Teachers are responsive. Their school agenda and focus topics are on point. Very good middle…read moreschool overall.

very good teachers especially if your kid gets into the advanced program . and because apparently i…read moreneed to write at least 85 more characters for no reason i am adding this filler

Amazing staff, great school. My son has been here for two years in the pre-K, and admittedly, not…read morethe easiest to manage but the teachers and staff have been very patient, positive, and solution oriented. He loves his school and we're hoping to continue attending for the foreseeable future

This review has been long overdue. Our daughter has been attending SPLS for the last two years…read more Finding SPLS has been an answered prayer. We unexpectedly moved to the area and had three weeks to look for a school before the year started. We started with another school which didn't work out at all. After we found SPLS, I wished so much that we had found them a lot sooner. First and foremost, the school fosters a faith-filled nurturing environment. You feel this in the core of the school community among the teachers, the office staff, and the administration. They genuinely care about our students and are so kind and wonderful. The academics are top-notch and are taught in a fun and engaging way. Our teachers are not only very credentialed but have amazing backgrounds in homeschooling and years of experience in many other school settings. My daughter came home with math homework once which looked like something I didn't see until I was older. I was prepared to relearn the lesson and teach it to her when she said, "Don't worry. My teacher taught me again when I didn't understand it the first time. I got it. It's actually easy!" This spoke volumes that my daughter would feel encouraged and confident even as learning gets challenging. The families here are diverse. It is a beautiful community where my child shares things about her culture and learns about others. During the summer, my daughter can't wait to start school as she misses her teachers and friends. Fortunately, the school has a summer enrichment program that runs through July. We feel blessed that our daughter was able to get into this school. I have toured 3 private schools and our local public school. Hands down I cannot even compare. They checked off all of my boxes and then some. There is no other school as special as this place has been for us. It makes me feel confident as a parent that my child is getting a solid foundation. Thank you SPLS for welcoming us with open arms.

As a single parent, I love Catalyst for the peace of mind it brings! We have been a part of the…read morecatalyst family for years. I have enrolled all of my babies and my youngest will be graduating this year. My kids have always considered it like a second home, and love their teachers and learning new things daily. Staff are passionate about ensuring the safety and well being of students, and always do their best to communicate with parents and keep us in the loop. I do not understand the negative reviews, as long as my kids have gone here their experience has always been positive. My one complaint would be that I wish they would bring back off-site field trips, my youngest really misses them! All in all they have very accommodating payment arrangements, and the quality of care is like nowhere else! My family loves being a part of the catalyst family!

I am writing to express my deep concerns regarding the safety, well-being, and management practices…read moreat Catalyst Kids. One of the teachers was engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a parent of a student in her group. Despite this situation becoming widely known among staff, students, and parents, management took no meaningful action and chose to sweep the issue under the rug. Consequently, the situation escalated multiple times, resulting in explosive scenes of screaming and yelling at the school, all of which occurred in front of the children. This failure to act responsibly created a chaotic and unsafe environment for both students and staff. An additional concern is that the children in the teacher's group were explicitly instructed not to discuss the teacher's inappropriate communications with parents. When these concerns were brought to the attention of management, their response was shockingly dismissive, insisting that they needed proof before taking any steps to address the situation. This response raises serious concerns about the overall safety protocols in place at Catalyst Kids and calls into question how seriously they handle the well-being of children under their care. Furthermore, during this time, my child was injured, and we were not informed by the staff--an alarming lapse in communication that only heightens concerns about the level of attention and care provided to the children. To make matters worse, I personally witnessed the teacher interacting with the parent in question in a manner that appeared highly inappropriate. I reported my concerns to management, and shortly thereafter, the teacher's behavior toward me completely changed. She would no longer speak to me, refused to make eye contact, and began sending my son out of the classroom before I could even enter to pick him up. This behavior was deeply unnerving and left me extremely concerned for my child's safety. In addition to these critical safety issues, Catalyst Kids consistently fails to provide an enriching or engaging environment for the children. Many staff members appear disinterested, frequently seen on their phones rather than actively supervising or interacting with the children. There are no meaningful activities or educational opportunities, leaving the children in an unstimulating and unmotivated environment. Despite raising these concerns with management on multiple occasions, the only responses we received were inadequate apologies and excuses, often citing chronic understaffing. It has become painfully clear that Catalyst Kids prioritizes its bottom line over the safety, well-being, and development of the children entrusted to their care. I strongly urge parents to be fully aware of these serious issues before considering Catalyst Kids as a place for their children. Catalyst kids has had my review removed twice. I will remain vigilant in reposting it.

