We absolutely LOVED Legacy Christian. Our daughter went to middle school at Legacy after moving to…read morethe area from another country. The staff is so warm and knowledgeable. She is now in high school, and Legacy prepared her well for all aspects (academic, social and extra-curricular). I give Legacy my highest recommendation!

The school has been a cornerstone in both our kids' foundational education through middle school…read more Time and care the Head of School, Principal, teachers, staff and volunteers spent on ensuring a safe environment, improvement in academics, as well as instilling God's words in their hearts, are notable. Our kids left the school for high school with a better worldview of life. We are very blessed to have had our kids in the school.

15 years ago, I started my first day here at St. Patrick's. I was one of three children of a single…read moreworking mother who didn't have the funds to send us to a great school but also didn't want us to have a shoddy education through the San Jose public school experience. This school was pretty much perfect for her - you could work off the tuition as a parent by working hours with the school and my siblings and I were able to have a relatively low teacher-student ratio which is pretty much impossible in public schools. The best thing about this school, for parents, is that they become a part of the school experience for the kids. My experience here was definitely unique. My fondest memory of this school was actually before I started school at St. Patrick's. I was just dropping in for a day in first grade to see if I would want to switch to this school the next academic year and that was one of the best experiences of my life. I made so many friends that day and when I left to go home, I remember those other first graders that one day just telling me, "I can't wait to see you next year!" Needless to say, I went home to tell my mom, "I want to go to St. Patrick's!" Maybe my nostalgia is fogging my memory a bit, but I had a pretty fun experience with this school. I won't lie and say I had the best or the worst teachers. I didn't have a perfect education, but who does? If you're a parent in a situation like my mom was 15 years ago, I can tell you that this is one of the best options out there.

I'm writing this review because of extended care. I put a 1 star because the people who run…read moreextended care are very rude to the middle schooler especially the first grade teacher. I'm saying this because I can't even kick a soccer ball inside and I can't even go outside the play area because of the first grade teacher. This is very bad for the middle schooler because of the lack of freedom they get. Ms. Lucy is one of the nicest people at daycare but when the first grade teacher come the whole mood turns upside down. Please tell the first grade teacher to give the middle schooler enough freedom like the little kids. Thank you.

The special education department is disorganized, understaffed, and needs better funding as well as…read moreresources. School and district do not train paraeducators, and they are contracted with companies that do not pay their workers their full wage or living wage. Evergreen School District needs to start investing in their special needs community as well as assisting with opening doors of opportunities for their staff and kids alike.

This school was pretty good until 2007/2008, when they changed principals. The activities weren't…read moreenjoyable and the place turned into a dump. The kids there need more discipline, too. Aside from that, the staff is mostly nice. They waste too much resources, however. This place is a target for graffitiers.

Enrolling my daughter into the TK program is probably one of the best educational decisions we made…read morefor our daughter. We watched her blossom in every aspect shortly after she joined. Mrs. Krofts is so amazing. Our daughter is more confident and excited to learn than ever. The Principal stands at the entrance to greet the students in the mornings, my daughter always runs up to him to give him a hug. We've had a great experience so far. I 100% recommend the TK program if you have a kid of age. They also have a good 'Home room' program that stays open till 6pm, it's convenient and relatively cheap. Most other schools in the area offer programs that close at 5pm which is not as convenient for working parents.

We have had our son here since he was in TK and have had an overall very positive experience the…read morewhole time! He's currently in third, and while there have been hiccups (my child has ADHD, so learning is always an adventure), we've felt very nurtured in this family-like environment. The communication is clear and we never feel like we're bothering anyone if we check in. Additionally, the principal has a wild ability to know everyone by name. It REALLY adds to the family-like aspect and makes you feel like you belong.

I would not recommend any parent to enroll their child here. I came to them to enroll my child in…read morethe middle school and fulfilled all their requirements. At the last minute they pulled the rug from under our feet and put us on a waitlist. They kept on leading us to believe that our child's admission was pretty much done. I interacted with multiple folks in their office but later realized they enrolled more number of students than what they can actually intake and then they put you on a waitlist. They do a decent job of selling their institution. Well it was an unpleasant learning experience for us as they did not make it transparent! Anyways we were unceremoniously added to a waitlist. After a few weeks they emailed us that a spot had opened up. I enrolled my child as I was still interested. Within 2 weeks of enrolling we found that their after school person does not work collaboratively with parents or maybe works selectively with some parents based on her liking them or not. We requested a couple of small requests related to how much time she shows movies for kids in the aftercare. She works with an attitude of "my way or the highway!" In other words large part of the after school care is spent every day in movies - maybe 60 mins or maybe 90 mins! We do not know why the school does not hire a more energetic person to lead the after care program who is interested in providing kids more activities and NOT JUST MOVIES! If you want an environment that does NOT support your child's growth through the day in the school where they spend most of their day then this is the place for you! We withdrew our child and went elsewhere. The principal who joined in 2025 summer, is very approachable/ pleasant/ positive person and a solution finder but in this case she was not able to help us either!

