Shout out to Amanda Ferreira what a wonderful teacher and person she really is. She is what every…read moreteacher should strive to be.

A great public school that is as good as private if not better…read more Great Staff and teahers, very very safe, academically advanced. Clean and vast. One start was taken out because of number of students in class, I wish that could be reduced. Other than that a great school.

Because of the covid pandemic, we had to unexpectedly move from Hillsborough to San Mateo and the…read moreHillsborough school district kicked my son out of school because of it. We were disappointed as my son who has anxiety and ADHD had already made a connection with the teacher and made new friends, which is really difficult for him. We felt defeated and discriminated against, but we had no other choice. We scrambled to get set-up with the school assigned to our new address which is sunnybrae and although I admit I was a little apprehensive because of the scores the school has compared to Hillsborough, i now feel it's the best thing that could've happened to us. I feel so extremely lucky to be able to send my son to this school. We're moving back to Hillsborough in the fall and I'm choosing to keep my son at Sunnybrae because of how amazing and supportive they have been with us. All the staff is so kind, knowledgeable and most importantly, welcoming. There's a lot of diversity, acceptance and everyone is treated equally. My sons class was actually at a higher level than Hillsborough, so don't judge a book by it's cover. I highly recommend Sunnybrae.

Very nice good students good service it's very safe and…read moreclean the teacher almost never misses school

We love Woodside High School!! The administration is top notch and the teachers are fabulous. We…read morealso appreciate all the scholar athletes and watching sports. Go Wildcats! The drama department puts on wonderful plays. So many talented actors and actresses as well as musicians. The new facilities support STEAM programs and stimulate creative learning. The foundation fills the gaps left by state underfunding. Time to close the corporate loophole in prop 13!! Time to raise teachers salaries and provide them with affordable housing.

I am writing a review as an alumnus of three;…read more Woodside HS offers AP classes and a wide range of sport activities. Some of the literature required for an English class may be of trashy sexual material content. A parent has to question why in general, and when there are so many other great literature choices out there. There has been political disruption, and the WHS administration showed aggression and favoritism against and within their student body. Faculty often have political agendas in the academia and students are required to adhere to the teachers' political viewpoints to make the grade. Students knowingly repeat the information back in HW & exams to make the grade & move on. My daughter had framed photos displayed at the main library along with her class. The photos turned up missing. When I asked the photography instructor if he knew where the photos were, I was surprisingly met with immediate hostility. I was heartbroken as I would have liked to have had my daughter's work. A huge red flag: The Varsity basketball coach will not equally develop a player if he decides he does not care for the player and he will do this in an often cruel & insidious manner. Parents can influence coaches for play time as well.

Was sitting where I usually sit and some photo club decided to steal my spot and we kept sitting…read morethere BUT THEN the library teacher came out and critized me rudely while I was just trying to eat carrots. We were forced to move. Will not come here again. -An unsatisfied student

A day of celebration . Curtis was treated by staff and students like a king. Thank you Sequoia…read moreteachers and principal.

Both our children are in their second year at Roosevelt and we are thrilled. Very early on we saw a…read moretremendous positive impact on our girls. We absolutely fell in love with all the kindergarten teachers and really appreciated the fact that for the first two weeks they had a KinderCamp during which the kids had the opportunity to spend time with all three teachers and meet all of their kinder peers (they mixed them up into different groups every day). This solidified their sense of a larger community and the school's PBL commitment to collaboration. The after care program on campus run by the YMCA is also wonderful - a great mix of learning and enrichment, creative arts, physical activities and sports, playtime, and community. Like others have said, kids here develop a love and excitement for learning, and are empowered to ask their own questions and find their own answers to real world issues (rather than to simply be told, and to "learn" by rote memorization). They also develop a sense of teamwork and accountability through collaboration on group projects. In addition they are encouraged to develop their communication skills through group presentations - even in kinder! I am excited for my introverted kiddos to build their confidence and spread their wings! I'm a former bilingual elementary school teacher, career counselor, lawyer and now work in professional development at a law firm, and PBL reminds me of the graduate business school approach to learning, which I love. We have had to offer mini-MBA style courses to our most senior attorneys to help them develop the same skills that kids at Roosevelt are learning to master from Day One, and continue to strengthen those skills all the way through 8th grade! We also love the wonderful diversity of the school - our kids are meeting families from all parts of our city. It's important to us that our kids grow up with families from all walks of life, and see and treat everyone as equals in society. The uniforms are a wonderful plus, reducing any concerns less fortunate kids may have about who has nicer clothes, and easier in the morning! The district does a Kindergarten information night in October which is super helpful, and Roosevelt has its own info night at which you can talk to current parents (this was in the evening, with childcare, and we brought our kids) and learn more about the PBL program from the teachers and principal. We went to both, plus the daytime tour so we could see the kids in action - they were all so happy and confident at all grade levels (in contrast, one of the schools - our "higher ranking" home school - only allowed us to stand quietly at the back of the Kindergarten rooms, we weren't allowed to interact with the students or teachers, or to see the other grades). We were extremely impressed. We had the option of going to schools with higher scores and in more affluent neighborhoods (including our home school), but after extensive research, tours, and speaking with many parents, we knew Roosevelt was the best fit for our family. I went to a mix of public and private schools, and my husband went to public schools, and we both believe in the public school system and the district's commitment to our children. We believe that the RCSD has made leaps and bounds overall since the last scores were released (and since the first Yelper posted his review in 2012). On a side note re scores, I randomly sat next to member of the school board at a local business one day and we struck up conversation, and she shared with me that although Roosevelt's scores may appear lower than other schools on places like Great Schools (which is based on outdated data), their 8th graders actually test neck and neck with Northstar and Cloud. Bottom line - Roosevelt rocks, and we have a awesome (and growing) community of engaged families who work closely with the teachers, administration, staff and students to make our school the best it can be for every single one of our children.

