My son enrolled in the middle of his sophomore year, and it has been an absolute game changer. I…read moredon't know how Army and Navy Academy (ANA) does it, but within two months they transformed him from a teenager influenced by "red pill" voices insisting school was pointless--and that stealing, dealing, and hustling were the keys to success--into a respectful, motivated, disciplined young man who communicates openly and reaches out for support when he needs it. Before ANA, we spent 18 months trying everything: DBT therapy, family systems therapy, private boys coaching, and multiple specialized retreats for struggling teens. None of it helped. In fact, many interventions pushed him even farther away from his best self. ANA, on the other hand, grounded him almost immediately. Now he's on the Dean's List, was voted Best Artist, and loves attending ANA. The other day, I nearly cried when I heard him tell his grandmother, "It's a privilege to attend ANA." His commanding officer captured the essence of the school after a minor infraction: "We are not a reform school. We are not a therapeutic boarding school. We are an elite preparatory academy developing the future leaders of the world. You decide if you belong here." And somehow, through the teachers, counselors, structure, activities, and community, my son decided for himself that he does belong there. ANA gave my son his future back. We are grateful beyond words.

Transformed Our Son's Life This place does not just educate…read morebut builds character in young men. Take your son here if you want him to learn responsibility, drive, camaraderie, passion, and respect--and they will build life- long friendships with like- minded men

Where do I start...Hmmm, my 4 years at good ol' CHS...well before I jump in on that, let me first…read moresay that I have been a high school teacher and administrator in north SD County for 27 years, 9 of which were actually at Carlsbad. My point is I hear a lot of non Carlsbad kids, (grads and current students) state "I hate my school", for a variety of reasons. I have NEVER heard 1 kid, during my time as a student or during the 9 years I was the AD, teacher and Head Baseball Coach, say that about Carlsbad. Not one! I'm not saying those kids aren't out there but all things considered, CHS is a great school. Unless maybe you are a female? I have heard from some students there are a lot of "Mean Girls" there who pick on girls who don't look the CHS way. I don't really know anything about that since I didn't have to concern myself with all that. My focus as a student was being friendly to all the ladies! Besides that, you've got waves just a mile or 2 from a gorgeous campus that was completely remodeled in 2011 (I was there). This is why you have the Nation's top competition Surf Team in addition to a premier athletic program and Californias top rated student fan section. Academics are top notch as well as graduates typically are accepted to the nations premier universities. They have a robust AP program as well. The one area that, for me, is a slight "knock" is the student body demographics which is quite homogenous. Maybe that is a plus win in your book? maybe not...regardless of race/ethnicity, the socioeconomic status of 80% of the families, is high many, quite high!

Many of these kids do not want to learn. The party culture and misbehaviors affect the school to…read morenot value education. The student body is segregated between the majority of whites and hispanics, interacting within their own friend groups. Lack of diversity in the student body. I had a mentor teacher Marissa Considine who was the worst mentor. She never had a student teacher before and wanted to abuse my free labor to her advantage, not contributing to my growth. She affected me psychologically, emotionally, and gave up on me. She wasn't a significant teacher gearing her students toward a mature development. I don't find this school to be the best choice to value education. The good things about this school is extracurriculars, especially sports.

(This school turned me gay)I've have lived in Carlsbad since I've came out of the womb. I was born…read moreas a leader and strong man. In this school they ask my pronouns I'm not in to that gay stuff. I wrote man and got points off, I'm not happy with that. I am leader of the football team like generations of my family has been. I have had many bad stories of the locker room. But this is the worst I walk in after hard practice sweaty and smelly. I was not ok with this as my girlfriend likes me smelling like an alpha male (I am one) I walk it to the showers witch are always full of naked men. I walk over to one of the showers in the corner to see two men making out. I throw up in my mouth and spit it out after closing the stall door. I go over to one of the sinks and wash out the room. I go over to the janitors closet and pull out bleach pouring it in my eyes and mouth. I walk back to one of the stalls and open the door. What stood behind that door roped the ungodly sin I had seen just before... A big pile of shit was scatter all around but mostly by the drain. It looked like someone tried shoving it down. I turned to leave. I walked to my locker excepting that I was not going to have a shower. I put on my pants leaving my shirt and began leaving when I saw one of the cheerleaders (they let boys and girls on the team) He was walking In to the locker and headed over to one of the many lockers. I stayed behind to watch him change. He pulled off his shirt I saw his pale frail body. I couldn't pull my eyes off his body. The way his hair laid just above his eyes. I felt myself drawn to him. I walked over to him. I was painful obviously towering over him. He looked at me before looking down at my chest. I grabbed his chin pulling his head up to we were face to face. You look so beautiful. I lend in for a kiss which he reciprocated we locked lips and only pulled away when we were out of breath. I pushed him against the locker and we were hard making out. We stopped after 10 minutes when the bell rang Signaling that school had ended. I invited him to lunch at the nearby habitat and we went. I ditched my girlfriend and broke up with her over text that night. Me and my boyfriend have been together for 3 months and love each other a lot.

