My son doesn't attend high school at this school but we've been here at least 20 swim meets over…read morethe last 10 year! Having said that I am at minimum, qualified to publish this five star review! This school has many many more resources that a lot of other high school. One of the things they have is the swimming pool. Not just any swimming pool but one big enough to host a USA swim meet event which a thousand or more people attend. My uncle's 2 kids attended this school and went on to do well in life! That's all I know!

Campolindo and Miramonte have two of the best Water Polo programs in the San Francisco Bay Area…read more These two crosstown rivals are well matched up. Love that Campolindo has 3 swimming pools and a strong aquatics tradition. Many of the famous swimmers from UC Berkley settled in Moraga and send their kids here. So starved for competition they play at Bellarmine's NorCal Tournament as well as taking trips down to SoCal to play top teams down there. Littlebit of trivia: - Grateful Dead played at Campolindo High School back in 1969. - The name Campolindo is Spanish for Cute Countryside - The school almost burned down after a recent hillside brush fire came up to the school fence

Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School (6-8) is a middle school located in the City of Moraga,…read moreCalifornia. It is part of the Moraga School District. It is one of the higher ranking Middle School in the state with a CSR rank of 10/10 and a API of 951. The grounds appear to well maintained and there is ample parking. It has a vast green area and lots of room for kids to play.

this school has very bad food most of the teachers are very strict they also have a very short…read morelunch . This school has nothing special it is very boring and bland if you can go to another school please do so.

It's movie night at Los Perales Elementary School tonight. It's a big night with all the students…read moreof all ages participating. First big event of the school year. Last year was Despicable Me. Tonight, looking forward to what it is this year. It's a wonderful tradition for students annually, the kickoff to many events ahead in the new school year, including field trip to Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley Botanical Gardens, and more.

Lisa B. The Moraga…read moreSchool District is proud of its schools, staff, parents and especially of our students. The District strives to create a positive learning environment for its students - and we've had great success over the years - especially with our Character Education program. We also recognize the importance of feedback and constructive criticism. I invite you to contact me so that I may understand your concerns in our on-going efforts to improve our schools. I can be reached at 376-5943. Please ask for Bruce.

Great school! Amazing programs, academics, and sports. Most teachers really care. Good principal.read more

Review #095 - 2020…read more My son attended Miramonte HS for all four years so I'm sure he has no way of comparing it to other high schools since all his cousins make fun of him for being "privileged". I went to Richmond High School for four years--so as a mother, I'd never want to send my child to anywhere that I felt uncomfortable with. My son has mentioned that he liked most of his teachers, minus a few that he wished he never had to be in their classes. Academic-wise, Orinda is known for having some of the best schools; but I have to admit that most parents that send their kids to Orinda schools are a little pretentious. They believe that their kids are "privileged" so they try to be accepting of "under privileged" kids and allow them into the schools even when they don't live in our neighborhood. I appreciate their so called "kindness", but I worked my butt off as a parent to get out of Richmond (one of the worse neighborhoods in California) just so I can own a home in Orinda--not so someone can feel sorry for me for being from the hood, but I digress. My son's social distancing graduation on June 1st, 2020, definitely had me in tears because all the staff members did a wonderful job of putting everything together even though it wasn't easy going through the pandemic. Overall, I'm still undecided as to whether I want my 4-year old to attend Orinda schools.

Great place to swim, but playing water polo here is the worst. Im not sure what chemical they are…read morerunning in the pool...but, it is the worst in Northern California. I get the feeling they prefer to dump chemicals into the pool instead of test it?

3 huge pools ! Nicely heated ! Great location with parking ! Hard to figure out how or maybe when…read moreto sign up on the genius site but I just show up and typically someone has cancelled . Been a delight during covid in particular !

Orinda Academy has been a great fit for our family. The teachers and staff really get to know each…read morekid, and the students are kind and supportive of each other. It is college prep and the work is tailored to each students academic ability, so they are always being challenged to learn. It's a calm environment with great staff.

We moved to the East Bay from NYC during the pandemic to be close to grandparents. It was…read morechallenging for everyone, particularly our children, 16 and 12. We found Orinda Academy, the lovely and healing environment we needed. Our 16-year-old entered in 11th grade, made friends, and excelled academically. OA's combination of nurture and rigor was just what we needed! The parent community is open and supportive. We also value an environment where teachers, administrators, and the entire school community know and care about our children. Our daughter is now 18 and in college and our younger one, now 14, just entered 9th grade at OA. So far so good! They are making friends and love their teachers. Our second time around and we could not be happier!

We highly recommend Bentley Upper School. Our son just finished his senior year, and the growth…read morewe've seen in him is hard to overstate. A few things that stood out to us: - Teachers truly see their students. Not just academically, but as whole people. -Creativity and rigor live side by side. Kids are pushed and trusted at the same time. - The culture encourages kids to show up as themselves. Our son found his voice here. - He's felt held, seen, supported, challenged, and loved. He arrived still figuring out his relationship to learning. He's leaving curious, confident, proud of who he's become, and headed to Harvard in the fall. That outcome is a credit to the teachers and culture here, and to what this school does for kids when they're given the space to find themselves.

