We were really looking forward to having Ms. CASEY be our son's Kindergarten's teacher next year,…read moreand I was so disappointed (honestly, enraged) that the new Principal, Ms. Saranya, had suddenly changed Ms. Casey's classroom. I am sincerely appalled. Ms. Casey is one of the BEST teachers at Grant, and I am not feeling positive about Ms. Saranya, a young woman appointed as Principal with very little experience in a lead position herself. Ms. Saranya doesn't seem to be a team player, nor does she have any genuine compassion and regard for her best teachers, which she should cherish.

Grant elementary school is an amazing place. The facility is gorgeous, with lots of greenery, a…read morelovely mural and a track! It is very well maintained. The entire staff are kind, professional and compassionate. Teachers are wonderful. Grant is a community - huge level of parental involvement, kids and adults helping eachother thrive. Lots of events throughout the year bring the families together. Love the after school offerings including piano classes, chess club and more. The PTA is extremely well organized and run, and they offer a performing arts experience for each student who wants to be involved. Outstanding! The principal is superb, fair, firm and loving. She understands special needs and how to help our kids. She genuinely cares for each family. Thank you Mrs. H!! :)

I cannot rave enough about Mandy Kirk. She's brilliant, enormously insightful, effortless with…read morechildren and cares beyond measure. My husband and I were faced with a tough decision when our 6th grade son who was on a leadership scholarship at a very expensive independent school where he is doing very well both socially and academically came to us and told us that he wanted to go back to his old school for junior high school. His reasons - he wanted a more challenging academic environment and was afraid that if he stayed at his current school he would not be as well-prepared for high school which would in turn affect his college opportunities. Mandy listened to him voice is opinion, listened to our concerns and then asked a lot of questions. She was so respectful of our son and asked some great questions that really made him think. He told all of us that he wanted to be more academically challenged, he wanted more structure and he wanted more homework. The thought of that scared us as parents because he left his old school because the structure, discipline, academic challenges seemed too much. This is also why his current school which catered to a more critically thinking child seemed like such a good fit. Mandy's gentle questions and how she guided his and our thought processes made it clear to us as his parents that he had thought about this extensively, his decision was proactive and internally driven and he knew what he was doing. Mandy helped us to listen to what our son was really saying, to understand that he was asking to be more challenged in junior high school, to understand that he wanted more and better study skills and that he was ready for it, to just let go and again listen and trust our son. Mandy also suggested a coach for our son to make sure that he would be successful. He loved that idea much more than getting a tutor since he's all about sports. She also suggested that we consider getting him tested. There has always been a disconnect between how verbal, engaging, ambitious and forward thinking he is and his ability to focus if it's a subject that he is not 100% fascinated by. All in all, she left and we were all completely clear on what the right decision was. Mandy is worth her weight in gold. We can't praise her highly enough. Neither can our son. In his words, "She's amazing, she really listens and asks good questions that make me think. I was pretty sure that this is what I needed to do but now I'm certain that it's what I need to do." Mandy, this is definitely your calling!

Do it!!!!! Call and meet with Amanda, you won't be disappointed…read more A friend recommended we see Amanda regarding out 13 year old daughter. Amanda gave us more insight and great advise that made sense than any counselor we had spoken to. Her report after meeting our daughter was concise and spot on! Thank you Amanda, you're amazing!!

Natalie is an amazing speech therapist. She is kind, thoughtful, reliable and detailed. She worked…read morewith our son for more than 3 years and we couldn't be happier with her method for speech therapy. Our son was barely productive in his speech when we started with Natalie at almost 4 years old and was ahead of age level milestones when we completed our time together. Our son looked forward to the days when he would work with Natalie and knew that he would have fun in their sessions while I knew that he would progress. Natalie was organized in her parent meetings to review progress and open to working with our son on reading too. If you are looking for a competent, kind and reliable speech therapist Natalie is your answer!

