This school and MPUSD as a whole is a disappointment. They have many great teachers and staff but…read morethey are overwhelmed with disrespectful students . The schools are dilapidated and programs are severely lacking. Numbers don't lie. Test scores are abysmal and the district isn't willing to change their approach. Walter Colton isn't safe. Lots of racist comments and fights. The " difficult " students are allowed to act however they want and the district sweeps it under the rug. If you have any exceptions or standards with academics , cleanliness or behavior avoid this District as a whole. MPUSD is only interested in saying they are a diverse school and getting extra Title one money from the state. I grew up in this district and can't believe how far they have fallen.

This business is riddled with Monterey High School alumin and or former graduates. Sadly, I knew…read morethat I was the odd ball, and felt it because I'm not a Monterey High School graduate. They rage, and invade individuals personal life, personal social media, Instagram, Facebook etc. and use everything against them once an unlike presents. Mostly former Monterey High staff! Most of the time, their discipline has nothing to-do with on the clock work.

As this school year is coming to an end for my fifth grader I am so grateful to the faculty and…read morestaff for all there amazing work. Dr. Ashby in particular is phenomenal. What a positive and uplifting Principal ! 5 stars Blue Jays

A great place. The principal is over the top amazing. The classes and After school programs and…read moreclubs are awesome. The children are loved and inspired. My son is in first grade and love being there.

I could talk all day about my experience here! I was a summer counselor in 2018 and I adored all of…read moremy students. They were such a joy to be around and such precious souls. I made lifelong friends here and had one of the best summers ever working to enrich the youth and traveling through California. However, this camp was run by a racist, homophobic woman. She repeatedly discriminated against me and quite literally bullied me when at the time I was only 18 years old and she was almost 60. I'm pretty sure she wanted me to quit because she constantly picked on me and singled me out. Julie was her name. She also discriminated against some of the children who are part of the LGBTQ+ community. There were several students who traveled from Mexico to attend the summer camp and she prohibited them from speaking Spanish which I felt was just discriminatory and downright wrong. These are girls as young as 7/8 years old. It was so horrible to watch a grown woman diminish the confidence and demean the character of little girls who could've looked up to her. Even though every single one of my children loved and adored me as their counselor (they gave me so many gifts throughout the summer and even had their parents give me gifts at the end), when I applied to return as a counselor the following summer I was denied the position and it is very clear why... I think it's a great place to send your children, as they will make meaningful lifelong connections and have an opportunity to learn and grow, however I truly do question the people who run this institution.

Twelve years...yep...really...truly...from first grade through to high school graduation...I didn't…read more"live" on campus...I was what you called a Day Student once I reached high school. This is where I learned how to play tether ball, four square, roller skate like a mad demon around the old oak tree that was the centerpiece of Lower School. Where we were herded together like sheep in our adorable P.E. uniforms (all white) by Sister Jean's Great Pyrenese named Sally. And later, by Sister Claire's sheepdogs, Woolsie and Winston. The place where I learned to love dance, and music and singing...where gifted professionals taught us how to embrace life and be passionate about literature, sculpture and art. What was it like going to an all girls school? Small, welcoming, a family that we could call our own...my first grade class had 17 students...my high school graduating class had a few under 100. How can you compare this experience to the public schools my neighbors attended? I cannot...as I did not have the co-ed experience until college. Santa Catalina was, is and always will be an incredible teaching institution...and I was fortunate to attend.

Update.... They still scream all day every day. Today I called and complained, so did my neighbor…read more It's terrible. They are 5th- 8th graders. You hear the same voices screaming like banshees. How is this preparing them for high school? Or the real world? Last week I heard the PE teacher say, and I quote "I am sick of this crap" in reference to students not wearing the correct shoes for PE. Is that the way teachers talk to students now? My teachers never spoke to me that way and I went to public school. Guess you can pay big bucks for your kid to learn how to behave like an animal, instead of a human being.

