For 3 weeks I called to ask a few basic questions. I left voice mails and emails. I never received…read morea reply a single returned call.

My 18 year old Fortune Scholar will be graduating 5th in his class on June 11 of this year. He…read moregraduated from CRC on May 23 with an A.A. in Liberal Arts, and an A.S. in General Science. For being in the top 20 of his class, he's been offered a full-ride to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and will join their Electrical Engineering program when he gets back from bootcamp for the US Air Force Reserve! My child is definitely an over achiever, but please don't sleep on Fortune School. I enrolled him as a Kindergartener. He's the baby of 6 and the only one FORTUNate enough to be in a charter school from beginning to end. The difference between my public school educated kids and him is glaringly obvious. He has been poured into not only at home, but his educators have literally empowered, and uplifted this kid to unimaginable heights, and the experience with my older children in public school settings was never like this. I especially appreciate the goal of "closing the achievement gap." That means that my little brown son wasn't unnecessarily sent home when he was in class talking too much the way public school did my older children. He was treated with patience. He was advised that there was a time and a place for his voice to be heard. He was given chances and not just pushed aside, overlooked, and treated like a nuisance. From Fortune Elementary School, to Ephraim Williams College Prep, all the way to Fortune High School, this kid was loved for 13 straight years outside of my home and I'm not just proud of the young man he is and is becoming. I'm also proud of every single staff member we've encountered along the way. Some of them were already a part of our lives, but the rest will always be as dear as family every time we cross paths. My son right above him also attended from 2nd to 8th grade. He was a bit more of a challenge, because he just didn't do as well in such a structured environment, but the teachers loved him and covered him as long as he was one of theirs. One day after work, I went to pick the kids up from daycare, and my provider advised me that child #5 wasn't allowed to leave the school, and I was advised to go there to get him. I was LIVID! I didn't feel like going the opposite direction on Stockton Blvd. to get him, and I was ready to give somebody at fortune school a piece of my mind about it. However, when I pulled up to the school, I parked directly in front of Mrs. Howards 3rd grade class and what I saw brings tears to my eyes even now and it's been 10 years. My son was seated at a table, obviously working on a difficult assignment, but Mrs. Howard was next to him, not seated, but on her knees, on the bare floor, tutoring him one-on-one. School had let out at around 4pm. I wasn't off till 5, and it took me about 30 minutes to get to the daycare, another 10 to round up the kids, and another 10, to drive back to the school. So here it is nearly 2hrs after school had let out, when Mrs. Howard should have been home with her own children, but she was sacrificing her free time to help ensure the success of mine. She has held a special place in my heart ever since. I have similar stories about, Monisha Blake, Odisa Nyong, Mr. Emeh (RIP), Malcolm Ajai, Mrs. Kirksey, Ms. Royal, Mrs. East, Mrs. Ibarra, Mr. Jones, Joseph Gambino, Stefon DuBose, Marcus Atkins, and many others. I would recommend the Fortune family of schools to any family that wants to give their child a quality education, while preparing them for college from the very first day. I'll forever be an advocate, and spokesperson for this amazing organization. #FortuneProud #FortuneStrong

My daughter has been at St. Francis since freshman year. She's graduating this year. Honestly, I…read morecouldn't be happier. Sure. There's always ups and downs with kids at this age and personalities that clash with teachers. But I always knew she was safe, And getting an amazing education. Dean,Cost Is absolutely amazing. I'm not the easiest parent to deal with and if I had this to do over again I would choose it a thousand over.

This is my daughters freshman year at St. Francis. We are extremely disappointed. Although the…read moreteachers seem to care about their students, the administration clearly does not. They are not willing to do anything to help the emotional well-being of their students. Weather it's students suffering from racism or the mental health of the girls during this terrible year, they do nothing. They are obviously focused on profits, not the students. I've heard this was a good school once upon a time. Very sad!!

The fact that there is one but the time was set up for babysitting instead of learning and the…read moreteachers did not seem trained. Lots of misbehaviors.

Ever since I was a little girl, I've gone to this school to learn how to speak, write, and read…read moreCantonese. For years, I've attended their regular classes, summer camp and events/fundraisers they would throw for Chinese New Years. This non profit organization has been active for 20 years for a reason; it's because they value their students values and continue passing on the Chinese culture to "American born Chinese". I definitely recommend this to everyone; you don't have to be Chinese to take part of the classes they are offering. Highly recommended!!!

Amazing experience! Love it! We took our daughter there and she LOVED it!! The school was awesome…read moreat incorporating the Japanese culture and language in the events they presented. Would highly recommend!

We ended up taking our daughter out of the school. It ended up being a little too early for us on…read moreSaturday mornings, 9am. The school was amazing at incorporating the Japanese culture in all the events and in the classroom. My daughter really really really loved her teacher. Her teacher was very kind. It seemed like they had about 4 - 5 events within our 6 month attendance. This allowed us to learn so much about the Japanese culture. I would attend their events again. They ask for parent cooperation. It's not required though. Parents have a say (vote) in a lot of aspects of the school, which is nice. They are a pretty transparent school. We might return in a few years. Check out their website for events and fundraisers. I hope this review was helpful

This school is great. I went here for Kindergarten all the way to 6th grade. Priscilla Moore was…read morenice. She worked in the C-16 room. Sheryl Sharp was nice. April Seto the therapist was nice. Len Fingerman my 4th grade teacher was nice. Mrs. Pehlke my kindergarten teacher was nice. My 3rd grade teacher Mrs. Batha was nice. My 2nd grade teacher Mrs. Ortiz was nice. My first grade teacher Lisa Simmons was nice. My 6th grade teacher Mrs. Raubach was nice. My 5th grade teacher Michelle Stellmacher was nice.

Didn't like this school had a negative impact on my child's mental health.My child's teacher would…read moreuncomfortably touch my kids shoulder and never asked for consent or if they were okay with it.my child felt targeted.

Ratings are on both ends. My son loved his teacher and learned a lot from her. She was organized,…read moreprofessional, and always on top of her game. She was amazing. As for the other staff- they were very unorganized, rang me through the ringer, sent me in every direction without any help. I even went to collections bc of an ordeal that could have been much avoided if done properly and on a timely manner and looked into properly. Very disappointed. Thank you.

There is a lot of negative with this school. Some instruction and discussion can feel ideologically…read moreinfluenced or persuasive towards left-winged politics. The instructional environment and staff communication felt strongly opinionated and persuasive. Grading practices appear to be strict in relation to minor errors. Additionally, homeroom does not feel particularly valuable or effective, instead feels negative.If students really prioritize their education while in high school, they should make the rights plans on going to a physical one. The only positive thing I have regarding this school is the Dual enrollment opportunity was good.

A wonderful high school whose mission is to prepare students for the work field and higher…read moreeducation! Primarily serving low income students, small classroom sizes, &a work study program allows students to gain work experience.

This review is for the cute little baseball files that is attached to the school. Part of the…read moreWhitney and Arcade Little League. A couple fields and nice snack bar that gives free snow cones to players after the game. Parking is limited but you options to park on the street or the school lot.