This is my kids first year at Jefferson in kindergarten and 1st grade. This school has a good…read moreflowing pick up and drop off area that keeps traffic on the street pretty minimal. The teachers and staff have been very helpful and friendly and at the end of the day make sure no kid gets past the gate without their parent or guardian

Unprofessional, rude staff, especially the principal, told my sons friend that he needs to do…read moresomething with his hair. Got no justice fo him. Held my daughters 13 year old friend to the floor while she was screaming that they were hurting her, still didn't get off of her. My children will not be coming back next year.

As a parent of an autistic child, I had concerns about this school environment from the beginning,…read moreparticularly regarding structure, support, student behavior, and how students with disabilities are treated socially and emotionally. Recently, my son reported repeated teasing from another student involving comments about him being autistic. He also shared that he informed staff previously and felt the issue was not addressed. After a separate recess incident involving another student and a basketball being thrown hard enough to hurt him, I felt it was important to advocate more strongly for his safety and emotional well-being. I understand no school is perfect and children can have conflicts anywhere, but as a parent, I did not feel confident that this environment was the best fit for my child's needs. My experience left me concerned about supervision, social-emotional support, and responsiveness to bullying concerns involving students with disabilities. Every child deserves to feel safe, respected, supported, and protected at school. For families considering this school, especially families with children who have IEPs, autism, or sensory/social support needs, I strongly encourage asking detailed questions about how disability-related teasing, bullying concerns, and student support are handled on campus. Ultimately, I decided to pursue a different educational environment that I believe will provide more structure, support, and accountability for my son.

Good school with wonderful staff who genuinely care about the kids they serve. My child went here…read morefor 2 years and the amount of growth he experienced in that time was amazing.

Went in for a job interview. Was told they would contact me even if I didn't get the position…read more Never heard from them. Very unprofessional

My kid used to go to Witter Ranch and she loved it. The school is great but some students may be…read morerude but that doesn't mean Witter Ranch is a bad school because of some kids.

Great school, great teachers. They actually seem to be teaching for more than just CAASPP testing…read more As with all schools, things slip through, but all in all, I give it a 4.5 rating.

We were able to stay for a full 8 days before taking our child out of this school! STAY AWAY FROM…read moreTHIS SCHOOL!!! I will begin with stating that our child was 6 years old in 2nd grade, which is young. He started a new school and we were getting a phone call every single day. EVERY SINGLE DAY. He is not that bad as he has had perfect days in his new school. We had already told them that he would need a transition time adjust to this new school and older schoolmates. The story begins..... The principal, Kelvin Jackson, told our child to "Shut up and come with me." after a particularly tough day at school. He did sent us an apology letter. As his father, I could accept that, but we knew that this wasn't the school for him to grow in faith or academically. We did pay over $600+ for him to be in school for a whole 8 days. We spoke with the on-site superintendent, Jason Yarbrough, (the only other review for the school, see below) after initially getting blown off by him the week before. He stated that we HAVE TO PAY $65 FOR AN EARLY TERMINATION FEE!!! We respectfully let him know that we had pulled him out from the principals actions, but that didn't matter as he continuously pointed out the behavior of our child and justify his principal. Of course we are going above and beyond to let parents know and are getting in contact with the school board. Charles

Let me first say that nobody is as cautious as me when it comes to deciding what school I was going…read moreto put my son in to begin his school life. I am so happy I picked Natomas Christian School (NCS). Prior to my son starting school in August-2015 my beautiful wife and mother to my son died from cancer in January-2015. Needless to say we were still deep in our grief. I was faced with having to decide on the best school for my son that would understand the emotional trauma he was in and would work with me to make his transition as smooth as it could be under the circumstances. I looked at both public school and private schools. I quickly knew public school was not an option. My son needed a school that shared the same Christian beliefs as me, promoted prayer in school, did not use the Common Core curriculum, was affordable, had extended care, had a summer program and had small class sizes. NCS met my expectations to the letter. My son's kindergarten teacher (Mrs. Flowers) was the perfect teacher. She had a background in Psychology and was an experienced teacher. My son's transition was rough in the beginning but his teacher and school prayed for him and worked with him. In time he adjusted fine and was reading by Christmas! He is also good at double digit math and his overall confidence level has improved tremendously. I highly recommend NCS to anyone looking for a new school with small class sizes who view educating kids in the way it should be done. The staff and teachers are top notch and I'm very happy with where my son is emotionally, spiritually and academically. God Bless NCS!!

