I personally go to this school and it's.. something? I mean it's ok? I'm in 8th grade and have…read moregreat teachers. I have a few problems.. 1. The school is heavily sexist and you can't even make it up.

Horror story experience my whole time there. To start off teachers would tell you no to basic human…read moresurvival needs. There was stories that circulated between the students where when teachers would tell the students "no" for hours and kind of yell at them for asking to go to the bathroom they would end up peeing on the seats because they couldn't hold it anymore. This happened multiple times. When I was in third grade our teacher would force us to put our water bottles and lunch bags up in this cubby thing. I would not be able to drink water for hours on end because my teacher would yell at me when I would ask. I came home dehydrated and my parents had to meet with the teacher multiple times I think, it was so bad. One day after school I was still there and the football team was practicing. A high school guy fainted and had to be wheeled out on an ambulance bed and I was told it was because of dehydration. I know that the coach kept telling him the same thing my teacher would tell me. Basically mentally abusing us because we asked to drink water. Many people in my class would forget their water bottles and would have to drink out of water that tasted like METAL like really bad and it was boiling hot. Sometimes it would burn their lips it was so hot. Teachers would force us to sit outside on concrete when it was so cold my fingers would go blue and they forced the girls to either wear skirts with strictly only tights underneath or ugly boy pants NO ONE wanted to wear. Also in 3rd grade I was a pretty good writer. I loved writing it was one of the only things that I was gaining confidence from. I showed a paper I wrote to my teacher because she was correcting all of the students papers and she yelled at me telling me my worst subject was spelling and that I'll never be a writer. And then I started crying, and I remember her saying this because it was so traumatizing, something like "I know those are just crocodile tears stop crying, I know you're faking it" I actually think she had something wrong with her. I never really wrote again after that. The teachers got off on reprimanding and having power over the students. There was a special ED kid in my class. Let's just say I wouldn't want my kid being treated that way. Do not under any circumstance send your child to this school ESPECIALLY if they are special ED

The school lunch is horrible but only on every day but Wednesday and Fridays and in 3 months there…read morehas been more than 13 fights in total.the teachers are nice though not the worst school but can do better

Horrible school that does not protect the kids. Has been repeated fights throughout the school year…read moreand bullying that has not been addressed. My kid has been bullied several times spoke with administration and they do not have a handle on it. The assistant principal was not honest about the situation and when I attempted to mention other fights within the school year that was reported and recorded on video he said that those were rumors. Video footage is out there!

Bear Springs has been a great choice for us. The staff is so kind and helpful. There is a real…read more"open door" policy here. The Principal, VP and staff are available and willing to help with any concerns. Students get individual attention and lots of resources both at school and online. This school has a more "hands-on" type learning style compared to public school. Plus, there are so much more opportunities for extracurricular activities such as clubs, sports and field trips. The school really works hard to accommodate parents' schedules. Probably the thing I love most about Bear Springs is student behavior. There is zero-tolerance for bullying and bad behavior. The Principal and VP are very helpful in dealing with any situations. I have noticed that the student atmosphere at Bear Springs is much more accepting and supportive than I've seen at other schools. And the most important part ... my kids love it! They get up happy each morning, ready to go to school.

theres too many kids my kids 1st grade class with Ms Collins had 40 kids and the pads in the 2nd…read moregrade class where they sit on the floor that shouldn't be a table and my kid didnt talk so she wrote on a whiteboard and when someone would bully her the teachers would say ok i'll talk to them and the teachers dont talk to them but when someone bullies her and my child bullies them back the kid says heyyy she bullied me and they actually talk to my daughter and give her a claw but ms Arey and Gooding are great staff and mrs seymor my child is scared of her

School staff continuously and consistently harasses students. I've actually had an experience were…read moretwo teachers were caught talking trash on my daughter by another student and the student reported the two teachers! I have had an issue with this school and the teachers or the office staff consistently once a week over the course of the last 3 years here. Once I met with the counselor because another student was threatening my daughter and the assistant principal said " idk if you know this student but she's so sweet she'd never do that" after that meeting I walked out of the door to witness the same student she just spoke of hitting another student in the face! The staff and teachers here want parents to back them and be on their side while they harass and belittle your children. Please do not send your kids here

