My children absolutely love it. The teachers and the principal are wonderful. The school yard is…read morenot like school and I like it very much

This is the best school ever I recommend this school for every mom and dad so their children can…read morehave great education. The teachers their are amazing and they have great food and the lunch lady is the best to. My child wrote this review without my knowledge ^ It's two days later and I'm barely seeing this now. True though.

I think Woodbury elementary school is the best place because they have yummyfood! they are so…read morehelpful! Woodbury, I think you are the best school to go to

Our kids attended Woodbury from 2016-2022. Both of them started in K through 4th and 6th grade…read morerespectively. During our years here we were told stories from other parents about unethical practices by the principal Alan Battenfield, everything from him being racist, sexist and abusing his powers. I was not quick to judge since I had no personal interactions with him. I would also say that 9/10 students have an unfavorable opinion of him, but hey these are children. However at the start of the 2022 school year I would come to have my first interaction with the principal and school office assistant Veronica Escalante. Both of which would show their true colors and prove the level of corruption at the school as reported by other parents to be true. To learn more about my family's personal story in how unethical school administrators are at Woodbury as well as the school districts findings investigating my claim against the principal and office assistant, please see my petition on change.org https://www.change.org/WoodburyIrvine Bringing awareness to the systemic level of corruption in school leadership at Woodbury Elementary School in the irvine unified school district. If something like this could happen to us, it can happen to anyone, for any reason, just to perpetuate their narrative.

This school has been so amazing for us! Great teachers, involved parents, great kids! It's a public…read moreschool so they follow all the public school rules, but they also have an organization that raises money to have add-on programs, which is amazing. The kids love it and they know how to make the learning fun for the kids. There after school options are to bus over to the Jcc or they have one hour after school care per day. They have a weekly assembly where parents can observe and be a part of the school community. There's also many opportunities for volunteering in the classrooms, which is so cute. Overall, we are so happy with this elementary school!

Good school. Worth moving to neighborhood. Amazing location safe and great…read more Thank you.

We moved from new york city to irvine , have high schoolers and middle. We have not had problems…read morewith anyone so far. Must admit some folks around here are snoody and rude .. alternative hs Creekside has its issues with fighting and drug dealing.all the bad apples go there for various reasons inc credit deficiency. Uni tossed our kids out because of it. Thats how they keep thier stats up i guess. Southlake middle is exceptional for caring about students and parent concerns.the staff is always kind and respectful.i woukd have given 5 rating but the staff at creekside set thier graduation standards below average.. sad for the future of thier graduates.

$$$$$4 doen't grow and evolve on Trees, fruits do. Overrated-school not enough Diversity, I WAS…read moreBULLIED SINCE YOUNG KID IN SCHOOL.

One of the best K-8 schools around. I've had kids attending for 15+ years and they all love the…read moreplace. Teachers, administration and staff are always helpful and interested in a very caring way about how the children are doing. Parents are a huge help always volunteering and trying to make the school better through the PTA or the School Foundation which is different from the district set foundation. This all helps keep the kusic, art, technology and nursing in tact compare to other schools.

Our experience has been differentiated. As with many things in life, the exterior - the facade…read morelooks wonderful. The structure is new, clean, and the school receives so many donations that it can offer many extras such as chrome books and computers in every section of the school. But you do need to be aware of the layer underneath the facade. I am not saying that Vista Verde is a bad school, but I am saying that you need to be aware of the type of parents that are at the school and the atmosphere. Many of the children tend to be rather spoiled. I am not sure if that is the reason why certain staff - including the current Assistant Principal - feel compelled to have zero tolerance for normal age appropriate child behavior, such as rough playing etc. Zero tolerance means that routinely, almost on a daily basis, you will find children - mind you young children ages 6, 7, and 8, sitting in the front office, being punished for normal play which the administration considers inappropriate. (because they are scared of parents? I do not know). Not only are they missing recess, but receive a paper to fill out with many points to write about what good playground behavior would be. Further, sometimes methods of shame are used by giving the child a clipboard to run around during recess and write many - in one case 24! - sentences of what constitutes good playground behavior. These seem methods used many decades ago and they humiliate a child. When asked the recess supervisor said that they want to "scare them just a little bit from early on" so that they don't play rough when they get to middle school. We translate that as meaning that they systematically break a child's spirit and ensure that the child follows their rules like a robot - with zero tolerance as stated by one teacher. I am not sure if this atmosphere has started with the new Assistant Principal and Principal or if this practice has always taken place with many parents simply not knowing what is going on. That being said, I am aware of some parents who have noticed or experienced the above mentioned and are leaving the school - we are also leaving. I suppose the moral we will be taking with us is that not everything that seems glistening is truly as shiny as it looks.

my grandson has been here for 4 years; they are often rude and unhelpful; they seem to be overwhelmread more

We've been here for three years and the teachers are irresponsible and rude we do not recommend…read morethis business and when we moved to a new school 1 day was better than the 3 years at this school

I have sent both of my boys to Rainbow Rising in TK and Kindergarten. I have nothing but positive…read morethings to say about the level of care my kids have received. It is a safe, fun, and nurturing environment on site at Alderwood. We have also used Rainbow Rising during holiday breaks at their "camps", once again well organized and a positive experience. Melissa and her staff have been a pleasure to work with over the years!

