My 4 children have attended this school for many years. My son is about to graduate 8th grade, he…read morestarted at age 5 in kinder. The teachers are amazing. Teachers are polite and extremely bright. My children are polite and intelligent because of these amazing teachers. The school does not have that many students so the teachers are able to do one on one teachings with your child. The school has great programs such as reading catapult, math tutoring, flag football, volleyball, luau dance class, student council, alter service and much more... as parents we think private school is extremely expensive but in actuality there are scholarship programs that everyone may apply to. The Principal is very helpful and eager to help students and parents. Being a part of this school feels wonderful, feels like family.God's love can truly be seen at this school.

Ms. Martinez, TK Teacher, is an excellent teacher. She challenges the students academically and…read moreprovides a variety of fun and engaging lessons to the students providing great learning experiences. My child really likes her and her assistant, Ms. Cindy. He feels safe and cared for in class. He is now more confident than before and has learned quite a bit. Mr. Gonzalez, the principal, is very welcoming and strives to greet students by their names and provide more extra curricular activities for students and resources for parents.

The Parents at drop off are scary ( driving too fast , don't stop for pedestrians and aren't…read moreconsiderate of the neighbors or other parents). School isn't neighborhood friendly. Pick up is just as bad- with line extending the entire block. School isn't well organized. Dangerous school location off of Firestone- does not have a proper drop off or pick up area. No parking available for parents for events such as graduation, plays, etc.

My son is coming here and enrolling my daughter in the fall. I like this school because it has a…read moresocially conscious based curriculum. I would love it to lean more in the STEAM but they are trying. I also like if there is ever an issue I can have meeting with faculty or admin ASAP. No school is perfect but its up to the parent to be actively participate and hold them accountable if there is ever an issue. Overall the staff is communicative .

So far my daughter loves the school she came from a prior daycare facility and her first week had…read moresome difficulties transitioning. The staff was very supportive and patient with her. Now she's comfortable and I drop her off with no issues she loves her new preschool!!

Let me begin by telling you how amazing this school is. It completely exceeded my expectations. My…read morenephews came here yrs ago and it was good then ( they learned alot and quickly) but now they have so many resources and activities for kids. My son gets upset when I don't take him LOL My son has been here for almost a yr and he can write his name, knows the weeks, months, numbers past 30, so many more things. This amazed me because yrs ago my daughter was in a private Montessori preschool and did not learn all this. I feel this preschool is much more structured. The teacher-student ratio also seems lower. The staff is very friendly and they also have so many activities through the year for the kids. I would def recommend this school

Great teacher great staff had a great experience with this school very helpful pays attention to…read moreeach child individually!

Stanasius school on market. Located in north Long Beach This church is really big but limited in…read moreparking. But very nice friendly environment. Has a school so your kids can grow up in a right way. I love that they have a store inside church so you may get some nice gifts or things you might need for home. Lots of locals here. Mostly Spanish but it's friendly. They have a knights of Columbus here. Great guys. So if your interested in giving back to the church that's a good way.

Great school All of my kids attended this school…read more Great after school program And tutoring

Great school! Dedicated teachers. Committed staff. Students consistently excel there for good…read morereason!

Would be a 5 star but ms.garcia first grade ruined it I…read moredidn't get a call back from the principal which I was promised. She is really rude and needs to remember she isn't working with 6th graders she's working with 1st graders now and telling child you don't tattle tale in first grade since you weren't hurt. Name calling is a form of bullying.

Great school! My daughter recently transferred into the first grade (Ms. Garcia's class) here from…read moreanother school in the middle of the school year, and has found a good school home here. The curriculum is great and the teachers are very helpful. They also are very safe with how they conduct the children leaving after school (a big plus). It seems to be a pretty healthy learning environment, and I look forward to many more years here for my daughter.

Wow! This school is amazing and my child loves this school. They are always doing something fun…read morehere, and the learning opportunities are amazing aswell! Also the cheer team is awesome!

This school it's absolutely disgusting the bathroom smell like shit which gets my kid allergies up…read moreand runny would not recommend this school at all. Do a better job at cleaning Kelly.

We love bethany! My son started here pre-k summer camp and now hes going to be in 2nd grade…read more Bethany has become our family/community.

Leaving Bethany School was the most rewarding decision for our family. Many parents are naturally…read moredriven to private schools given the perception of superiority, impression of additional resources as compared to public schools, and the idea that teachers are better trained/educated. However, this is far from the case at Bethany School. Fortunately, we didn't waste too much time there and have successfully moved on to better opportunities for our children. Our kids are now happy, thriving and actually being challenged. As a parent, it is in your best interest to strongly consider the public schools within the Long Beach system. The LBUSD has staff with bachelor's degrees at a minimum, many with master's degrees/other secondary level education and ALL are fully credentialed (not the case at Bethany). In addition, LBUSD focuses on emotional intelligence, empathy, diversity, equity, inclusion and welcomes/accepts kids that learn differently. Bethany School admittedly prefers "obedient," cookie cutter kids due to their "limited resources and staff training." Although, these repeated statements were concerning given the high cost of tuition and continuous (often daily) pleas for donations. Bethany School prides itself on being "Future Focused," however, the curriculum, operations and staff training do not support this statement. For example, the utilization of "Clip Charts" as a daily behavioral management tool is widely known to be outdated and the theorized benefits have been refuted by studies and research (perform a simple Google search on the "Clip Chart Method" for your own assessment). Also, the end of the week "prize boxes" (and other extrinsic motivators) at Bethany are outdated and actually cause more harm than good to children. Prize boxes decrease a child's long-term ability to develop intrinsic motivation, an organic love for learning and the natural desire to be kind and compassionate. I question how Bethany labels such deeply outdated tactics as "Future Focused." In addition, there was an over-emphasis on the recitation of Bible verses and other religious content that created a gap with what the kids should be learning. In fact, many parents needed other educational content to supplement the Bethany School curriculum to ensure that their students would remain on track. Overall, we were thoroughly disappointed by the pipe dream that was sold to us via their website and during many on-campus tours, especially given the amount of tuition that we were paying. This has been an eye-opening experience about the educational system in the city of Long Beach. Private schools in LB, whether religious/Montessori/other are not superior, do not challenge kids, do not welcome kids with learning differences and have an alarming lack of emphasis on emotional intelligence (which we all know should truly be the focus of the future). Choose your children's education wisely. Don't ignore the red flags. Pass on Bethany.