I didn't do MY homework and research this school enough…read more I had the wrong idea that this was the academic pinnacle for bright students. There are some decent teachers here, but overall, the school is not very impressive. Coming from a Charter School that engaged the whole student, I find Willowside to be lacking in both teaching skill and substance. An example of the lack of ingenuity....the 6th grade got dressed up as cavemen. Really? Cavemen? Dressed up? Caveman dancing????? Why not do a project that actually involves thinking, growing, developing? There is a lot of mock learning here, filling student's head with tidbits of information and having them regurgitate. For all the emphasis the principal put on getting into this school and star testing scores, my daughters numbers dropped more than a bit after her first year in this school. Overall......nothing innovative. If your ideal of a good school is to give students a TON of HOMEWORK (especially 7th grade), meaningless projects, all in all not teaching them to learn and question, this school might be for you. The advanced math program is more than decent. Both secretaries, especially Sophia, are excellent, kind, friendly, and helpful.

My daughter went here and she felt challenged enough. Also her star scores were about the same, and…read morelet me tell you she is a straight A student. She still gets advanced on her star tests and a lot of students have improved here, but now they do Common Core testing here. The school supports interactive and hands on learning with their Renaissance Faire, and Common Core supports that. This school was doing most things the Common Core way before there was Common Core. So now they don't really have to change most of their curriculum because its already Common Core based. Some of the projects are a tad bit odd and the teachers should really change the question they ask for the projects as they can be confusing. Also homework has its pros such as time management and getting you ready for high school and college Charter schools give more homework then regular schools, but this school doesn't have a lot of homework if your child pays attention in class like I mentioned before. The advanced math program is great. The 7th grade teacher teaches Singapore math along with state standards. Also the math teachers are already teaching the way Common Core want them to so they cannot be that bad. The school has some faults yet overall its better than some middle schools here. Overall I suggest you send your kids here because they have a small student population so teachers can work with all the students, interactive and hands on learning, enough homework to prepare your kids for high school and college, Common Core based learning, and great teachers.

El Molino Tennis Courts are a mess. Totally cracked up surface with weeds protruding everywhere…read more Play here and stumble to break an arm or leg. Dangerous!

Hey! This is my alma mater! Loved this place when I went there as a kid, and still love it now. Of…read morecourse it has it's ups and downs - but I think that's about the same for any high school. You have the teachers that are truly an inspiration to everyone and those should have retired ages ago. Kids and interests of all sorts that come together perfectly in this rather small (compared to some HS) place. I come back for the tennis courts. They have four, nicely redone courts, that are open for the public when the school isn't using them for practice or matches during the fall & spring seasons. They were just revamped last year...I'm really hoping the kids and community will try their hardest to keep them in nice shape. There's also a great track and plenty of fields to get a game of football, soccer, baseball or ultimate frisbee in ;) ELMO! YOU KNOW!

I attended Summerfield for thirteen years, and my education prepared me exceedingly well -- not…read moreonly for college and law school, but for life itself. In many ways, SWSF served me better than higher education: the academics were rigorous in a way that required genuine thinking and original ideas, rather than the passive reproduction of others' thoughts. I learned how to collaborate with people different from myself, a necessary skill in any job. My teachers challenged my assumptions and helped me grow as a writer, mathematician, and scientist -- and as a human being. The arts and music, although no longer central to my daily life, broadened my perspective and made learning feel beautiful and meaningful. I am deeply grateful for this education and for all the paths it has allowed me to travel.

Please take the two negative reviews with a big grain of salt. Clearly these families are upset…read morewith their experiences, but it's extremely misleading and incorrect to say that this wonderful school does not value diversity or is some kind of cult. I am a parent of a child there and I couldn't be happier. This school is oriented around Waldorf methods of education, which are all about honoring and supporting the diverse experiences and opportunities of a natural childhood for all children, and minimizing the homogenizing cultural effects of screens and media that are around us all the time. What's more diverse: 20 kids doing 10 different things outside in trees or fields, or 20 kids all talking about the same video game? Families are encouraged to embrace this approach to support their children's growth, and to avoid putting children in a position where they may feel tension or conflict between school and home. It can be distracting and disruptive for kids to come to school talking obsessively about superhero movies or video games when they can instead focus on the biodynamic farm on campus, sing songs, do handwork projects, learn to walk on stilts, or create games together using the natural materials around them. There's even a circus program available for kids. This approach inspires children to be creative, curious, and engaged with the world around them; to develop confidence and practical skills; to minimize peer pressure to conform with unhealthy standards of popular culture; and to avoid the proven negative impacts of screens and social media. Everyone in the class benefits when families are willing to make efforts to embrace this approach, regardless of the extent to which they are successful; and, while there is always some variation in the degree to which families adhere to these principles at home, the school and the school community warmly welcome all families who are choosing Waldorf methods for their children. For anyone who values the Waldorf approach in their child's school experience, there is no better place than Summerfield.

