My kiddos are in 8th grade now. We had to leave this school for a few years. Moved to another city…read more 8th Grade we decided to bring our kids back. Middle school in Covina wasn't good. Again being back here I see a big difference in my kids. They always come home happy. They have great teachers there who are always willing to help out. Mr Mayer the assistant principal is super great. He always checks in on my kids. I'm gonna miss my kids in this school. Compare to the school my kids were at this school u see less incidents. I swear at the other school my kids would come home talking about fights almost everyday. This school the security is always watching. Great school and great staff. Thanks for everything

I HATE THIS my son said that he got hit in the face because his bully told him "imagine wearing…read morejeans" they only suspended him for 1 day HE SHOULD SUSPENDED FOR MORE OR SUSPENDED and the new principal is only making him worse the new principal didn't care to help him and told him to only worry about his health but he doesn't care the principal didn't do anything

We couldn't be happier with our experience at this school. My son has been attending since he was 2…read moreyears old, and it has been incredible to watch him grow into a confident, curious, and enthusiastic learner. He genuinely loves going to school every day, which speaks volumes about the environment the teachers and staff have created. The school does an amazing job of fostering a love for learning while also emphasizing respect, kindness, and strong values. The teachers are nurturing, attentive, and truly invested in each child's development--not just academically, but socially and emotionally as well. If you're a parent looking for a place where your child will feel supported, inspired, and excited to learn, I highly recommend this school. It has made such a positive impact on our family, and we are so grateful to be part of this community.

Editing because I forgot to mention Ms. Hooper the kindergarten teacher! She is just great. Our…read moredaughter loves her. She is very kind and sweet but also knows how to keep them disciplined! Perfect balance that a teacher needs when dealing with 5 year olds. She teaches in a way that is effective, engaging and stays with our daughter. She's truly learning not just repeating.

Great school, great community and great efforts to keep school at a great standard. Feels safe and…read moreschool morning rush is smooth.

am a former employee at this school. The school is clean i give them that, but there's no fence to…read morestop intruders from trespassing. Not mention, they do not care about bullying my daughter briefly attended this school. Another girl kept calling her lesbian and spreader rumors. Playground aids knew of this, but nobody mandate reported the abuse. She also made threats to harm my daughter in the bathroom. Then I worked in special Ed, poor kids because they were pushed to do work like the general Ed. I'm talking about writing full essays, multiplication when they barely knew addition, the work load his extremely heavy why is why so many behaviors would occur. One kid threw chairs across the room, because he was frustrated and the teacher couldn't even handle him. Not to mention, there's no sensory room for these autistic kids, not enough music, fun stuff, and the teacher never wanted to listen to advice. I got fired for getting sick, I was bleeding on myself soiling my clothes at work and wore pajama pants a couple of times to hide my problem. My punishment was extreme, I'm no longer allowed to work at any monrovia schools. Also, I went above my job by actually playing with the kids, I made progress that even the teacher didn't cause I got autistic kids to play, I bought coloring books, arts-crafts, my student didn't even have book fair money I paid for his stuff, his family loved me, and so did the other kids I inspired them through art. Their loss!!! Please do not send your special needs children here they don't know what they're doing!

Most the teachers are great. School is great until you have to deal with the PTA gang. They are…read morecompletely garbage. The worst I would even say. They don't help with anything besides feed you sweet nothings. most the time they are just sitting on their phone but still They don't respond for weeks sometimes months. They lie all the time and they " lose" my child yearbook lost . Refund money lost,A replacement lost my child's rewards for fundraiser that they worked their butts off for and raised hundreds of dollars for . You guessed it lost. When my first child went to that school, the PTA was amazing and we still talked to them all but my second child's PTA has the worst. It's sad because it makes a great school. Look like crap.