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We were initially drawn to this school because of its beautiful philosophy and child-centered…read morelanguage about independence, exploration, and nurturing a love of learning. Our grandson started there shortly after turning two, and he absolutely loved going to school. Unfortunately, our family's experience with the administration did not reflect the warm and developmentally appropriate environment described in the school's mission. From early on, my daughter was repeatedly approached with concerns about completely normal toddler behavior -- including delayed expressive speech at just over two years old and difficulty sitting through circle time. Many toddlers, especially active young boys, are simply not ready for highly structured group expectations at that age. Rather than partnering with parents in a supportive way, the communication often felt pressuring, judgmental, and lacking in understanding of normal developmental variation. At one point, the director even suggested that although we were paying for three days per week, our grandson should be removed for the middle day "to reset." That recommendation made little sense to us and did not feel supportive or solution-oriented. In our experience, families should understand that despite the Montessori-style language and emphasis on following the child, this program operates with fairly rigid behavioral expectations for very young children. If your child is under four, still developing speech, highly energetic, slow to warm up, or not naturally inclined toward structured group participation, this will not be the right fit. This environment may work well for children who are already very verbal, compliant, and comfortable with structure at a young age. But for active toddlers who are still developing at their own pace, it did not feel accepting or supportive of the "whole child" philosophy the school promotes.

We truly love Pepper Preschool and the wonderful teachers. The space is so thoughtful and sweet…read more The "Montessori Light" style has been perfect for our sensitive son and the themes for each months learning have taught him so much. There is a wonderful balance of outdoor and classroom time and his two years of Pepper Preschool have made him more independent and interested in learning. Each teacher brings a unique perspective and we love that they have all been at Pepper School for years. Most importantly he has learned how to be a kind friend and his ability to interact with other children and adults has blossomed. When recently deciding between TK and a third year at Pepper we opted for another year at Pepper. We know the skills he is learning and the wonderfully low teacher to student ratio will prepare him well for school.

My comments apply only to what I experienced attending a freshman football game on October 5 2023…read more If you are physically disabled, there is no seating for you on the bleachers. Yes, there is a ramp leading to the bleachers, but all entrances to the bleachers involves alot of stairs. Bleachers are for non handicapped only. You must use stairs to access the bleachers and once there, handrails are few and the bleachers/ foot path narrow. The only seating for mobility impaired folks is on the home team side. If you access the field through the small gate on the street lof Hayes street, take the long ramps leading to the snack bar. The cemented patio area of the snack bar is your seating area. If you have a non handicapped person with you that needs to sit beside you they must bring along their own folding chair. If you are handicapped you wont be able to sit on the cement "seats" because they are to low and steep to acces. Your other option is to not take the ramp up to the snack bar and instead go along to the home team side toward the bleachers and sit on a small cement wall at the base of the snack bar area. There are about 4 levels of bleacher like cement seating which are difficult for even nonhandicapped to access. There is only one railing to use to pull yourself up. If you need a walker, cane or wheel chair you either access the snack bar level of the cement, or the field level of the cement on the home team side. There does not appear to be handicapped access on the visitor side. The cemented handicapped area is at about the 10 yard line. The only bathrooms are on the snack bar side of the field. There is only one open snack bar on the home side. A small snack bar annex on the visitor side was closed. Bathrooms were clean and stocked . Snack bar had good selections and griiled burgers/dogs. Parking is also a bit difficult. In order to avoid a long walk, mobility impaired are best served by parking on Hayes street along the football field. Get there well ahead of the game to get a spot. If you park at the school itself, or by the little museum near the football field, you come out on the visitor side and have a long walk to the handicapped cement seating area at the home side. One last observation. There is no American flag. There was no national anthem at the start of the game.

ZERO. STARS. I…read moregraduated with a lackluster sense of how to begin my college journey and a crooked pelvis that I'm STILL treating in 2023. I took Ms. Yannes Anatomy in my junior year and we had to do this bogus lab of pricking our finger to draw our blood. Due to the intensity of peer pressure as well as the instilled desire to attain my A in that class, I continued to do the lab only to end up passing out, falling off of the high chair I was sitting on and ended up with sacroiliac joint dysfunction and a concussion. A PAINFUL injury that was NOT my fault, due to someone else's inconsideration for a full proof lesson plan- I have had to suffer for years post graduation. The school did crap about it and when I contacted Ms. Yannes about the damages, she ignored my plea. At LEAST place padding on the floor or do the lab on the FLOOR (if this lab will unfortunately still be in the curriculum) to PREVENT other kids in the future from ending up in excruciating pain and paying thousands of dollars to find a treatment due to inconsideration. I wouldn't wish this pain on even my worst enemy. I have been in a depressive state ever since graduating back in 2021 due to the irresponsibility of a teachers' lab program as well as the lack of consideration for students. Secondly, an old man would keep wandering by the front of the school and verbally harassing girls my age. My friend and I were hanging out by the drop off area by the front of the school, the man approached us and asked us if we've seen the show "SEX ED". When I politely asked him to step away he continued to talk to us. My friend and I went to the main office to fill them in on this incident and one of the female higher ups waved it off saying that he usually comes by and is senile. Imagine having your child be harassed on campus just for the school to ignore your child's emotional stress and physical pain after having them pass out, falling off a three foot stool and have ligament damage for years to come. P.S. PSA. Sitting on your butt and pushing out assignments that include 30-50 page chapters to read for students and for them to memorize for tests that you give out is NOT considered teaching. Bless.