This school is not for my child. She had depression back then of learning, maybe it was difficult,…read moremaybe the way the teacher gave her hard time, she tended to plug her hair, doing fingers movements while sitting. Her grade was not good, school did not helping, told to get tutor outside. When the second grade teacher reported about her problems, she kept her eyes rolling, the way she did made me felt she looked down on us. One day, my daughter was supposed in infront of the class to speak about famous character, she supposed to wear costume, but I did not buy it on time. The teacher called to send her home at 11:00 am without letting her to stay and learn performance from other kids. Teacher said no need, " I will send you the video of others", but, I had not received any video. This is called discrimination or what? Why she not allow her to stay and learn. And that was it, I changed school. This school I had to pay money, returned nothing. My daughter had much help and improvement when she went to Rocketship. They can provide one on one help, later group help. They use different method somehow my daughter grade went up, no more plugging hair, no more stressing movement. She is fine now with As abd Bs. Again, this school is not for slow students, they don't have patience to deal with them. Period.

I am a graduate from the class of 2026. I liked to say my personal experience was full of ups and…read moredowns. downs: the dress code is very sexist. they only punish girls for dress codes even thought the boys break it regularly. staff and faculty do not listen to student feedback yard duties always turned a blind eye lots of bullies, very little authority ups: MOST teachers are good at their jobs and truly helped me learn schedule is good and has even balance many fundraisers and dances your child will definitely make lifelong friends, and learn the things they need to. they have a relatively high chance being teased and suggestions will not be heard.

Horrible. The teachers were fine, but everything else is atrocious. NB: if your kid is getting…read morebullied, the school will turn a blind eye and do absolutely nothing. They cater to the people who fit their mold and that's it. I highly recommend IF you want your kids to have an education that's on par to what we received 30+ years ago.

Went to to this in 5-6th grade during and after covid. Best two years of my life with my fav…read moreteacher, Mrs. McCormick. She was my art teacher in 4th grade and got to be my Actual teacher in 5-6th o always wonder if she still teachers here for 3rd graders (I believe) I miss you so much omg!

My kids went here and were picked on because they're different than the population that attends…read morethis school. We took them out after a slur of bullying and not thriving in crammed packed classes of 30 + kids. I drive them to a private Christian school now and I don't have to worry about the experimental covid vaccine being pushed on them like this school or the pressure to have my kids tested weekly for a study program for covid, or the crappy critical race theory junk pushed on them. My kids are learning at a higher level, reading better, handling math better, etc, now that we got away from government pushed common core standards. I know many people in my neighborhood and surrounding love this school but they don't understand the benefits of a private Christian school or how much it would benefit their children. This school is junk. My boys had better teachers who got paid less, in AZ, before we moved here. I wouldn't expect much from a California school though.

I was scrolling through the yelp a couple of weeks ago and noticed very disturbing personal attack…read moreon a particular teacher in sjms. My child graduated from this school and I had personal interaction with Dr. Santha. From my personal experience, some of the very negative Yelp reviews don't seem to reflect the Dr. Santha I have known. She is kind, caring, and genuinely committed to doing things the right way. She can sometimes be demanding when it comes to the quality of work, accountability, and professional ethics, but I see that as a reflection of her high standards rather than a negative. I believe it's important to consider the broader picture and make your own judgment based on misunderstanding. Overall, I have found Dr. Santha to be a thoughtful, principled, and dedicated professional, and I'm grateful for my experience with her. But some parents are over involved and manipulative. Overall the campus life for my child was good.

This review is specifically about our experience with 5th grade at Stratford San Jose Middle School…read more(SJMS), which serves students from 5th through 8th grade. Unfortunately, the academic experience in Math and Science was extremely disappointing. The year got off to a difficult start when the original teacher was let go after about a month. A substitute then taught the class for another month, but the instruction was also not effective. Once a full-time teacher was in place, we still saw very little actual teaching of Math and Science concepts. As parents, we frequently had to teach these subjects at home to make up for what was not being covered adequately in the classroom. This is not what we expected from a school where we are paying for a quality education. We raised our concerns with the principal, but unfortunately, the situation did not improve in any meaningful way. We received assurances that changes were being made and that we would see improvements, but our experience did not reflect those promises. This review is only about our 5th-grade experience. Based on our experience, we were very disappointed with the quality and consistency of Math and Science instruction and would not recommend the 5th-grade program based on what we experienced.