This review is in regard to Mrs. Bivens, first grade teacher at La Fetra…read moreElementary. She is heavy on "seatwork", and will bench kids for recess to finish coloring, even. Also, she restricted my son from a trick or treating field trip and tried to restrict him from another field trip. However, I spoke to the district, and this is not allowed. Field trips are educational and therefore a part of the curriculum not to be used as reward or punishment. Thankfully, my son has moved on. But, I walked past her class today and she called out to the first graders, "Come on guys, we're talking about going to the Fair here!", obviously employing the same tactics. BURNOUT!

Principal was making bringing lunch to my son so awkward that my son was uncomfortable with even…read morebeing there Miss Estrada scolded me as I was a student and I told her I will take my son out for the day since she was being aggressive even slamming the door shut to her office while my son was in the office and she is suppose to be the leader of the school acting like a child not good habits for kids to learn I hope the district will get involved and make some disciplinary action towards this principal for the erratic and rude behavior

My family and I love this school! The Principal is wonderful and very helpful. She is always there…read morewhenever we need or have any concerns!

Unfortunately because of Covid, we just didn't want to pay the high tuition fees of St. Louise de…read moreMarillac Catholic school, so we moved our kids to Willow Elementary located in Glendora... we had a tour, met the staff and faculty and our kids loved it! Ever since then we have been here, and have had no problems instead many triumphs with our children. For example, tonight the school had Math Pie night for families, and our kids really enjoyed the activities.

This school is amazing. My daughter has been going here for so long and the teachers are wonderful…read moreand caring.

It's my daughter's school! I should be loyal right?…read more But no. I really love this school because I know my daughter will thrive well in this institution. She has mild autism but she adapts well with the regular kindergartens. Monroe ES has great teachers and I have not heard anything negative yet. I am grateful.

Wait list is a year long and there is a reason for this! My son was resisting school for the…read morelongest time and I thought that's how all kids are. Now that we switched, he loves to go to school. The teachers are so nice and patient. The director has basically been there since the beginning. Teachers have been there for years! That tells you a lot about how much they like their jobs. My kid comes hold and says "mom, I want to be kind. We need to serve the community." Ummmm he's 3! He might be ready to start his own podcast because of this school. Oh, and He's counting to ten in Chinese after only 1 month. I can't say enough good things about this place. So sign up! Worth the wait.

I have two children in Tzu Chi Elementary School. They are receiving an exceptional education that…read moredoesn't just focus on academics alone but includes environmental responsibility, character education, and social development. The boys love etiquette class, gardening, and music class; they are learning how to play the recorder. The small class size ensures they don't "slip between the cracks" and are always held accountable for their actions. Since the school day is from 8am until 4pm and I feel confident that their academic education isn't being sacrificed. Another bonus is they have after school care until 6:30 and they do homework and chess class. We don't speak Mandarin at home and I am pleasantly shocked to hear them speak to each other (probably plotting something).

This is my second year sending my children to SFR. One is in kindergarten and the other is in TK…read more I'm happy to say they both love their teachers and all the fun school activities. I'm very impressed by the hardworking teachers and hardworking staff. My first impression of the school was the welcoming greeting of the schools administrator/ secretary Mrs Fitzgerald. She answered all my questions and made me feel that this was the right decision for my children's education. I like it so much that I volunteer two days of the week in my daughter classroom. My husband and I feel just as strongly about our children religious education as we do about their academic education. We feel SFR meets both these high standards most assuredly. The principal Mrs Mendez has a noticeable leadership quality that makes me want to be part of the SFR Families that truly care about this school.

All of our children have attended and graduated from different Catholic elementary schools within…read morethe San Gabriel area; all which were positive. However, because of logistical reasons and because of a close friend (Jeannette) who recommended SFR, we decided to send our youngest child Noah. Noah just completed TK and I have to say that our experience has been an overwhelming positive experience and a blessing to our family. The teachers, parent involvement and the curriculum have prepared our son for first grade. We look forward to growing our faith and our child's education in the years to come. Fight on SFR Lancers...