I don't know how the upper campus is but the lower campus "administratively speaking it is…read moreterrible". 1.- The Principal at the lower campus doesn't do anything if your child is being bullied. And if you're expecting them do something about discipline "forget". 2.- Some of the children there have a BAD vocabulary "that will scares you". As I say some, not all of them. 3.- If you are expecting the principal communicate with you about how they are addressing the bullying problem that your child is suffering there "just forget it". Because she just will keeps sending you absurd justification and nothing more. 4.- The way she TREATS the parents is "despotic". The attention she offers is bad and you can tell when you talk to her that she is not paying attention to you.

I have had a long relationship with the School - was a student for 5 years (8th-12th grades),…read morevolunteer there, have worked there, have friends whose kids go there now, and even chose the simple yet elegant chapel for the site of my wedding. Needless to say, I am a fan! The academics are top-notch and I use the skills and knowledge from the classes I took there to this day. Many of the teachers at York outshine the professors I had at UC Berkeley. The school setting is idyllic - on a hilltop in Monterey. And the community is welcoming and genuine. I am absolutely looking forward to the day when my kids can enroll and become "York Dorks!"

So after all these years I realized York didn't just provide me with a good education (is that…read moregrammatically correct?) but my closest friendships were made at this little day school perched atop a grassy knoll. As a class agent I have to get my act together and throw a tight 10 Year Reunion and 2008 is the year. Dios Mio. Seems like yesterday I was outside the chapel with my freshman class upset that my Mom forced me to go to York (since a good family friend sent their brilliant son here). After Freshman Overnight Orientation , I realized that my Mom picked the perfect school for me. Nice Work Mom!

My son Roman J Moncrief Alumni 2018 graduated cum laude made a huge difference with charities on…read morethe Central Coast. He earned scholarships and was determined the educators at the exemplary school make a huge life difference. He cherishes the memories from US and International students that attended. He lettered in swimming his Sophmore year and enjoyed teamwork with waterpolo. Stevenson and the alumni Dr Griffths and others made a huge difference in our lives.

My niece graduated at this beautiful school and said her time their was the best years of her life…read more10/10 experience

Campus will close in 2023 due to low local enrollment. (The decline is a result of an aging…read morepopulation as well as the high cost of living in the Monterey peninsula.) Teachers will be transferred to other school sites. MPUSD is prioritizing funding for art programs, career tech, and early childhood education. La Mesa and Monte Vista will expand to TK-8 because the district schools average only 58% capacity.

This school and MPUSD as a whole is a disappointment. They have many great teachers and staff but…read morethey are overwhelmed with disrespectful students . The schools are dilapidated and programs are severely lacking. Numbers don't lie. Test scores are abysmal and the district isn't willing to change their approach. Walter Colton isn't safe. Lots of racist comments and fights. The " difficult " students are allowed to act however they want and the district sweeps it under the rug. If you have any exceptions or standards with academics , cleanliness or behavior avoid this District as a whole. MPUSD is only interested in saying they are a diverse school and getting extra Title one money from the state. I grew up in this district and can't believe how far they have fallen.

Trinity is an amazing high school... where the students…read morelearn so much more than reading, writing, & arithmetic... and the teachers & staff truly care about kids. "Not just college prep, Trinity is LIFE prep!" Fantastic school. Highly recommend!

My son was a typical, well adjusted middle school student with mostly A's. High school started…read morewell enough. But then he ended up needing surgery around October with a long recovery time . After missing 3-4 mos of school he felt lost both academically and socially and didn't want to go to school. The public school would not consider allowing him to repeat the grade. Private schools in our area are impacted and competitive to even get into. I was at a loss until my aunt in Monterey told me about Trinity Christian High School. From the first phone call explaining our situation, to shadow day, to interview, and starting a new school around April - it was all amazing and beyond my expectation. Most importantly my son snapped out of his depressed mood after one shadow day and has been going to school happily for the past year.

Monterey Bay charter school has changed my life for my past three years I made a lot of friends and…read morethey meant a lot to me I like my teachers as well I will never forget how much the school change my life to where I am right now highly recommend

used to love this school, my eldest child always loved the woodworking class but now the teacher is…read moretelling children to do unsafe things, including holding the knife with the blade pointed towards themself instead of down, and having them use a very strange posture while cutting.