I went to Wilson for 6th grade only…read more I have memories of absolutely hating my teacher Ms. Anderson, hearing punk and metal for the first time, playing lots of tetherball, having to perform in a really stupid play about cowboys and having to sing, my best friend Tim, getting sick during the West Side Relays and puking a lot, being head of the class at math and doing algebra half way through the year, getting in a fight with a girl, she scratched the eff out of me and I wasn't allowed to hit back and still hating my teacher . The school I guess was for a normal mix of white kids as noted below. Stats 2007 Number of Studens: 220 Low Income: 31.2% Caucasian: 74.5% African-American: 0.0% Asian: 0.9% Hispanic: 24.5% Native-American: 0.0% I had a really bad time here, but I gained a good friend and learned all about 80s punk and metal.

Wonderful school- Small country feel, great staff, committed…read morefamilies~ We've had 3 children go through the school and they have had an awesome education here at Wilson. I would point out however, that if you have a child with special needs or a disability, you really need to know the laws and rights, etc.- Wilson is still learning how to navigate the needs of kids with these issues......but the staff is very "Pro" child here. Overall, our children have been happy, healthy and well taught at Wilson.

I went to Cinnabar for kindergarten, 4th and 5th grade…read more I have memories of going to Fort Point in SF to spend the night, camping at Walker Creek, hating my teacher Mr. Chaplin, being kept in from recess because some of us couldn't write a descriptive enough paper on how to ride a bike, I had a crush on Holly Dietrich and gave her math problems as a love note, being the best at shot-put in my class, really wanting to play the drums in band but the teacher not letting me, being made fun of for walking like Fred Flintstone, loving my teacher Mrs. Lewis, getting an A on my Alaska report and playing lots of dodgeball. The school I guess was for the poor kids as noted below. Stats 2007 Number of Studens: 226 Low Income: 45.6% Caucasian: 54% African-American: 0.4% Asian: 2.2% Hispanic: 42.5% Native-American: 0.0% I had a pretty bad time here I think in 5th grade. The next year I went to my 3rd elementary school.

The teachers and principal Kern go above and beyond for the students. I am very impressed. And…read moregrateful that my son is happy here and getting a great education.

This was an ok elementary school...I only really went to this one...but still. I think the best…read moregrade was Kindergarten and then first grade...the others weren't anything special. I think I hated fifth and sixth grade the most, but I bet that had more to do with the other horrible children around me, not so much the school itself. I liked the big grass fields the best, good for walking around at recess. I still speak nice words to and about a couple of people that went here with me, but only because they didn't turn into asshole bitches in jr high and highschool.

I never thought I'd be writing a review on school I've loved so much for my children. My oldest who…read moreis now in high school use to go here and it was perfect. True that the school looked a little run down before and the principal wasn't as involved as the new but it served great. Around when my oldest child was on their last year the school started to undergo changes. Don't be fooled by the new tech savy and multi-language school, for it lacks the proper teaching to students. There always will be those few teachers that actually do care about their students but it doesn't seem to be the case anymore. The school now focuses to much on the California standards instead of social development. The teachers always seem to never have time to speak and engage with students/ parents 4 years after my eldest child left it was time for my youngest. We were so happy that our child had gotten the kindergarten teach my eldest child had gotten when she/he was little. The problem with the school is that teachers don't seem to care about students with learning disabilities as much as children who don't need help, my youngest for instance. My youngest loves the class but the teacher doesn't engage with he/she and sees to be getting tired of him/her. Some to maybe most don't have the energy or patience to be teaching, especially teachers with younger kids. Do not make the mistake we made,sending your kids to a school just because is close to you or simply because you are assigned to that district. Do your research and when you visit schools look around and see if students are engaged and make sure the school meets your child's needs.