I wouldn't be surprised if Yelp takes this review down (FOR A 2nd TIME) but that would be…read moreincredibly disappointing, considering this platform is meant for people to share all experiences, not just the positive ones. The administration at this school is fully aware of how poorly they've treated their staff. Instead of addressing the issues, they seem more focused on hiding the truth. For this matter my daughter will not enroll in this school. The front staff are so rude! They need to be trained on proper customer service. And the principal is rude as well. They all need better training! But what's done in the dark always finds its way to the light. To any parents considering this school please think twice. For the sake of your children and the educators who deserve better.

Merryhill has been a wonderful experience for our family. My son thrived under Ms. Charu's…read morethoughtful and dedicated teaching--she truly brought out the best in him. The staff and school community are warm, supportive, and create an environment where kids feel encouraged and excited to learn. We're so grateful for the positive impact this school has had on our child.

My 3-year-old son started Challenger Preschool with almost no English and significant separation…read moreanxiety. He is also a highly sensitive child, so I was honestly very worried. I had heard that Challenger was a very structured school, and I wasn't sure if he would be able to adjust. To my surprise, everything went much better than I ever expected. By his third day, he walked into school without crying and even took naps there. That was something I never imagined would happen so quickly. Over the past six weeks, he has come home happy every single day. He is always excited to show us the artwork, drawings, and classroom projects he made. It's obvious that he enjoys his time at school and feels proud of what he accomplishes. The biggest surprise has been his English. Before starting school, he couldn't speak any English at all. I wasn't expecting a three-year-old to make so much progress in such a short time, but now he comes home pointing out letters, telling me their sounds, and sharing words that start with different letters. Watching his excitement about learning has been incredible. I also want to mention that the teachers (Miss Sonali and Miss Hema) are much warmer and more caring than I had expected. Although Challenger has a reputation for being strict, our experience has been that the teachers are patient, gentle, and attentive to the children's emotions while still maintaining a well-structured classroom. On the days I picked him up early, I saw happy children engaged in activities, and the classroom had such a positive and joyful atmosphere. A special thank you to Miss Sonali and Miss Hema. Your kindness, patience, encouragement, and dedication helped my son feel safe, loved, and excited to learn. As first-time parents sending our child to an English-speaking preschool, we were naturally anxious, but you made this transition so much easier than we could have imagined. We are truly grateful to have had such a wonderful preschool experience. I would highly recommend Challenger to any family, especially those who are worried about sending a child who doesn't speak English. Children are often much more capable than we realize, especially when they have caring teachers like these.

The best decision we have made for our son's early education by enrolling him at Challenger…read morebareyessa for preschool. Ms Priti and Ms Prerna have been wonderful teachers to my son. In just a few months he has made such an amazing progress in phonic, reading, spelling and writing and most importantly he loves learning. He absolutely loves being in their class and has already decided that his little sister should have them as teacher as well :) thank you for making his preschool experience so special.

What a great day! I was so impressed with OSD School's commitment to supporting its community. The…read moreschool provided food and daily house hold items (like shampoo, conditioner, toilet paper, blankets, and more) for the students and their families during the holidays, which is such a thoughtful and generous gesture. It truly shows that OSD is dedicated to taking care of its students and their families both inside and outside the classroom. We are so lucky to be part of such a caring and positive school environment!

I'm extremely disappointed with the overall quality of this school. Unfortunately, our experience…read morehere over the past few years has been frustrating and discouraging for several serious reasons. First of all, the leadership is completely unstable. The principal seems to change every year, and that lack of consistency trickles down to the rest of the school. It's hard to feel confident about any long-term improvement when the administration is constantly changing. Beyond academics, the school really doesn't offer much extracurricular activities which is a missed opportunity for students who want to explore interests outside the classroom. But by far, the most concerning issue has been how poorly bullying is handled. My child has been bullied--physically and verbally--by the same student for three years in a row, ever since 2nd grade. Even though they've been in separate classes since 3rd grade, the bullying continues at recess. We've reported this multiple times, and nothing meaningful has been done. No disciplinary action has been taken against the student responsible, and we are baffled as to why the school refuses to take stronger action. To make matters worse, when my child finally stood up and defended herself after being hit, she was the one who got in trouble and was warned she might be suspended. That kind of response is incredibly unfair and discouraging. It sends the message that defending yourself is more punishable than being the one causing harm. Yard duties are also a major problem. Either they're not present during conflicts, or they simply ignore the situation altogether. When someone is hurt or gotten into arguments, they were nowhere to be found to supervise the kids or just stood by doing nothing. There are also some strange and frustrating inconsistencies with staff behavior. On one occasion, my child stepped on a roach and was told not to kill it because "it's nature"--yet the school doesn't apply that same level of care or concern to the kids who are being harassed daily. A teacher once even told the class that a rock is a living thing, which is just flat-out incorrect and makes us question the quality of education being provided. We've also had some concerns about the overall school environment. For example, there were a few instances of theft in my child's class, but it didn't seem like the teacher was able to address them effectively. Every year, the good kids my child connects with end up transferring to other schools, and now we're starting to understand why. The ones that stayed doesn't like the school either. Over the years, we've noticed that several families who value a positive learning environment have chosen to move on, which has made us wonder if ongoing issues are prompting those decisions. When I ask my child if she misses this school, she immediately and firmly says 'No' without hesitation -- which, to me, speaks volumes about her experience there. This school desperately needs better leadership, more active, caring, and responsible staff, and a serious commitment to creating a safe, nurturing environment for all students. Until then, I would not recommend it to any family.

