Diana Horner has been an incredible tutor for our sons. Both of our boys are minimally verbal, so…read morefinding someone who understands how to build functional language and reading skills in a meaningful, structured way was extremely important to us. Diana has exceeded every expectation. She uses the UFLI program and we have seen real progress in both boys' reading skills. What stands out most is her ability to break things down in a way that is accessible and effective for learners who need explicit, systematic instruction. She meets them exactly where they are, while still holding high expectations for their growth and progress on their goals. Just as important, our boys absolutely love working with her. Diana brings such a warm, cheerful energy to every session, and her positive, encouraging style keeps them engaged and motivated. Her sessions are structured and purposeful, but also fun, which is not easy to balance, but she does it seamlessly. , We are so grateful to have found her. Diana is not only highly skilled but also deeply kind and invested in her students' growth. She has made a meaningful difference for our boys.

I couldn't say enough kind words about Diana! She is so good with my 3 year old…read more I wanted to make sure my kid was progressing like he should but also wasnt ready for him to be in "traditional" schooling. I went in search for an at home tutor and it was so hard finding someone with experience with his age group but also experience being a real teacher, and on top of that someone reliable. Diana is AMAZING, and worth every penny. Every week she comes with a new/different activity sometimes she has him dancing to songs about letters or shapes another time they are doing word puzzles. My 3 year old is literally on the road to reading because of her. Very happy she is apart of my kids development, because with her he is learning so much!

As a parent, I want to express my sincere gratitude to the staff, therapists, teachers, counselors,…read moreand administrators at Oak Grove Center for the care and support they provided to my daughter during a very challenging period in her life. When she arrived, she was struggling emotionally and academically. Throughout her stay, the Oak Grove team demonstrated patience, compassion, professionalism, and a genuine commitment to helping her succeed. They provided a structured and supportive environment that helped her focus on her education, personal growth, and emotional well-being. I especially appreciate the dedication of the therapists, teachers, and residential staff who worked tirelessly to encourage her, guide her, and help her stay on track. Their communication with our family and their concern for her progress made a significant difference. No program is perfect, but I truly believe Oak Grove's staff cares deeply about the youth they serve. As a father, I am thankful for the effort, kindness, and support they showed my daughter. I wish continued success to the entire Oak Grove Center team as they continue making a positive impact on the lives of young people and their families. Thank you, Oak Grove Center, for everything you have done for our family.

Cali was amazing and helpful!! This is an amazing place for youth! If you can donate to their cause…read moreit's well worth it.

My experience with Murrieta Valley Unified School District's special education department has been…read morefrustrating and disappointing. As a parent of a student with disabilities, I often felt that my concerns regarding placement, behavioral supports, and disability-related needs were heard but not meaningfully considered during the IEP process. Despite extensive documentation, independent evaluations, and repeated attempts to collaborate with the District, significant disagreements remaine regarding my child's educational placement and support needs. My concerns ultimately resulted in complaints being filed with both the California Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights. The California Department of Education found the District out of compliance in Case No. S-0588-25/26 (see attached), and a federal review remains ongoing under Case No. 09261071. Every family's experience is different, but based on my experience, parents should carefully document communications, communicate through written communication only, and review IEP documents thoroughly. Based on my experience, I do not recommend this district to any special education family.

My children attend Shivela. Teachers and most staff are good. This review is baes on how an ADA…read moreissue and civil rights violation have been handled. 3 days in a row I was denied access into the school parking lot by campus supervisors Jose and Flabio to access disabled parking even though I have a visible hanging placard and pointed to it and showed it several times. The 2nd day it happened I called the district and Tom Patain seemed shocked that I would even need to explain myself if I showed it (AGREED!). I then received a call from the principal assuring me it would not happen again and that he spoke to #1 and #2. Come day 3 and Flabio did it again! He was shooing me away and saying "I don't care" when pointing to my placard. I had to call the office who had to call him to tell him to let me in. Now, during all of these interactions, I recorded them all but I did not raise my voice, call names or anything rude at all, just record (them violating civil rights and ada) . Aftwr he let me in and I went to park, he approached me in my car with my child to call me "mean and rude" and that he didn't care he was violating civil rights and didnt care if I sent it to the superintendent. If he doesn't care if he is violating civil rights, what could he be doing to disabled (a protected class) students on campus? So far, no word back from the superintendent but his secretary Amanda did seem concerned.

