We are so grateful for The Rhoades School supporting our son with a midyear transition. What stood…read moreout the most in the application process is the kindness and genuine care shown to our son. The environment is incredibly welcoming, not just for students but for families as well, which made the transition smooth and reassuring along with the small class sizes. It's clear that Rhoades values both academic growth and emotional well-being, and we're so grateful to have found this school!

Staff and teachers here go above and beyond! From the first day and everyday you step on to campus…read moreyou are greeted with warmth and enthusiasm. My daughter started here in the third grade and has thrived both socially and academically. She is now in 5th and we have been so happy with her progress. Everyone here has been so positive, kind, and professional and all lead by example. I have been thoroughly impressed with the administration, teachers and the foundation. Parent support has been amazing as well. I can 100% say that sending her to Rhoades has been one of the best decisions for her! Thank you to everyone at Rhoades!!

I love Encinitas, every corner of it, including the lovely schools. Since I am doing lots of…read moreinterpreting jobs I have the opportunity to attend meetings in so many. Glad that I had the opportunity to go there, it looks like an awesome multilingual school where the professionals care a lot. I like to go to old schools, I read this one was built in 1959, so I can imagine the amount of students from the area who enjoyed a nice childhood here

1st Grade- ADHD Kicks in, Meet my first five friends and other friends, Obsessed with Sonic…read more 2nd Grade- Meet my first two friends, Still Obsessed with Sonic, Stuck a Yellow Sonic Shoe up my nose, and blood rushes down my lip. I end up going to the doctor and they get it out. 3rd Grade- Meet three new friends, Distracted by iPad, Playing Tag and the Power Game. 4th Grade- Nervous on the first day of school in 2017, Celebrate my 10th Birthday, Still obsessed with Sonic, Become addicted to Fortnite on my PS4 Pro. 5th Grade- Get addicted to Fortnite, Not allowed to have cupcakes during anyone's small after school birthday celebration, Funny moments of fun with my tablemates. 6th Grade- Poor Grades but still pushing through, Distracted by iPad, won't do work, Doing stuff at lunch alone and talking to myself.

Skyline: our family got off to a rough start with school officials but kudos to the staff for…read morereally educating us and our boys. staff really take the time and worked hard with us. counselor and office staff are helpful. our youngest boy is tough but has come to like school so much every day. hats off to skyline

Our two sons have flourished in the Global Education program at Skyline. The program's emphasis on…read moreglobal awareness, empathy, and critical thinking builds a love of education and curiosity that continues through middle school (where my older son is now). The teachers are incredibly passionate about learning and approach every student as their own, even before he/she may enter their classroom. We've been immensely pleased with our experience.

I think that the support of the teachers and friends here is great. However the school will not…read moreprepare you well for high school. There are classes but they are not like high school so i reccomend moving your kid before middle school.

Wonderful teachers, very happy with our choice, campus is beautiful, athletic field could use a…read morerenovation. It's so nice when your kids are excited and run into school every morning

First time I've ever reviewed a school but they seem to be lacking in them, so I feel I must…read morecontribute. Our son started going to OPE after beginning in another elementary school in Encinitas in 2nd grade. We thought he was doing pretty well in the other school but after he transferred, we started seeing C's and D's instead of his previous B's. He was also seemingly unable to control his talking in the new environment, so we had him assessed and placed on a prescription and provided IEP support. Fast forward to 6th grade, and he is back on track with A's and B's and even getting recommendations to take honor classes next year in Middle School. I whole heartedly recommend this school. They have great teachers with high standards, amazing IEP staff to play catch up with students that need it, and their counselor Chastity is so wonderfully involved and truly cares about these kids with her whole heart. So thankful that we moved to Olivenhain in time to correct the course of our child!

Great school for rich kids, some of the staff seem a bit high on their own crap as well. I heard…read moresomeone at the front desk refer someone away because they 'sounded' lower income. I went to Mission Estancia and never got shived, come on, its all north county. At least its new and shiny.

