As a parent I continue to be impressed with the amount of opportunity at Newport Harbor high…read moreschool. From STEM classes, to Culinary, Mentorship programs to every club imaginable, There's something for everyone here. I have to say the bathrooms could use more attention. And make sure your kids lock their bikes properly. All in all the teachers care and it was a positive experience.

Oh boy, where to start on this school. Well, to end this negative review off on a positive note, we…read moremight as well start with the negatives. The absolute worst is the social climate. The most entitled, selfish, and arrogant little boogers crowd up this school, and they are an absolute headache to have to deal with, in addition to schoolwork. Speaking of schoolwork, the teachers have no idea when to draw the line in terms of pushing students. They push STEM subjects, while also completely ignoring how that isn't everyone's area. One Chemistry teacher here in particular is who deflated my self-esteem and put my mental health on a downward spiral. He would berate my class nearly every day. He would call us lazy and stupid if we want to go into the easier IPC class. He convinced everyone that school is all about retaining a bunch of information and unimportant facts, which is complete BS. Problem is, scumbags like this are authoritative figures, so me being the good student I was, listened to him. It took me months and several talks with both my parents and various counselors to reprogram me. Seriously, someone would sneeze in class, and he would give a 35 minute speech about it. I found myself nearly crying from stress several times in class, and I just had to drop out. Even after this class was behind me, I was still brainwashed by this teacher, which ruined my self esteem, and made me feel like I had no future. Things came to a point, and I was eventually hospitalized. So, way to go, science department, you ruined a teenager's self esteem. I hope you're proud of yourselves. Another flaw is the demographic and overall hygiene of the campus. There is garbage all over the place, which is sort of uncontrollable, but the bathrooms are improperly maintained and several of the buildings are either old, dirty, or both. The bell tower is the star attraction of this school, and it has a giant dirt stain on its side. Not cool. Now, onto the positives. If anything, it's that MOST of the teachers are pretty nice, the main Robins-Loats building is pretty, and the counseling staff is stellar. Those are definitely admirable things, but since the social aspect is one of the most integral parts of public school, I found myself too distracted by the negatives to focus much on the positives. I would recommend avoiding this school. And if you do go, steer clear of the tougher science classes, and don't be too socially active. Chances are, you will find yourself hurt, rejected, and crushed.

Loved MCS. Could not have found a more caring environment for my daughter. The faculty were the…read morebest.

From the moment we visited MCS I knew this school is exactly where our family was meant to be. I…read morehad visited several schools and didn't get that "this is it" feeling until we came here. Our family has been blessed to be a part of MCS for 10 years. It's a beautiful thing to know that my children can be at a school where there is a firm foundation in Christ and that our school is unwavering in our commitment to Christian education and academic excellence. The administration, staff and teachers have had such a strong impact in molding my childrens' academic and spiritual formation. I know the years spent here will forever be cherished and valued in their hearts and mine.

I can't say enough good things about this church. Everyone is very welcoming and there are tons of…read moregroups to join. The church is beautiful and they have adoration in the chapel from 3:00-5:00.

This would be a five star rating if not for the horrible problem of bullying at this school. OLQA…read morehas a strong academic program but the allowed bullying is truly horrific. Especially in the 4th, 5th, and 6th grades, the massive bullying has caused many smart kids to simply leave. The school's policy on bullying is that the school staff has to actually witness the bully attacking the student before anything can begin to be addressed. And of course the kids aren't stupid - they never bully in front of the staff. There are no anti-bullying programs and the bullies run the school. It particularly sad as it is antithetical to everything a Catholic school should be.

Higher education!…read more That's what we have here. My kids have never been in a public school. When we moved to this area, this school was a huge part of the decision. The campus is beautiful (Brand new gym) -NBA players coaching teams Smart white boards in classrooms! Small class sizes (1st grade has 18 students; 2nd grade has 11 kids) Overall, we are happy with the school

My husband and I enrolled our daughter here for TK half-day with Mrs. Garrett, Kindergarten with…read moreMrs. Ynez and Mrs. Lin, and she started 1st Grade with Mrs. Menacho before we moved and had to change schools because of distance. We absolutely loved all 3 teachers SO much and we had no doubt that each of them loved Jesus and our daughter! Also, Mrs. Joanne McMains at the front desk is absolutely wonderful, love her! We were sad to leave Newport Christian!

