O'Farrell Isn't as well diverse in staffing as it should be . They definitely could use more Black…read moreStaff such as teachers through out the entire charter school ( only the best teachers will do ). The office most definitely need to be more diverse it's all Hispanic ( not good when you see no diversity in the office their the first point of contact and that speaks volumes when you enter a public arena and you see the diversity at first sight). My child has been in the school from kindergarten to current (9 years). The school does offer high standards of teaching, ( academic standards are high) zero tolerance is the standard and kept . Testing is accurate , behavioral standards are required at a high performance. Overall O'Farrell is a High performing school . TOP OF THE LINE IN EDUCATION IS PROVIDED at O'Farrell . Mrs Anderson is the best Principal she's involved and easy to communicate with. Very hands on and involved in the students and keeps the staff sharp on there toes . Awesome listener to the students and there parents needs. I'm not a fan of the lottery either for existing students, I strongly believe they should have a guaranteed spot if they've been Excellent students with Dean List and Honor roll awards. Through out there years at O'Farrell and there not a problem . Work ethic , Grades, behavior speaks volumes( all this should be a major consideration for existing students going to high school at O'FArrell) . My daughter is a high performer while navigating through the crisis we face from the COVID-19 epidemic. Mrs Anderson has hired responsible teachers that are going above and beyond to make sure the students are reaching there academic Goals. When a problem arises it's resolved immediately. Suggestions are implemented into lessons . Mr Vose is an awesome Home Base instructor who makes sure he's reachable at all times while keeping up with the students academics . I pray the high school instructors are hands on, involved mentally and I'm emotionally just as the elementary and middle school instructors. Navigating Through the crisis isn't just a word but a mission to sink or swim perish or survive while in the crisis.

We've been part of this school community since 2016-2017, and it's heartbreaking to see how much…read morethings have declined over the years. Many of the great teachers, staff, and families who once made this place special are gone. Unfortunately, morale among both parents and teachers seems very low due to poor leadership. This year was the final straw -- my son, a 6th grader in middle school, was physically attacked, and the response from staff was minimal. There was no real accountability or support. We've made the difficult decision to withdraw and move to homeschooling. Parents, please be aware: if your child is being bullied, don't expect much help here. Sadly, it now feels like this school is becoming a safe haven for bullies instead of a safe place for students. Teacher pay is low, class sizes are overcrowded (some with more than 40 students!), and children with disabilities aren't getting the support they deserve. And now, with the departure of our amazing principal, Dr. Ann Matthews, things seem to be getting even worse. The only positive is that all three schools share one campus, which is convenient -- but that alone doesn't make up for the serious issues, especially when it comes to student safety and bullying. Hemos sido parte de esta comunidad escolar desde 2016-2017, y es desgarrador ver cuánto ha decaído con los años. Muchos de los excelentes maestros, personal y familias que antes hacían de esta escuela un lugar especial ya se han ido. Lamentablemente, tanto los padres como los maestros parecen muy desmotivados debido al mal liderazgo. Este año fue la gota que colmó el vaso: mi hijo, estudiante de sexto grado en la secundaria, fue agredido físicamente, y la respuesta del personal fue mínima. No hubo verdadera rendición de cuentas ni apoyo. Tomamos la difícil decisión de retirarlo y comenzar la educación en casa. Padres, tengan cuidado: si su hijo sufre acoso, no esperen mucha ayuda aquí. Tristemente, esta escuela parece haberse convertido en un refugio para los acosadores en lugar de un lugar seguro para los estudiantes. Los maestros ganan poco, las clases están saturadas (algunas con más de 40 alumnos), y los niños con discapacidades no reciben el apoyo que necesitan. Y ahora, con la salida de nuestra excelente directora, la Dra. Ann Matthews, las cosas parecen empeorar aún más. Lo único positivo es que las tres escuelas están en el mismo campus, lo cual es conveniente, pero eso no compensa los graves problemas, especialmente en cuanto a la seguridad y el acoso escolar.

This school has been truly wonderful. My son has attended since TK and is now graduating, and my…read moreyoungest, who also started here in TK, will be entering 1st grade. The teachers are kind, caring, and consistently go above and beyond, even with limited resources. I have nothing but praise for the entire staff--Dr. Pham, the principal, the teachers, and the administrative team. Their dedication and compassion are evident every day. They've even recently opened a park that is shared with the community, further showing their commitment to creating a positive environment for both students and families. This is a fantastic school.

Boone Elementary has been around since this neighborhood was established in 1961, along with many…read moreof the homes and the fire station just down the road. This is a part of San Diego that's seen little in terms of investment, and homeowner churn (thanks to Prop 13 this means less tax revenue), until recently. This year the school is seeing considerable, much needed, investment with new facilities and improvements which bodes well for future generations of Explorers. Many of the staff have lived and even gone to this or nearby schools, and they truly care about the students and this community. Our daughter went here and learned English as a second language quickly, thanks to the compassion and attention instructors gave her. The principal, Dr. Pham, is a treasure I hope continues to lead Boone's students, staff, and parents into a new age of academic and civic excellence.

DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILDREN TO THIS SCHOOL!…read more 0/10 would NOT RECOMMEND There are better schools on the area! The principal here is not active. Anytime there was an incident involving my children she never knew what happened. She doesn't return calls. She doesn't care about the students. My child female child was assaulted by a male student and sustained injuries that required her to go to the hospital. The incident happened early in the week before a spring break, which is 7 days. I called the principal left messages with the office staff(Linda) and did not hear back about what actually happened, how it happened, who was supervising and what the solution would be until after the break ended. The way that it was handled was very unprofessional and concerning to me as a parent. It made me think about how many more incidents like this happened and went unreported. The only reason I ended up getting a response was because I got the school police involved and when speaking to the officers about the assault they informed me that there was nothing reported in the schools database! That was just one of many incidents that happened. Many times where bullying occurred or actually physical unwanted contact happened to my children from other students that I would only know about because they came home and told me. One of my children was supposed to return to this school this year but I refused to go through another year of my child's education being neglected and spending time in a place where they don't feel safe or heard when a problem occurs. Staff leaves children unsupervised. Bullying goes unreported. If you advocate for your child they retaliate against them with unfair disciplinary actions. The office clerk Linda is the rudest lady I ever met in my life. She hangs up on parents. Has the worst attitude ever. But there was one lady in the office her name is Veronica she was very easy to talk to and tries her best to get answer from the principal but I could tell by how she was approaching the situation that there was a lot of things out of her hands as far as how things were being reported to the district and how situations were handled. Also Ms. Ausby was amazing. Even with those two amazing individuals apart of the team at Nye there is no hope for this school as long as Dr. Thompson is the captain of that ship it destined to sink!

the principal was very rude and blamed my child for doing nothing and let the bully get away all…read morethe time.the school food provided never had any nutritional value and if it did it was going bad.some of the teachers were extremely rude to my child and her friends, and there were multiple bullies that never got any major punishment for bullying my child and her friend.I would not recommend sending your child here.

Great staff!! Very welcoming and family oriented school. My son is autistic and came from Bethune…read moreElementary which he was moved from due to multiple bites from another student. Since we've been at Penn he has excelled so much & his behavior is getting better as well!

This is coming from a student that used to go there, thankfully i moved. This school is horrible. I…read morehad went here all my life because my past family had also, the years of kinder-3rd were great, except for covid and other stuff. But when i got into 4th, they had gotten a new principle. The old one was kind, completely understanding. But the new one, had never cared about students or their mental health, i had a friend, who was problematic because of her mental health, yet they didn't try helping her. And because of her mental health issues and trama, she had done things i wish she hadn't done with me and my friends, so we started getting in trouble, yet the principal DIDNT HELP ANY OF US. So i moved schools for 5th, and it was the best decision i had made :) now i'm in middle school and doing my best!

Ahh yes. The glory years for some and the awkward years for others (me). I can't say I enjoyed my…read moretime here during the 3 years I was here. Back in the early 90s BJH had a 9th grade level. I can't be sure but I heard they no longer do the 9th grade level and focus on 7th and 8th grades now. They also do uniforms now? I recall my years here having some eclectic teachers like Mrs. Madden my Social Studies teacher who called her students "little buddies" and Mr. Pruitt, the shop teacher who cut his own finger off. I found the irony in his teaching about telling his students to always pay attention to the buzz saw machine because if you take your eyes off it while cutting something your fingers will go with it. I also had some really cool teachers like Mrs. Lecren (who taught my 9th grade English year) who taught me how to be a good writer in school and Mrs. Brown who was also a great English teacher (my 8th grade year). A lot of kids here back in the day fell into the category of wanna be's...gang bangers, cool kids, your goth kids, etc. I fell more into the background kid category where nobody seriously knew who I was but there I was everywhere in the background. Kids back in the day could be brutal as well. Before social media kids here would throw their food at other kids and literally spit on their backs. Needless to say if they felt this behavior was okay I can only imagine the sad state of their homes they went to at the end of the school day and what kind of parents they had (or didn't have). Kids today need to realize these school years are temporary and everyone will be awkward at some point in their school years. It will not define how you will become and succeed as a person! In some odd way these days did shape my views on the world to some extent and made me more confident in myself to basically forget what others think and focus on you!

I called the school in the morning and asked if the kids were going to be let out early today…read morebecause my son mentioned they might have a half-day. The office assured me that there was no short day and that the kids would be let out at the normal time of 2:55, my son just now called me that he's standing waiting outside the school at 1:50. The entire staff is lost and clearly you can't call the office for accurate information.

My son required special attention last school year. I'm happy to have my child enrolled there and…read moremy daughter will attend there very soon. They send me updates and the teachers he's had are very professional. Kudos. The Principal is also attentive in our son's performance. This is very important to me. And you will always see the Principal in the front gate every morning. Angie Thanks.