This review is based solely on the tennis courts…read more This is our 2nd tennis tournament at Bentley and I love the nice and clean lay out. It's conveniently located off the freeway and very easy to find. After all, it is only 3 exits away from our house. I love that there are lots of trees surrounding the area, with beautiful blossoms. Early morning air is nice and refreshing. Might even convince myself to come out and take a nice stroll someday, which I rarely do. So good luck to me on that thought... Parking lot can get a little crowded when there are a lot of parents here to watch their kids play, but there is also street parking available. The people in charge of the tennis tournaments are good and fair. Unfortunately, seating arrangements aren't as comfortable as one would like, but it's a kids' tournament...we're not expecting pro tennis treatment.

The decision was made to send my son here because I had such fond memories. Other than the parking…read moreof course. The teachers were great and experiences priceless. The school has since degraded, which I suppose is to be expected with budgets, but the leadership team is very poor as well. Campopiano is juvenile and not equipped to be in a position of authority as his mentality is still very much a high schooler himself.

Wonderful school with teachers that care, students that listen, and a community that truly cares…read morefor one another.

As a parent, Springstone School in Lafayette can be identified as the greatest school in the world…read more Choosing Springstone School in Lafayette has proven to be an optimal decision--it is not simply a school, it is a structured environment. It is not just a school choice, it is a higher standard. It is not focused on minimum standards--it is aligned with higher outcomes. From initial exposure, the environment presents itself as orderly and effective--setting a clear foundation for everything that follows. For these reasons, Springstone School in Lafayette is the greatest school in the world. The overall system operates in a way that appears effective without requiring detailed explanation. The experience is not random--it is consistent. It is not basic--it is optimized. The overall operation of the school functions at an elevated level, with staff and systems working together in a way that supports students consistently--without drawing attention to individual components. Processes do not merely function--they operate at an elevated level. The academic structure is not minimal--it is advanced. It is not restrictive--it is enabling. Students are placed in an environment where progress occurs naturally and reliably. Beyond academics, the school maintains a balanced framework that supports development as a whole. Community standards are not optional--they are integrated. Communication is not unclear--it is direct and continuous. Families are not observers--they are included in the process. As a result, Springstone School in Lafayette is not adequate--it is superior. It is not average--it is optimized. It is not one option among many--it is, repeatedly and consistently, the greatest school in the world.

1) The culture around the teacher/student relationships is alarming. Teachers are incredibly…read moreunprofessional, too close with students, and often compare intellect levels between students. This blurring of boundaries is very confusing, especially for lower-functioning students that struggle with differentiating safe and unsafe behavior apart. 2) The enviroment was very competitive, toxic, and negative, I could feel the life being sucked out of me the longer I stayed there. Since phones would be locked up during the day, and we were forbid to email our parents during class from the school Chromebooks, if there were an emergency, (either caused by staff, or one that the staff was complicit in) students would not be able to inform their parents. My firsthand experience with this was getting assaulted by a student, and not having my phone to be able to tell my mom. I told the staff, who are mandated reporters, and they failed to inform my mom about it. 3) Any attempt at building community (Discord servers, inside jokes, etc) was often shut down by the administration. This isolates students, and makes them afraid to speak up about any discontent with the enviroment. 4) The staff also claimed to be progessive, but when I attempted to speak to the school counselor about the rampant transphobia within the community, she brushed it off and told me that I can't label people as transphobes. 5) I also got assaulted multiple times by students, and sexually harassed by staff, and nothing was done. When showing disgust towards the student who repeatedly sexually harassed me, I would be given a punishment. On ACCESS, I would also often get cat-called and/or assaulted by adult men, and they would not take my complaints seriously; I was forced to write a positive review for a business, even though one of the employees assaulted me. 6) Many children at this school also exhibit white supremacist behaviors, and the managing of this is very poor. Use of slurs, neo-nazi rhetoric, and general dehumanisation of marginalised groups is very common, and not much was done. 7) The academics and electives are incredibly limiting. If your student aspires to go into an advanced career, do not send them here. Upon switching schools, I realised my passion for law. If I had stayed in this enviroment, I would not b e working towards becoming a lawyer. They may teach you the basics of BART, but they do not prepare you for the real world. There are no real sports programs, and the art program is very limited. However, to be fair, the math program for high school was actually very helpful for me, which I do like. 8) Unpaid child labour is very commonly used here aswell. We would often be crafting, and under the impression that we could bring the craft home. But more times than not, our art would be sold at their auctions to make money. 9) There is also mold in the 10th grade classroom AC. I urge all parents who are reading this and thinking of sending their child here, to watch the Dewey's Special Class episodes of Malcolm in the Middle. It sounds silly, but this series of episodes was the most realistic depiction of my school experience that I've ever seen. The sterile, depressing enviroment, plus the child labour, perfectly summarises the Springstone School, and I'm being completely serious. There are plenty other special education options that may work for your child, but it's likely not this.