Been picking up my little cousin here for the last few days. The school took a little bit of time…read moreto get to as it was located deep within the neighborhood, I had to make a few turns, went up and down the hills before I could arrive. The first day I thought it would be easy to just stop in front of the building as my cousin told me, let him jump into the car and it would be done, but NO, it was designed as one way in and one way out. I could not turn back and got stuck in the parking lot because everyone trying to get out at the same time. His house was about 15 minutes away, but by the time we got out of the parking and hit the road, we already hit the 4 o'clock traffic, it was just terrible. People picking up their kids from this school didn't have any courtesy on driving, there's 2 lines of cars getting out of the parking lot, and they just drove from all different directions and tried to cut in front of the main line, created that traffic since they kept trying to squeeze in the middle. Sigh The second day, I learned my lesson, I parked up the hill and told my cousin to walk up the staircase. We got back home at 3:45 before everybody else still running around. So just a little suggestion for the school in the future, maybe expand the parking structure, redesign it, have someone to direct traffic when school is out, or maybe put some signs and cones out just like Costco gas station, that might works.

If you have any other options please do not send your child here. Cess pit of do not care teachers…read moremaking minimal effort. Bullying is completely ignored and kids are left to deal with it alone. Zero help from the principal. Devastating experience

My teen just completed 8th grade...and had a very positive Lewis experience…read more Without a doubt, Principal C. is fair, invested in the programs, the students, his staff & he keep students in line and learning! He manages the school & the daily challenges well. I have witnessed some of the messes, and heard about other challenges....& don't believe many adults could handle or juggle what he deals with daily. These people have a full plate! Lewis is a melting pot of kids from diverse backgrounds. In addition, His staff is proficient, and many of the teachers went beyond my expectations. In particular, Ms. Sandoval is a science teacher who regularly keeps kids AND parents informed of assignments & areas of study where we can engage with our kids to get them to review their lessons. And, I'd like to mention Mr. Hughes who made learning American history more fun. He was named teacher of the year for good reason! Check out their standardized test scores & school rank! Kudos to the principal & his team!

An ok middle school with a large enough parking lot, doesn't take a lot of effort to drive around…read moreto find a spot, easy to navigate, minus the fact of the traffic when school out, vehicles heading in 3 different directions, but only one way to get out to the main street, in between there's a stop sign and a construction that blocked off traffic trying to get out. Hate that because as I picked up the kid who went to school here, I can't get out fast enough.

Pershing middle school is kinda mid. Most teachers are nice, and they will help you if u need…read moreanything. The school looks really nice, and theirs a lot of things you can tryout for. Although, the school can't afford enough lockers for the 6th graders so half of the 6th graders don't have lockers. Also, in my opinion I'm not the biggest fan of 6th graders camp. The cabin lowkey looks like a prison and the beds are not too comfortable. I caught a tick on me one time so if you have a fear of bugs, don't go because there is stink bugs, fire ants, bullet ants, and a lot other bugs.

What a horrible school! Balloons in the bathrooms, Aunt Frank hot dogs in the urinals! On top of…read morethat, every lunch, you have to weave out of the way of incoming food projectiles, like carrot launchers and school lunches. -From a current 8th grader.

Excellent School with fantastic teachers. Charter schools were a perfect choice for both of my…read moreboys and Altus is really caring about my kids success. With Altus - my kids are college prepared! At Altus the teachers are very helpful. Every time my son needs help, he can text a teacher and gets a response within minutes. The centers are open for extra help if needed. I can't say enough about Altus

I love Audeo. My son was struggling with distractions at his previous school and his teachers would…read morenot help him the way he needed and Audeo Charter took him in right away and he was able to get his grades back up and have a successful future. The teachers really care about the students and check on their students regularly. Audeo has given my son the future he deserves.

Our daughter goes here and is in 7th grade. We are very pleased with our choice. The staff is…read moreinvolved and kind. Very hardworking teachers who connect with middle school kids (not an easy task). Small community so your child isn't lost. And uniforms make a difference with this age - less competition and drama. Highly recommend!!!

Walked in the office to collect information for enrollment…read more I asked a lady for information about grades, classrooms, and a tour, to what she reply" all information is online for the enrollment go online and fill it up over there. Nothing I can give you here. " I Didn't want to give them a second chance since my first impression was very strong .