At linda vista, my son had an incident where another student smacked him bottom and kissed him on…read morethe shoulder. I wasn't aware until my son told me. I didn't receive a call from the teacher/school about it. Grandpa went down to the school to speak to the principal but she was busy, so he spoke to the teacher and she said she was only aware of the student kissing my son on his shoulder. I was upset that they did not tell me. I didn't get a phone call back from the principal until I called the district, she called about an hour or 2 later. (2 days later). I told the principal my son is uncomfortable and to move him classes and she told me now. I went down to the district and they said they would call me within 24 hours. It's been a little over 2 days now. No one has returns my voicemail since they don't answer their phone.

Meyer Elementary school, this staff name Ms. Santana questioned my daughter about what my child was…read moretelling me when I picked her up from school (Ms. Santana had called my daughters attention earlier that day for no reason and had left my child without recess making her sit down at a bench). The next day Ms. Santana questioned my daughter about what she had told me regarding what had happened (leaving her without recess and accusing her of pushing another gril) she involved Ms. Lopez (lunch lady) the lunch lady got mad at my daughter and grabbed my daughter by her wrist leaving two small bruises. I noticed the bruises the next day in the morning and went straight to the principal (Dr. Carilo) I told her everything that was going on she couldn't believe it and told me she would investigate and call me later. That same day Dr. Carillo questioned my daughter about the situation the principal intimidated my daughter and made her cry and told her she's the one coming to school she needs to fix her own problems and not involve the parents!!! I went straight to the cops and of course had to let the district know too! The principal and staff changed the story and stated my daughter got the bruising from the monkey bars which she doesn't play that and also stated that one of my daughters friends pushed her and made the bruises, and when the cops asked for the videos from the school cameras they stated the cameras didn't capture the location of where the incident happened. The case was dropped!

I attended this school a LONG time ago. And only for kindergarten & first grade ('97 & '98)…read moreMy kindergarten teacher was alright, but I loved my first grade teacher, Ms. Sanchez! I remember I broke my ankle going into the school year and she accommodated me the best she could. Every month she set a theme for us to learn about, and I still remember some of her teachings. All in all, a great school and I wish I could have attended longer.

I am doing research because my Daughter might be transfered over here next school year. I did not…read morewalk in like I did w/ Noble Elementary but when I called, they were very friendly and helpful. The school campus looked clean. The negative thing that I see so far is that this place lacks parking. I still walk my Daughter in and walk her out.. she is young and being that we live in a crazy environment now, I am not comfortable in just dropping her off and vice versa yet. I checked the website and saw a drop-off/pick-up path or else violators will be ticketed. The afterschool program onside is called My Sunshine and appears to be Chinese-base.

I was a student here from 2018-2024 and i had the worst experience i was bulied for a ton of…read morereasons and when i told the teachers they did noting at all same with other students then the staff the staff was horrible literally this one lunch lady would blow her whistle very loud and tell us to be quiet and it made me uncomfortable and unsafe then lastly some moments one time the lunch food was spoiled and when someone told the staff they didnt give a shit then one time i got bulied by this girl and the counciler talked to me and just told the girl to aplogize like she should of gotten expelled cause 1 she bullied me for my looks 2 she bullied me for doing simple things and 3 SHE BULIED ME FOR HAVING AUTISM and same goes for more kids that bullied me and this school almost drove me to suicide thank god this school shut down it was hell never would of taken my future children here anyways dropping a pic of me so that everyone knows who is writing this review baii

To add on, the principal is not very friendly and doesn't listen to parents with an open mind. She…read morehas a closed mindset and is not open to opinions or suggestions. She is non-approachable and makes it very difficult to have a meaningful conversation. The students in the non-Mandarin immersion classes are also very behind academically, both in English and Math. The school does not provide sufficient support, or opportunity for kids to do well in their studies. Kids who excel academically will be held back at this school as there are no opportunities for them to further improve or shine. They are given movie time in class, where the kids watch movies/cartoons instead. Some of the teachers tend to give out homework for the sake of giving out homework. Most of the homework is meaningless, time-wasting, with no added value.

