After 2.5 years at this school, I am ultimately relieved that my family is no longer part of this…read morecommunity. Prior to our family being asked to leave on January 28, 2025, my children had already completed shadow days at neighboring schools in early December. While the academics at this school are rigorous and they pride themselves on being a year ahead, the workload had become increasingly stressful for my oldest child. I began to feel that the expectations were no longer a healthy fit for her, and paying for outside academic support on top of tuition was not something our family could continue long-term. I would like to sincerely thank the families who reached out to us with genuine concern during this time. Several people contacted Mrs. Ossa and Fr. Richard to express their concern regarding how our situation was handled, and that support meant so much. Unfortunately, the reason our family was asked to leave, was due to a rumor created by two mothers . According to Mrs. Ossa, it was claimed that I had spread this rumor to other families. When I challenged the accusation on the Band app, (not mentioning what the rumor was) many parents surprised and said they had not heard of any rumor. What is especially concerning is that before this rumor was ever brought to administration, I had already informed Mrs. Ossa that I had heard two individuals were attempting to start a rumor involving me. Despite that conversation, no action was taken at the time. For clarity, I never accused nor implied that any individual was involved in an inappropriate relationship with a married man. In fact, weeks before the accusation surfaced, one of the mothers involved had asked me to support her in a custody matter regarding her child. I was initially under the impression that she was asking for a character reference letter. However, the request later changed to providing a statement against her ex-husband in court. I declined to participate in that. Shortly after, the allegation against me was reported to the school. When administration contacted me about the accusation, I firmly denied it and reminded them that I had previously brought concerns about this rumor to their attention. Despite this, my family was given three business days to remove our children from the school. This situation was extremely stressful and unfair to my children. They are kind, caring students who had no behavioral issues. While the experience was painful, I had already begun to recognize that this academic environment was not the right fit for my children. What made the transition even more stressful was that when other schools contacted the administration for recommendations in the middle of the school year, the feedback provided created additional challenges for our family. My goal has always been to provide my children with the same Christ-centered education that I experienced growing up. Unfortunately, this experience with the administration deeply shook that trust. As for those mothers, you know who you are, and you are despicable. Though time has passed, I am still appalled that my family was asked to leave on a lie you created. It is terrible that refusing to do something, resulted in your vengeance. You made this rumor up knowing it could have had damaging consequences for the mentioned family. I am sharing this now because I always intended to speak openly about what happened so other families can make informed decisions about the environment they are placing their children in. Despite everything that happened, I remain hopeful that schools rooted in faith can lead with fairness, compassion, and integrity.

We are blessed to have our son in a great school with awesome teachers and staff....children…read morereceive individual help if needed

Sonrise Christian School is a welcoming and well-rounded place for kids to grow both academically…read moreand spiritually. The teachers truly care about their students and go the extra mile to provide a safe, encouraging, and structured environment. The smaller class sizes make it easier for kids to get individual attention, and the staff communicates well with parents so you always feel included in your child's progress. What I appreciate most is the balance Sonrise offers -- strong academics paired with a faith-based foundation and values that carry over into everyday life. It's not just about getting good grades; kids also learn character, responsibility, and respect for others. If you're looking for a school that supports both education and personal growth, Sonrise is an excellent choice.

My child come home talking about the "Big Bang Rumor". If you want your child to have a robust…read morescience curriculum, do not bring them to Sonrise. I get it, you're a christian school. But if you're going to teach Creationism, call it that. Creating your own name for a widely accepted scientific theory is terrible teaching practice.

One of the best schools…read more It's so nice and clean my daughter loves her school More than I do

Super clean and well-maintained surroundings…read more They have a very strict principal. One main thing! Friendly and polite staff! It's fun!

This was a really good private school growing up. I attended…read morefrom Kindergarten to 6th grade had switched schools after only because a little bullying situation by this kid named Robert Meza in 6th grade but what I got out of the 7 years of attending this school made a great lasting impact on my childhood. Would highly recommend this school to anyone looking to get a good education as well good morality education

My son goes to this school and it has been amazing so far! Teachers and staff are on it and have…read morecreated such a wonderful learning environment. We have come from 2 other schools and this one by far has been the best one.

When I first got here 5 years ago in 1st grade I was exited I made friends fast, my 1st grade…read moreteacher was so nice her name was Mrs yarnell and she retired that I cried. I am gonna be in 5th grade everything was so clean in my classrooms

Horrible staff and has you on hold for 30 minutes doesn't call back with information , next time…read moreask for names and who your talking too

The teachers yell at the kids to "shut up" have no pertinence and disregard teachers bad behaviorread more

Took my son out of this school after the principal Peter Pannell decided not to take any action to…read moreprotect my son as well as my niece from another student who was one trying to be inappropriate with them. My son had a class with this other student and both my son and niece were enrolled in the after school program/childcare located in this school with that same student and when all of this was had happened I went to the school and it was all brushed under a rug. The principal before him Mr. Young cared a lot more for the kids and was extremely active on campus. It's unfortunately that he left. But with this new Principal I didn't feel my son and niece were safe at this school but I did what I did as a parent to protect them and I didn't feel their safety was a concern of his.

My niece attends Royal Oak middle school. This is her first year and it's been nothing but a…read morehorrible experience. They allow bullying at this school. Her dad has talked to the school, principal, counselors and teachers with absolutely no help. They know who the problem kids are and they do nothing about it. Her dad even went to the school district for help. They told him, go back and speak to the school because they know the student. My niece is autistic and was put in a regular class, expected to fend for herself. The year started with bullying, now they torment her and the school and the district sit in their offices with their arms crossed and do ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! Special needs children are covered under the disability act. They have the right to attend school like the other kids. I guess the only way to solve this is to take legal action and get the media involved. Maybe then they will go into damage control!

Best school district my son has been with this school district since TK, and his in 7th grade we…read morebeen so happy with everything. Thank you to all his teachers and principals.

This school is not rude My son goes here and he loves it…read morethe staff are really nice and friendly

My daughter first year at Barranca Elementary and she gets the worst kindergarten teacher Mrs…read moreWright who screams at her daily and the principle Ms Sost will not change her class because "classes are too full"! Sounds like a bunch of BS to continue to protect they're "tenure" teachers.

I have the privilege of presenting at Career day every year at this school. It is remarkable that…read morethey have such a well organized and wonderful career day for their student students. I certainly didn't have one like this when I was in middle school. I hope it inspires 6th through 8th graders to dream big and start thinking about what they are passionate about and start working hard towards those possible futures. Sierra Vista has two leadership tracks for students who are interested: one is ASB which is mostly in charge of rallies and school functions and the other is WEB (Where Everybody Belongs) which is designed to have 7th and 8th graders orient and welcome new students including 6ty graders. Both sets of leadership students had important roles on today's career day. The WEB students designed all the Peanuts and Snoopy themed decorations of the event and gave a speech to welcome the presenters to Career Day. The ASB students guided the presenters to the Professional Development room next to the school library as well as to their respective classrooms. These leadership students were very polite, respectful, and did an excellent job representing their school and making the presenters such as myself feel welcome and glad to participate. Well done, Sierra Vista, to the whole team that made today happen! Thank you to the guidance counselors for overseeing and planning the day and to the PTA for providing the breakfast and lunch!! I look forward to next year!

I'm ngl, many of the teachers here so weird and overstep boundaries, the no phones policy is not…read morevery strict but they care more abt phones then vapes, (that says a lot), don't send ur kid here it sucks

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.