Wonderful experience! The school was organized, teacher was great and it was very efficient.read more

Can't say enough good things about Altus! My son has struggled his entire life in public schools…read more We even tried helping him with an IEP and still the experience was horrible, stressful and felt like we were just a number. After many years of considering a more independent study, we made the decision to enroll my son in Altus. His demeanor, his work ethic, confidence, and overall attitude changed drastically. I wish we would've made the change sooner by glad he will finish off high school here. The staff is so friendly and helpful they make my son and parents feel welcomed. Thank you to the amazing staff at East Palomar location

I used to go to this school but my mom made me change schools, know why? Because I severely got…read morebullied there physically and mentally, I had a lot of fake friends who would get me into a lot of trouble. The principal, Ms. Palmer (not sure if she still works there) was kinda helpful about the situation, BUT THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL? (Black hair forgot her name) She did nothing to help about the bully problem, she would side with my "friends" (bullies) and basically the bullies would do anything to torture me. They even made faces and taunted my mom and grandma one time, they tried pretending to be the victim. A lot of people bullied me for no reason or just to try to gain control of me. I've been in that school since 1st-4th grade. Honestly I'm not sure how Mendoza is now, but hopefully y'all have fixed your bully problem because it's been way to much for me and my parents. -Isabella (now an 8th grader)

Habla Espagnol? Well, after completely immersing my daughter into their program at the young age of…read more4 years old for kindergarten then an additional 2 years through middle school and being among the third middle school graduating class, my daughter can proudly say "Sí!" She had an extremely good foundation learning Spanish by being completely immersed in the language and culture of Spanish with her awesome kindergarten teacher, Maestra Ledezma, who only spoke to students and parents in Spanish to train the children. She's the best! Parents were welcome to help in her classroom or take home things to cut or glue. The complete transparency and access of her classroom for parents with long umbilical cords gave us ultimate trust in her methods. Her kinder year was rigorous not only for my daughter but for all the parents who struggled nightly to help their children with the "tarea" or homework packets. I thought the challenging rigor would increase as she went through each grade but kinder was the toughest. They learned Spanish vowels, math, holidays, songs, customs, countries and had a costume fashion show for the countries they reported on in kinder. They learned mathematics in Spanish, science in Spanish and in middle school, they are divided into Team Berkeley or Team Harvard to instill not just college pursuits but top ranking University endeavors. They go to 6th grade camp for a week then go on 2 trips in middle school touring San Diego Universities in 7th grade and a 4 day, 3 night trip visiting Los Angeles campuses such as USC, UCLA, UCI, Long Beach State University, and a fun stop at Universal CityWalk for lunch with overnight stays at the Ayers Hotel in LA County cities. Several points during her years at Nestor, I almost transferred my daughter to another school but then that would be like pulling a cake out of the oven half baked so I'm very glad I decided to stick with the program despite politics, which happens any where you go, bullying, and other negative issues. From my own experience of learning French and Latin, those languages actually helped me to learn and understand English better so I can see the anxiety of parents not understanding the methodology of the language program in terms of learning English, but it is excellent and effective to learn another language then learn English. English is a complicated language to learn with many rules, exceptions to those rules, and nuances. Learning another language actually makes learning English easier, strengthening the knowledge of both. My daughter's command of the Spanish Language is equivalent to that of a student studying at a University in Spain. She reads, writes, enunciates, speaks, and sings proper Spanish and can now work as a translator in an embassy, teach English in Latin and South America as well as Spain. Her foundational learning acquired here is helping to open doors and opportunities for a bright and successful future. Thank you Nestor Language Academy Charter School! My daughter's success is your success! There is a waiting list for entrance into this school where it is highly recommended the child enters in kindergarten. Priority is given to siblings already attending Nestor. They offer an after school program as well. I highly recommend sending your child here for a culturally enriched education complete with the enhancement of bonds of friendships closer than family ties made to last a lifetime!

