We made the decision to send our son to this high school despite living in the Lamorinda Area with…read moreCampolindo High School 3 blocks from our house. We specifically did not want him exposed to ideas currently permeating popular culture or to receive any education that we do not agree with. We also did not want him distracted by women in the classroom. He played lacrosse for 4 years at De La Salle, graduated with honors and went on to earn his bachelor's and then his MBA. He is literally a "straight shooter," votes for conservative values, a committed capitalist, and extremely patriotic. Except for the occasional beer, he does not smoke, does not take any mind altering drugs of any type, highly disciplined, and self motivated. Because of his education and training at this high school, he is gainfully employed, became a millionaire at 26, and a multimillionaire at 30. Isn't this what the high school experience ought to be?? What's not to like???

Excellent athletic and academic program for 4 of a young man's most formative years. Unlike public…read morecounterparts--teachers dress professionally and vote students as valuable individuals. Nor will you find gender confused and furries demanding attention. And--no staff member will announce his absence to the kids that he will be gone April 20th (420) for national stoned day.

Nice school to enroll your children ! Teachers are friendly nice safe school! The food is good !…read moreThe kids get happy when they can smell lunch hot lunches an pizza is everyday plus more!!

Leadership is weak. Support staff is lazy and unreliable. On the surface it looks like they're…read moredoing their jobs, but they're not. Had to email the School Superintendent just to get them to act right. Lastly be careful where your address is actually assigned to school district wise. Parts of Martinez falls under Mt. Diablo, but Martinez has a history of accepting students into their schools only to bump them later. Unless you want your child settling in, making friends, and adoring their teachers - only to have to start over - I suggest you verify your address with Mt. Diablo. They're bigger and better with real leaders over there.

We highly recommend Bentley Upper School. Our son just finished his senior year, and the growth…read morewe've seen in him is hard to overstate. A few things that stood out to us: - Teachers truly see their students. Not just academically, but as whole people. -Creativity and rigor live side by side. Kids are pushed and trusted at the same time. - The culture encourages kids to show up as themselves. Our son found his voice here. - He's felt held, seen, supported, challenged, and loved. He arrived still figuring out his relationship to learning. He's leaving curious, confident, proud of who he's become, and headed to Harvard in the fall. That outcome is a credit to the teachers and culture here, and to what this school does for kids when they're given the space to find themselves.

This review is based solely on the tennis courts…read more This is our 2nd tennis tournament at Bentley and I love the nice and clean lay out. It's conveniently located off the freeway and very easy to find. After all, it is only 3 exits away from our house. I love that there are lots of trees surrounding the area, with beautiful blossoms. Early morning air is nice and refreshing. Might even convince myself to come out and take a nice stroll someday, which I rarely do. So good luck to me on that thought... Parking lot can get a little crowded when there are a lot of parents here to watch their kids play, but there is also street parking available. The people in charge of the tennis tournaments are good and fair. Unfortunately, seating arrangements aren't as comfortable as one would like, but it's a kids' tournament...we're not expecting pro tennis treatment.

This school is amazing! My daughter has never had a bad teacher in her 5 years of going here. The…read morestaff really cares about the kids. It's tons of smiles and fun. I also feel really safe with them. The teachers keep a close eye on all of them. The classrooms are state of the art! Kids all have iPads, and laptop computers. Their whiteboard is even digital! Very glade I did my research and moved to the area so she could attend John Muir.

School sucks! Teachers don't kno what's going on. If your child has a IEP they will not get help…read morethey need. They do nothing for IEPs

This might not have been everyones' experience, but Cocospa was VERY accommodating and exactly what…read moreI needed when I went there. Every school has its issues, but the overall community and environment made by all of the teachers/admin. It makes me sad to here that it will not be here again next year. I was able to learn new things and be exposed to so so many things I wouldnt have otherwise known about here and met many cool people. It is sad that people will not be able to graduate from the high school that they started at:/