For my daughter is this the third waldorf school, we moved because of my job. The waldorf education…read moreis always special, wherever you are. But I can say, we are happy to be part of WSOC now. My daughter is now in 3rd grade and loves her teachers, wenn she comes home, she often even plays, that she is a teacher and repeats with her puppets what she did and learned in the school. Although she had a hard time with divorce between me and her mother, the school gave her stability, joy and purpose. If you want to have a good experience and best results with any waldorf school, it's necessary to understand it's core principles and foundation and cooperate with that. It's hundert years approved pedagogy with great results in the whole world, but it needs cooperation. I am grateful and happy, that my daughter can be educated in WSOC!

We love Waldorf education and at Waldorf School of Orange County the College of Teachers, the Board…read moreand the Staff are dedicated to a good educational experience in the Waldorf pedagogy. Many of the teachers are amazing. My child was blessed to travel the grades with Brooke Natzke and that experience was amazing. I can't recommend a more qualified person. My are having a great experience with Mrs Schwarz in the grades now for our next child. Our daughter is attending Waldorf High School and has found many of the teachers to be very supportive and helpful. She found her passion because of the championing of her Earth Science Teacher.

I wish I should have read the reviews about this school before paying registration fee to apply for…read moremy 5 years old son. This is not a good school when it comes to assessment tests ( Which not simply testing whether your kids can communicate back and forth or not) for a kindergarten level. I feel like I got scam, they should have made a video to talk about the assessment tests, warnings for the parents to consider. I don't think the kids will be happy learning anything here. This place is all about money and intense competitions. The era of AI will eliminate these corrupted educations, absolutely bring no values to the kids. Parents nowadays are too busy and think paying a lot means good results.

My son is a first grader at Pegasus, and he thrives there. He has been learning in an atmosphere…read morethat nurtures curiosity and exploration. His teachers are enthusiastic and caring. There is one teacher for every ten kids in the classroom, allowing for individual attention. Any behavioral problems are quickly addressed and resolved in a constructive manner that equips students with tools to handle future conflicts. I hate to admit this, but when I compare the way Pegasus first graders interact during free play to the way his public school friends interact, I see a dramatic difference. Pegasus kids are problem solvers; they calm conflicts and seek solutions. Maybe it's a selection bias at the admissions level, but in the end, who cares? I'm proud of my child on the playground and of what he has learned academically. Fingers crossed this continues in his future experiences.

My nephew went to this school and he told me a lot about it. He had made many friends and he says…read morethe teachers are nice. One problem, the food. He said the food has not good ingredients. The burgers have fake meat and so do the tacos. If they get better food this review should be a five star.

Adam's Elementary…read more Don't ask Suzanne Sense to help with anything. My family/son really like this school. But as i said, dont Ask Suzanne Sense to do the extra mile for any student... Recently my son always brings a basketball to school that way more children can play without fighting for what basketballs the school offers. Not long ago April 2022 son was absent & left his ball in his class bin so others could play with. Upon returning the following day his ball was gone. Giving the children the benefit of doubt not stealing, we assumed his ball was put in the wrong 5th grade class bin. School ends at 3pm & since we had basketball practice that evening, he/my son really wanted to located his ball. At 3:15pm we went to office and explained to Suzanne Sense that it was very important we try locating his basketball and explained to her we think another may have simply returned basketball to wrong 5th grade class bin and we would really appreciate if he could go look. Well him going back into school grounds only after school had been out for 15 minutes was a Big No No, not sure why. We then pleaded with her to please go check and was only 100ft away, she refused. Why not sure, but apparently school Was already over as of 15 minutes ago... My son then asked ask "please i have practice tonight" Suzanne Sense them started questioning my son trying to confuse him as if he was mistaking, completely inappropriate. Fast forward she did not help, did not care, yet Servant to the children and parents that pay her salary, ok fine. Upon locating his ball a few days later, another child tries saying it's his and not my sons. Funny thing is, my sons name is written on the ball. Now this child starts following my son around claiming this is his ball, even though his name is all over the ball. End of story, one child is sticking with his story trying to steal my sons ball & my son has to defend himself and his property. This could have w fed up being a fight between two school mates when it could have been avoid days later if this woman was not lazy & cared more for the children. Just be aware, this woman does not care about being a civil servant nor the children or respect the parents. I called the www.nmusd.org and, well nothing. ssense@nmusd.us Thanks