Both of my kids have gone here since second grade. This is a Pre-TK to 8th grade school. My son…read morewill be going to High School next year. The teachers are very nice but what I really love is the administrative staff. My kiddo is trans and they hired a specialist/councilor who works with kids who are LGBTQ. My kiddo can't stop raving about the new principle Mrs. Vargas. The facility is very communicative and they have some of the best field trips I've ever seen in a school. My 8th grader got to go on a 3 day trip to LA. Got to go to a sealife school where they dissected a squid and snorkel. The school does a great job with 504 plans and really tries to get every kid engaged.

Amazing office staff, very active principal and vice principal who always has their finger on the…read morepulse.

I have had a very pleasant experience with the secretary she was very lovely and helpful and…read morecertainly very informative. Thank you

Ita a rwally Good school, it has good teachers, and they take the kids to great field trips. My son…read morehas been here for about 2 years and we were spectical at first but we were soon to fall in love.

Very good school for a student who is overwhelmed by the bullying and overcrowding of local middle…read moreand high schools in Chula Vista. If your student struggles in any way; academically, socially, or with any type of anxiety about school, this is the place to get back on track. Supportive environment and my student, who was struggling and suffering greatly at a local private HS is thriving. So glad we found SiaTech because now my kid can graduate and feel he is smart again. Can't thank this place enough.

Wonderful establishment and great customer service. The process to enroll was painless with an easy…read moreroadmap to obtain a GED for to those that are interested and focused.

Teachers suck and the bathroom has inches of piss for the guys at least and the food oh lord…read moresometimes it's actually rotten.

It is difficult to recommend a place of learning that has a hard time enforcing their own published…read morestandards yet encourages student activism. How can a community take any passionate student objections on social issues seriously when-as a student body-they struggle with proficiency in core subjects to intelligently articulate their own positions beyond regurgitating talking points that are often missing context? This is potentially dangerous. With that said, the Poseidon Academy, Honors (AP) program, and NJROTC are deserving of credit. Those programs offer students an opportunity for experiences in a higher level learning environment. However, if a given AP class testing average is poor some analysts should be done to discover why. Some students are not ready for the AP classes. Keeping them enrolled in advanced classes where they continue to fail does nothing positive for the students. A lot is required to redeem this school from its current state, but the staff, district, and community must have the fortitude to correct course. Students must learn to follow rules and work hard to meet scholastic and behavioral standards. Otherwise, they risk having to play catch-up after graduation when the consequences are more severe and potentially permanent.

Bayside is an Awesome school. My son has special needs and I specifically had him transferred here…read morebecause of Mr. Moran. I previously worked at this school (and many other schools in the area). And Mr. Moran is my favorite teacher I have met. He is amazing with the students, I have never seen him yell or be anything but appropriate in the 6 years I have known him. He us straight forward, if you don't like the cold hard truth you won't like him either. He won't sugar coat things for the sensitive. It is really that simple. There are some parents that have unrealistic expectations of people, and resort to slander when they do not get their way. I am most certain I know who the person is that keeps making new profiles and slandering an amazing teacher. And it is of no surprise to me she stoops to this level. As for the other review, there are 3 to 4 staff on the playground at any given time, to watch 100 to 200 students at a time. I am a parent volunteer and rarely see (there are a few others here regularly) parents volunteering on the playground. Come on out at lunchtime. I guarantee you that within a few minutes no less than 10 students will run up to you saying teacher teacher, she pushed me, he took my ball, she kicked me, he hit me, and on and on. Seriously, come on out and be additional eyes. Until then, you are creating more of a problem. Bayside is an amazing school, staff that truly care about the students and their education.

Went downhill after Mr coordt left. Mr Griffith was an ogre and ms greenleaf is a miserable human…read morewho takes her life out on her students! The best teachers have left leaving only a few good ones. The new principal ms Ochoa is a bigger downgrade. Everything another review mentions is all true then some. Spoke to a few parents who feel the exact same for her. Educational wise, nothing to write home about. Standards keep lowering to accommodate instead of pushing the kids to learn more. Not much of a steam academy any more. Lacking severely on field trips. If you have a choice, choose a different school!