Without Layered Education I would not be the educator I am today. Glynis is an incredible coach and…read morethought-partner who has pushed my co-teacher and I to levels of success I initially thought were not possible. Our special education students have not only grown in their reading/writing skills but thrive in the classroom environment Glynis has helped us create. I cannot recommend working with Layered Education enough!!

I have worked with Layered Education over the past 4.5 years. Glynis' PD and coaching has been the…read moremost effective I have experienced in my 9 years as a special education teacher. She has helped to develop programs at my school site, coach a variety of teachers and school staff members, and pushed for the creation of a reading program for students with Dyslexia and other language-based disabilities. This program has seen students grow up to 3 years in reading proficiency in 1 school year alone. I love working with Glynis because she always keeps students at the center of our work. I would highly recommend working with Layered Education!

love it !! glad i enrolled my daughter last year . can't wait to enroll my 4year old next yearread more

Our family has been part of Method Schools since 2018. So much has changed, mostly positive, some…read morenegative. Method excels in offering extracurriculars, sports, events, AP, honors and advanced courses. They have Dehesa Method Sports Academy which is tailored towards athletes in San Diego county and they recently started The Academy at Method which is a dual enrollment program designed to offer students an early start in advancing their education by taking college courses while in high school. Method has a lot of potential to be a Blue Ribbon school or even a California Distinguished School. It is a K-12 charter school registered in the Acton-Agua Dulce Unified with the California Department of Education. The school primarily offers virtual instruction. Overall my daughter has mixed feelings about her education at Method. As a parent, I appreciate the school's variety of course offerings. I went to a very good high school in OC and I wanted the same for my daughter. If you're considering Method for your child, Method has a yearbook, offers prom, has several yearly events for K-8 and the 9-12 events are mainly led by the high school ASB. As of this review, to my knowledge, Method offers National Honor Society, Hope Squad, Yearbook, and several others high school led clubs. There are some problems that I hope Method improves on. Firstly, lack of transparency. Since Method is primarily online, there should be no question for students or parents on who is leading the school. At an in-person school, most students and parents know who the principal or vice principal is. Most of our time at Method, we didn't know who the principal was. They sometimes call that person the Head of Schools, but you don't know if it's for K-12 or 9-12. Either way, it adds to confusion and distracts from learning. Unfortunately, Method is extremely biased and has double standards. I've experienced this many times, so it's not an isolated issue. Method's administration and teachers don't always respond to an email. Conflict is a part of life and not a fun part; however, when issues need to be addressed, communication is important. Method gets an F in this area. They do not know how to deal with conflict, whether it is with students or parents. Regarding the double standards, the teachers and staff send out emails stating that their meetings are 'mandatory', but it is not fairly applied to all students. Whenever we're told a meeting is mandatory, it's pretty harsh language, 'required' would be more appropriate but nonetheless we attend the meeting. Other students that don't attend are still allowed to participate in the event even if they didn't attend the 'mandatory' meeting which isn't fair. That means the meeting wasn't mandatory after all. My daughter took a college class her junior year but was not given a weighted grade for that class.College classes are more challenging than highschool classes. Regarding AP testing. As of this review, Method does not offer in-person proctoring for their offered AP tests. We are so glad they offer AP tests. It really benefits students so I strongly advocate for it. Unfortunately, Method doesn't really understand how the AP process works. We were told the school would pay the AP testing fee, and we were ecstatic. However, that excitement was short-lived as we realized Method was only supposed to provide us with the College Board AP code, if they would be administering the test. This created a lot of confusion. Since they don't administer the test we had to find a local school with a seat available, and pay $90+ out of pocket for the test, removing the AP code Method gave us. I wish Method had an honor roll system. My daughter worked very hard in high school and achieved 4.0 a couple of semesters and over 3.5 in several other semesters, but didn't receive acknowledgment. She also achieved high scores on the CAASPP test in Science, Math, and English but received no acknowledgment. I've noticed the staff seems intent on doing everything alone without incorporating parents or students. I'm sure they're overwhelmed by doing that. They often speak to parents as if we don't know or understand anything, and they treat us all like we're children. We have valuable contributions. It's frustrating not being heard. I wish I could add more, but this unabridged version is already quite long. I will say the staff and administration is nice and well meaning but they way they do things is extremely frustrating and sometimes backwards. Even the transcript request method is frustrating. They used to include the entire K-12 transcript, and it was like pulling teeth just requesting high school years for the transcript. It shouldn't be like this, especially when it should be expected that colleges only want to see 9-12 grades, not elementary or middle school grades. There's no perfect school. I'm just sharing some of what we've experienced. The flexibility is what kept us there for so long.