This high school is an amazing and still semi-new school!…read more LCC has a wonderful staff of nice and friendly administration and teachers that are there to all help the students. All of the students here at this school all graduate, and continue to go onto such wonderful colleges all around the country. Their theater department is large and has a great indoor theater. This high school also has a outdoor amphitheater for those great summer nights. This school offers languages such as Japanese, French, Spanish, and American Sign Language. Also, they have a great dance, photography, and computer graphics area.

The parking lot at this school is a complete and utter disaster and an accident waiting to happen…read more Parents are cutting each other off and letting their kids out into the parking lot traffic. You see cars speeding and weaving between cars making their way to the middle school. The Vice Principal stands in the middle of the two parking lots (the middle school and elementary parking lots are connected) watching as kids run across in front of cars and hop out of cars where there is a sign saying 'NO DROP-OFF'. A few times you might see him shake his head when viewing these things, but if you think he's going to do more than that you are very mistaken. No emails or letters home about this school's concern for the students' safety and wellbeing regarding their parking lot situation. On a side note, most of my child's 6th grade teachers are very friendly and helpful.

Our kids have attended this great Middle School for the past two years. The Middle School years (or…read moreJunior High as we called it back in the day) were some of the darkest days of my entire life. Then again, the school we attended permitted unbelievable amounts of bullying. Aviara Oaks has been wonderful for our kids. The principal, Dr. Brockett, is a decent man. He's bright, fair and very much involved with the kids and staff. I appreciate the staff of this school. Our kids have never had the "I'm dreading Monday" issues that my husband and I both had at their age. Aviara Oaks Middle School serves grades 6-8 and if considered to be a Gold Ribbon School by the state of California. This school is located directly next door to Aviara Oaks Elementary School and within walking distance of Dove Library. Good to know in case you'd like to let your older kids walk up that way after school for Library time and pick up. This brings me to the one downside of both these great schools---the steep incline to leave their parking areas. We were driving a stick shift and finally realized that not everyone knows to leave a margin of space behind a standard car for roll back on a steep incline. Our car actually rolled into the front end of one waiting right up against our backside. Now we just pick the kids up from the street at the top of the hill on days I'm driving the Diesel. Overall----an exceptional school.

I am a student here in the drama program and I would not want to have it any other way nothing bad…read moreabout this school. I have friends at Carlsbad high and they hate it and want leave

As a parent of a graduating senior, part of the founding class, I'm pretty confident in stating…read morethis school is one of the best in San Diego County. Talk about private school education at a public school price....Amazing facilities, dedicated staff and teachers, excellent academic education. And the principal, Cesar Morales, is a rock star principal who really cares about being fair and making things right. The only hiccups here come from being a new ("startup") school - which meant early on we had some dud teachers and few course options - but those issues are fading away as the school grows. It's an academically challenging school but my student has done well and is prepared for university next year. There are a lot of false rumors out there from people trying to start a rivalry but if you're considering this school I encourage you to take the tour and talk to actual students and parents!

I'm a grandma to three kids who've attended here. I've never seen a better school in my life!…read moreClean, nice teachers, newer modern school. They even have healthy school lunches (unlike public school). My mother was a Special Ed teacher, so I grew up hearing about education. I'm soooo impressed! And grateful my grandkids had such a great head start!

When we relocated to the area, one of our biggest concerns was finding a high-quality preschool. We…read morespent hours reading reviews, touring schools, and agonizing over the decision. Ultimately, we were referred to Carlsbad Country Day School by an acquaintance--and we are so grateful we followed that recommendation. From the moment we toured the school, we were impressed. The staff is incredibly warm and welcoming, the campus is clean and beautiful, and the overall atmosphere is calm, joyful, and thoughtfully run. The curriculum is fantastic--our kids enjoy yoga, sports, reading class, and so much more. The school also provides healthy and delicious meals daily, which has been a huge relief for us as busy parents. Even better? The kids love the food! As for their teachers--Mrs. Gina and Ms. Stephanie are absolutely wonderful. You can tell they truly care about their students and pour so much effort into making each day special. Mrs. Gina creates such a positive and engaging learning environment for our older child, and Ms. Stephanie brings so much warmth, fun, and care to our younger child's classroom. We feel so lucky they have these amazing educators in their lives. Our kids are genuinely excited to go to school each day. One of them won't even say goodbye at drop-off, and at pickup, it's like pulling teeth to get them to leave--honestly, we take that as a great sign! The outdoor space is spacious and full of activities to keep them busy and happy. The school also hosts adorable events throughout the year--like a mother/son dance, a Christmas party, and more--which really make families feel connected. They also offer professional school photos twice a year, and the sibling pictures are to die for--some of the cutest we've ever had taken. We truly feel like we won the lottery finding Carlsbad Country Day School. Our only wish is that they went through elementary school too!

