I really like this school. My daughter seems to be getting a great education and there hasn't been…read moremuch, if any, negative feedback from her. She is a sharer, so I would have heard. The teachers are well trained and know how to prepare the kids for the coming difficulties of h.s. The teachers are quick to let parents know when extra effort is needed. Students seem mostly focused and there to learn. (mostly ;)

Mesa Verde Middle School is by far the worst school ever. My son, unfortunately still has one last…read moreyear there. I am completely agreeing with one of the comments below regarding the bullying that takes place at this school. There is absolutely nothing serious done about there " no tolerance" policy around bullying. Yes, you receive a response by email , call in person or even all three. However, the issue is that they tell you what you want to hear and they say all the " right" things. So, you trust the process and tell your child just trust; they are handling it. All along my son was telling me nothing is being done or changed. I kept insisting no it's okay, they are on it. Lo and behold after meeting in person with the assistant principal and many calls and emails, I right away sensed the overall lack of care. Again, the right words were being said as they are supposed to. But genuinely , nothing was happening. We have jobs as parents, but more importantly the school has a job to protect our children and keep them safe and to ensure everyone feels welcome. It's no wonder parents are trying to home school these days. Please Mesa Verde get your priorities straight. I hope the new principal going in actually cares.

My family and I went here to watch my niece's recital. Parking is easy and the auditorium is easy…read moreto find but OMG... FIX YOUR AC! It was not an ideal experience.

While we had a great experience with the elementary and middle schools in the area, Westview has…read morebeen very poor so far. Some teachers have been great, but our teen tried everything she could with her science teacher to get help, and she was repeatedly ignored and disrespected. The teacher had no interest in helping her, and when I had to reach out, the exact same thing happened to me. Poor teaching and lack of support is not what I expected when moving into the Poway school district. We may need to transfer to Mt Carmel or Maranatha if this theme continues to ensure and healthy and supportive education.

My third son is finishing his senior year at MC and it has been a great experience for our family…read more His two brothers (classes '17 and '20) both were accepted into CA public universities (SDSU and Santa Cruz) and were perfectly able to handle college and graduate on time. All three were active in sports and campus activities and stayed very engaged. We never had an issue with drinking or drugs or bullying. A lot of the teachers and coaches are alumni and have a great deal of pride in the school. I always found it a real sign of the school's family vibe when I think about the openly gay varsity football cheerleader from my oldest son's 2015 season. The school loved him and he had zero issues with anyone as far as we ever knew. MC is a great school where your kid will learn what they need in class but also what they need to get along in society.

1) someone got groomed by a teacher 2) one of my first…read moreteachers gave me a panic attack in front of the class 3) Racism and sexism is present 4) got told by a teacher my freshman year that they gave up on me ( never disrupted class or was mean or rude, issues I had made it so I was too anxious to turn in anything conclusion once I left I did better in class and mentally felt better

I have 5 kids who have all been attending this school since the year it opened, which has given our…read morefamily the unique perspective of developing relationships with 5 different teams of teachers/grade spans each school year. And our kids have now gone through every grade, K-8 at D39C. We have been very pleased with our experience at Design39. After our children previously attended a number of different elementary schools (both within Poway Unified School District and in other states), we have found that the principals & staff at this school are relatively quick to respond to parent concerns and quick to actually make real changes when they recognize a need. That hasn't always been our experience at previous schools. One of the things we like the most about this school is that the kids are allowed to make choices about the elective classes they take, even down to the youngest students. And when kids have a choice in their classes, they are often more passionate & excited about what they are learning. And this is a public school, so the kids are also learning all the standard topics, language arts, math, social studies, science, etc. and are still getting the common core curriculum like all the other schools in the district, they just get to choose electives in addition to their other classes. Our kids have been able to take such a variety of elective classes so far over the last few years, including sign language, sewing, coding, cooking, genealogy, Spanish, Russian, French, Korean, Project Lead the Way (STEM), Music Composition, Drama, Kite Design, Lead39 (school leadership), Writing Workshop, Advanced Math, Biztown, Ceramics, Ukelele, Maker39 (kids design their own products and get to sell them and learn about businesses), Oceanography, Mosaics, Food Science, Photography, Community Service, Robotics, Chess, 3D Art, Gardening, Painting, etc. My husband and I often think we would love to have gone to a school that offered so many choices, especially in the younger grades. And I don't know how they do it, but my kids usually get their 1st or 2nd choice of classes. Another thing we have been pleased with is that there is less homework at this school than others in the district. Many people have the wrong idea and think that D39C has no homework, but that isn't the case. Many students in the younger elementary grades have little homework other than reading, practicing math, and an occasional group project outside of school. And as they get older, especially in grades 6-8, the homework load & expectations for student responsibility for assignments gradually increases as they approach high school. I believe that my D39 students likely have fewer hours of homework per day than their peers at the local middle school, but they definitely have homework (and, as at any school, it depends a lot on each individual student's time management whether they may be able to get a lot of their assignments done during the school day, or if they may leave more to be completed later at home). [Although the PUSD school board has recently changed it's district homework policy -- see this article: goo.gl/QTZPZS. They now recognize the studies showing that reading for enjoyment is much more beneficial for students than excessive homework, especially in the younger grades. So hopefully more of the other schools will start to move toward this model too over time]. Another myth about D39C is that the kids never use pencil & paper and are always on their devices. Yes, each student at the school uses a device (tablet or laptop), and they do use them for creating presentations, turning in assignments online (in grades 6-8), sometimes reading books online, working on group projects. But they also use paper and other supplies in their learning -- daily journals, bring home art work that they have created or prototypes that they have designed, reading from paper books, etc. It's a mix of both. Overall we've been pleased with the school. There will always be room for improvement at a brand new school, especially one that tries to do things a little different, but they have promptly made changes as needed and we haven't run in to any major issues over the last few years. We also haven't run into any problems with any of our kids' teachers, (which is saying a lot, since our kids have been with 20 homeroom teachers and numerous other teachers for different classes, electives, PE, etc. so far since we started at the school). Surely this school has had to deal with it's share of behavior issues from students, just like at any other school, but in our family's personal experience our kids haven't had any issues with bullying or bad behavior from other students. Another positive thing about this school is that the kids generally seem to still be excited about school, even by the time they reach the end of their middle school years, instead of being burnt out. My kids look forward to going to school each day.