My daughter is thriving here. There was a bit of churn at the top management level, but that had no…read moreeffect on the quality of teaching from the great staff. They're quite strict about punctuality and the uniform, and rightly so. It's instilling good values of discipline and responsibility. After-school care is provided by Think Together, and it's free.

My mother worked as a teachers assistant for Grant preschool. She was retaliated against because…read moreshe witnessed a preschool teacher, that is still employed there, committing child abuse to a special needs student and was going to report it. They took care of the incident in their own "way" and my mother was forced to retire or resign. Don't go to this school. They don't care about your children in any aspect.

I only went here for kindergarten and 1st grade in 2019 but WOW was it awesome. I'm not saying this…read morebecause life was easy back then but the festivals and ceremonies were so on point! loved the playground and would HIGHLY recommend going here. I don't know if they still work here but ms. ofelia and ms janet were so sweet. 5 stars indeed

As of a former student here, I would suggest more things for the drama program and would love to be…read morea helper for the drama program. I personally liked the drama program but I was sad when Mrs. Rene(Forgot how to spell her name) dropped from the drama program because I am not sure why. But hey, Mrs. Melissa is still good. Just a little strict... But anyways, I just wish that my 4th grade teacher Mrs. Thomasson hadn't left the school. Welp, I guess that's it.

Never a fan of this school because my service is terrible. I have AT&T. My daughter did go here for…read more5 years and now I find myself dropping my son off to T-K every morning. Not every elementary school in the district has T-K; it is short for transitional kindergarten. It basically screws over the kids that are born after August something until December. Gavin was born on Sept. 30 which potentially means he is already a year late but whatevs. I wonder who the hell decided on that. Due to costs, I was no longer able to afford his stay w/ his pre-school so I opted for a babysitter. Everyday I get off of work, I see him bored and unchallenged. I paid for someone to keep him locked in a room. He was occupied w/ television and my iPad. No brain stimulation and no interaction. He fed himself (I packed his backpack w/ snacks, drinks, and a sandwich) and threw the leftovers or the plastic bags away. He could have "watched" himself. After 20 days (4 weeks), I decided it was enough. I made all these crazy arrangements to complete his enrollment packet. This school was full but thank goodness they were quick to contact me and let him start school that Monday. Everything was confirmed on a Friday. I was so thrilled. The principal, the office staff, and his teacher made us feel welcomed and at home. The top pillars contain quotes from "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen McCovey. I recognized that right away. I am blessed and cannot tell you how much he enjoys going to school. The school is clean, relatively well structured but parking can be a pain in the ass. I get there 20 min. early just to chill in the car. Thanks, Toyon!

i went here awhile ago like 6? years ago and i got builled badly in 5th and the staff are horrible…read morebut maybe they changed idk

My son attended TK here and is now in Kindergarten. We really like the school and staff here. The…read morecommunication between admin and parents are consistent and positive. His teachers so far has been wonderful as well.

I was a fellow Brooktree elementary student (many decades ago..) - "Brooktree bobcats how do we…read morefeel??" Overall positive experience with teachers, staff as far as I can remember... It feels weird to rate a school via Yelp lol. For educational purposes, please check other resources I have had young relatives attend this school with good teachers/ experiences Once I came about 10 minutes late to pick up my niece (miscommunication between 220pm versus 230pm ). They call the mom and me ; they had my niece wait by the office with staff and I had to sign in my info in order to take her home. It does show that they care a lot of their students safety. There's multiple playgrounds here for various ages, including the toddlers. My nieces love to play there and it's decently well kept (newer swings, no trash). Also has Large grassy areas too. I walk my dog here on leash so she can run around and play for a bit There's also a back area where there are tables and grill stations to host a picnic by the playgrounds on weekends. Basketball courts used to be open but I think they now close the gates (for safety? To protect the equipment?). Website https://brooktree.berryessa.k12.ca.us/