yeah this was horrible I went here and the teachers were horrible especially mr Rudd we reported…read morehim nothing happend

Came here a while ago. Loved the place, loved the teachers, loved the atmosphere. And I heard they…read morejust got a new playground.

Decent educators, but they do not supply adequate after school care facilities and cannot…read moreaccommodate the number of children they have enrolled. I advise checking our one of the other excellent schools in the district instead.

St. Charles is a wonderful school and community. Mrs. Armando does an amazing job of cultivating a…read morewonderful setting for learning, fun and growth. We have been nothing but thrilled by our experiences with the school. I see a negative rating about a particular person -- I can say, I've not heard of that person and don't believe she's part of the school anymore. #wearestcharles

This is a fantastic school! The principal and teachers care about providing a loving and academic…read moreatmosphere. Every child is important. I am so blessed to send my kids here.

Great location, there's both the library , the park and the downtown within minutes walking…read moredistance. , A lot of kids walk home from here so it's a pretty safe area . They have a lot of great plays they put on here . They even have food trucks here at times. Glad the pandemics over because the kids don't have to wear masks anymore. I like to come here at times when the schools out and play basketball because there's so many courts to choose from and no one really around. The place is clean .

Having just read "Greg B"s review of Central School jogged my memory, and since bullying has become…read morea major focus of today's educational systems, I, too, feel my story ought to be shared. I also went to Central School. There was no 'middle' in the name then. We had just moved to San Carlos from Connecticut, and I had never seen such an old school building, with antique wooden desks from the 1920s. I went there from 5th through 8th grade. I was a dysfunctional kid from a dysfunctional family, who came with a terribly rotten academic history (this was before ADHD was discovered). I was so bad, they made me take 5th grade twice. But the second time around was almost enjoyable. This wonderful teacher, Madeline Rentz, occupied Room 8, and was my teacher for both tours of 5th grade. Mrs. Rentz had a light blue 1953 Plymouth Business Coupe, which she traded in for a brand new 1959 Ford Galaxie. As it would turn out later in my life, Mrs. Rentz was one of the foremost moving powers that shaped my life as an adult, and I will never be able to thank her enough for all she did for me. But the bullying was another matter. I was the tiniest, shyest, quietest kid in the school, and the older bullies knew it and used it to their advantage. Every day they would wait for me just off the school grounds to harass me as I walked home. Complaining did no good. The school said there wasn't anything they can do, once we were off the school grounds. My indifferent parents just said I must be doing something to annoy them. Both excuses were a crock of crap. I finally learned that if I just goofed off all day, Mrs. Rentz would make me stay after school to do my work that I didn't get done. I never left much before 4:30 and eventually the bullies gave up waiting for me. One time the school did something they could have gotten in deep trouble for. In 7th grade my brother had a science class with a horrid teacher named Mrs. Combs. She was tall, loud, very unattractive and when she held her arms up, everyone could see she never shaved under her arms. She was mean and feisty and every kid in the school was scared to death of her. She would tease and make wise cracks about individual kids, which didn't help her credibility any, either. Worse, she drove a solid bright red 1959 Chevrolet Impala 4-door hardtop, one of the ugliest cars ever made by Chevrolet, but it fit Mrs. Combs better than OJ's glove. One day my brother didn't answer some question to her satisfaction. After teasing him for a moment, he said something which caused her to explode. She grabbed him by his shirt, ripping off a few buttons, and sent him to the principal's office. I wasn't there and don't know what he said, but my brother got As and Bs and was never a discipline problem, so it had to be something Mrs. Combs imagined. I never thought she was carrying a full suitcase, anyway, and often wondered how a public school could ever hire someone like her. My 7th grade teacher was a young short-tempered man named Mr. Prata. He drove a rusty turquoise 1957 MG roadster. Being the lousy student I was, it didn't take him very long to despise me. He would shout from five classrooms down the hall, "Brassfield, shut up!" in reference to a girl who never stopped talking. He was also an eraser thrower. He called everybody by their last name, males and females, like some drill sergeant in the army. He and I never got along, and 7th grade was the worst grade I ever suffered through. In 8th grade I got a reprieve, in the form of a wonderful, fun little round guy named Mr. Darley, who drove a Woodland Green 1953 Chevrolet Bel Air. He had a sense of humor that wouldn't quit, and he always had everyone laughing. When something would go wrong, he'd pretend he was angry and gyrate around, causing a lock of hair to fall across one eye, then he'd brush it out of the way in indignation, while the class roared. 8th grade was the first time I'd ever received anything above a 'D' in school. Today, all these folks are long gone, but they will remain forever interred in my memories. Overall, Central School wasn't really such a bad place, despite a few hiccups no one ever caught.