It's a great school overall. Pretty much all the teachers I encountered during my two years here…read morewhere really nice. Of course this school also has some problems but every school has these. They also have a great theater program that always puts on amazing plays and wins awards.

La Costa Canyon High School Friday Night Football games would not be complete without their…read morefantastic BBQ guys. Lance Carnow heads the team of cheer dads from past and present. The guys cook up a mean Kosher hot dog as well as the best hamburger in town. The meats are flown in from Rocky's Food Distributors who makes sure we have the best meat for the customers. The MAV meal is Six dollars, which includes a drink and chips. The kosher hot dog is about six inches and is triple the size of your average dog. Come see the parent volunteers in concessions who always make sure you have what you need. The best part is watching our student athletes play football under head coach, Sean Sovocool. Its the best gig in town. If you forget your jacket, theirs awesome spirit wear. It's always fun to have the mav wear when rooting for the boys.

Fabulous School. They provide amazing education and a safe…read moreloving environment. We are very very happy!

The best school! My son goes here and the teachers and staff are all above and beyond fantastic…read more The perfect balance of faith and teaching math, science, music, computers and everything they need to know to prepare them for the future. All the students from Kindergarten to 8th grade are good souls and really good kids which I attritibute to the families they are raised in and the teachers at St Pats.

Great place to send your kids - good schools and great teachers. Not a pleasant place to work as a…read moreteacher. 24% Substitute pay cut in July really hurts, especially during this inflation. A real dampener to workplace morale. HR has a very toxic and troubling method of dealing with workplace problems. Leadership, from site-level to HQ, is mostly invisible, with few exceptions. You should begin your career elsewhere.

They have forced my boys to stay out of school for 8 days now. This district has denied enrollment…read moreall because my family resides in a corporate sublease. They rejected all 11 documents we submitted to prove residency and are now forcing us to appeal their decision. One of my sons has an IEP and should be protected under IDEA and FAPE, yet is going without his services. Everyday this district fails to enroll our kids, it sets them further and further behind academically and socially. Violation of rights and laws considering we reside within the district. Not only this, but the school admins and the woman who works in the district (Mrs. Arias) have been SO rude and horribly unhelpful.

My son whom you asked to leave your school just graduated from CSUSM and got his CPA license…read more Hiring a school psychologist would help your students to find out why they aren't performing rather than just booting them out. My son was diagnosed with ADHD and with medication he went from needing a tutor to being a tutor at CSUSM. It's a disservice to students to not tell parents to get testing and talk to a school psychologist about problems like bullying in school which also occurred at Grauer and affected his performance. Lack of motivation is associated with ADHD and also the severe bullying that was occurring off campus when he was biking to school. A psychologist would have been able to deal with these issues.

Wonderful school, with a beautiful and peaceful campus. The lesson plan is designed to engage…read morestudents in discussion, and completely embrace todays highly politicized, and identity centric curriculum seen in public schools. Head Master and Founder of school Dr Stuart Grauer, is recognized nationally as sincere and thoughtful leader of the small school movement. Get his book her https://www.amazon.com/Fearless-Teaching-Collected-Stuart-Grauer/dp/0986016004 Dr. Grauer is a strong proponent of Socratic learning, and that philosophy is embraced by some, but not all faculty. Dr Grauer is a believer in experiential learning, and twice a year sends students on excellent national and international expeditions of learning and service! He also strongly believes in giving his students a stage to both preform on musically (amazing program, led by amazing instructors) , and one to pontificate on via a once a year special event for parents and grandparents put on by the Girl Rising club called Grauer Speaks. In past years it has been a night of student, and sometimes faculty monologues exploring a wide variety of social problems; from from LBGTQ issues, to women's rights, and the "Rape Culture in America" to name a few that I witnessed. It is often an intense night of student involvement and activism. My daughter excelled while at Grauer, and is now attending a prestigious women's College in western Massachusetts and thriving in the liberal arts program. Bottom line, Grauer School has an excellent college preparatory program , led by a thoughtful and principled leader. Grauer School embraces the gamut of todays enlightened curriculum. Highly recommend!