Let me start by saying I've had my child attend this school for the past two years and I'm really…read moredisappointed in the lack of management from school administration, not protecting children from buying "stuff" from the back of a truck that parks right by the school bus gate, or buying drinks as well as unhealthy snacks from the seller pushing a mobile fruit cart. You know, the ones with a huge umbrella and visible cut fruit. Firstly about this truck, I did not write down the license plate number but I approached the front office three times and told the 2 elderly receptionists that my child was being short changed by $7 cash each time that truck parks next to the school. This truck is open for illegal business selling "stuff" that includes assorted American and Mexican candies (maybe containing Lead) as well as not providing a visible business license or reporting tax information to the bureau. I told the receptionist I wanted to talk to the school principal and the receptionist simply said "I'll take your number and name down and pass on the information." I never got a phone call from anyone. I REALLY DON'T KNOW what these people are selling in the back of their truck but I've noticed its being sold by adults displaying unsavory character playing annoying loud music. At one point I came back to the front office and I asked if I should call the police. The same receptionist said she will make sure the vice-principal walks the perimeters so to chase away these people who sell out of their trucks. The sellers are still there off and on during the week...you can see them as you walk your kid away from school where the yellow buses park. On to the problem with the seller of unhealthy snacks/drinks from the mobile cart. She has been warned about advertising her snacks/Takis and drinks on the school's sidewalk that she has moved her business to the dangerous corner of 59th street and 36th ave. (imagine lots of car passing by on a narrow street, people walking everywhere without looking both ways). I was told that as long as the seller is not near/on the school's sideway then there is nothing the school can do. The seller wears gloves but it is the same gloves that is touching cash bills and making juice drinks at the same time. There is no water station, alcohol wipes, or diluted bleach wash solution to clean her cart or hands. Other students have complained to me that this seller has also short changed them of dollars but they were too scared to ask for their change. Perhaps I need to take matters into my own hands and contact the California tax board about these small businesses evading taxes and shut them down. How long does this need to continue? Does a student need to get sick from eating unhealthy drinks made by unsanitary gloves before the school does anything? There needs to be a jump start on the principal leadership, it is nearly non-existent. I believe the teacher quality is above satisfactory. The parent involvement can be above average if we all can be more vocal about problems encountered at this school so to get the administration off their chairs and do something. PS- I even checked this school's rating on www.greatschools.org and Peter Burnett scored 3/5 stars. There is a bully problem at this urban school that even locking the front gate with a metal chain does not control student behavior or keep students from encountering unsavory adults selling "stuff aka assorted candies".

I first went to this elementary school about five or six years ago as a kid, I am now a high school…read moreSophomore, and let me tell you that this elementary school has given me some of the most nostalgic and best memories I've ever had in my life. Maybe I give this school a five star purely because of the soft spot I have for it, but I digress. I would 100% recommend this school for any parent that wants their child to have a great time during school, or to give them beautiful memories of their youth. I am not sure what they are up to nowadays (perhaps I'll return one day to check up with the teachers and principal) but from my knowledge, every year at the end before summer vacation, they have a huge school field day party with water slides, food, candy, and music blasting from huge speakers, and for the 6th graders around the spring time in May, every 6th grade teacher takes their entire class to a field trip at a camp named Leoni Meadows and it's such a fun experience that your child won't ever forget about. With Zip-lining, to hiking, the environment your child will be around is Mind blowing. There is also After school programs (ASES) and the staff there is so caring as well. Want your child to enroll in summer school? Peter Burnett also provides a summer school program that shows your child a way of learning in a fun and educational way, I still remember memories I had with my classmates in summer school. And lastly, the principal and teachers there are so amazing and caring (Shout out to my 5th grade teacher Mr.Decker) and Mr.Huezo is such a great principal, the man cares for his job and does a great work at what he's supposed to do, he'll treat your child as if it was his own, and he cares for all of them despite what others might say, he's a great role model for your kid, and he'll treat them with the upmost respect. The school also provides a nursing room with a nurse that takes care of your kid, and there is also a library that has a caring librarian. From field trips, to learning, this school WILL BE the perfect place for your child to learn, and to make nostalgic and beautiful memories while also making caring friends along the way, I have a soft spot for this school as a high schooler, and I know your child will have the same feeling as well when he grows up :)

Great school kind and caring staff. I don't know what the other review is talking about I love the…read moreentire staff they really care about the kids! All of the kinder teachers are amazing and every grade school teacher we've had so far has been fantastic! Every single staff member knows my kids names and greets them most of them I've never met in my life even 5th and 6th grade teachers, really great school! As for the pizza, it's literally the same in every school ever in the history of school pizza still as weirdly gross and good as I remember 25 years ago the office ladies are great, the yard supervisors are all amazingly sweet the principal and vice principal are super nice! The vice principal has a very loving by bubbling personality. My son works with mrs Sophie often and I really like her she's kind and really helpful with teaching the kids how to regulate emotions and teaching calming skills.

This is the worse school ever I took my kids out of this school a month ago.Galt Elementary School…read moreDistrict is a joke. They say they are there for the children they are there for a paycheck. The worse Elementary school in the district is Vernon E Greer. The Principal has parent calls screened by her secretary. They have children lie that there is no bullying going on at the school. Children are told is they go to the office and are in trouble to say they are helping for the day doing paperwork. Principal doesn't care about the kids she only cares that all kids are there to get paid for each one. Greer has the worse bullying and disrespectful yard duties that are rude to children when they are there to protect them. Listening to my children and other children that attend the school and say the things that happen on play ground makes you wonder where the adults are. The only good that comes from that school Mr. Seagraves, Ms. Oliveria and MS. Pletcher. The nurse and office staff talk about families and other children in the open where other families and children are abler to hear the problems and have no care in the world about it. Ever since I took my kids out of this school there grades are 100% better they have made it on the principal honor roll at Archoe every time. I have heard from other parents that have removed there kids from this school how much better they are doing. The fruit cocktail is just thrown on tray not in a little cup or bowl just on tray. the pizza they give the kids looks like a soggy piece of cardboard.

This school is amazing! We have been coming since the preschool program 2020. My girls are now 2nd…read moreand 3rd grade. 2nd grader is ahead and is already reading books. 3rd grader is going to the upper grade for reading and some math!! Such a customized education!! We love it.

This is a great school, I came here for a year (ahem long time ago) and my nieces are coming here…read more The teachers are great here and I see the changes with the students from the beginning of the school year til the end of the school year. Its wonderful to have such a great school so close by.