Meh. It's an alright school. I think this is where I discovered that life is filled with so much…read morework to do ... you're never done. That's the real lesson I ever learned. The teachers are OK, I guess. Nothing or no one extraordinary.

I want to start this with my BIGGEST issue I had at this school. I was hit by a teacher. Marie…read moreJuergens, who STILL teaches spanish here. In my 7th grade here in 2016, she saw me texting on my phone under the table (I was texting my mom saying I felt depressed that day, something I struggled with a lot at the time), which was not allowed. She came over to me and instead of telling me to put my phone away, she came up behind me and hit me multiple times on the back of my neck. She had a closed fist, she wasn't slapping me. I was not close with this teacher and I always behaved in this class- not like that matters either way. YOU SHOULD NEVER PUT YOUR HANDS ON ANYONE, especially a MINOR. I started to cry because I was overwhelmed and embarrassed that my entire class saw me get hit and that I was hit in the first place. I put my head down on the desk, she walked away, and I texted my mom what happened. She told the class as I was crying "is she seriously crying?" My mom called the school immediately, a staff member came to get me from class. I talked to the principal, they said they were sorry that ever happened, and they said they would talk to her. She was out of class for a few days with a substitute. The next time I saw her, she told the class "I have to treat you guys nicer now, since SOMEONE (looks over at me) got me in trouble." She was never fired. I had to continue to be in her class for the rest of the year. This is absolutely abhorrent behavior from her, the principal, and the staff. I would rather be understaffed in Spanish teachers than have a teacher stay in their job who has hit a child. They saw me cry, they saw me extremely upset, and my mom was there to report it with me. NOTHING. HAPPENED. Do not take your kid here. They do it care about abuse towards their students. The rest of this review covers teachers and how they treat students, my experience with not getting help when I was undiagnosed with ADHD and treated badly for my symptoms that were clearly signs of ADHD, and teachers poor teaching methods. * Not being treated with empathy while struggling with ADHD symptoms: I was often labeled as a kid that didn't pay attention and got bad feedback on my progress reports from this. I felt like the staff at the school did not properly support me and just focused on punishing students rather than finding the root cause. Turns out, all of my issues were signs of ADHD--something I wasn't diagnosed with until I was 18. Had a teacher or staff member sat with me and tried to understand why I would talk in class, had a lack of motivation at times, and had a hard time with traditional studying methods, it would have saved me and I could have had disability accommodations that I now receive while in college. Instead, they treated me like a bad kid. My science teacher, Kimberly Frank, stopped her lecture to tell the entire class that I was annoying. This sounds made up because of how inappropriate that is, but it's true. The entire class was talking to their partners, but she singled me out many times like this. Staff need to be better trained and to treat ALL students with respect. It's absurd. In my 8th grade, I had to get hospitalized due to depression that was caused from how I was being treated at this school. I missed one of my Spanish exams and instead of being allowed to retake the exam, I was given an F and it dropped my grade from a B to a D. This is forever on my transcript. The school could care less about mental illnesses students struggle with, which they knew I had. One of the counselors there even asked one of my classmates if "I was still suicidal" which is a major violation of my personal information and privacy. That should be discussed between me and my parents. Absolutely INSANE. * Bullying and racism on campus: I experienced a lot of drama and bullying on campus--things staff were aware of. There was antisemitism, racism against people of color, and other forms of discrimination. I also had peers of mine get in trouble, if they were caught, for sending naked photos to other students. Things staff did not care to look into, despite it being illegal for minors to distribute that information. * Teachers not being good at teaching: My teachers, mainly math and science, were not good at their jobs. The way that they taught was not engaging at all. Just sitting and writing things down and having students copy it. That's what I experienced. No engaging questions to the class or walking around to see how students are doing. When students didn't understand teachers seemed upset rather than actually try to help them figure out what they are struggling on and showing them other methods to learn (which is what they are taught to do. There is not one single method to learn something). The worst teachers i've ever had throughout my entire school experience of 15+ years was at Standley Middle school. Do not take your kid here. Just take them literally anywhere else.

This is a magical place filled with incredible educators. My children have received a priceless…read moreeducation that has instilled a love of learning in them that is truly remarkable.

It is a fantastic community to be a part of! A lovely campus, supportive staff and great teachers!read more

The Preuss School UCSD, located on the university's East Campus is a charter school for grades…read more6-12. Students need to go through a rigorous application and interviewing process for admittance. Some of the criteria is to be from a low-income family and must be the first in their family to attend college. It is expected that every high school senior apply to colleges and universities. The school has had a reputable academic standing across the nation and has been featured multiple times in various "Top High Schools" polls. It is evident that the staff and faculty at Preuss encourage excellence out of their students. They love what they do, and the students are always enriched in their surroundings that is facilitated by the staff.