So happy with Rainbow Rising! Miss Melissa and her staff are great....warm and caring and fun!…read more They deal with discipline issues quickly and promote open communication among the kids as well as with the parents. The summer program is very well organized and full of fun excursions and activities. I can rest easy knowing that my kids are in a fun and safe environment before and after school!

Foothill Ranch Elementary currently has over 1,100 students, way beyond its designed capacity of…read more650, by adding modular classrooms. Traffic is horrible during the drop-off and dismissal periods. Parents are filling parkings at the FR public library, Borrego Park, and neighborhood streets, yet it is an hour gridlock in the morning and the afternoon. Police officers have been seen on-site to keep traffic moving and give citations, and the crossing guard did her best to keep pedestrians safe. Summer 2023 FRE underwent a major renovation that lasted the entire Summer. It now has a digital marquee that shuts off at 6pm. Fall 2023 FRE got a new principal, transferred in from Serrano Intermediate School. FRE was a California Blue Ribbon school once upon a time. I hope it can achieve academic excellence again soon.

This school sucks I was here and they're staff is horrible the teachers also are mean they don't…read moretake care of the school they're is trash everywhere one of the supervisors called me Pathetic and more she also touched me this is the worse school I have gone too.

Great school! Best teachers! Fabulous administrative staff. Excellent location. Happy grandson!read more

We are very thankful we pulled our children away from this Pseudo Jewish School, it caters to…read morenon-Jewish people who are not interested in Judaism, only focuses on admissions to hyper competitive colleges. If a TVT student gets behind, he or she loses Judaic Studies to keep up with hyper competitive children. Administrators do not take Jewish children as priority, in fact, more than half students there are not Jewish, it is a misrepresentation to call this a Jewish school, celebrating other culture's holiday months long opposed to one day, check out their auditorium wall in February and on. The over offered non-Kosher food selections. Needless to say more, beware!

Great school for my friend's niece who goes there. Friendly staff & enjoy her time. Clean…read moreenvironment & spacious with a great view.

Oak Creek Elementary school is by far the worst school my kids have ever attended. Previously they…read morewere enrolled in school @ cordillera elem school which was excellent compared to this school. Three of my kids attended school here - kinder, 2nd and 5th. My youngest sons teacher was absolutely awesome and the sweetest. My two older kids, their teachers were Miss. ROSEBOROUGH (2nd grade), Miss. KING (5th grade). Note those names - they should step down from their "teaching" positions. My son was physically choked at the park by the kids that live around here (oak creek). He was then scolded by the principal for going to the park by the school and was told if he did it again he would be in big trouble. Then my husband and I find out (this is in the midst of being in the middle of a pregnancy) that Miss. Roseborough, Miss. King and the counselor had called SOCIAL SERVICES on us because they decided to side with their judgmental agenda and report a totally innocent family without responding to my reply first while siding with the kids that were threatening to beat my child. But I guess seniority rules at this school. Not to mention, this was right after I had personally emailed the counselor about how the kids from my child's school were threatening to beat him on campus DAILY, throwing rocks over my wall after school, harassing me at my front door multiple times a day (5-6 kids) and causing chaos in my neighborhood and so on.. I let her know I would be filing court papers soon if it didn't stop and to notify the other kids parents regardless if it was on campus or not. After all of that, SOCIAL SERVICES came to question us. It's actually quite funny, even the ss agent was rolling her eyes at the report stating she had to follow through by law even if the report was absurdly obtuse. I did let her know that I would personally sue the school for making a false allegation and report with no substantial evidence or proof. Don't judge a book by its cover, ever. I have extremely deep roots with high ranking attorneys here in LA, OC and most of the US & Asia that would be more than happy to defend an innocent child that's being ridiculed by people that believe they are above you. I did not want to send my kids to school after that & I should have listened. My second oldests teacher (Miss. ROSEBOROUGH) pulled him out of class the next day (after the SS incident) and repeatedly stated to him "I KNOW YOUR PARENTS HIT YOU WITH THE BELT, NEXT TIME YOU TELL ME".... He was devastated. My son loves me more than anything and to hear her making up lies about me broke him to the core. This woman or "teacher" which she is not.. Had the nerve to tell my extremely sensitive child brainwashing lies that came from where?!... No idea. I still laugh at that statement simply because my husband and I don't own belts and do not beat our kids. Our kids are the most loving, caring souls and we use communication to fully express our feelings - NOT VIOLENCE. I took my kids out school after that. They're home schooled now and are SO MUCH HAPPIER. They don't cry everyday anymore, anxiety symptoms ceased, depression and everything else that was associated with what the teachers and counselor put them through. Be aware of this school & anyone that "teaches" your child*** I have received statements from multiple people that have had similar experiences. Irvine and oak creek very much has an under belly of darkness which no one will ever speak about. It's known as the best, safest city to live in and is exactly the opposite. They keep everything very well concealed here. Much like the schools..