Fun school dance not a lot of things to do very little people almost all 6th graders because it was…read moreone of the first school dances and 6th graders were seeing new things fine school dance had fun with my friends

My daughter went to Leading Edge academy and it was horrible. The lunch food had flies in it and…read morethe principal did absolutely did nothing even after multiple students reported it. My daughter's first year in 6th grade went smoothly, with nice and helpful teachers. But as she transitioned into 7th grade it started to get horrendous. These teachers don't actually teach ANYTHING, all students are always on the Chromebooks and never get assigned any worksheets, or any real work, this specifically goes to all of the new teachers because all the old ones left. Lots of past teachers were leaving without anybody knowing why which made the learning for my daughter's second year drop. This school also does portfolio 6th-8th, but for my daughter's experience in 7th grade they had no portfolio help and the teachers were barely present. Beware, your children wont be learning in this school.

Natomas park students are very toxic when it comes to sports. I say this because they were laughing…read moreat my friend who got hurt. Natomas park is very messy because I see garbage on the field.

This school has so many issues. The administration doesn't have the tools to create or provide a…read moresafe, inclusive, and engaging learning environment. The first week my son was there the teacher released him without identifying his parent. He was lost for 15 minutes. Thankfully we found him. I spoke to the principal and she was absolutely no help. The teacher said he just tells the kids to go home. These are 2nd graders mind you. My son was there a little over a week. I complained the district and they changed the policy until my child left and back to the same ole foolery. Do not take your children to this school.

For 3 weeks I called to ask a few basic questions. I left voice mails and emails. I never received…read morea reply a single returned call.

My 18 year old Fortune Scholar will be graduating 5th in his class on June 11 of this year. He…read moregraduated from CRC on May 23 with an A.A. in Liberal Arts, and an A.S. in General Science. For being in the top 20 of his class, he's been offered a full-ride to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and will join their Electrical Engineering program when he gets back from bootcamp for the US Air Force Reserve! My child is definitely an over achiever, but please don't sleep on Fortune School. I enrolled him as a Kindergartener. He's the baby of 6 and the only one FORTUNate enough to be in a charter school from beginning to end. The difference between my public school educated kids and him is glaringly obvious. He has been poured into not only at home, but his educators have literally empowered, and uplifted this kid to unimaginable heights, and the experience with my older children in public school settings was never like this. I especially appreciate the goal of "closing the achievement gap." That means that my little brown son wasn't unnecessarily sent home when he was in class talking too much the way public school did my older children. He was treated with patience. He was advised that there was a time and a place for his voice to be heard. He was given chances and not just pushed aside, overlooked, and treated like a nuisance. From Fortune Elementary School, to Ephraim Williams College Prep, all the way to Fortune High School, this kid was loved for 13 straight years outside of my home and I'm not just proud of the young man he is and is becoming. I'm also proud of every single staff member we've encountered along the way. Some of them were already a part of our lives, but the rest will always be as dear as family every time we cross paths. My son right above him also attended from 2nd to 8th grade. He was a bit more of a challenge, because he just didn't do as well in such a structured environment, but the teachers loved him and covered him as long as he was one of theirs. One day after work, I went to pick the kids up from daycare, and my provider advised me that child #5 wasn't allowed to leave the school, and I was advised to go there to get him. I was LIVID! I didn't feel like going the opposite direction on Stockton Blvd. to get him, and I was ready to give somebody at fortune school a piece of my mind about it. However, when I pulled up to the school, I parked directly in front of Mrs. Howards 3rd grade class and what I saw brings tears to my eyes even now and it's been 10 years. My son was seated at a table, obviously working on a difficult assignment, but Mrs. Howard was next to him, not seated, but on her knees, on the bare floor, tutoring him one-on-one. School had let out at around 4pm. I wasn't off till 5, and it took me about 30 minutes to get to the daycare, another 10 to round up the kids, and another 10, to drive back to the school. So here it is nearly 2hrs after school had let out, when Mrs. Howard should have been home with her own children, but she was sacrificing her free time to help ensure the success of mine. She has held a special place in my heart ever since. I have similar stories about, Monisha Blake, Odisa Nyong, Mr. Emeh (RIP), Malcolm Ajai, Mrs. Kirksey, Ms. Royal, Mrs. East, Mrs. Ibarra, Mr. Jones, Joseph Gambino, Stefon DuBose, Marcus Atkins, and many others. I would recommend the Fortune family of schools to any family that wants to give their child a quality education, while preparing them for college from the very first day. I'll forever be an advocate, and spokesperson for this amazing organization. #FortuneProud #FortuneStrong