. I…read moream a former Fremont Christian student who went there from 4th to junior year. As the years progressed and I came to find out it isn't as good as I thought it was. Elementary school was okay because there wasn't an old lady bossing all the kids around blowing her whistle. There is an old lady who goes around handing out detentions left and right for the most unreasonable reasons. Another thing was, one of the kids was on her phone after school texting her parents and then that lady came up to her and gave her a detention. This same lady also dress codes people on the slightest things. The rest of my class and I agree that she only dress codes girls. She sees that part of someone's shoulder is being shows and runs over to them and dress codes them. Does she not know that that is the style now and not everyone dresses like a nun? You also can't wear shorts that aren't 3 inches above the knee. This is the stupidest dress code ever. For the good reasons, they're some amazing teachers. My kid really enjoyed math and said she learned a lot. He also said that he really enjoyed English in his 6th grade hyear because of the teacher. We later found out a few years ago they fired that same teacher. This school would improve a lot if they just got that old lady with white hair out of the school. Out of the things I heard and saw, she does nothing but yell at kids and complain that there is too much trash on the floor. Fire her and you will have less people leave and more people come.

Guerrero the principal is the worst! My son was bullied in her face and I would literally send her…read morepictures of the injuries and she would take days to respond just to say he was "accidentally hurt " or that her staff said something else happened. Never provided an incident report and always ignored my concerns. She'll reply with an automated apology and copy and pasted the school bullying code but then would lie and say my son was never hurt even though my son would tell me clear details of what happened I had to even report her to the district. They aren't any better! Glad I removed my son from this school .. believe your kids this school is not safe !

My son had a fantastic experience (although it was virtual) in Kindergarten (shoutout to Ms. Poole,…read moreshe's fantastic). Unfortunately, we had to pull our son out of first grade at VM due to bullying. The bullying went on for 3 days and The final straw was when I picked him up and he had a welt on his forehead that went ignored all day and without ice until I got him home. He had that bump on his head for over a week. I was livid. Apparently, a third grader had been bullying my son and some other 1st graders during recess. There are only 2 teachers watching the kids during recess and when I asked my son where the teachers were, he said they were talking near the swings. Shouldn't they be walking and monitoring? I believe there are 1-3 grade classes out during recess at the same time, which is a lot of kids for 2 teachers. The final straw was when the principal called me and had the audacity to give excuses for the bully (I.e. the kids have been doing virtual learning so they have a ton of energy and she said maybe this "other student" could be running and not looking and bumped into my kid). Like, are you serious right now?!? I couldn't believe she was siding with the bully? My son tells me different and I am going to believe him. He is a sharp kid and his memory is impressive, Plus he had no reason to lie as he was excited for 1st grade. The teacher was nice but she is not equipped for that class ratio. I never allowed my son back to that school since that incident and immediately enrolled him into a private school where he has thrived academically, socially, and have gained amazing friendships. The faculty at his new school actually really cares about their kids and lives by the zero tolerance policy when it comes to bullying. It takes me 2 mins to drive to VM vs 30 mins to his new school and I would say, the sacrifice of driving 30 mins to his new school is 1000% worth it. As a reference, this incident happened during the Sept 2021 fall school year.