horrible school they don't keep an eye out for bullies both my kids was bullied and they do not do…read moreshit even my son was kicked in the stomach he was so scared the bullies would hit it or hurt him so he took a knife to school to protect him self he not very verbal and has a hard time finding his word and they just expelled him with out hearing what actually happened on his side and the bully still go to school there

I guess there is mixed feelings about this school from speaking with other parents. My personal…read moreopinion is that it's a great school for my daughter being in Kindergarten. The teacher she has is named Ms. Cooper who is youthful and very intelligent, she always seems to be educating the children with many activities that involves team work as well as independent learning. My daughter has never had anything bad to say about her teacher or faculty being rude or disrespectful. Although, this school has a reputation of bullying ; I can assure the staff are on it. My daughter did experience a boy throwing dirt on her head the first months of School and did obtain Lice from other students that brought the outbreak to class. I will not let that effect the good job this school is doing to providing the tools our kids need for success. I remember when i was in elementary i attended a school that was known for being one of the best Elementary Schools for academics and our school had bullying like any other school has today. The Lice outbreak will unfortunately happen to all schools eventually, so i will not deem this School from a 5 star review.

This is one of the best schools in San Diego unified!!! The principal Mrs. Patton is remarkable…read more Very professional, attentive and compassionate about all of her students. The teachers as a matter of the entire staff is extraordinary. Everybody here is amazing. Education, respect, guidance and a loving encouragement is the culture of this school. The staff responds timely to all my requests and emails. The principal is not stuck in her office, she's walking the campus engaging with the students as well as the staff. My kids love this school. I highly highly recommend Benchley elementary.

This is an excellent school! The staff is outstanding, teachers, custodians, support staff and…read morethe principal are exceptional. The school grounds are beautiful and clean and the learning environment supports all students. The parent involvement is remarkable and highly contributes to the school's success. I am a retired school principal and I am thrilled my grandchildren are attending this outstanding school. A huge thank you to the entire staff and school community for your dedication and commitment to Benchley-Weinberger.

My daughter has been going to Foothills Christian Elementary School for almost 4 years now, and she…read moreLOVES it there! The teachers have all been wonderful, and everyone I've met at the school is kind and helpful. The kids who go here are all nice, and the teachers and other staff make sure that there's no bullying or fighting. I definitely recommend this school :)

The leadership for Foothills Elementary is EXCEPTIONAL!!! My daughter started kindergarten this…read moreyear and has Mrs. Larsen as a teacher. Mrs. Larsen is a GREAT Kindergarten teacher. They really care about the students education. We have been too 2 other Christian Schools with my older daughter due to moving reasons, and never felt compelled to write a review, until now, so that really speaks VOLUME for this Christian School in my book. The program offers part time school (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) Home School on Monday and Friday's. This is a great program for kids to learn independency, but at the same time have teacher's guide. Also, have to give credit for Mrs. Hoffman, the school Principle, she really cares about these kids and it really shows when you first meet with her. Highly Recommend this school for all Christian Families.

My son has a wonderful experience with Altus School East County. It was a challenging curriculum…read morethat he was able to be successful with the support of his teachers. We found everyone he interacted with at Altus (his counselor Ms. Hagen and teachers Ms. Daniels and Mrs. Weyant) to be very patient and supportive. They explained the process, provided great advice, and made things as easy as possible. When my son had questions, the teachers were responsive and encouraging. With their guidance and advice, he successfully completed the courses. Thank you, Altus.

This school is amazing in every way. From teachers to staff to education, it is absolutely the…read morebest!!!

LOL, OMG I am still laughing at the pathetic 1 star review someone else gave this great school…read more FHES is and has been a blue ribbon school for the last 17 years. Even before I had kids people would tell me how lucky I was for living within the area for this top school. After 2 kids going there and having nothing but great, spectacular, hard working teachers like Folks, Ek, Barth, Beach and many others. The Last 2 Principals Cotter and Sardina are over the top with child education, safety and fun environment. You can tell whenever there is a school function here because there is no parking for blocks around due to the massive parent participation. This is in many ways a privileged school and I know many parents from Northmont beating the door down to get in here.

My daughter attends this school and she LOVES it! And of course, that makes me happy. They're…read morefocused in great education and creating great citizens. The kids are all wonderful. Her teacher is great and the ESS Leaders are fantastic. Small, nice, SAFE and quite. Hopefully soon they'll get a cafeteria and can provide better school lunches.... ;-)

Love, love, love this school!!! This is our girls' first year at Lemon Ave and what a refreshing…read morechange from their last school. The teachers are kind and knowledgeable. The office staff are courteous and cheerful. The parents are down-to-earth and friendly. After our first week here, the kids decided they love this school and already started making new friends. We've attended two other elementary school in the past and my only regret is we didn't transfer sooner!