I came here to attend my child's graduation. I am not sure how much money this school raises with…read moreeach year's "jog-a-thon." However, you'd think that the school could provide shade or seating for the families in attendance. Whoever planned the 2024 5th grade promotion should be terminated and never be tasked with a project that requires basic thinking or logic! I attended this school as a child and 2 of my other children attended and I have never experienced something so uneventful and lacking in basic necessities. I would advise you to enroll your child in a school other than Dailard.

Less than desirable... Good luck if your just starting out…read morehere! My child had only 1 quality teacher the entire 6 years! Four teachers left 6 months into the year, went out on medical leave, or just quit. Not a stable environment for your kid. Bullying from teachers (Beatrice Bernal) happens here, and gets swept under the rug. Start school shopping now: Hearst, Green & Benchley, are better.

any reviews before 2020 are extremely outdated and do not apply at all…read more also a lot of the reviews are done by parents of students. students that actually experienced this place should review it. this place is trash. I got horribly bullied. called names, cursed out and called a variety of slurs on the regular, so much so that I had to change my name. I also got assaulted and inappropriately touched often. all authority figures at the school did nothing to stop all of this. I'm not hyperbolizing. I went into this school a happy kid, thinking the world is great and everyone has something good in them. I left with a horrible anxiety disorder, plenty of trauma, and probably other stuff I haven't even discovered. I highly recommend sending your kids anywhere but here. I've heard Farb middle is okay, and its less than a mile from De Portola. the free food and slightly better teachers are not worth the horrible people at the school. before 8th grade promotion we were told to fill out a little form about our experience. I was brutally honest and it blew their minds. I just wanna say that I did everything right during middle school. when there was a problem I tried to fix it, brought it to adults, and did everything I could to try and make it stop. but instead of keeping me safe. the teachers and principal and all the adults were focused on how punishment would affect the aggressors. I had such a horrible experience here that in my 9th grade year I wrote a 7 page narrative essay BRIEFLY summarizing everything that happened. the teacher read it and wanted to talk to me. all of this is disorganized thoughts and stories bout this place. but what I'm trying to say is that you should avoid this place. also. thank you to Mr Labrador for teaching me to be strong and refuse to take crap. thank you to Mrs Hudson for trying your best to help me. Thank you to Mr White for giving me a safe space to hide away, Thank you Mrs Maria of the YMCA for helping me return to therapy and helping me do better. and F you Jaramillo for letting this happen.

They refused my son lunch even though he gets free lunch he was told he had no money in his account…read moreeven after he told them he gets free lunch he even asked if he could get a lunch and pay them back and he was told no. My son is 11 and stayed at school hungry all day until he was picked up at 4:30

Currently closed. My client used to attend and was fine with the program which had its ups and…read moredowns.

Excellent school!…read more This is one of the much needed schools for the special education that does not exist in the current school districts around San Diego. The school's program is carefully crafted to help students with many different learning disabilities. The staff is very dedicated, and they treat all students with much kindness and respect. The students are happy and comfortable in this school environment. These are the students who would have been bullied in public schools for just being who they are. Excelsior Academy provides a safe haven to these students; therefore, they are able to focus on their academic and becoming a responsible individuals. Their graduation speech is a testimony of the school's amazing support for the students and a great achievement by the students. (Yes, every graduating student speaks at the ceremony. Very impressive!) If you are a parent and feel alone in the mainstream world, you will find a parent support group at this school. Excelsior Academy Parent Association is not only a parent group to help creating a fun social events for the students, we are each other's designated support members. I feel that I can always talk about anything to other parents who would understand and would not judge me. I highly recommend this school.

This school has the worst support for children with special needs. All they care is about getting…read morefunding for their "special needs" programs. They chase you around and threaten you with not giving you support if you do not sign their paperwork. Dealing with Mr. Weddon was the wort experience that my child had at this school, he is the reason why my child was diagnosed with PTSD, anxiety and depression and now he is a principal at another high school.

From my experience of going to Farb, I have learned that the staff really cares for there students…read moreand wants to make sure they always succeed. In my eight grade year, I had the perfect schedule. For science I had Mrs. Blaisdell. For math I had Mr. Cabrera. For English I had Mr. Warnke. For History I had Mr. Hess. And last for not least I had Mrs. Rankin for AVID. Mrs. Rankin is the one that helped me the most making sure I made my way up to Oregon State University. She pushed me to my limit and sometimes even higher. Farb is a small school but they have a big heart. The counselors are outstanding and always know how to make your day better. I am now going to San Jacinto High School as a 9th grader with a swing ready to be thrown at the work. I wouldn't have made it this far for all of my outstanding teachers and staff that helped me up when I was knocked down. Once a Firebird. Always a Firebird.