I worry about MVCS. Our two sons graduated with the 2nd son having finished with his 12th grade…read moreyear less happy due to changes in staff and programming. But that was about 4 years ago. We have a young niece in MBCS but we are uncertain if MVCS will be as good as it used to be. Hopeful but uncertain. Why? Because our younger son kept in touch with friends still there and have received some unfavorable reports, especially about a two year college credit program called I think IB (?) which has been with problems. And the problems have shown up in decrease in student population. Beautiful campus. We hope reforms improve things at MVCS so we can send our niece there when she is ready for high school. RH, Marina

As a current MVC student in 8th grade MVCS is the best option for a private and christian school…read morewith a huge campus and beautiful scenery. There is only one flaw in the community I have noticed. Some parents send their kids here because they can easily afford it not because they are christian. And most of the time it's the students that go here that don't believe in Christ not the parents. I believe the school does do its best in helping students find Christ but some students just ignore that and don't care. They poke fun at students who follow Christ and try to make them like to forget about it. Sometimes it's not that bad but I think thats its not right. Another thing is the hate towards the staff is so forced and is not right. The dean of students Mr. Radar is a truly nice person and cares that the students do good in behavior. For some reason a lot of students especially those who get in trouble hate him so much. Like it's not his fault you got in trouble it's just his job to help you get out of that situation that you were in before and how to stay in the good. Students need to grow up and respect their piers and should not hate those just because of what they do at the school. This is the best school that I have gone to in my life and will most likely stay like that. -Simon Jesse Ortiz V

Truly exceptional place! Our son thrived in this environment. There have been some recent problems…read morein selection of school administrators, but they have been corrected. Would STRONGLY recommend this school. Do NOT believe the baloney rumors you may read. What difference does it make if the school administration is of a particular religious bent if the do NOT (and I can absolutely confirm this!) proselytize?

My grandson started the Preschool at Aptos Academy this year and he loves it so much (age 4) that…read morehe's constantly asking, "Go to school tomorrow?" - he wants to go back even on his way home let alone that evening or the next day! Not only is the school in a beautiful setting but all the faculty and other students are friendly, caring and welcoming! Small class sizes, a faculty that is caring, nurturing and fills the needs/requirements of each student individually for educational/physical/mental growth and well being in the beautiful Aptos community...what more could one want for their child? We feel so blessed to have discovered the Aptos Academy!

good school. I am now going to put the first paragraph of the Wikipedia for the Pearl Harbor…read moreattacks to meet the character limit. The attack on Pearl Harbor[nb 3][11] was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the United States against the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii, just before 8:00 a.m. (local time) on Sunday, December 7, 1941. The United States was a neutral country at the time; the attack led to its formal entry into World War II on the side of the Allies the next day. The Japanese military leadership referred to the attack as the Hawaii Operation and Operation AI,[12][nb 4] and as Operation Z during its planning.[14]

I am reviewing AHS's disc golf course…read more It is really a fun course and you get a good workout from walking all over the campus and up the hills. I really enjoy it!

This might be a strange review, but I'm at a volleyball game and the Salesian girls are all wearing…read moremasks. I really appreciate how respectful they (and their families and coaches) are being. The other team, sadly, is not showing the same amount of care and respect for our community. This tells me so much about Salesian at a time when no one under 16 is vaccinated for COVID-19.

We did extensive research on schools in the area. This school was recommended by an educator. It…read morehas one of the best blends of environment and academics I have experienced. The surroundings are beautiful, the facility is good, the staff cares and listens to the children, the children are held accountable, and the academics are challenging as they should be. I also found that many of the parents themselves are teachers and staff at other surrounding schools, and they have their children at Salesian, that says a lot. They also have an extensive sports program, even though they do not have an indoor gym. They work it out using other local facilities. We are glad we found Salesian!

I attend this school honestly this school is waaayy better than a "regular" high school ! Best…read more2years that I attended here I made lots of memories here ! I even graduated earlier almost 1yr early than my class ! The teachers here are so awesome & really cool !They actually care about you and give you the attention you need to get caught up in credits or even graduating not like at whs! and there classes here are small groups of students which is why you get more attention not like other schools where there's18-26 students in a class room and you can't even get the teachers attention due to many students ! I see renaissance high like a family everyone knows everyone here I am truly going to miss this school now going to college thanks to this school

A wonderful school. My daughter had several delightful years there. Responsible and caring staff.read more

Can't thank this school enough. As a now grown student, I still look back on this schools'…read moreteachings and absolute life lessons that it has taught me. With patience, nurturing, and all around acceptance, Orchard raised me when one person couldn't do it alone. They say it takes a village to raise a child, and I had never felt truer words that befit this schools benefits. It truly helped keep my childhood lively and adventurous, and to this day my thoughts linger on just how grateful I am. If I ever have a kid, I'll do my best to ensure they get to go to a school as fine as Orchard. Only shame is, they used to go from K-8, if I recall. But to know they're focusing their teachings on earlier ages is just as righteous to me.

My son is a freshman and so far, we have been very pleased with St. Francis High School. The…read moreteachers appear to be very dedicated to their jobs, and the students seem to all get along well. We also really like the after school tutorial; all the teachers have to stay after school for 1 hour to assist students with homework. So far so good! Unfortunately, we did end up switching schools but not because of the educational environment (which I felt was good), but rather the inconvenience of the drive! It was too far from our home in Santa Cruz, and they don't have an after school bus for their sports programs, which meant I or my husband had to pick up our son on a daily basis. I would like to add that when you choose a private school you are choosing an environment that is more conducive to learning, in the sense that there are little to no behavioral distractions in the classroom. This is essentially what you are paying for. If such a student does exist, she or he will not last long for expulsion is at the discrepancy of the administration, and they do not tolerate said distractions. At a private school, you are not paying for "better teachers" but rather teachers whose instruction is uninterrupted. This flow does allow your student to learn at a faster pace, which in turn does give your student the opportunity to learn more.

This school has been a life changing experience for my son, the school staff treat the kids like…read moretheir own, everyone is welcoming, loving and genuinely kind. The education is top notch, incredible sports program, my son loves all his teachers, his coaches, athletic director Mr Ausman has been an inspiration for Gabe. Father Marcos is super cool and kind to the kids. We will definitely miss this incredible high school years at st francis Watsonville, sad that is coming to an end as my son graduates class of 2026! We will miss everyone so much. Thank you for being the best high school in Northern California! We love st francis!

Gud Evening, I've…read moregive this school FIVE stars because of the IMPECKABLE life experience I gained during my OCCASIONAL attendance. I list my attendance as ****occasional**** only to re-hit the fact that I still took away more life skills than any other bitch ass white kid who did school every day without missing anything except for standard hollidaze such as CHRISMAS, EASTER, HALLOWEEN, ETC. (PLEASE NOTE: these five stars are NOT related to my technical education and I would ask that you do NOT mock me for anything based on your judgement of what my education shud be. I have had enouph of that and we ALL move at our own pase. You WILL regret ANY mocking that you choose to do.) Anyway, my apologies for the note which I have been told is aggressive but it needs to be said and we are each the only ones responsible to stand up for ourselves which brings me back to my main point of this review which is that WATSONVILLE HIGH (GO CATZ!) IS THE ONLY SCHOOL WHERE YOU WILL LEARN TO BE A BALLER. DON'T TRY TO COME AT ME WITH ANY STREET CRED UNLESS YOU WENT HERE. Sincerely, Went There/Done That