VIDA changed locations in the summer of 2025 and is now located on Foothill Dr in Vista. Our family…read moreloves this school. So many options for the design labs. The music program is really a marvel. Choir, violin and drumming lessons are all offered including a school band! Academic awards are given out twice a year on a nice ceremony. The only negatives are the too small parking lot and the kids think the student lunches are not good. I wish Spanish was offered but the good far outweighs the bad! 5 stars for VIDA!

Multiple safety, environmental, and ethical concerns at this school. The building is old and…read morethere is has been a significant RAT infestation for years! This is a health concern, the teachers and all the staff knows it. Rats carry diseases. Multiple bathroom stalls not open due to inoperability, definitely NOT enough for all the students. The principal and vice principal refuse to address these issues. Children SMOKING WEED in the bathroom stalls. There has been issues of SA with multiple MINORS and a substitute TEACHER!!! https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/vista-unified-substitute-teacher-and-coach-accused-of-sexual-offenses-with-13-year-old/3362089/ Substitute teachers are utilized for majority of these classes! Profound RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, Principal and Vice Principal sweep under their rug. Lawsuit waiting to happen!!!! Upper management of the VUSD need to conduct a thorough investigation as to why these matters are going unaddressed! We elect these officials and entrust that the teachers, principals, and vice principals will do their job accordingly! Choose a better school!

This is a great school! We love the 4x4 schedule and our daughter is doing amazing there. There are…read moremany paths to choose from and fun electives like their Steel Pan program. The curriculum sets the pace for college bound kids but it can be intense and not for every student.

Totally stole a chromebook from this school by accident and was told I had to pay the whole fee for…read moreit even though I tried to return it, in its original condition with everything including the charger. Plus the staff is so shitty and rude and also i swear to god if you even are around someone who is being searched they call you in too, i argued my way out of it because I genuinely didn't even do anything, and they still tried to give me lunch detention. EVEN THOUGH I WAS JUST IN THE SAME BATHROOM AS SOME GIRL VAPING WASHING MY HANDS AND MINDING MY BUSINESS. such a stupid school. wish they actually cared about the students.

I can't imagine how lame I am for writing a review about my middle/high school. But I also can't…read moreimagine my life without it. Regardless of the drudgery of the day-to-day, which I often despised about GPA, this place truly provided the best education. Period. When I evaluate my ability to present, communicate, articulate, think, and maneuver technology in my life, I can't help but reference first receiving tutorial at the pond. Albeit, my experience was enhanced by student-employment and a close relationship with faculty, I'm still amazed at how the academics and philosophies of Guajome have provided a much greater edge for the higher education and occupational employment I'm experiencing in my life!

You would think this school would be amazing because of how it looks on the outside and because…read moreit's a charter school!!! They are too easy and friendly with students! This school has very low standards for the students. They care more about themselves and getting paid than to actually teach and guide students to get better grades and to make a change! My daughter played softball the whole season with her bad grades. The coach needs to be more responsible!!! On top of that he would not allow me to stay on campus for their practice because they are "private"! WEIRD!!! PLEASE GET A NEW COACH! The girls deserve a coach that will actually teach them to get better at the game! He did not care about their form of batting!!! Just many things he should change!

Nice school. Teachers are nice. The principal is outstanding. The cop that stands at the gate is…read moreeven a great dude. The pick up line is well managed. Everything seems to be well taken care of here and that puts me at ease.

Terrible school for a child like mine with a disability to go to. A very unsupportive challenge to…read moreget a student an education unsupportive teachers and faculty as I have experienced for two years at this school. They do not make, accommodations for students with ADD like mine allowing for them to be bullied by the teachers. My personal experiences anyways, they have teased my son for needing a fidget toy so he is able to focus on the lesson instead of being disruptive to the class.

