(Update from recently emoved Google review)…read more This is a long review and will change from time to time, but... Reflecting on my time from this high school, I have to say that I have mixed feelings, leaning more towards negative over time. Even though I made some to a lot of friends, a lot of other people made me feel quite uncomfortable with their assertion, unwelcomeness and unpleasantness. Even the teachers and staff were not the best at helping with me with my issues at times, with a counselor named Beltramo outright excusing a bully when they were hitting me quite hard despite me not doing anything to them. Now the teachers were not the best with how they handled students, with Centeno not being a pleasant experience, even if she got a little better later on before leaving her class. She always yelled and screamed in front of my ears when I made a small error when having a pencil instead of a pen, yelling "PUT THE PENCIL AWAY!" and also being quite short tempered whenever I didn't meet her expectations. But she was not the only one who made my studies and experience worse. Of note who made my experience worse was a former teacher named David Long. Although I tried to clear up an altercation with him, he was telling me that "people who wear black like you are troublemakers, unlike me". When I tried to tell former Principal Bill Sarty about what happened, he told me "don't take too long, kid" and then refused to update to me about Mr. Long after our conversation where I didn't become punished. One other was Librarian Patricia Pelfrey. Even long after I stopped making jokes in the library for a short while, she was unpleasant and surprisingly rude to me. Whenever I talked to her, she was being quite demanding and unsettling, telling me to "hurry up" and insulting me behind my back. She was quite short-tempered to me, despite giving her my gratitude and thanks long after I ceased my jokes around my friends in the library. Rest in peace to her, no one has to go through what she went through, but my criticisms have nothing to do with her passing or prior condition. Regardless, I did not have a pleasant experience with her at all, but I also hope her family is doing well. Not all of it was bad, even if it does outweigh the goods. A few of the staff, especially the attendance staff and a sweet lady into Spider-Man, gave me great life lessons that not everyone must be liked, not even some good people. And a lot of friends were fun, even if some of them were shortlived or even former friends that ended poorly. I especially had fun times with Gard, one of my favorite teachers who was quite resourceful and kind. And Yu, my all time favorite despite not starting well due to her initial unpleasantness that turned into genuine friendship. And I want to add one of the most important events that traumatized and psychologically scarred me, was about one classmate. After she ignored my apology about being furious at her and her friends in gym, she not only sexually harassed me about my "size" at one point, but when I criticized her about it she gaslit me into making me think that I'm making things up. That is why I hate 2016 & 2017, and I had to deal with some friends and family tell me that I'm "freaking out" and "stop feeling traumatized!", feeling minimized and underneath a lot of people. As a result, awful moments like these shattered me and ruined my perception of reality for years to come. And this happened 10 years ago, so is it really my fault for having trauma and still having thoughts about them for this long? In general, even though I tried to look on the bright side and find some positives, I believe the flaws outweigh the goods. It was not a great time to be in, especially after these moments plus a few grand tragedies with my former friends, to the point that it changed me forever for the worse overall. I'm sorry, family, I know I can look at the positives but that mindset minimizes what I've been through. Even if others had it worse than me, these are my experiences and they were not as pretty as one might think.

It's an ok school. Just like any school it has its how and downs. But the staff does not understand…read moretheir own Rules of 85 or how to properly apply it.

Great school... My son has been here since kinder... Great way to insure your child becomes…read morebilingual... Boys and Girls club after school on site, what's not to like..

Great school with great staff. This school provides students with a lot of opportunities with…read moredesignated instructors for music, art & PE. This is often not the case for many schools. They also host fun activities throughout the year for students to attend with their families. The school is well kept and clean. It's a nice campus with up to date technology in the classrooms for staff and students to use.

because I went to school is pretty nice I love my teacher…read more It's pretty great going to school.