Loved going to elementary school here as a kid. Went back to see the area and the teachers have…read morelovely flowers and food growing in the halls.

I give five stars simply because this is where they film 13 Reasons Why. Stay in school and…read moregraduate.

I chose to move to Sebastopol for this high school and it did not disappoint!! My daughter was in…read moreprivate school since kindergarten (Prospect Sierra in the East Bay) so we weren't sure what the change would be, if any. West County/Analy High School exceeded our expectations. Not only are the teachers outstanding, their athletic department and the staff are dedicated professionals. I was able to attend her classes during the pandemic (spying in the background on zoom classes LOL) and her teachers were so kind, interesting, and helpful during that crises. Lots of wonderful families help out every year and make it a great place for learning and being a part of a community. She graduates this year with first acceptance into every university she applied to. A huge Thank you to West County/Analy High School!

Piner is a good high school to go to and i recommend its for any high schoolers that want to get a…read moregood education

the YOGA teacher is very rude and talks bad about other students. i do not recommend sending your…read morechildren here unless you want them being humiliated by an adult.

Great school, despite the negative talk about it. No one seemed bothered by it or got bullied when…read moreI went there. Would reccomend.

I only lasted one day here. During break people vape in the bathrooms and people talk about party's…read morewith beers and stuff. Each and every one of the teachers explained that during class they lock down the bathrooms during class because people will skip class and just vape. If you had to go to the bathroom you would be escorted by the principal and the principal will wait in front of your stall. They don't even have and school officers because they refuse to pay for them. I heard from someone that a person threatened them with a pocket knife during school and pushed it up against their side and made them sit next to them the whole day. Everyone there judges you and they give you dirty looks. %75 of people there have/do drugs. About a month after I left I heard on the news that a kid brought a knife to school and charged another kid with it. When I was there for only like a day I felt scared and would rather be in jail for a day. I went the next day and didn't even last half the day. I faked being sick and left. I never went back ever again.

Was here in Fall of 2010 under the administration of Principal Rutherford and Assistant Principal…read moreStewart Clark. The worst thing here the staffs here were very hostile to muslims like myself then as well as insulting my culture and ethnicity as a Yemeni-Acehnese. Especially Stewart Clark, he would call my culture primitive and stupid. I was sent to detention here a lot with little to no justification and the little justifications had literally no proof. I was then sent to a counselor because Assistant Principal Stewart Clark thinks Islam is a mental illness and he even referred me to a psychologist which well it didn't work because I was not mentally ill. And then the higher staffs then sent me on suspension multiple times all because of my views and religion and ethnicities. Some of the students here are islamophobic and have a deep hatred for arabs like myself and some were responsible with making false claims on me then to get me into trouble. I was then assumed to be dangerous by Stewart Clark just because I'm muslim and a Yemeni-Acehnese. I got my backpack searched without permission and was seen as an enemy by him and other staffs like principal Rutherford for my race and religion. Eventually I was expelled. The experience here left me with PTSD to this day. I hope Steward Clark, Principal Rutherford, and the counselor then understands how their bigotry then. I really hope things has changed today from the time I'm there and the school being more accepting to diversity now and has more respect to other backgrounds.

Great academic program. Awesome sports program. Could be a little more "budget friendly." Oh well a…read morehigher education is worth every penny.

Very bad place to send your kids my daughter tells me the teachers are short tempered and they use…read moreinappropriate language around the children and the teachers don't teach and they just talk the entire class overall horrible experience wish I didn't send them to Hillcrest

Best middle school around! Very highly recommend Hillcrest! Great teachers! There is also a new…read moreband room and science lab that was installed this year! The band room sounds great compared to the old room.