Diegueno Country School is the best school in the world. We moved from San Francisco to Southern CA…read morewhen my daughter was entering third grade. She was very behind the other students at Diegueno, but the teachers were so patient with her, and even met with her before school each week to help her get caught up. When my daughter graduated from Diegueno she told me "Mom when I first went to Diegueno, I was the dumbest kid in the class, but now I am one of the smartest ones!" I am not saying that either of those statements that she made are necessarily true, but the amazing teachers at Diegueno helped my daughter, improve and grow, and now her confidence in her abilities are through the roof. She has since moved on to high school, but one thing that is interesting is that the kids from her current school who went to Diegueno for elementary school, are excelling at math and public speaking in particular. My daughter even won the award for being the best at Algebra at her new school, because Diegueno prepared her so well, and instilled a natural curiosity and love of learning in her. You will not find a better school than Diegueno Country School.

San Diego's best keep secret when it comes to education. We are coming from public schools and the…read morecare and attention the staff and teachers have given to my child really comes through when you see how vibrant they are after school. They all want to talk to me. They all want to tell me happenings of the day. Dcs is location reminds me of a treehouse and you will have to be okay with the classrooms being a bit smaller than other schools. But they make it work somehow. My kids are happy. I have seen academic leaps and bounds. I used to make sure the kids had two tutors. I have now stopped the tutoring and put my child's education into the care of the teachers. The kids are much more willing to try hard to finish homework without too much prying from me. Whatever system they have. It works. And it is working wonders. When you take a tour take a peek at what the kids are working on and you will have an idea of the academic excellence they strive for. Just book a tour.

To the person reading this, or bot I guess since I don't know what will happen in the future. This…read moreschool was amazing, all the reviews are just angry parents from other schools review bombing this poor innocent school. This school helped me realize how good school really is. My previous school La Costa Heights, had bullies everywhere, and it was a toxic environment. This place is the opposite, now I don't know who the principal is anymore but, Ms. Terry was one of the best principals I have ever had, she is nice, and caring, unlike the LCH principal who I am not even going to name. Overall 10/10 school!

Had to take my kids out of this place! All day long my kid would read news la or scholastic…read morearticles .. all political bias.. then write about it. They were fluff pieces on how great Biden and Kamala are. They had no science, no computer classes, no art. Math was a joke bc my kid had to wait for everyone to understand what she already knew before moving along. History was a joke skipping around time eras so nothing made sense . They raised 90 k they said they needed for more resources. We donated along with all the other families but where did they money go? We left that school so fast! Went to private school ! With all the new family's moving in they need to update this school and change it fast!

So far we have loved the experience and I could not be happier at the school (and I have high…read morestandards and expectations). Each grade offers children to work at their own pace, and children can learn curriculum in reading/math up to two grades above each grade they're in without a competitive feel between the children. NO IPADS which is amazing since all public schools use that now as a learning tool and I'd rather my daughter not learn via tapping her finger on a screen. There is an intentional effort to have healthier food options at events, ordered school lunches, birthdays in class, aftercare snacks, but there is also no judgement amongst parents or between admin and parents. They offer extracurricular classes for kids in TK and beyond. My daughter does keyboard and dance once a week after school, and it's really nice, she just stays an extra half hour and I pick her up when it's done, and she LOVES them. The aftercare program has been amazing compared to the other Montessori we went to prior to ECDS. We absolutely love our teachers this year, along with the extracurricular teachers we've met. Ms. Hayes is the new principal but has worked at the school for over 10-15 years, and she is just wonderful, caring, dedicated, and knowledgeable. It's a really good feeling as a parent to have the principal and teachers open and welcoming of communication, and allowing us to be involved with our child's experience at school. Feel free to DM me on Yelp if you have any questions, I'd be happy to answer them!

This elementary school administration is completely in inept and lazy. If you have a child with any…read moresort of special needs, or he/she needs any special assistance at school, look elsewhere!!!!!! Apparently if your child doesn't fit into the perfect square box, or they may learn differently, you will be overlooked immediately. Discrimination at its finest. Fortunately I've heard the teachers are amazing. So that is their saving grace.