Great school, I highly recommend PRS. My daughter loves it and the teachers are great.read more

My daughter started 9th grade at PRS and couldn't be happier. The school environment is welcoming…read moreand the teachers build connections with their students beginning on day one. With under 14 students per class, my daughter is an active participant and getting so much more out of her education. We are proud to be part of the PRS family.

Saturday morning, the hubby & I participated in helping the Diocese of San Diego with The Million…read moreMeal Event. Working in fellowship with our church community to help feed others was a wonderful experience. Our morning group did so well and broke previous records By the time our morning shift was over we had all packed 700,000 meals!! We are hoping by the end of this weekend event, we will have packed at 2 million meals. This is a beautiful school. Very well organized event.

We were here to participate in a million meals event for the Catholic Diosee. We had a great time…read moreon this beautiful campus.

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.

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!

We are so very impressed with Pac Rim. We left Cardiff, a neighboring district that is just as…read morewonderful, after 15 years with our other kids and our youngest had to switch elementary schools when we bought our new house. They were welcoming right off the bat. Mr. Tubbs set up a walk through tour before we decided to buy and his first teacher made him feel so welcome with notes on his desk from every child in the class once we did. COVID hit and he had little opportunity to really connect with new friends, but Carlsbad District has maintained getting these kids safely into in-person class as quickly as possible from the beginning. Mrs. Hartman has seen him through this incredibly confusing year (from at home learning to cohort half in and half out learning to full time all kids in class learning). Kudos to a teacher who successfully navigated all the changes for her kids impeccably, softly and efficiently. He says although he misses his friends, whom are still only 10 minutes away :), he is so glad he made the move. He feels welcomed, comfortable, challenged and accomplished. Not to mention, their PTO gear is pretty awesome!

We love this wonderful elementary school. People say that all of the elementary schools in Carlsbad…read moreare good but Pacific Rim has been exceptional. Pacific Rim is a "California distinguished school": "A California Distinguished School is an award given by the California State Board of Education to public schools within the state that best represent exemplary and quality educational programs. Approximately five percent of California schools are awarded this honor each year following a selection process."---via Wikipedia. I attribute much of what we love about this school to their wonderful principal, Robert Devich. It's the trickle down effect. This principal has ZERO tolerance for bullying. He enforces the rules here with strength, a love of truth, wisdom and compassion. This man is a loving father in his own life and brings that same level of warmth and accessibility to each of the students. He's a very visible presence on campus and coaches the kids (who need extra help) in math during certain lunch times. The caliber of teachers here is terrific. No disgruntled lifers simply treading water until retirement. They have special side programs designed for the kids at every grade level. These teachers are enthusiastic and dedicated to the kids. Some of them even arrive to school early (every single day) to answer homework questions for their students. Unlike the two other (San Diego) elementary schools our children attended, Pacific Rim's outdoor lunch court is sheltered from the elements with protective patio curtains on all sides as well as a roof overhead. from passing birds. This lunch table set up comes in particularly handy on windy or drizzly days. The kids can eat in comfort and their tables are protected from any possibility of insects as well as from droppings of local birds. Workers scrub off and disinfect every single lunch table at the end of each lunchtime. This school boasts excellent test scores. Their carnivals, numerous special events and family night events (tented sleep overs in the game field) are fun for everyone.

It's been years in the making for this review as our child has long since graduated, but after…read morereflection I feel it necessary to reveal our experience at SFC Schools. Our child attended this " Christian place of learning" from 3rd-10th grade and the end result was us removing him from a very bad situation. The lower and middle schools were ok, although their academic standards are so low, it's actually a misleading misnomer to call it a Blue Ribbon School. However, the upper school is a cauldron of ugly, political, elitist, bullying poison that is condoned and promoted by unqualified teachers and administrators concerned only with the largest donors' kids. Our child was subjected to incessant bullying and verbal abuse by unchecked peers and was ostracized by faculty, administrators and coaches when it was brought to their attention. The best move we ever made was to remove our child from that place and return them to public school - where they flourished. But there was one ugly surprise during the transition - the academic level was so poor at SFC that our child had to take extra courses to catch up to the other students. Thankfully the new counselors guided us through this and by the start of Senior year, it was reconciled completely. DO NOT ever consider sending your child to this school past the lower levels unless you want them to be harassed or to turn out like the students who are harassing good kids out of spite and meanness. Our child was marred by it for many years and it feels good to finally write this after years of silence.