Came here for a school sports event. They were the hosting school. All the parking spots are…read morestrictly for faculty. There is absolutely no place to park. I ended walking from the hospital parking lot to the school after searching forever and will have to pay for parking there. Then when I got to field there was no place to sit. I can't explain how put out I am. The faculty spots are open because the game is after school and we couldn't use them. Please don't invite people to your school if you have ZERO visitor parking. ZERO. You should make it clear you are not hospitable, oh yeah, I guess you did. I am giving a star for the nice students that were helpful in finding the field.

I babysit two little girls that have been at the school since kindergarten and second grade. I love…read morethis school the girls play piano very well and piano recitals throughout the year and also havelearned to act , dance and sing . Dave had wonderful Halloween video that was thriller from Michael Jackson a country western video on YouTube during Covid they performed Annie and one of them was actually Annie in the play. all of the teachers are wonderful the aftercare staff is patient and kind . I highly recommend this school doesn't matter where you live you can go there they have students that are preschool to high school. The teachers and students are diverse and also from all over the world .

Visiting Creative Performing Media Arts for a musical, I would have never guessed that CPMA was a…read moreMiddle School! After learning that CPMA focuses on an artistic, academic, and engaging, approach to learning, the modern, spacious theater made a lot more sense. With rows of comfortable seats arched around the large stage, I felt as though I was watching an off-Broadway play! Wonderful experience!

My cousin is moving to San Diego and looking to live in the University City area. She needs a…read morereally great special education department, so I dropped in here and observed Ms. Hunter's room recently. I remembered Curie Elementary from a few years ago when my own son attended an autism socialization program after school, I really liked the campus and the area. I was really impressed with how Ms. Hunter setup her classroom and how the children had bonded to her, especially after finding out the short amount of time she's been there. She's very personable and funny, imo kids on the spectrum respond to that. It seems like a great school, and it might be a great fit for my cousin's son, the only thing that bothers me is that the teacher that would be a awesome fit for him won't be there in the fall, she got laid off. If she were staying I would definitely recommend this school to my cousin without hesitation. I think Joshua would love it here! The reason I'm giving 5 stars is because of the great experience I had meeting Ms. Hunter, thanks again for opening up your classroom to me, I really appreciated it!

My family has just started our 6th year with kids at Curie and every year has been a fantastic…read moreexperience. It's a very tight-knit community of parents, students, teachers, and staff all working together for the kids. The teachers are remarkably dedicated and the PTA is heavily involved in supporting the school. Definitely recommend!

MADHOUSE!!! i…read moregraduated from madison 20 years ago. i know that's a super duper long time ago and my memory is questionable, but i do remember having A LOT of fun - TOO much fun to be exact. so my education was somewhat compromised, but i ended up doing pretty well for myself and quite a few of my classmates are very successful. however, i do believe success in education is part teachers and part priority of the student. the class of 89' had amazing school spirit. our sports and many other school events were always well attended. i admit, it was a bit ghetto and their test scores aren't that great - but i'm still proud to be a warhawk!

This school is awful if you're child has an IEP. The staff are not qualified or experienced to…read moreteach to disabled students. Our son's Special Ed Case Manager was a coach on campus, and knew little to none about his disabilities. The SLP assigned to our son is an Ableist that tries to make disabled students fit into a NT (neurotypical) mold instead of accepting their disability and supporting them. The teachers do not follow the IEPs, and one teacher allowed our son to be bullied in class daily. The Principal is just a figurehead that doesn't get involved. The campus culture is toxic if you're not athletic. This was the worst experience in SD Unified and lead us to leave the district for a charter school.

This school is a very good school in our neighborhood…read more Teachers are awesome, has a clean and safe environment. Highly recommended.

I am milana and I like this school although there is to many kids it is hard to walk around and…read morethere's and there is no playground just a Field I was in tk This is my moms account

Our girl is a virtual student at Altus. She enjoys it, is learning a lot, gets great help when…read moreneeded from super teacher Amanda Smartwood.

There's no communicating with the staff or communicating with the main office if you don't believe…read moreme give it a try during business hours monday through friday there isn't any body on the phones it is a nightmare they should shut this charter chain down cannot communicate with teachers and most importantly they have no main office staff I guess they all take off during the day...... Too bad they get away with how they treat the parents. .....it's HORRIBLE - ALL LOCATIONS