Extremely great teachers and the quality education is awesome. Very well run private school and a…read moresafe environment for the children .

This school has taken a turn for the worst!! The last 6-7 years, not enough teachers and the…read moreteachers they have are so underpaid they can care less about teaching your child. They scream and belittle them all day which causes your child to lack self esteem, and be vocal. Parents are the last to know anything unless your one of Mr.Keno favorites then you will know what takes places. Most teachers are not credentialed, one of the home room teachers was a Medical Assistant with no teaching background. Classrooms are out dated there's no happinesses on any child or employees faces, the only person who smiles is Miss. Maravilla she's the janitor.

I recently due to covid needed some help with enrolling my kids into a homeschooling program, i…read morewasn't able to find any good information anywhere until a friend recommended I reach out to Ramina at Discovery of Learning in Palm Desert, at first I was reluctant because I was worried they would try to sell me something or try to talk me into something I did't want, but I reached out to Ramina who not only was so nice, but honestly cared about my needs and made great recommendations based on my needs, and helped me enroll my son in homeschooling, the best part was that the whole process was absolutely free, it's an amazing resource, I highly recommend them!

Ok, where do I start with this nightmare of a school? First of all, In my opinion, this place is a…read morecomplete scam. They lure you in pretending to be a Montessori style school that is interest led and will let your child learn in his or her own way. In my experience that couldn't be further from the truth. This place has very few credentialed teachers and the rest are just there babysitting. The place is run by a woman that employs all of her underqualified children in positions they are in no way qualified for. This place is the poster child for nepotism. The place has an administrator that is a young girl with no experience in the field of administration or education. She has no idea how to handle problems as they arise. They've had a rash of drug problems in the school that they sweep under the rug because this is a for-profit school and they are only interested in having the attendance numbers as high as possible so they can make money. I experienced a bullying problem at the school where kids can pick on each other and not get suspended from school or disciplined. The main administrator is never on campus and that leaves your children to be watched by her kids that act as administrators but actually have no experience in that field or even experience with kids as they are kids themselves. Since we were there, every year all the best teachers leave once they realize the place is a scam and don't want to take part in hurting the student's education any longer. We also learned that the teachers are not allowed (prohibited by the administration) to tell you if your student is falling behind or doing poorly because they need your funding money worse than they need your child to succeed in their education. The place is so troubled that they have had students cutting themselves (self-mutilation) on campus and they never made the parents of other students aware of the situation. when asked about the problems on campus the administrator will make it seem like you have no idea what you're talking about. We were told that their philosophy is "your child will learn when they are ready". You will get a weekly newsletter that will say all the things your kids did in class that week, but what they don't tell you is if your child didn't want to do any work that week or any week they didn't have to, I mean literally they will not be made to complete anything, and if they do assignments wrong they are not corrected. The teachers will actually make fake work to put in your child's folder to send to the charter school to keep their funding rather than have your child do the work themselves. Our experience is your child will learn very little and definitely less than a public school. I have never seen anything like this in all of my years as a parent. This is a scam of the worst kind, the kind of scam that makes money off of ruining your child's education. If you care about your children and their education please do not enroll your child in this school and if you are enrolled take your child to another school. This is a poorly run daycare at best that runs from preschool to high school. by the time you realize your child isn't learning anything, ​it's too late.

Dr. Palmer has been a blessing to our family. He has gone the extra mile to be a support for not…read moreonly our child, but our whole family. He has provided very informative assessments, his coaching has been something our child has looked forward to on a weekly basis, and he has been instrumental in meetings at school. He has been and continues to be a lighthouse in navigating new waters. Thank you Dr. Palmer." -Tony and Jessica

Being a stay-at-home for the first 2.5 years with my firstborn, I was reluctant to trust my son's…read morecare with someone else, and "let go." However from our very first tour of the school and meeting with the Cathy, we knew he would be in excellent hands. This is not a typical daycare environment; it's academically structured and follows a curriculum in which I know exactly what my child is learning every week and it shows! My son was showing signs of a speech delay at the start of his enrollment, and Cathy referred us to an excellent program with private therapy and notified his teachers of a plan to aid his speech development. We saw results quickly - his vocabulary grew exponentially and now the kid doesn't stop talking! haha Special things to note: the classrooms are sanitized and cleaned nightly by a professional crew, and at the start of every drop-off each child is physically examined for any signs of contagious rash or illness. They take this very seriously, and it works to ward off any potential viruses spreading among the children. The staff is also highly communicative; the director knows every child and parent by name, and the teachers provide daily logs of your child's activities. There are so many great enrichment programs that the kids look forward to - snow day, mobile petting zoo visits, holiday activities, ice cream day, etc. My son LOVES going to school, and we're so thrilled we found this gem. THANK YOU CATHY :)

My son recently moved on to Kinder after attending here for two years. You have the option of half…read moreor full day programs. The daycare does a GREAT job of preparing the kids for the next wrung. I hear they use more of an academic philosophy. The teachers tend to rotate so we have met many and all have been way above par. My daughter is now in a Pre-K class and she enjoys herself immensely. She will follow big brother to Carter Elementary in two years and we are confident that the segue will be painless. I highly recommend this place for your young ones.

