My son comes to this school and got bullied because he was named after the school and was heavenly…read moreharassed for his clothes not that only that but he said that some kid name John Hernandez stuck his head down the toilet and that he also stole his lunch money and gave him wedgies, after that we decided to change schools and in his first day he was much better.

My daughter goes to the New Leaf Program in Vicente/Briones school its a great program and she…read moreenjoys it very much...she's doing a great job in the program, I can email or text her teachers WHENEVER I have a question or a concern ...fairly quick response for some of the teachers ,some...umm not so much ... But all in all I think she is progressing nicely....Reason for the 3 star is , it is a "continuation" type school in the rest of the school so it looks a bit " ghetto ". I guess you could say their is a lot of kids that just don't belong to the "normal" highschool across the street, my daughter is here for social issues she doesn't socialize with people...at all ...so I think it would be hard for her to be a loner in a big school like Alhambra High...

This school is okay. I'm not the biggest fan of some of the…read moresubs and yard duties but whatever, The roach and ant infestation is disgusting. Some of these teachers need to work on getting people's grades updated faster, And I feel like many of the teacher are breathing down my neck when I'm doing absolutely nothing. But Seriously, I loved all my teachers (except my 6th and 7th grade PE teacher.) And if you want your child to make funny but weird memories, send them here.

I give this school a 1. The Special Needs Department was…read morehorrific. Words cannot express the wrong done to my child and other children in the class my daughter was in. I've always taught my daughter to stand up for herself. She decided to stand up for another child in class. What did they do as adults? Treated my kid terribly!!! Like they have no clue how it is to have a disability. They are screwed up! It's honestly been 10 years, and I still send hate their way. I give great reviews when you deserve one, know that! Helen should not be anywhere near disabled children.

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 have been really happy with our experience at St. Catherine of Siena School. The sense of…read morecommunity is strong and welcoming, and the teachers truly care about their students. Both of our children have thrived under their guidance and instruction academically, socially, and emotionally. It's clear that the staff is dedicated to helping each child grow and feel supported. Our kids are happy going to school here and that's what is most important. We're very grateful to be part of this school and would absolutely recommend St. Catherine of Siena to families looking for a nurturing, high-quality education.

St. Catherine of Siena School truly feels like home. Our family has met so many wonderful people,…read moreand we've become part of a warm, uplifting community of supportive parents and teachers. The teachers and staff are incredibly welcoming and deeply committed to every student's growth and well being. Having our child attend St. Catherine of Siena has been a blessing for our entire family We couldn't imagine a better place for their education and development.

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.

Trembling like an earthquake, in a class of boys yelling and throwing things. The screams in the…read morehalls at the end of the week. Being told you look 'great' then hearing the increasingly loud sound of laughing from the person. Boys crying because they got another detention. That's truly the Benicia Middle School Experience. I personally as someone who's gone here for 3 years have seen and heard horrible things. To start off, the locker rooms and P.E in general. The boys will quite regularly be forced to leave the locker rooms because ONE person was talking and be made to run around outside, with or without their shoes on. Which is extremely dangerous as there's small shards, coils, metal, sharp rocks, the such, on the ground outside on the blacktop, ive found them myself. Students become extra rude and judgmental during P.E and teachers choose to do nothing about it. Last school year Mr.Sindel got fired for the crime of liking little girls. This year the P.E teacher Mr.Holden replaced another P.E teacher. It is believed by me and my fellow students that Mr.Holdens continued absence for MONTHS now is because he was fired due to the same reasons as Mr.Sindel. I myself cannot say for sure this is true but considering the girls at the high school he worked at previously knew him to be creepy and a child-liker it seems fairly likely. The school is full of homophobic and transphobic students, that the school has never done anything about besides say that's bad. Other than that the boys at the school are all rowdy and mostly extremely rude and the teachers do nothing to help them improve as people and become better. They make you pay for WATER bottles at lunch or you just have to drink milk. I get there are water fountains but that's just crazy. I have learned close to NOTHING at this school. The passive aggressive teachers and auditory learning and reading EVERY assignment thing doesnt work for me personally. The teachers are extremely rude. One specific student tried to choke my friend, and punches and kicks and makes fun of my other friend. They pride themselves on being a place of inclusion and kindness but its really unsafe and uncomfy. The school though isn't the WORST place on Earth. They have a rock climbing wall AND 2 good teachers!

I hate how they don't let Vallejo children go to the school, but they let glen cove children go to…read morethe Benica school. My son wanted to go so I called them, and they said the location is too far away when it's only a 9-minute drive there are kids in Benicia who live further than that. I personally feel like that's not even fair. But you know it is what it is.

The location is nice, students are overall nice but staff are only talk and don't follow through…read morewith what they say they will do. Sports system is terrible. Integrity does not exist within the school l.

If you have a choice, send your child elsewhere. The administration is unresponsive to the simplest…read moreof questions. Their first and only reaction to parent-teacher issues is to hope that you'll go away. The administration appears to have nothing but contempt in what little communication occurs with parents.