Do not take your kids to this school. I signed up my daughter for pre-k and the school was…read morenegligent and lost her on her first day of school!!! My daughter was missing from her class room after lunch. The teacher noted she was missing as soon as she picked up her students from the playground area. My daughter was lost for over 35 minutes before I found out she was missing and I only found once I tried to pick her up from their classroom. The teacher asked me to step in the class and told me they were looking for her but had yet to find her. We proceeded to go see the principal Mrs. Le. Once in the office they were all looking at me blankly and proceeded to tell me they had been unable to find her but they thought she might be in one of the other classrooms. They asked if anyone else had picked her up. My mind was spinning! I proceeded to go look for her at the kindergarten classrooms but no luck on the first classroom. I proceed to the next classroom (I should mention kids were being dismissed to the patent/caregivers while my child was Missing, everyone went about their day as if nothing wrong was happening) Once I went to the second classroom I immediately saw my daughter and called her over. My daughter had been in this class all along although the principal, the aide and the playground guard had gone to this very classroom to look for her (a total of 5 times altogether). HOW COULD THAT TEACHER NOT KNOW SHE HAD AN EXTRA STUDENT?! WHY WAS I NOT NOTIFIED SOONER?!! This could have had a totally different ending (thank God this was not the case) and the school would have been responsible if anything had happened to my daughter. My daughter will not be going back to this school and I highly recommend you not send your kids to this school they are not safe!

This is my second year sending my children to SFR. One is in kindergarten and the other is in TK…read more I'm happy to say they both love their teachers and all the fun school activities. I'm very impressed by the hardworking teachers and hardworking staff. My first impression of the school was the welcoming greeting of the schools administrator/ secretary Mrs Fitzgerald. She answered all my questions and made me feel that this was the right decision for my children's education. I like it so much that I volunteer two days of the week in my daughter classroom. My husband and I feel just as strongly about our children religious education as we do about their academic education. We feel SFR meets both these high standards most assuredly. The principal Mrs Mendez has a noticeable leadership quality that makes me want to be part of the SFR Families that truly care about this school.

All of our children have attended and graduated from different Catholic elementary schools within…read morethe San Gabriel area; all which were positive. However, because of logistical reasons and because of a close friend (Jeannette) who recommended SFR, we decided to send our youngest child Noah. Noah just completed TK and I have to say that our experience has been an overwhelming positive experience and a blessing to our family. The teachers, parent involvement and the curriculum have prepared our son for first grade. We look forward to growing our faith and our child's education in the years to come. Fight on SFR Lancers...

I love this school. My daughter is special needs and started here in kindergarten December 2021…read moreafter realizing that she could not cope with regular kids at a private school with limited resources. Her first day was rough because of the new environment, but after that, she loved this school. She gained confidence, her speech and vocabulary skyrocketed and her social skills improved tremendously. I'm so proud of her and am very grateful for the thoughtful and loving care all the teachers and staff show all the students. From the office manager, Luz, to the lunch team, to the nurse...everyone shows such empathy and care to all the kids. The principal, Erin Fish, is amazing! She really gets it! She very much understands and empathizes with all families who have special needs children and the challenges we face. She is a champion for all the students, whether in special ed or not. I applaud this school for being so exemplary in the way they have shaped the culture of the school and how they support all the students to strive to do their best and to learn from their mistakes and failures. This school is a hidden gem. Any child would be lucky to be here.

No students and terrible owner it was a really bad experience , would not recommend to anyone…read morelooking to leave their child here

I came to tour the location and found it immaculate. Very clean and organized. The kids seemed…read morehappy and well behaved. Have registered my little one to begin attending in a few weeks. I will update my review if anything changes. The only thing I found to be negative is that there is no food program so I will have to pack my daughter a lunch. On the other hand, this allows me more control over what my daughter eats so I can make sure she is eating healthy.

I was very scared when my son was going to start kindergarten because he had never before been to…read moreany type of daycare and didn't know how to write his name or hold a pencil. The first day of school he cries and didn't want to leave me. However now after one year he has progressed soo much and I can say it's due to the schools great curriculum along with the teachers and staff and the kids classmates. Thanks to Mrs Hernandez I saw my son slowly start to improve in everything. He grasped everything that he learned and was eager to go back to school everyday. He knew how to do his homework and needed little help from me and soon he was reading words and sentences whenever we would go out. This is one of the best schools and of coarse it's because it is located in a great school district but the teachers and staff are what make it great. I was afraid of bullying but the kids here really are respectful and there was nothing but nice and friendliness from everyone even the parents.

It is good because the food for lunch is free.A fun fact my son go's to this school and my daughterread more

Most the teachers are great. School is great until you have to deal with the PTA gang. They are…read morecompletely garbage. The worst I would even say. They don't help with anything besides feed you sweet nothings. most the time they are just sitting on their phone but still They don't respond for weeks sometimes months. They lie all the time and they " lose" my child yearbook lost . Refund money lost,A replacement lost my child's rewards for fundraiser that they worked their butts off for and raised hundreds of dollars for . You guessed it lost. When my first child went to that school, the PTA was amazing and we still talked to them all but my second child's PTA has the worst. It's sad because it makes a great school. Look like crap.

