I am a current student at Brightwood, and I feel like this school is fairly decent. There is a big…read morearea upstairs, which features basketball courts, handball courts, a playground, classrooms, and even a nice sized grass field. On the grass field, you could play sports like football and softball with your friends. Many teachers and students are generally very nice, however some can be quite strict. I personally think some teachers give out WAY too much homework, but some can be terrible. Brightwood goes from TK-8th grade, which is nice if you don't want your kid to transition to another school. Overall, you will most likely make friends here and be ready for high school in the future.

I am also a student at Brightwood, this school is really great since I grew up here, but not the…read morebest of the best. The teachers are really great, but some are VERY strict. The teacher I have right now is one of the best teachers I've had. This school has a very big upstairs area including a very big grass field, volleyball area, playground, handball, and basketball court. I kind of wish that there was an actual net for the volleyball court, but overall it's pretty big. I personally think that not all the restrooms are clean especially the one's without mirrors. This school goes from TK-8 so your children don't have to transition to different schools. I also recommend this school to people. I loved this school growing up though and it's pretty easy to make friends here.

Kids came here and they saw cockroaches here before. Run down place and carpet smells. Also the…read morestaff here which are kids of the owners unfortunately don't know how to run business, not really understanding or reasonable people. Their parents knew how to run business and know how to work with customers. That's why they have repeat customers. This young girl called Dani likes to act like the owner, and loves to quote policy this policy that. Also very money hungry place nickle and dime families when they can. I would say 0/10 for customer service.Reason why their business is going down. Now wonder previous years I tried to get my kids friends to do tecc temple together but they said this place was too dirty and didn't learn anything. They chose tecc Arcadia and other after school and summer programs instead. Now I understand what they experienced and couldn't agree more! Won't be coming back. Dani is very business like and cares only about money. They don't care about long term customers, just short term transactions.

Amazing summer program. All staffs are super genuine, nice and friendly. Ms Lena is super sweet and…read moreattentive. My son adores her. Ms Dani was also very responsive to all questions and very accommodating. My son also loves their weekly field trips. Overall a great summer camp; filled with learning and lots of fun!

Ramona Elementary School in Alhambra , My name is Juanita Torres and I have four kids attending…read morethis school from 6th grade to kindergarten. Let me start of with saying that I am highly satisfied with the principle Dr. Suttle and the Vice Principle as well and the majority of their staff. They continue to help parents and students with any difficulties they may have and are always on top of everything they need to be to the best of their abilities. I am extremely proud to have my kids be a part of this school

To be honest, when this school's principal came in 2013, I felt that the amount of fun activities…read moreand opportunities declined greatly. In the 2014-2015 school year, three teachers won for the Halloween costume contest and were promised a pizza party for their class. However, that promise was never fulfilled. There were more promises that were never fulfilled. For example, in 2013, she announced that if the students behaved well, there would be a small celebration on the last Friday of every month. I'd say that our behavior was alright, but it only happened once, and during that one time, everybody had to stand outside in the stifling heat for a long time and listen to her blah blahs and a DJ that was probably paid so much for doing literally nothing. That event was more for the little kids, though. Also, Ramona Elementary's traditional Mustang Salad Bowl event perished as the new principal came into power two years ago. I don't know if this is just a coincidence that it ended when she came to this school or she just decided to cut off the promotion that encourages kids to eat healthy and exercise often. Also, the principal wasted about $40,000 for an artist to come to the school to let us draw on cardboard boxes, teach us how to draw an elephant, and let us use Playdoh to sculpt ourselves as a baby. We could've used that money for more appetizing cafeteria food, new playground equipment, more exciting field trips, etc. Adding to, the principal scheduled many assemblies that diminished class time, which some teachers did not like. During March or April of 2015, there was a situation where a student almost broke a teacher's printer with a sheet of notebook paper and scraps of paper. Unfortunately, the culprit would not admit to their deed. The teachers and the principal threatened to take away the eighth graders' promotion activities. However, no one would confess. Afterwards, they tried to use a scare tactic of contacting the police and threatening to fingerprint the students. However, a student announced to his peers that they cannot fingerprint the students without permission from parents. And here's the thing: the teachers and the principal knew that. The "mature" adults were boosting the idea of dishonesty. The construction of a new playground was finally finished in 2014. Unfortunately, the upper graders were not allowed on it whatsoever supposedly because, one student quoted, "we're too big and fat." That rule caused an uproar for equality, especially from the eighth graders. After a while, the upper graders earned the right to go on only the swings. Nearing the end of the 2014-2015 school year, the rest of the playground that was restricted to the older ones was scarce of kids. The supervisors were still given orders to not let us up the playful apparatus. There are many more issues that this school (mainly the principal) has to resolve. The principal was promoting broken promises, throwing money down the drain, lies, not sharing, etc. The principal wasn't promoting eating healthy, exercising more often, or primary education.

