I was scrolling through the yelp a couple of weeks ago and noticed very disturbing personal attack…read moreon a particular teacher in sjms. My child graduated from this school and I had personal interaction with Dr. Santha. From my personal experience, some of the very negative Yelp reviews don't seem to reflect the Dr. Santha I have known. She is kind, caring, and genuinely committed to doing things the right way. She can sometimes be demanding when it comes to the quality of work, accountability, and professional ethics, but I see that as a reflection of her high standards rather than a negative. I believe it's important to consider the broader picture and make your own judgment based on misunderstanding. Overall, I have found Dr. Santha to be a thoughtful, principled, and dedicated professional, and I'm grateful for my experience with her. But some parents are over involved and manipulative. Overall the campus life for my child was good.

Stratford Middle School on Andover Lane in Cambrian Park has no respect for their neighbors at all…read more They mow their huge lawn every Tuesday morning starting from 6:30am-7:15am with no respect for their neighbors sleep at that time. Totally rude and disrespectful of their neighbors. We have tried calling about this with no response at all!

West Valley College is a beautiful community college with a park-like setting. There is free…read moreparking for registered students and any student taking over six credits gets $30 meal credit each week to be used on campus. There is an athletics program, a new library, and a new theater in the works (due 2028)

Very nice campus I attended a conference here and I was…read moreimpressed Very clean Well organized Great student services

Our son has been at Saint Frances Cabrini for four years, and we've loved it. The classes are small…read more(about 20 kids in each class with two classes per grade) so the teachers really get to know each student and give them the attention they need. The campus is gated and feels super safe, which is such a relief as a parent of an elementary school student. The teachers have all been wonderful, caring, patient, and really dedicated. Our son has grown so much here, both academically and socially, and he's made amazing friends. The parent community has really stepped up too! Everyone's so involved and supportive. The recent Cabrini Carnival was a huge success and such a fun event--it reminded us that this school isn't just great for the kids, but for the whole family. We feel lucky to be part of such a positive, close community.

When my husband and I were looking for the right school for our family, we did our research and…read moresettled on Saint Frances Cabrini. We've been so happy with our decision. Our son is thriving and loves his school community, the teachers and the administration. We've found the community we were looking for at SFC.

We couldn't be happier at St. Mary's. Our children benefit from incredible teachers, a caring staff…read morewho knows each child & family by name, and a supportive community that feels like family. I'm grateful for the education, values, faith & strong connections our children have received from St. Mary's School

I am beyond impressed with St Mary School. The level of education provided is outstanding, with a…read morededicated team of teachers who go above and beyond to ensure each student's success. The smaller class size fosters a strong sense of community and each student gets the attention they need to thrive. St Mary's emphasizes faith, academics, character development, values, respect, responsibility and teamwork.

This review is for the staff. While the school is a high ranking, high achieving school, the staff…read moreis one of the most back-stabbing, catty, cruel staff with whom I have ever worked. I volunteered and before beginning, I suggested meeting with the teacher to discuss how I would be most helpful. The teacher agreed that this would be a good idea. After a few conversations, this never happened. I told this teacher that since it seemed meeting was impractical given our schedules, that I would appreciate suggestions along the way to help me be more effective. No suggestions were ever given so I assumed everything was working smoothly. As I sat in the lunchroom, without fail, I overheard constant gossip about students, parents, other staff, and comments about "stupid" kids, "ugly clothes", ugly hairdos, annoying parents, and useless people. Not only did they complain, they named the people (first and last). I understand the need to vent, but there is a time and place for this. At school not knowing who was listening, is unprofessional and unacceptable. At the end of my volunteer time, I was told that I was useless, unprepared, and had never communicated with them about how to be most effective. All of this was untrue and I came to find out, they simply didn't like me so they reported these things just to get me out. Little did they know, I had decided earlier that I was not returning. I honored my commitment because I have integrity, but I would never put myself in that situation again. Beware that should you volunteer, work on PTA, or do anything alongside these teachers, you will receive backlash if you don't fit into their affluent white clique.

I can honestly say I have had the best time at Los Alamitos. I have been volunteering there since…read moremy youngest was school age and have met so many wonderful people along the journey. The teachers have been great. The welcoming smiles we get coming into campus each day do indeed spread the kindness around. Now that I have been on campus daily for years many of the students also know me and say hello to me when I walk by, and for my "little" friends in Kinder or 1st I love the energetic hugs. Los Alamitos is a great community with lots of support from local business, parents, teachers, and staff!