This is coming from a student who went there, and my point of view. The teachers are really kind…read moreand it seems that they really appreciate their job, they have always been very supportive and helpful no matter what. I went here after a bad school year at my old elementary school, and i had really made incredible friends and connections. So i miss this school truly. But, there had been fights and drama, so that was one of the only problems

3rd great teacher is amazing…read more.. Expected alittle more step up, for promises made though.

As someone who attended here, basically a lifetime ago, I have to say that this is not a place you…read morewould want to send your kids to (assuming the principal I know still works here). I probably should've wrote this review a long time ago but this school's principal plays favorites and does not care for every child the same. Admittedly, I know I was a problem child during my time in this school and I have caused issues here and there, but the principal here just doesn't treat every child the same and basically gave me little to no respect as a kid. I really did want to try and be better, but her attitude and "under her breath" responses did not help me, whatsoever. She would give me side eyes and attitude with tone and she clearly had it for me and some of my classmates at the time I was here. For a school principal, she really lacks respect for the kids who attend this school, especially since their parents pay her salary. Students, on the other hand, it is a very mixed bag. For me, I just do not think the classroom environment a lot of the time felt welcoming at all. A good portion of my time here, I did not feel welcome nor did I ever feel like I belonged, no matter how hard I tried, especially if your child is a very hyper individual. The school, itself, is just fine and during my time here, the only real positive I have for the school are the teachers. The teachers were basically the main highlight and made me want to continue my education and a lot of their words and lessons still impact me to this day. I do think the staff of the school care deeply for the students, except for the principal. Parents, you are better off sending your child elsewhere if you don't want your child feeling like they don't belong somewhere. Honestly, I just wish my time and memories of this school was just a lot more pleasant.

this school is the best i love it sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much its the best school it…read moretought me how to read and now im at a college reading level and im only in the 4 grade it tought me how to write and do math so all the bad reveiws are lies cause im a student here the principal is soo caring and loving we have fudraiser almost every month to help students who cant afford the supplies almost all the teachers are nice and some will put you straight shoutout to ms hedgren and miss shields at my old school i had the lowest i q but i moved up cause of this school so send your kid here and youll see what i mean

Poorly managed, neglectful of combating bullying and neglecting child education, refusal to meet…read morewith parent regarding bullying, attempt to blame child for teachers lack of attention, no accountability. Don't care for wellbeing of children. Unprofessional

My son has been attending a charter school for a year, it is one of the top ten STEM (science,…read moretechnology, engineering, math) schools. The children there are laughing and playing in the schoolyard in the morning, they greet parents, do running club, or go to the library. The children there are taught character, and a foreign language starting in kindergarten. I'm amazed at my son's progress and the stark difference in his educational environment. Kids are allowed freedom to learn in a fun atmosphere and it shows in their demeanor.

I went here K - 5th grade…read more This school has changed. They went from Kindergarten - 5th grade to K - 8th grade. WTH??? I thought this was an elementary school not a elemiddle (I made that up). I wish I still had recess when I was in middle school =( I'm sure some of my teachers are long gone, but from what I can remember they were all great!! That is all.

Ahhh memories...my old stopping grounds...Had good times at this place. The teachers cared about…read morethe students. Helpful and caring staff. I went there before it became what it is now. Even though lately they had a few incidents with staff and students they have the right faculty to get things correct again. The renovation of the school looks pretty good as well maybe one day ill probably stop by and take a look around. Especially with the new amphitheater.

I would give this school a 0 if i could if you're thinking about sending you kid their think again…read moreyour kid will get harassed if they don't have the same phone or food and from experience i have been getting called racists comments daily. From experience i have been called everything in the book and 9/10 times it is being said from a Hispanic person no hate to Mexicans i loves their company, but it gets to a point when they are throwing milk jugs and making false rumors about you when you are just trying to get to class I have begged and begged my mom to take me out because of how bad it gets every day I get told to leave the school and never come back or they will make false rumors about me stealing chips from teachers i even had my food stolen out of my backpack during math several time and slapped and bullied Infront of the staff Infront of the vice principal in front of the justice room teacher cried Infront of my math teacher and they just shrug it off or sometimes they honestly never care and its very rare if they do anything to help Their is very to none good teachers in this school iv'e been builled and treated bad at other school but never this bad and half of the times the teachers will call your parents if your shirt isn't tucked in or if your jacket is any other coler then navy blue or black and the school bathrooms they provide are worse i understand why teachers don't share bathrooms with students but almost every time you will look in the school bathroom you will find it overfilling or piss everywhere no mirrors horrible things getting Sayed with sharpie in the bathrooms and half the time i try to use the restroom they will be throwing wet toilet paper on the ceiling or over the stall. Or school fights daily in the bathroom Half of these reviews with 5 or 4 stars our from staff or from 10-12 years ago i hope that this school will fix their horrendousness education and make kids feel better about them self's it's kinda crazy that i gotta take time out of my day to express how i feel about this school Keiller leadership academy is hell.