I wanted to come here and say thank you. For everything you guys do here with our children and the…read morecommunity. My daughter came hete for a short time. She attended two days out of the week and transitioned to four days. But in that short amount of time my daughter was positively impacted by Miss Jamie. Miss Jamie, your passion and dedication for these children is out of this world. You really proved that to me during the "graduation ceremony" that we had this past year. I got emotional listening to you speak with passion that morning and I am SO GRATEFUL my daughter had the opportunity to be impacted by you. She had a blast in your class! She's been attending kindergarten but asks about you almost every single day. We are currently waitlisted for the after school program and hope to run into you at some point. It's funny how things work out in this world- I used to attend this recreation center in elementary/middle school and it's brought me so much joy seeing the growth of this location. Keep up all the great work you guys do!!

We utilize lazy creek recreation center for camps for school breaks. The camps are affordable,…read moreinclude activities and the staff are great! Front staff is great at communicating and if your child has a rough day the staff are empathetic and communicative. They did more crafts in a few weeks of summer camp than my kiddo did in an entire year at his school. They also have the option to add on field trips over the summer; which were great! They also did a water days over the summer and special event days. Highly recommend!

We have been seeing Ms. G since the second week of my child's kindergarten year, and the experience…read morehas been transformative. Initially, my child struggled with issues such as hitting other children, difficulty sitting still, and staying quiet in class. Thanks to Ms. G's expertise and dedication, we were able to uncover the root causes of these behaviors. Ms. G not only provided valuable insights but also helped us find a fantastic occupational therapist and guided us through effective behavior therapy strategies. Additionally, she worked closely with my child's school to secure special accommodations, ensuring he had the learning environment that best suited his needs. The improvements have been remarkable. My child has gone from constant emails and calls from the school to receiving straight E's for excellent in his behavior grades by the end of the year. We continue to see Ms. G because my child absolutely loves her. The sessions provide a safe and nurturing environment for him to express his feelings while reinforcing positive behaviors. We are incredibly grateful for her support and highly recommend her to any family in need of an exceptional educational psychologist.

They're very knowledgeable and accommodating. I love how easy it is to talk to their therapists…read more They gave us tools to implement in our lives as well an honest program detail of what we needed. Def recommend if you or your family are looking for empathic and loving therapists.

The IEP process is a confusing one, full of specific jargon and legal issues nobody tells you how…read moreto use or navigate. You want to help your kid(s) but don't know how or who to ask. IEP With Help was a great resource in understanding and navigating the IEP process. They were friendly and answered all of our questions, no matter how basic. They joined our IEP meeting with the school and district to help us get what our son needed. Thank you all, from two previously exhausted parents and their grateful son.

