I am a proud Parent that, has send her 2 children their to do their first communion, great Church…read more now I'm looking to enroll my child in school.

"Mommy, if Mrs. Garvey were to have yelled at me the way she yelled at Sofia, I would have…read morecried..." That is what my daughters classmate said about my FIVE year old daughter. I thought my family and I had put this behind us, but after recently speaking with a parent also going through issues with this school, she mentioned that her daughter said this a couple of days after we left that school. The joy my daughter had when we told her she was going to another school still resonates with me, but knowing the headache, anxiety and stress my 5 years old went through still breaks my heart. I really felt the need and duty as a parent to let people know the experience my family and I had with this school. I know that perhaps other children are having great experiences, but knowing first hand what our child went through is one child too many. No child should be broken down to the point of uncontrollable anxiety and fear towards going to school, and knowing that after we voiced our concerns to administration and other parents are now having similar concerns really makes me feel that they clearly did not listen. Do your due diligence before you commit to a school like this. Perhaps the private school concept at a fraction of the price as compared to other private schools, seems enticing, but as we saw first hand, the emotional and academic well being of a child is not worth it. I really hope something changes within that school.

I'm new here & I love it. Don't judge a book by its cover. Take a tour of the school before reading…read morethe Yelp. I was definitely stunted on how organized and well kept this school is. The staff is friendly & the teachers is caring. I have no complaints. I am bless to be apart. My son loves it here!

My 3 year old and 4 year old attend optimal and it's been a blessing. They've been there for the…read morelast 2 years, even during the pandemic . The environment is small, which I think is great for individualizing learning for my kids. The teachers care like family and the front office staff is very welcoming.

I do not recommend this school at all if you have a child who will be new to this school it would…read morebe the worst for her or him. This school will not do anything if your child is being bully or abuse by other students they will not do anything. I am so disappointed at this school my kid is traumatized for life he doesn't want to attend school anymore of everything this school did to him. My kid is taking physiology at this moment and, I will open a case of all the trauma my kid has at this moment. Principal is the worst my kid was bullied by the own teacher and the principal normalized this behavior until I have to speak with the priest and report all this behavior. Please parents don't take any children to this school they only care about money and if they ever get bullied they won't do anything.

This school does not care about your children at all, the bullying here sucks specially when you…read moreare a bit on the heavier side, if you live in a poor area or poor in general, have any self harm scars you will get made fun of getting called "emo" "human cutting board" etc and they will get pointed out. The punishments here and dumb, if someone tells you to kill yourself, the school would only talk to that person and not do much about it. The kids here specially the kids who are graduating in 2024 are not good people at all, they spread lies, rumors, body shame, get physical, etc. Big chested girls! If you are coming to this school and going into 8th grade of this year, DO NOT COME TO THIS SCHOOL! The boys here will get very inappropriate with you and what I mean by that is they are gonna say sexual/uncomfortable things about you (and if you are coming here to this school, The girls here are manipulative, try not to share any secrets with them at all, specially when theres rumors and lies going on about you. Now, I'm not saying you don't have avoid these people at all, you can be friends with them and stuff yknow, all I'm saying is be careful, try to avoid drama, and focus on your work, now back to the school itself. The school itself is nasty they don't clean the outside bathroom and hardly clean the inside bathroom, if you are in the upper grades of 6th, 7th and 8th, you are forced to use the outside bathroom which is nasty as hell, it has a bunch of bugs like cockroaches and spiders. Staff is okay, they are nice. Food here is a 50/50, pizza on Thursdays (The pizza made my stomach hurt for a few days and many others stomach) the reset of food also smells like human poop ngl. Anyways that's all the information I have on this school, once again if you come to this school I only hope the best for you. (This was all wrote by a student, DO NOT SUE ME FOR TRYING TO EXPOSE THE TRUTH OF THIS SCHOOL)

I love going to Saint Raymond's I loved it when father John did all the masses. He gives a good…read morehomily and bases all of his homily on scripture and on our real relationship with Jesus Christ, not just saying prayers but praying to him from the heart. He recommends these wonderful changes that a lot of Catholics don't know about. The other priests are OK, but they don't touch me like father john does, ha ha not physically but spiritually. Another thing about the new priest father Sam is that he doesn't like Dogs I don't trust anybody that doesn't like dogs

It's 2024 I think it's about time I submit another review. I am a faithful church goer, and i seem…read moreto connect with Saint Raymond especially with Father John on his homilies. Truthfully, he is the only one i connect with. I like Father Sam's homilies, but for me it's overall Father John. The way he puts things into prospective with life situations and bible verse, I love it. If only all of them do homilies like him, I will be in cloud 9 all the time. Sometimes I tune in to EWTN when i can't go to in person church and St. Raymond. And EWTN also gives good homilies. I miss the choir............the original choir with Jeannette but I know it will never go back to before. I guess i have to move on to not reminiscing of the past but i can't help it when i am at church. I highly recommend St. Raymond to attend Sunday mass in Downey.