Please dont send your kids here. I went through all grades in this hellhole and it is worse than…read moreyou think it is. Teachers are reckless, same with case managers, and admins are full of shit. They beg for your money for fundraisers in which you never see that money again. Do the Monterey Ridge to OVMS to DNHS route instead.

My daughter started at Oak Valley this year in 8th grade, after we moved to 4S Ranch from out of…read morestate. We didn't know anyone here and she had no history with the other kids. I've been so very impressed with this school--the teachers REALLY seem to care about the kids both educationally and personally, They contact me proactively if my daughter slips behind in her schoolwork and seem focused on helping to achieve results rather than on discipline. In her 4 months at the school she's made only a few friends, but the friends I've met seem to be very nice, polite, and appropriate. Oak Valley has a great odd/even schedule system in which the students have four classes each day, for nearly two hours each, rather than cramming 7-8 classes into a day. Each class is every-other school day, so homework is never due the day immediately after it's assigned. And the amount of homework seems to be less because the kids have so much time in class to get things done. If I had to complain about any aspect of the school experience it would be that the Poway Unified School District has a mash-up of online tools available and it's not always easy to know where to find information about assignments and grades. That being said, I strongly prefer having online access to not having online access.

This school isn't clean, super dirty bathrooms with cameras in them,unorganized,way too big, the…read morelunch lines are too long etc.

I really wanted to love the program, but I had a poor experience with the 2 year old classroom…read more There were several red flags with the teacher, including refusing to take my son to go potty when he asked. I was also uncomfortable with feedback about my son being shared in front of other parents, and my emails asking for more context went unanswered. Ultimately, the program wasn't the right fit for our family, and we ended our contract after one month.

The worst school I have ever been to. They claim to be Christian but then why does everyone act as…read moreif everything must be perfect? The teachers and students suck. The dress code is the dumbest thing I've ever heard and the level of acceptance you feel is less than 0

Altus School was truly a breath of fresh air for our family. My son has ADHD, and the support he…read morereceived made all the difference. The staff helped him fill academic gaps, build confidence, and always provided help when he needed it. A special thank you to Ms. Wightman, who supported my son throughout all four years at Altus. Her patience, encouragement, and dedication helped him overcome challenges and believe in himself. She opened doors and opportunities we never expected, and we will always be grateful for the positive impact she had on his life and future.

This school and the dedicated teachers and staff at CSSD saved my son! He had never been…read moresuccessful in an academic setting before CSSD. Ms. Lucas is an incredible human being and a talented educator. Mr. Anderson never gave up on my son and helped motivate him toward graduation. And all the other staff members were fantastic too! I am forever grateful!

Horrible school, faculty gives students tickets for parking in STUDENT PARKING LOT. nobody cares…read moreabout student input and admin are like robots. Don't have your kid go here, no school spirit, no enjoyment, and campus vibe sucks. Also no AC so it's hot in classrooms.

I think the teachers are decent here, but the admin, especially the Principal and admin staff…read morecompletely ignore all emails for months at a time. It's as if they just sit around drinking or golfing until they decide to communicate with parents once in a while. I wouldn't be surprised if they actually get students to write all the standard school communications that go out. In summary, they completely lack professionalism or the ability to communicate and deal with issues in a timely fashion, and in a word they are a joke.

Counselor Laura McDonald is a very hard working and professional addition to the staff at SRHS…read more She went out of her way to help us with a challenging situation and our family found her to be knowledgeable, very helpful and kind. Thank you Ms McDonald for your patience, know-how and tenacity in helping our family and daughter deal with a difficult situation.

This is by far the worst school you could possibly send your child to. There have been incidents…read morewhere children were physically harmed, yet the administration -- especially the dean and his group -- do everything they can to cover it up. They deny the facts and make it seem like nothing ever happened. Their high ratings are completely misleading. When it comes down to real issues, they suddenly claim that the security cameras weren't working, and that they "can't do anything." I strongly advise every parent: do not send your child here. Your child's safety and well-being will not be protected at this school.