W school Ngl, kids are nice, teachers are great, campus is beautiful. I love it here, definitely…read morerecommend it

Was here for alumni weekend (I and my sister are TBS graduates), which in itself was fantastic to…read moreview all the improvements and new structures on campus, including the new library, and new to me pool, Ellen Browning Scripps building alterations and science center. In all, I feel that Bishop's (where I graduated) and La Jolla Country Day School (which I attended for junior high school) are the two best private schools in town. A Bishop's education unlocks the doors to a superior college education (coming from Bishop's, I was accepted at every college I applied to, including Harvard, Amherst College (which I attended), Brown, Dartmouth, Univ. of Pennsylvania, Princeton and U.C.S.D. My calculus book that I used at Bishop's was the same I used (at a higher level in college, of course) at Amherst College. Today, at Bishop's students have all the usual liberal arts classes - chemistry, biology, physics,math up to and including Advanced Placement AB and BC Calculus, English, history, art history, music, voice, studio art, painting, pottery, and languages (Today they may choose Chinese in addition to the usual Spanish, French, Latin), but nowadays they have advanced computer classes, even virtual reality programming classes. Bishop's prepares you for Advanced Placement (AP) classes - I took and receives 5s (the highest score possible) in seven subjects, and they also have International Baccalaureate (IB) classes. These classes give you college credit and may allow you to skip your freshman year in college. Bishop's produces National Merit Scholars (I was one) and semifinalists regularly. The atmosphere is positive, liberal, free spirited and serious, all at once. Students are prepared at a minimum for college (even at a place like Amherst College I was still a better writer than anyone in my college class), but also for success in life in general by teaching or instilling values of education, ethics, patience, healthy competitiveness, ambition, etiquette and much more. Seniors enjoy their own special "rec room" that they paint each year in a lively fashion. A yearly tradition is the theft and hiding by the junior class of the senior bench which is on the lawn in front of the rec room. Class spirit is encouraged with class mascots and division of each class into the Mighty Golds (I was one) and the Royal Purples. Although Bishop's is technically Episcopalian, and we do attend chapel weekly, all faiths are embraced and the chaplain himself often speaks privately to students who are not Christian, such as Muslims, exchanging religious views with them. If you'd like your child to enjoy one of the best high school educations money may buy, consider Bishop's. Bishop's is now 6th through 12th grades. Full and partial scholarships are available for select students.

This is a strange school, don't waste your money on this school…read more They say that they are selective with high standards and choose smart students, but no. Legacies are so important for them. Grades and talents are not important for them at all. They accept students with B or C grades. They choose students because of their physical appearances such as height with bad grades which is ridiculous. This is a high standard school or classes.

I went to this school from pre school to senior year. I can't believe some of these negative…read morereviews! This place is conservative and Christian. If you are not a Christian and if you are not philosophically conservative (not talking about politics here) then you won't like it. The teachers take pride in their work and go above and beyond. If you are a Christian looking to get a good education for your children in a fallen world, go to Tri City.

I attended this school from kindergarten to 8th grade where I switched to a public middle school a…read morecouple months into my 8th grade school year. I would never send my child to this school and for many reasons. If you are a middle class family think twice Tri City Christian. I always felt like I wasn't as cool as the other kids because my family didn't have brand new cars or name brand shoes. Even from elementary school the kids are very clicky and treat you as "second class" if you're not in the elite group. This school is supposed to teach Christian values but it actually turned me away from religion at one point. I was told at a young age that if I wasn't a good kid and I didn't obey correctly that I wouldn't be as close to God in Heaven! Who in they're right mind tells a kid that and expects them to respect and listen to them? I had an extremely mentally unstable 4th grade teacher (Ms. Cooper) who would randomly start crying while teaching class.. She also would talk to another student who had family problems and cry with him in the back of the class. Weird to say the least and not my idea of a quality education. When I got to the "high school" campus the principle seemed as if he had nothing better to than to get me and my friends in trouble for ridiculous reasons. They kids at that grade level would tattle tale and tell on you. They could not deal with anything on their own. I was tired of the atmosphere and the way I was treated and that's why I decided to switch to Lincoln Middle School in Oceanside. My friend and I both switched at the same time because we both were experiencing the same issues and our parents were tired of it as well. I was so much happier at "public school". The teachers and students would always talk about how "public school kids" carried around knives and would beat you up if you were Christian. Everyone at public school was down to earth and I never had any problems with bullying. I found that public school was also more challenging that Tri City Christian and better prepared me for the real world and life after high school. After finishing 8th grade at Lincoln, I attended and graduated from Oceanside High. A great school which was made to seem like a prison from everyone at Tri City. I just wanted to share my experience at this place and would NEVER recommend it to anyone! I wish my parents would have saved their money all of those years.

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