the food suck the teachers could be better the pe time is insane so early in the morning its…read morefreezing

This school is amazing and I'm so bummed I didn't find it sooner. My son is deaf and was allowed to…read moreenter the special day class with an interpreter and they have been so amazing to him. The principal is super sweet, amazing and understanding. She takes her time getting to know the student and I've seen her interaction with the teachers and staff and she's super kind. I always see her around campus making her presence known unlike many principals at other schools. The Vice President is also super kind and always around as well. My sons teacher is AMAZING! Love her! The kids so far all seem super kind, they're inclusive and even take the time to come and communicate with my son through the interpreter and or white board. I'm seriously bummed that my son will no longer be here next year. Their pick up/ drop off strategy is so convenient and quick. The office ladies are so nice and always so helpful. They really do have the most amazing staff. I cannot express how much I love this school but again it's the people here that make it what it is.

It was a very interesting school and it was a good place to learn for kids and middle schoolers.it…read morehas a Di class (which means mandarin) so it helps the students learn about mandarin and math. I rather take a lot of kids to learn languages and it is a great school.

Montera has been an amazing experience to be in they are so sweet the staff members are always…read morethere when you need it! This school is so energetic!!

Just know that if your child gets in any physical altercation with another student NO ONE IN THE…read moreOFFICE WILL CALL YOU. My daughter was put in a choke hold by another kid and she couldn't breathe. It took her friends to pull the girl off of her and NO ONE CALLED ME. The children will go unpunished or a situation will be dismissed. My child has been in 2 fights and the only way I knew about them is because she told me. I have also heard that another child has sexually exposed himself to a younger student in the bathrooms and the principal did nothing about that either.

Assemblies are horrible. You are told to move seats because they are needed for the students so you…read moreask if you could sit at another bench and told that it is ok to sit there. A few minutes later you are told that they need that bench for the students and have to move AGAIN and by then there is no other place to sit so your stuck standing when the whole purpose of getting there early was to have a place to sit. The equipment isn't the greatest and you can barely hear what they are saying even with the microphone and that's if people are quiet but they aren't. Parents and students get so loud that you can't hear your child's name being called up to get their award. I love that my child gets an award but I dread going to the assemblies because they are so unorganized and you can't hear a thing.

The Principal at Oaks Middle School hasn't even been able to get a hold on the traffic at the start…read moreof school, nor at the end of the day, so how can he handle the problems that arise in the day to day workings of the school. Even when one calls there for any sort of problem, the people in the office seem inept in dealing with any situation beyond excusing my child from an absence. I live down the street from the school, and would die before any type of emergency vehicle could get down my street during when class begins or ends. We have all reported our concerns to the school, only to have it go on deaf ears.

The schools under the district OMSD are pretty awesome.read more

Horrible school if your child is being bullied they dont do anything about it if i can give 0 stars…read morei would I honestly hope some things changes here

I went to this school and it was great! It continues to be great with a great staff and great…read morevalues! The other reviewer is clearly reviewing her personal experience with her fellow students rather than the school itself, which is fantastic! Great school, great location, would highly recommend!

Is a good school but the front desk staff can be rude when you ask for help…read more Now you have to make an appointment to talk them or else they can't help you.

So far the teachers and staff are excellent. They are very advanced for not being a charter school.read more

Xochilt in the front office is so rude. If you have children who will be attending this school,…read moreplease be sure that you remember her name. She is not friendly whatsoever, and will ridicule you to the highest level imaginable. She is so professional, and I can only hope she would purchase, read, and learn from a book on manners!

I've been taking my daughter here since kindergarten, left for 2nd grade, and came back because we…read moremissed it! She will now be attending 4th grade and it's nice to see her grow up with her peers. Yes there are problems in every school. Be diligent in changes!

I attended Pomona Catholic from 1976-1980. Jimmy Carter was president during my entire high school…read moreyears. Attending a Catholic school in the 1970's was far different from today and I wish students today could experience the more creative, humanistic approach that was at PC in those days. Of course they were strict about certain things like the length of your skirt, but in the 1970's it was common to have class discussions about controversial topics. My Modern World Religions teacher was Ms. Bolle and she brought in a Christian pastor and someone from the Hare Khrishna sect and they debated and it was very eye-opening. My Freshman reading teacher was Ms. Angel Curtiss who was on loan to us from the public schools (I guess you could do that in those days) In one semester I read two Studs Terkel books (Working and Division Street America), Johnny Got His Gun and the Autobiography of Malcolm X. That class had the most impact on my life. Unfortunately, a few years back I tried to contact Ms. Curtiss to let her know the impact she had on my life but she had been killed in a car accident somewhere in the southern US along with her daughter a few years prior. Students, don't wait too long to let your teachers know how much you appreciate them. In my regular English classes we read many classics. I had Mrs. Morrison for many of my English courses. Ms. Stith was my freshman English teacher and we learned how to write a research paper which at the time was very difficult for me. I didn't do well in her class, however I would like her to know that what I learned about research in her class helped me in college later on. I had a great government teacher, Mrs. Kennedy. My freshman Social and Moral Guidance teacher, Rory Devine, later become a reporter for one of the networks in Los Angeles. Math and Science had the weakest teachers. Back in the day we only had to take pre algebra and geometry to graduate. I do think we were sort of tracked since no one ever mentioned college to me. However, I attended community college and some years later a four year college. We had Driver's Ed in the 10th grade. Mrs Phillips, one of the PE teachers taught the classroom part where we saw scary films like "Red Asphalt." That made me a safe driver. I also always remember her telling us to "leave yourself an out. Don't get blocked in on the freeway." Our behind the wheel instructor was a former marine with a buzz cut, gray suit and sunglasses who never smiled. There were two wheels in the car and he had control of one. Parallel parking was the hardest. The Tuttles were a married couple who everyone loved and I know Mr. Tuttle taught history, drama and consumer economics. I can't remember what Mrs. Tuttle taught. I remember he was trying to organize us to do a play but all of us girls were fighting so he made us sit down, gave us a talking to and had us listen to a Paul Mc Cartney and Wings song, "With a Little Luck." They later moved on to teach public school in I think Temecula. Every year we had this group come in and they set up big screens and played Styx songs. The videos were about values and doing the right thing. When we had mass at PC, they played modern type music. I appreciated that PC was a safe environment. The drug culture was in full swing so there were a lot of programs aimed at curtailing drug use due to American kids dying from tainted drugs. We also had a short program on becoming an emancipated minor. It was the 70's, what can I say. Some students also published an underground newspaper. I still have a copy somewhere. The student writers renamed the school "Prison Camp" and bitterly complained about the ugly uniforms! I wish kids today could get some of the education and experiences we got in that era. Things today are too censored and curriculum is watered down. Teachers don't have the same control of curriculum that they had in past eras. I wouldn't trade my 70's education for anything. Maybe a little project could be for today's PC kids to go back into the old yearbooks and do a compare and contrast evaluation of education.

Teachers are very polite, but a lot of bullying. I don't need to say anything else because this is…read morenot acceptable.

My sons first year at Vista love the teachersread more

Great school! Teachers are all great. My daughter started in 1st grade with Ms Hines, she still…read moretalks about how much she loves her 3 years later. Every teacher each year has just been awesome. The school goes out of their way to provide fun and activities for the students thought out the community, which makes it cost effective for parents. I could go on and on about all the wonderful things. Even the preschool staff is warm and welcoming, very engaging. My son is in kindergarten now and both teachers are wonderful with the students my son loves Ms. Tran.