Madelyn was really great at communicating with us regarding my grandson's upcoming IEP. They took…read morethe time to get know him, our desires for his school plan and asked all the right questions. Diego was on point throughout the IEP meeting, he was able to get us additional speech time, arrange for our private speech therapist to liaison with the school speech therapist so that they were on the same page with goals, benchmarks etc. We can't say enough good things about IEP with help. Thank you both.

We moved to Temecula a year ago and chose St. Jeanne de Lestonnac High School for our daughter. It…read morehas been a wonderful school and a great experience for our family. The staff, teachers, and families have been incredibly friendly and welcoming, making us feel like part of the community from the start. I have been very impressed with both the academic program and the wide range of extracurricular activities. Most importantly, our daughter truly enjoys attending the school, and we couldn't be happier with our decision.

We are so grateful for St. Jeanne de Lestonnac and the positive impact it has had on our daughter's…read moregrowth and development. She continues to learn, grow, and build a strong foundation both academically and personally. The school's commitment to academic excellence, nurturing lifelong learners, and encouraging kindness, compassion, and faith has been truly meaningful for our family. We appreciate the supportive teachers and community that help students become confident, caring, and well-rounded individuals. It has been wonderful to see our daughter grow in her knowledge, character, and faith while being part of such a welcoming environment.

I want to tell you how wonderful the entire staff at Temecula Elementry School has been this school…read moreyear and especially during the COVID- 19 Crisis. I am the parent of a special education learner, and this year was his first time attending a traditional school. Mrs. McKay and Mrs. Underwood are both exceptional administrators who care for all of their students. I watch them greet students and parents alike by their names at the morning bell. I've sat through 3 IEP meetings where they acted in the best interest of my learner. I was advised by other educators to ask for a transfer to a school within the district with more resources. They cited data on learning outcomes for title IV schools and suggested that my son might have a better experience at Crown Hill. Temecula Elementary school is a wonderful school, and I don't think my son would have a better experience at a school with more resources. The time and effort the staff puts into their learners is unmatched. I come from a background of private education and college prep schools. I'll admit that I had a bias against public education. I enrolled my son with a pessimistic view, and the staff at TES has completely changed my perspective on public education. Yes, the test scores are low, but that's due to the higher number of at-risk learners than other schools in the district. TES is teaching English to non-native speakers; of course, reading comprehension scores are lower than those of other schools that don't have a similar demographic. Earlier in the year, I attended an award ceremony at the school, and one of the students earned an award for gaining fluency in English... I cried for this young man; At that moment, I could not have been more proud to be a member of the Temecula Elementary School community. What this school is doing for its learners should be highlighted. Sure there are schools in Temecula with better test scores and better Great Schools rating, But those schools are not overcoming the same types of obstacles students at TES face. One of my favorite quotes is from Booker T. Washington, "Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome." This statement couldn't be more accurate about both the faculty and students alike at TES. I hope other parents give TES a shot before transferring their kids to a more affluent school. I am so happy that I did. For my learner, Temecula Elementry is a school of choice.

I just wanted to say thanks for all the support you all have given Kiko, Bradley and Athena…read moreLeininger in their educational needs. Mrs. Rabe, thank you so much for helping Kiko grow into the fine young lady she is today. You have been an integral part of her growth. It does not go unnoticed. You believed in her when she didn't believe in herself. Educators have a special place in the hearts of children. The three educators that were part of my children's lives will be remembered for a life time. The promotion ceromonies were amazing and fitting for the accomplishments. I was able to watch my TK daughter recite the alphabet backwards. That is truely amazing Mrs. Gutierrez. Thank you for being part of Athenas life. Dr. Manami, Thank you for your proactiveness to the issues that came up this school year. You're a great example of the leader you are and the institution should feel lucky to have you. The Think Together Staff and Miss Ashley You all care so deeply about our children and their growth. Thank you for all the great memories our children will share for a lifetime. Now on to summer break! Enjoy you all deserve it.