Forever grateful for Creative Beginnings! Both of my children had the opportunity to go through…read morethis school! Ms. Manique is an extremely hands on owner and assures each child is handled with care! The teachers have been with her for years which allows them to all be on the same page as far as their teaching methods! And gratefully both my children left this school above grade average! Definitely a school you would want your children to attend!

At first when my daughter was 3 she started coming here for pre-school. it was fast paced and I…read morefelt there was a lot we were missing, not knowing who to ask what really we just went with the flow. she's in kindergarten now and she hasn't gotten hurt, never had lice, nothing bad has happened. She speaks lovingly about her teachers and doesn't want to go back to the previous school. I have had a few hiccups but the were resolved almost as soon as they appeared. I feel comfortable with her teachers and they love the kids. I just think we're lucky to have our daughter go to this Montessori school.

The teachers here are all very helpful, friendly, and always willing to help. The education system…read moreis very thorough and covers all topics of necessity It's also easy to understand and complete

My experience at Altus has been really positive. Altus is a semi-online school that gives students…read morea flexible schedule and the ability to choose classes that work best for them. I really appreciate being able to work at my own pace while still having support when I need it. Throughout the school year, I felt comfortable getting my work done and staying on top of my responsibilities. I was able to accomplish a lot, and a big part of that was because of the support I received from the staff and the people around me. Whenever I needed help or had questions, there were people willing to guide me and help me keep moving forward. I think the flexibility Altus offers can be especially helpful for students who may not thrive in a traditional school environment. Being able to have more control over your schedule, choose classes that fit your needs, and work at a pace that feels manageable can make school feel much less overwhelming. At the same time, students still have people there to support them when they need it. Overall, I'm grateful for my own time at Altus. The combination of flexibility, support, and being able to work at my own pace helped me accomplish more than I expected, and I think Altus can be a great option for students looking for a different approach to education.

They gave my 5 yr old a bladder infection because they wouldn't let her use the bathroom often…read moreenough. My daughter told me she was routinely told to 'just hold it' when she asked to go to the bathroom. I spoke with them about this and they said they gave her time to go, yet she still developed another bladder infection. She told me the second time that she *was* asking her teachers to go and they were still telling her to hold it. My older daughter confirmed this was happening. This was really upsetting and we left shortly after this point. Another incident that happened was bullying by one of the teachers Ms. Shama. She was very hard on my daughter who was struggling to learn her numbers in Kindergarten. It got so bad that my daughter started having nightmares about learning numbers. I was concerned enough to write a note to the teacher asking kindly to please understand she was still learning. My daughter later reported to me Ms. Shama refused to let her participate in any numbers or reading activities after that because she said 'your mom said you can't do any activities', which was of course not what I said in my note or in the quick f2f chat we had. I was really disappointed that an adult would treat a 5 year old this way.

We recently moved but prior to leaving, my two year and a half year old attended this school and it…read morewas great! She had a bit of separation anxiety but the teachers there helped to make dropping off an easy transition. The teachers are great, they did educational but fun activities and speciality days. My daughter learned a lot. We particularly loved her learning Star Spangled Banner and that the teachers gave her exposure to different languages. We certainly miss this school!

I love "Lets Talk speech clinic" my daughter attends sessions weekly and she is always excited to…read morewalk in. She looks forward to her sessions. Her therapist is very friendly and kind. Office is nice and clean. The staff at the front desk is amazing and are prompt about getting back at you and guiding you with what you need. Justin is at the speech office up stairs and when we walk in he's always very polite, friendly and helpful.

I hate to leave this review because the therapist that evaluated my children was wonderful…read more However, the office communication was very, very poor. My son had evaluation for speech therapy in which when I started services with let's talk they told me that they would have morning available appointments after we did the evaluation we would be able to get started. Nothing was mentioned about months and months long waiting list. After my son had his evaluation no follow up was done at all with me. I had to call back multiple times myself and inquire about what was going on in which I was told his report was being completed and after that they would call me no call ever came. I had to keep calling them back five weeks after his evaluation they finally told me that he is on a waiting list for 3 to 6 months and I don't even think they would've ever told me that if I didn't call myself. Again I have no issues with the office. I really enjoyed the therapist and I wish that my son could start services there but 3 to 6 months is just a really long time when looking for early intervention.