In my time observing the school environment, I saw a consistent pattern that concerned me as an…read moreeducator and community member. Much of the focus seemed to be on themed dress-up days and surface-level activities, while instructional time often felt minimal or unfocused. Students were present, but meaningful academic learning did not seem to be the priority I expected from a public school. Teachers and staff appear to have stable, well-funded positions, yet the level of academic engagement and accountability for student outcomes felt low. It came across more like a day-care environment than a focused learning environment. I'm sharing this because families deserve transparency. If you're considering Alder Middle School, I strongly suggest asking clear questions about how instructional minutes are protected, how often students receive rigorous academic lessons, and how the school measures actual learning growth.

middle school is not a great middle school but it's also not bad. I sent my kid here before we…read more Moved and she loved it, but she got bullied kids make fun of her and her teacher were gr people so it's not the school that's bad. It's your kids

Good school nice teachers Good lunch…read moretremendous staff perfect clean school would recommend

I went to pick up my niece today and the staff was very nice and kind. Also when she came she…read morelooked very happy.

I can't fathom the lack of empathy the individuals I'm supposed to entrust my toddler have here…read more First day of school and the woman at the gate for TK screeching at parents walking up at 7:58am that she HAS to close the gate at 8am sharp. Complete disregard to understanding and zero grace for the experience of a child's literal first experience with school. She has to be told by two different staffers to extend kindness since it's the first day of school but she insisted on shutting the gate in the face of 3 families (at 7:59) because gate has to close at 8am. I don't know what level of education these individuals have or the betting process. But so far disappointing. This is supposed to be a better alternative to public schools, but so far it seems that they're worse. And that bar is pretty low as it is.

I went to this school back in 2019 for fifth grade and when i tell you these teachers never cared…read moreabout the students they seriously didnt. I was bullied and made fun of all the time while at this school and even with teachers seeing this they never did anything to help me they would watch the kids hitting me in the head with balls and they would just turn around and look the other way.Dont put ur kids in this school its a shit school

This is the worst school in Fontana. The kids are being mistreated. The principal does NOT HELP…read moreTHE KIDS when they are in trouble. My son was bullied for 2 years. I spoke to the principal by the name of Avila and she told me that she wasn't going to do anything. She also said she spoke to the parent and the parent said they wouldn't stop hitting my son all because he was kicking a ball like regular kids do. This is the worst person to have around your kids. Trust me when I say this. God is watching us all and what we dealt with there my son and I will never forget. Please dont bring your kids here. For your own safety!

Beware of the vis principle. She literally called CPS in retaliation after reporting to the…read moredistrict about my niece getting bullied and physically and verbally attacked. Coming from a fellow mandated reported, it is pathetic to not do your job and ensure the safety and healthy learning environment. I also went to Juniper as a child but obviously this school is a nightmare, and the district should seriously consider better options for negligent school employees.

This school is HORRIBLE overall it was fun and all but in 4th grade I got bullied I told my teacher…read moreabout it Ms. Lopez who is no longer there and she did nothing I told her again she said she told ms Moore which never happened I cried a lot from getting bullied i became sickly depressed from getting bullied the school is fine it's self it's they way teachers, and if I'm honest my 4th grade teacher was nice but I knew she knew something was up with me but never asked, overall school is awesome, principal is awful teachers are sometimes awful, but I would want to thank the counselor Ms. Z for helping me a lot with my depression.

With every school there's always room for improvement. All 3 of my children have attended this…read moreschool for all elementary and middle school. I have seen them work harder on diversity efforts which has always been my main concern. I do think there's still room for improvement there however it's gotten much better over the last few years. Bullying has always been a factor for my children however being the parent that I am I always reach out and any issue seems to be immediately addressed. They ensure kids are continuing to get the Christ-Centered education which is my main objective for my remaining child. Overall I do recommend school however I encourage parents to address issues immediately when it happens as yes it could be swept under the rug if not addressed.

So I am going to update this review and state that the pre-school is closed due to failure of…read morefaculty to ensure finger printing and background checks among other reasons that are still being investigated by the state licensing agency. There is no timeline on reopening. Absolutely disgraceful.