This review is in regard to Mrs. Bivens, first grade teacher at La Fetra…read moreElementary. She is heavy on "seatwork", and will bench kids for recess to finish coloring, even. Also, she restricted my son from a trick or treating field trip and tried to restrict him from another field trip. However, I spoke to the district, and this is not allowed. Field trips are educational and therefore a part of the curriculum not to be used as reward or punishment. Thankfully, my son has moved on. But, I walked past her class today and she called out to the first graders, "Come on guys, we're talking about going to the Fair here!", obviously employing the same tactics. BURNOUT!

Principal was making bringing lunch to my son so awkward that my son was uncomfortable with even…read morebeing there Miss Estrada scolded me as I was a student and I told her I will take my son out for the day since she was being aggressive even slamming the door shut to her office while my son was in the office and she is suppose to be the leader of the school acting like a child not good habits for kids to learn I hope the district will get involved and make some disciplinary action towards this principal for the erratic and rude behavior

My family and I love this school! The Principal is wonderful and very helpful. She is always there…read morewhenever we need or have any concerns!

We couldn't be happier with our experience at this school. My son has been attending since he was 2…read moreyears old, and it has been incredible to watch him grow into a confident, curious, and enthusiastic learner. He genuinely loves going to school every day, which speaks volumes about the environment the teachers and staff have created. The school does an amazing job of fostering a love for learning while also emphasizing respect, kindness, and strong values. The teachers are nurturing, attentive, and truly invested in each child's development--not just academically, but socially and emotionally as well. If you're a parent looking for a place where your child will feel supported, inspired, and excited to learn, I highly recommend this school. It has made such a positive impact on our family, and we are so grateful to be part of this community.

Editing because I forgot to mention Ms. Hooper the kindergarten teacher! She is just great. Our…read moredaughter loves her. She is very kind and sweet but also knows how to keep them disciplined! Perfect balance that a teacher needs when dealing with 5 year olds. She teaches in a way that is effective, engaging and stays with our daughter. She's truly learning not just repeating.

My kiddos are in 8th grade now. We had to leave this school for a few years. Moved to another city…read more 8th Grade we decided to bring our kids back. Middle school in Covina wasn't good. Again being back here I see a big difference in my kids. They always come home happy. They have great teachers there who are always willing to help out. Mr Mayer the assistant principal is super great. He always checks in on my kids. I'm gonna miss my kids in this school. Compare to the school my kids were at this school u see less incidents. I swear at the other school my kids would come home talking about fights almost everyday. This school the security is always watching. Great school and great staff. Thanks for everything

I HATE THIS my son said that he got hit in the face because his bully told him "imagine wearing…read morejeans" they only suspended him for 1 day HE SHOULD SUSPENDED FOR MORE OR SUSPENDED and the new principal is only making him worse the new principal didn't care to help him and told him to only worry about his health but he doesn't care the principal didn't do anything

My mom gave me permission to write this interview to speak about what actually happened at this…read moreschool when I attended. First off, if your child is disabled and or has an IEP, please do NOT send them here. The teachers don't even follow the lEP or the child's basic needs for the majority. I remember clearly needing help with opening my food and drinks at lunch and snack breaks. There was always some lunch lady on duty to help with whatever was needed. I had a very hard time opening the milk cartons and always needed help with them. I remember this one time I asked a teachers aid to help me and she said "no I want you to try to open it yourself this time" I shrugged it off figuring she was right at that time. But soon she calls another aid over and they literally stand over watching me struggle to open it. Of course I eventually got pretty mad and she finally opened it after what seemed like a century. Second, the bullying. I was always a major target for any bully at this school. What is so funny about this is how the school always talked about a "no bullying" policy yet the teachers didn't even bother to follow it themselves. I remember my mom had had a meeting with the principal and she had told my mom I was on a "scale". Saying | was below bullying. Which I guess meant I technically wasn't being bullied despite me getting verbally abused by other children each and every day. And the one time I actually stood up for myself I was always the one to get in trouble. There was this one incident that still upsets me even almost 10 years later. Some girls were picking on me, normal stuff, but I finally had the courage to yell back. I never laid a hand on them. Just simply wanted to stand my ground. All of a sudden, my old teachers aid from TK (she still worked at the school after | was in her class), grabbed my wrists and started to pull me away from them. She was restraining me. I have sensory issues so of course this just made me more upset and even terrified. Her cold hands grabbing me and pulling me, I'll never forget that. I even told her I wasn't going to hurt them. Sorry this review was so long but thank you to anyone who reads this. I want to help kids like me who are being mistreated without anyone knowing it. I want people like me to be safe and enjoy a normal school life like any other child. Once again, if you have a disabled child, it is for their own good to not send them here. If you see something, say something.