My daughter was been attending Paramount Academy ever since we moved here approximately 3 and 1/2…read moreyears ago. My daughter has struggled with her academics,, but has improved significantly due to the help of her after school instructor, Ms. Boya at Paramount Academy. Ms. Boya has been very patient with my daughter and helped her to improve her study habits and her grades. Paramount Academy also provides pick up service for your son or daughter from certain predesignated schools and drop them off at your home. As a single parent, I really appreciated this aspect of their service. You just need to check with them first which school they pick up from.. Highly recommend. A+++++++

My daughter is 7 and she has been attending Paramount Academy's English and Mental Math class every…read moreSaturday morning for a year. This place has been around for 20 years and it is run by some very experienced educators. My daughter is restless and hyperactive. Helping her with her homework has been a daily struggle for me even though I myself was a teacher and I have taught students music before. At Paramount, you can let the teacher(s) know if you want them to use their teaching program, and/or help your kid with their homework, and/or both. I prefer my daughter to go with their teaching program first then help with her homework because Mr. Do's mental math teaching method is very effective. It compensates what school system's Common Core lack of. Mr. Luna who teaches her English is super sweet and patient. Since my daughter attended Paramount Academy, her math skill has excelled in school. School math homework became easy for her. I don't need to spend so much time struggling with her anymore, I only check her work most of the time. Her reading skill has been improved as well. She is self-sufficient to read books on her own. She has a lot more confidence that she can do well in school. Less frustration, money well spend. I highly recommend this place. Furthermore, for people who are not sure about how long you want to put your kid at any place to study, remember this Chinese proverb, "Hundred days of foundation". When you learn anything, don't expect to learn it in just one day, one week, or one month. Give it a try for at least 100 days, which is a minimum 3 months to build the foundation in order to see changes. Improvement takes patience and persistence.

Definitely a great program for kids. Balances learning and fun. I love that the summers have…read morethemes. This summer 2026 was geared towards maps/exploration. It was nice to see the kids interested in where we are compared to the rest of the world.

I only contacted the facility to inquire. I didn't get info about their summer camp but went to…read morethis same facility previously. It was great then. The staff was attentive when I called to inquire about winter camp. Their winter camp schedule is amazing! I will continue to check in with them for other camp info.

I'm also a K-8 and I'm a product of the public education system. I graduated in 2001 and I still…read morethink I remember all my teachers! K: Ms. Tat (or Mrs. Dang) 1st: Mrs. Kimball 2nd: Mrs. Littel 3rd: Mrs. Kaneko (taught W/Th/Fri)/Mrs. Terasawa (taught M/Tu) 4th: Mrs. Goodrich 5th: Mrs. Glick 6th: Mrs. Renaud 7th: Ms. Gonzales 8th: Mr. Robinson I guess with time, you forget who your professors are because of the short quarters in college, but you can still remember the teachers you had for one entire year! So much has changed since I graduated: principals, the size of the playgrounds, the number of "temporary" classrooms being built, the color of the doors (they used to be bright red-orange!), the paintings of the walls (it used to be peachish), it has become a California Distinguished school (yay!), and it seems to be doing very well. Go Chargers! :)

The School now has a Dual Immersion program in Spanish. The office staff is professional and…read morefriendly. They have an active Parent Teachers Association. The teachers are approachable. The campus can use updating but to my understanding funds will be available for that in the coming years.

This place is a scam. It's not an academy but a baby sitter. They claim to tutor and teach your…read morekids after school for 300 a month. But, for the past 5 months I've brought this up multiple times to the teachers and tutors and my child still has been failing 4 out of 6 classes. They don't check homeworks and when they do, it's still wrong. When brought to their attention, the blame is put on the child instead and do not own up to the inefficiencies and deficiencies in their system and their staff. If you want an after school pick up baby sitter for 3 hours, this is the place for you and kids. However, if you're looking for an after school enrichment program for your kids, please look elsewhere. If you're still considering this place, ask for a sit in and see for yourself what kind of place this is.

Topskids Academy is the best decision we have made for our daughter. She has learn so much all her…read moreteacher great with all the kids. We sent our daughter to TopKids Academy for the past 7 months and experience had been so positive. My daughter absolutely adores her teachers (Mrs. Marcela, Ms. Veronica & Mrs. Natasha) in a matter of few months a impress on how much she has learn. She already know her months, spell her colors, days of the weeks. She had been to field trips and also I like all the activity they do.

When some of the boys aren't listening their ears get pulled. Mrs. Su and Mr. Kevin yell a lot…read more Your kid's ears might develop hearing problems. People sometimes get bullied here, by teachers and students. I wouldn't recommend.

Awesome place.. not just caring for kids but also caring parents.....parent was sick and lost…read morehis/her voice... Mrs Su did a home made kumquat drink for the parent..... kids feel lot of love and the parents too..