I've had a wonderful experience since I found Good Shepherd, a few years ago my son was attending a…read moreChristian school in the downtown area and after a few months there, I realized it was more like a public school than a Christian school. I went hunting for a new school closer to home, and by chance was recommended to Good Shepherd. The difference is beyond words. There is emphasis on building character, honesty, tolerance, Christian values, and self discipline The classes are small and my child's test scores are always a grade above her current grade. If you're looking for a safe environment, loving caring teachers and high academic achievement, this is the school for you. Take a tour and find out for yourself.

Our family was deeply disappointed with how our loved one's funeral was handled. We paid in full…read morethrough the funeral home, who coordinated with Our Lady of the Rosary in Paramount, but the service was rushed and impersonal. The priest assigned did not speak Spanish in a mostly Spanish-speaking parish. He wore a mask that made him hard to understand, and finished the Mass quickly with no emotional connection. To make matters worse, the priest - who was a last-minute replacement - was never informed he was expected to attend the burial. The staff offered no solution, no replacement, and no empathy. They even ignored our calls throughout the week when we tried to confirm the readings. This entire experience felt disrespectful to our family, our guests, and most importantly, to the memory of our loved one. Our mother's Catholic faith meant everything to her, but there was no warmth or compassion from anyone. We strongly urge other families to avoid this church or to confirm every detail in writing before trusting them with such an important and sacred event.

My family just had a service for my grandma that passed away and it was horrible. We had requested…read morea Spanish speaking priest mainly because we have elderly people who want to listen to the mass by the priest who hosted the mass you couldn't understand anything he said. I was trying so hard to follow along but he's Spanish was soooo bad. Prior to the service we had a few questions and we had called the office several times but couldn't get a hold of none, I wished we would have took that as a hint. also no restrooms are available during the mass which sucks because like I said we had elderly people with us but the lady in the office didn't care. Also even Mass was over the priest never let us know, didn't wish us well nothing. Also after the service usually and we had paid for him to go to the cemetery for the burial and he said he wasn't able to go, the person informing us about this didn't even seem compassionate about it. We were stuck scrambling to find a priest who could go to the cemetery in such a last notice. Very sad to have to go thru this when your family is already going thru a lost.

I came to this church two years ago and have always felt so welcomed. The people are so nice and I…read morenever felt alone. This is now my home church and it has been the best experience.

I started contacting Reach Church Paramount in early 2023 with concerns about their "kidscheck"…read moreverified members process, as instructed by a staff member who told me to email their info address. Despite their initial help with a different matter, my follow-up emails about kidscheck concerns were never meaningfully addressed. On October 6, 2024, I visited the church in person to try to discuss these concerns directly. Unfortunately, I still wasn't able to get a clear response or follow-through. As someone who has both communicated with them extensively and visited in person, I felt disappointed by their lack of engagement on this important issue.

Best church I've ever gone to for small group!…read more The church is beautiful, the eaders are superb and the music is phenomenal!

This is way way way over due review of why my family and I love ERC! We love ERC for reasons that…read morewords cannot describe how I feel about Emmanuel however here are a few: 1. It's by the Grace of God that we found a home that has demonstrated Gods love. 2. Staff (now I call them Friends and Family) are just amazing! God called them to be where they are and we are so grateful for them. Pastor Ken, Klarc, Mike Kim, Cathy and Jessica in Kids ministry. The worship team and everyone who works behind the scenes that we don't see, Thank You!!! 3. Love how my kids love going to church. The church loves my kids and so many more. They demonstrate this all the time. As a parent, who doesn't love a Church that loves their kids?? We all do! Thank you! 4. Sound Doctrine - Teachings are Biblical. The Gospel is our guide...it's the way and the life and church exemplifies this. 5. Loves us/you no matter what your background is. It's a very diverse church where everyone is welcomed. - So many programs the church offers. - ALPHA, Kids Ministries, Women's and Men's Groups, Worship Services, Community out Reach (so much more) - Sunday Services ( 9am, 1030, Noon, Spanish Services, Nepalese Service) So many ways to be involved and loved. 6. Faith - I am encouraged and challenged to be more like Christ. I am surrounded by great individuals and leaders that help me and inspire me to be a Man of Christ. Thank you ERC for all that you do!!!