Background: We are a family of 5 with 3 elementary aged students (4th grade, 3rd grade and 1st…read moregrade). We live in Orinda which is known for top rated public schools. Unfortunately during COVID, public schools moved to a distanced learning program and was unable to quickly pivot to a safe in person learning environment. We switched to Queen of All Saints in the middle of the school year and have been very happy to see the care the school has put into COVID safety (plexiglass desks, masks, etc). Review: We have been incredibly impressed with the staff (everyone from front office to teachers) and the beautiful way the school interweaves the importance of being a good person is into the curriculum. Starting with the front office - when you talk into the building you are greeted with the warmest smile from Patricia Francisco. She is genuinely happy to answer all your detailed questions from what school uniform day it is to which form is needed for enrollment. 4th grade - Mr. Santana. My eldest daughter consistently comes home excited to educate us on the really fun things (e.g. anatomy of eye, California gold rush, etc) she is learning in class. In 4th grade the students do a mission project and we were given the Santa Cruz Mission which was really cool because we were able to go to the mission and see it live - a very fun covid safe activity. Lastly I have emailed Mr. Santana after hours with questions about school work, etc and he always responds incredibly warmly with a lot of detail. 3rd grade - Ms. McMillian. I should also note that as a family we do not practice religion. This school has really inspired us to get more involved in religion and I love that our kids have been introduced to religion through the school. During lent, the kids were asked to do "nice things" - in this case, write a letter to a lonely person. An elderly neighbor had passed away during COVID. Inspired by the lent choice board, we thought it would be a good idea to send a card and flowers to the spouse. She was incredibly touched by this gesture. 1st grade - Ms. Pacheco. Along the same theme of being a good, outstanding human, Ms. Pacheco's class room put together Easter baskets for a local nonprofit.

I sent/sending all my kids here from TK-8th. & YES it's not FREE, We worked hard for their tuition…read morefees & expect the best for them! First, my daughter graduated at QAS, she didn't do well academically, most of her classmates are unfriendly. It's OK.. I thought it was OK! now she's in high school she finally had the courage to tell me on why she wasn't doing well. It is because of bullying, she wasn't happy with the MEAN GIRLS, then boys on their batch are misbehaving too much to the point they missed out too much activities. No one can tame them. They didn't do much out-of-school activities. NO CARITAS on their batch. Bullying are mishandle and no resolution at all. NO GUIDANCE COUNCILLOR/ Counseling. Some classes are taken out slowly.. NO MUSIC, NO LANGUAGE & ART CLASS/ Spanish, they took out the MOTIVATIONAL Speaker (Principal said no budget/ they are very expensive) School gatherings are taken out too. Good thing they kept the BOO BASH because that the only big event in school which families can use their MANDATORY HOURS. I just never liked some PACE STAFF who acts like an employers during volunteering hours. They acted like they are inheriting QAS... like literally.. EVENTS supposed to be fun were parents happily working together building haunted house / cooking & not monitoring them if they are doing something or NOT. To be there instead of going to work is something , don't make it hard for parents to volunteer. It used to be fun years ago when parents meet-up during events. We laugh , we enjoy , we are building good relationships & always looking forward for the next events. Now they have this tactless PACE which I don't know for some reason she is always screaming.. so to me, just go to work if your boss is better than the PACE President.. or else these PACE STAFF eyes will be on you during the whole time. Now my daughter is doing great at Carondelet , she's making friends , she's happy , she's loud & doing great academics. Currently, I still have 2 boys in QAS, & hopefully the new Principal will do better with the BULLIES. Treating evryone fairly & handles issues carefully... I heard someone said that it's becoming to look like POLITICAL DYNASTY... if you know what I meant by that. some parents complaining about the standard of education is not what it used to 5-8yrs ago.. kids struggles in High School? I hear that a lot lately. MATH teacher Miss V , is good she gave my daughter D grade thanks to that! gave the boys A, fair enough because YES the boys are smarter. Mrs. SURA, my son said she is a good teacher Mrs Clark... very nice & caring teacher We missed Miss.GILMAN we need more teachers like her. She's tough & caring to her students. PE COACH? He must be doing something great to still be there after 5yrs. Secretary Francisco, very helpful & her smile puts her where she's at right now... FRONT DESK OFFICER you will always be greeted with a smile. 4-6yrs ago.. best teachers MISS BUTLER MISS GILMAN MR. O MISS MACMILLAN who inspired Kirsten to go on... Mrs. GRAY Secretary MUSIC Mrs. Davis who handles ALL PLAY. & PACE best President Christine NACA!

My granddaughter attends this school. Our whole family feels welcome here. The quality of…read moreeducation and their encouraging involvement in creating a loving community in the neighborhood is so appreciated .

A below average elementary school. School has decent teachers, but this school has a terrible…read morerecord of having hired unacceptable school administration staff.

Even though this is a Title 1 school and it is only rated 2/10 on Greatschools.org, there are a lot…read moreof wonderful, dedicated staff people here and there is also a lot of parent involvement. The kids are really sweet too. Walking around campus, the parents and kids smile and say "hello" to you when you pass. There is an After School Program. The After School Program has a garden on campus. I think this is a great school that serves the Monument corridor.