I read the information on the Stepping Stones website, and it looks incredibly encouraging! I'm…read morehoping by the time my youngest son is ready to exit 8th grade, his current Charter School will have a high school option, but if not, it is great to know places like this exist in the local community. They also collaborate with a large number of nationally accredited charter schools across the state. The varied options I mentioned earlier include homeschooling, independent study, and blended learning opportunities - I am so happy to see schools joining this model of education...it's really proving to be the best way to educate children for successful futures instead of churning them out like a grim scene from The Wall... In their own words: "Our focus is personalized education for each student. The best way to change tomorrow is to invest in our children today... One Step at a Time." Yes. More of this, please!!! One thing that particularly stands out is that they are community-centered learning institutions. This has a twofold effect - they promote success in academics by nurturing a connection with the community (usually through volunteerism or other efforts), and they also partner their students with successful to make sure they achieve the steps necessary to succeed from the time they start Kindergarten until the time they choose a career. That's smart educating! Through their network of partner schools, they can tailor a student's education to help keep them engaged, participating, and give them the tools they're going to need for future success in college, university, or trade/vocational school programs (again, education works different for everyone, and it looks like these people understand that!!!) Their website uses the word "investment" regarding their students, and I can't day how much I love that...I wish more schools treated education like an investment in our children and the future of not only the individual, but the community and society as a whole. They teach children to be self-paced and directed; and also foster a sense of independent thinking and those who can not only use critical thinking to solve problems, but also communicate in whichever way is best suited to their own personality and style. Since I know many people who communicate through electronic devices, I like to hear the emphasis placed on communication and not "speaking." There is a big difference. These folks seem like they "get it!" Their main goal appears to be simple: to help students of all ages and stages to "learn how to learn." I love that phrase! They know that many students don't have a place in our rather drab and outdated school model, with endless tests and redundant, utterly uninteresting and non-dynamic curriculum. In addition to general school/high school academics, these students also apparently get to discover their own potential career path; and this could include technical courses, visual/performing arts, apprenticeships (similar programs currently exist in some European countries) and service learning projects - I've done Service Learning Projects in my own college; and they're enhancements to the curriculum you're already learning, it's really great foundation building work! This was one of the things that stuck out at me while I was reading about their program... apparently, Stepping Stones also offers two years of college at no cost for those who qualify. This could just be help filing out the FASFA FOR Federal Student Aid (which not everyone will qualify for, depending on how much their parents make), but could potentially also include help finding grants, scholarships, and alternative ways to fund tertiary education beyond high school. :) My son's current charter school has been a godsend, but now that we've been able to dodge the proverbial "bullet" that was a nightmarish middle school experience (it only lasted a month, thankfully!), and he's now fully included in his school. There are no segregated classes for special education, but he receives as much support as he needs (including a dedicated aide that the school hand picked for him and hired after he enrolled), so I cannot sing the praises of charter schools enough. His behavior is better, self-confidence has skyrocketed, and he is now taking initiative to work both on classwork and chores at home! But he's in 6th Grade now, and the school he's at currently only goes to 8th. I'm hoping they'll add an option for high school in the next few years, but if not...I am very pleased to know there are alternatives that match our current setup available within close proximity. I have friends that need this type of opportunity for their own children, so I'm passing this on to them too. If only I'd known what was out there when my 21 year old was being pushed through the school system..."No Child Left Behind" just means they're going to end up with many adults that are left without...because they never caught up...

Great school, I highly recommend PRS. My daughter loves it and the teachers are great.read more

My daughter started 9th grade at PRS and couldn't be happier. The school environment is welcoming…read moreand the teachers build connections with their students beginning on day one. With under 14 students per class, my daughter is an active participant and getting so much more out of her education. We are proud to be part of the PRS family.

The school has many programs to choose from. My daughter is thriving here and truly loves it.read more

the entire staff in administration is very rude. They were not very professional when i was trying…read moreto talk to them and continued to brush me off. Would not recommend this school.

I like this school. The teachers are really nice and helpful with students. The kids I take here…read moreall like the school and get along well with their classmates. The school is also fenced in and locked during the day so it's safer.