The first day of school is a very well-defined day with its bright spots and lurking shadows…read more Anxiety and hope mingle with the smell of brand new shoes. We've all been here before. Summer is still brewing, but the feeling of Spring lands on the minds like a freshly started brand new beginning. I dropped off the first grader first and walked the fourth grader forth. She saw her neighborhood friend at the front of the line laughing with his buddies. He glanced at us, but he was too cool to be able to pull away and say hi to us. I totally understood. Who's young enough to be able to say that their elementary school had a website? Mine did not. We had chalk boards and dittos instead of web postings and emails. I walked to school uphill sideways and everything was downhill from there. Sorry, that's a whole different story. After four years at McXXXXXXX Elementary, it's exciting to be part of a promising new curriculum. And to top it off, my daughter was interviewed about her new school in the local paper. http://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/article_f2bed938-ab50-11df-9fe0-001cc4c002e0.html It's looking to be like it's going to be a great school year.

Awesome place. Very good. Fantastic schools. Cool teachers. Epic expo markers. Would recommend.read more

It's improved a lot It's good school to have ur kids in…read moreclose to the house I wish they extend the school High school level

VCS has been such a blessing to our family, and honestly, there aren't enough words to adequately…read moreexpress what this school community has meant to us. Our daughter started 5th grade at VCS last year, and has transitioned into VCS middle school. We have seen her grow in ways that go far beyond the classroom. The families here genuinely support one another and are deeply invested in the personal, social, academic, emotional, and spiritual growth of our kids. It truly is a VCS community. VCS has also given our daughter the courage and confidence to try new things and put herself out there in ways she never had before. Last year, she was introduced to musical theater for the very first time. She was nervous and hesitant to try it, but she quickly fell in love with her instructors and made new friends. She has even chosen to take it as one of her extracurricular courses this year. She also joined the cross-country team for the first time and is planning to try out for the soccer team. Watching her become willing to try new things and discover what she loves has been incredibly meaningful to us as parents. We have also been so impressed by the teachers and staff. They are unbelievably supportive. Our daughter knows she can ask seek help and be herself without fear of judgment. Teachers take the time to make sure their students feel seen and supported. We appreciate that VCS is helping our daughter grow not only as a student, but as a young person who is learning to live out her faith, develop confidence, build meaningful relationships, and discover the gifts God has given her. We are incredibly proud to be supporters and advocates of VCS. We have found a place where our daughter and son are growing and thriving, and people who genuinely care about our family. We quite literally can't imagine our lives without VCS now, and we are so grateful for everything this school has given our daughter and our entire family.

After careful consideration we decided not to move forward with this school. I Would not reccomend…read morethis school. Lacks diversity& inclusion practices. They don't seem to be genuinely interested in helping new comers grow.

I have not dealt with the school itself because the first person you deal with is the front office…read morelady (Diane) who is very rude. I just moved to the area and was trying to enroll my 3rd grader into the school and Mrs. Diane was very unhelpful. She had an attitude from the moment I first calles the office. Her line to me was "I don't know what you want me to tell you" ... Doesn't make it very comfortable to feel that way when your trying to place your 7 year old in a new school. I am a front desk receptionist at my job where we deal with injured workers all day. Do you think if they walked in and I was treating them with that kind of respect, that they would ever want to return? No! The first person you come across sets the tone for the entire workplace ... I am sorry but Mrs. Diane has not set a good tone with me on multiple occasions. I understand its the beginning of school and its busy and frustrating but so is life and if you can't handle it then find a new career. Needless to say I enrolled my son in a completely different school because I would much rather that then have to deal with Mrs. Diane each time I need to deal with the school. I would think really hard Mrs. Dana about finding yourself a new candidate for the front desk....

Very thankful that my child was taken such great care of by the staff throughout the years.read more

The emotional pressure of being a working mom is hard and so finding a place where you feel your…read morechild is listened to, encouraged and guided through social norms is really important. I had visited many places but it felt warm, colorful and familial when I arrived here. My son has thrived and the teachers (many who now have older children of their own) have helped both him and myself navigate through his various toddler stages. Cannot recommend enough, ask them for a tour and see for yourself

I've had two kids attend APOMO. Today was our last day and we are sad. My kids were well cared for…read moreand treated with patience and kindness by the teachers and the director. The play based curriculum was perfect for my kids and they both left fully prepared for TK and Kindergarten. I couldn't recommend this place more