We enrolled our daughter at Foothills last year and are so glad we left her prior school and made…read morethe move to Foothills. The staff is caring and kind. The educational emphasis is wonderful. We know our daughter will enter kindergarten with all the skills she needs and more! Plus, they have a playground which our kiddo loves to play on.

Both of my kids have attended this preschool and we find it the best in the area. My kids love…read moregoing to school and have made a lot of friends and are really bonded with their teachers. This school focuses on the social/emotional development of the kids, offers daily structure, a learning "circle" time, as well as additional learn through play and art. We have been very happy with Foothills Faith Academy, and will really miss it when my youngest outgrows the school!

I Love Working Here For This District. My Daughter Attends School Here And I Work At Her School So…read moreIt All Works For Me. I Hold 3 Job Titles Here.

Staff members here were immediately helpful in changing my son's address to his correct address…read moreafter a few month battle with the school stating they were unable to help us. I was disappointed that it took that long to get his address situated even after showing many documents. I am glad that the educational staff was able to assist me on the treatment that I should have received from the school he went to in the first place. My son went to an EAK program at one of the schools that it was offered at; there were several problems. Students who were still in the 4 year old mentality were bundled up in a large classroom. There should have been an examinations done for each students because some knew how to write their letters and numbers and some did not. As this is such a young crowd to begin with all of the advanced students should have been in one class and all the students who would have tested at a lower level be in one class. With the large class, young age, and multiple levels of knowledge in their children they need a good start. Then, once they start kindergarten they would all hopefully be on the same page and would progress from there. With a large class, students starting mid-year, and students at different levels and only 6 months to educate with pressed time. Some sort of better organization needs to be in place with this program and if the class size is going to continue I would suggest 2 teachers in the classroom. Parent's were only allowed to volunteer for so many hours during the day. As this occurred, I witnessed many students get bored in class and began to act out. My son included. When I asked the principal about intervention programs, buddy support, and leadership programs he could get involved in she informed me that there were none available and it was "just EAK" When I inquired with her about changing teachers as maybe he just needed another teacher with a different personality, she said that they didn't like do to do. I then told her, I KNEW that my son was not a misbehaved student as he completed 2 years of pre-school and was eager to learn that something was not working for him. She stated, "It is just so much different here." At one point, they were calling me continuously to pick him up early I felt because they did not want to deal with him. He had hands on incidents because he was so frustrated. There were no consequences at school. My son began coming home with a behavior card, listing all the negative things he did at school. When I inquired with the teacher about listing the positive things he does she stated she gives stickers. After continuously complaining about my son, I volunteered in the class to see what the issue was and that is when I saw how many students were not on the same level and still in the 4 year old mind set who are not meant to sit 8-2PM. This program should be shortened and/or more teachers need to be in the classroom. Something needs to change and I am speaking for more parents and students who have not yet said the same thing. When I would pick up my son early, I would retrieve his work that needed to be done, and work one-on-one with him at home and have him turn in the work the next day. When I started getting complaints that my son was not participating in PE, I was beside myself because he excelled in PE. I inquired with my son with what they do for PE and he said nothing. I started popping in unannounced and discovered that PE was standing at their desk, moving their arms in circles and touching their toes. These children needed to run around after being required to sit ALL day. When inquiring with the teacher with what else they do during PE, she stated that was it. When my son came home, I then had him participate in walks outside, running, riding backs and getting him more exercise and I accommodated him at home. I have inquired with the Kindergarten classes, and older classes and they seem better in assisting the older students. After I sent my son to IEP testing, this summer, to evaluate any problems the results were that he did not have any. I then had a meeting with the staff and experienced these issues being resolved and they immediately and promptly took care of the concerns stating that they would be calling the school, speaking with them on the treatment my son and I received and promised better results. Cajon Valley school staff was extremely apologetic. I also wish that all Cajon Valley school staff members were all trained in one program though. When parents request copies of their children's enrollment forms and staff says no, they should also inform parents that it is something that has to be done through district. I recently inquired with my son's new school and at first was told yes come back in two days, then was told no I had to go to district. Regardless of what staff member it is in the office, everyone needs to be on the same page.