This school made my life hell I couldn't even get high school diploma because of them had me in…read moreclasses with kids with Down syndrome special ed Crazy thing is there were kids who were actually disabled and didn't think right and they got to go to better classes than me the teachers never took the time to actually teach me They just give me a sheet of paper and expect me to know it I can't even speak to people now I get social anxiety Can't even have a good conversation with somebody because I never got to socializing in school because I was in the same class the whole day never really made friends neither when I first went there I was in regular classes but this one kid made my life hell and made it seem like I was crazy one day I walked in the class was already mad because I was having problems at home the kid mumble under his breath oh fucking God I knew he was saying that because he didn't want me here And I said shut the fuck up the kid said what I didn't even say anything and the whole class took his side I got sent to the principal office and they called my parents made it seem like I was crazy like I was hearing shit The kids were saying that they were scared of me sad thing is I was trying to be friends with that kid me and him had every period together one day he told me to stop following him and said that we weren't friends I thought we were cool because we sat together in the first day this happened years ago all this happened 2017 to 2019 the school left me traumatized and fucked me up I was a sweet innocent kid now I'm a miserable sack of shit This led to many issues in the future to specially throughout my high school years Became an alcoholic at 19 you guys might be thinking I'm bitching but I just don't want this to happen to another kid this crap ruined my life I can't even get a job this school whole reason why I didn't even get a diploma they're the ones who put me in those special ed classes had me feeling hopeless I didn't even wanna believe in God at one point I wanted to join the Marines but I can't because I need a diploma

They don't care about much aside from attendance. They tardy sweep regularly but do nothing to…read morealleviate the long lines and heavy traffic involved in school drop off. 20-30 minute wait times some days. Telling kids you're going to do an AM sweep doesn't help. The chaos of foot traffic against cars is always an accident waiting to happen. They take no accountability for the parking lot, students or cars. Whatever happens, happens but you better be in that seat at the bell.

My sister attends this stupid school, they will not allow the usage of any device but they will…read moreallow the students to wear whatever they want including shorts that show everything and shirts that are too short.. So in case of an emergency you won't be able to call for help

They replaced all the paper towel in the bathroom with blow dryers that don't heat up and they just…read moreblow cold water on your hands and none of the teachers like really care what you do and it's not that great. It has a great campus, but I don't know it's really nice, but I don't recommend it to anyone.

I come to this school and have mr.Fuentes as my history teacher 1st period. He teaches 6th and 7th…read moregraders. Today he told me and my classmates to put our phone away even though they were in our back pocket. He came up to me and told me to put my phone away and pointed to my butt?? My friend also had a weird experience like this with him.her phone was in between her thighs, and mr.Fuentes said to her why her phone was in between her thighs. Btw he has a wife and 2 kids. And mind you we're all in 6th grade. Be careful with mr.Fuentes. But overall it's a pretty good experience and the girls soccer team is goated

This school is kinda eh tbh. I really don't like that they don't use the "cafe" that's in the…read moremiddle of campus. I've been there for 3 years and nobody has ever gone in it.

they didn't finish downloading my French toast stick. I'm so disappointed in the breakfast it's…read moreusually better than this. I expected more from yall. DISAPPOINTED very disappointed. Im not mad, im disappointed.

Dorothy McElhinney Middle School offers a strong educational environment overall, and our…read moreexperience has been mostly positive. The campus is clean, organized, and feels safe, and many of the teachers are truly dedicated to supporting students. My child has had some great classroom experiences and has grown academically thanks to several caring, engaged educators. However, not all interactions have been consistent. While most teachers have been wonderful, there have been a couple who were less supportive or less communicative, which created some challenges. It didn't define the entire experience, but it's worth noting since it affected our child's year at times. Communication from administration is generally clear and responsive, and the school offers a solid range of electives and extracurriculars. The culture is positive, and students seem encouraged to push themselves and get involved.

In our experience, support for Special Education students has been inadequate. The California…read moreDepartment of Education issued findings of noncompliance in December 2025. A federal complaint is currently pending as of April 2026.