My daughter attended from TK to 7th grade. Like other reviews, this is not an ordinary school…read more It is fundamentally not an In-N-out style magically changing your kids into whatever parents wish. Parents have to participate in all activities in order to learn skills to teach your kids and others. Definitely a good school if you care about your children's education and willing to invest your time and effort. They are not focusing on grades but on cultivating a love of learning and reading for their entire life. I know for some people this could be unacceptable. Education is not just teaching a parrot to talk. To learn how to learn: Reading, writing, logic, and math have to be consistently practiced within your family -- better not to depend solely on any school. If any school can teach your kids self-motivated learning before K-8, it's already very successful. My wife and I learned a lot every year, and those lessons are still part of our daily life. "mistake can be a beautiful oops" If you attended any public school you know how it felt when they acted like DMV. That is why we put our daughter in D2. "Prepare the child for the road, not the road for the child."

We decided to withdraw from this school shortly after Labor Day Weekend. One of the main concerns…read morearose when I was showing a family member how to pick up our kindergartener -- we discovered the school building was completely unlocked at 9 PM on a Monday night following the holiday. Not only was the main entrance open, but the atrium providing access to all the kindergarten classrooms was also unsecured. That raised significant concerns about safety and building security. Additionally, we heard from multiple returning parents that teacher quality varied significantly, and there was a noticeable trend: returning families' children all seemed to end up with the most sought-after teacher. It gave the impression that there might be favoritism or uneven distribution of classroom placements. Another concern was the dynamic between some teachers and parents. It felt as though staff were hesitant to be candid, possibly out of fear of upsetting families. We were told things that didn't line up with our own observations about our child -- mostly overly positive feedback that seemed designed to reassure rather than inform. The environment gave off a sense that the school was trying hard to maintain enrollment numbers, possibly at the expense of honest communication. While we know no school is perfect, these issues were serious enough for us to feel that it wasn't the right fit for our family.

We have spent the past two years at Holy Cross Preschool and will miss them so much as we move on…read moreto kindergarten. We have so much appreciation for all of the staff at Holy Cross School and Preschool. It is a wonderful community of teachers, faculty and families! The preschool director, Ms. Crissy, will always hold a special place in our hearts. She is incredibly dedicated to what she does and goes above and beyond to do whatever she can to support the classroom as a whole along with each child and family individually. Along with Ms. Crissy, they have an AMAZING group of teachers on staff for the year ahead and I'm excited for what is in store for the next generation of preschoolers!

Holy Cross Preschool is a wonderful place. I've had four children attend over the years (one is…read morethere now) and they have all thrived there. The teachers are so warm and sweet with the kids, with just the right balance of plenty of free play, some more structured activities and kinder-prep type things, which all just seems like more fun to the kids. My kids always looked forward to preschool days and I look forward to the morning drop off- it's a joy to see that my daughter will be spending her day in such a nice place, where she is happy. And it's clean and organized. The teachers clearly have a real respect for the children as people, and this lovely attitude permeates everything. I also appreciate the low-key and simple approach they have to dealing with the inevitable little behavioral stuff that comes up. I could go on and on, but suffice it to say that Holy Cross Preschool has been a real gift for us.

So my reviews have been removed twice now but as I promised I'll keep posting and speaking on how…read moreterrible this school and especially its lying and hypocritical principal and superintendent of the district. I am disgusted in the complete and utter failure of how they mismanaged and FAILED my son during the distance learning and re-opening plan. When I emailed the principal and teacher about why a neighboring district was opening and we were not the principal and superintendent told me it was "unsafe" all the while the principal was pictured on her own Facebook out and about with no masks with strangers and people outside of her immediate family. I am not done with you Mrs. Spencer. I will post as much as I need to until your LIES are exposed. You angered the wrong mom by your blatant lies. Also Shelley Viramontez is the most clueless and useless superintendent. Initially during the covid pandemic she advised parents to "still send their children to school EVEN IF They had been exposed to a covid positive person." Well that would've been disastrous and thank goodness we didn't listen. Thank Goodness I'm not in this district and school anymore. These so called "educators" don't deserve to be around children. No matter how many times you have my review removed. I will repost. I promise you that.

Is any school perfect? No, but the teachers and our principle care deeply about the children here…read more We have a loving, warm, supportive community. If there are problems, they are handled as best as they can be. I think majority of issues are due to the district. We have a superintendent (Shelley- nepotism at its finest), and a school board that is power hungry and cares more about their pockets than the district. I wish the CA Department of Education would hold districts accountable. There are no check in's, investigations or steps to make sure the leaders of our public schools are doing their job.