This is a nice elementary school. No complaints. The kids I know who go here like it.read more

It may be a great school for many kids, I am absolutely not doubting that. Especially if you like…read moreto get involved in the PTO or have the time to support the teacher in class on a regular basis, it can be a great school for your child. However, if you have the feeling your kid is being unfairly treated/graded, then you should probably get out as fast as you can. I've seen it with several parents including myself, who ended up taking their kids out because they dared to voice criticism. Our kid's mental health and intelligence got called into question year after year after being initially told how great our kid is doing. I guess the teachers had to be brought up to speed first. We probably got labeled difficult parents. Often when we wanted updates and voiced that the grading of work was incorrect, we found ourselves called into meetings with up to five (!) school officials. Exchanging emails with the school is like talking to lawyers. The same phrases over and over while usually not getting specific answers to specific questions. Again, I am not saying this is a bad school for the average child/parent but looking back I simply have to leave this honest review because my two kids started thriving after leaving Paloma.

My child didn't go here very long due to Covid - however, she absolutely loved the whole time she…read morewas there. She still asks about coming here, but we moved out of the area, so we aren't part of this area anymore. The teachers were super nice and knowledgeable and really seemed to actually care about their students. By the time my kid would leave the facility, she'd be fast asleep from all the mental stimulation. Only bummer is how short it was - 3 hours - I wish she could have gone for longer. I understand, however, that they packed a LOT of information within those short amount of hours and it was definitely mentally draining and exhausting.

The school is very welcoming , very friendly teachers and respectful. Is a great schoolread more

This Is Definitely Not Where You Want To Have Your Child. The Staff Are Lazy, And All They Do Is…read moreKick Children Out And Tell Their Parents That The Montessori Method Is Not For Them...Real Teachers Have Patience And Are There To Help Children Learn...Not Brush Them Off As Being Difficult Just Because The Children May Get "Bored" From Time To Time. I Personally Know 3 Children From This School Who Have Been Mistreated. After A Meeting With The Staff One Day They Told Me That My Daughter Has A Best Friend That She Plays With A Lot Of The Time But That He Was "More On The Darker Side"...???? Excuse Me But What Is That Supposed To Mean??? Don't Take Your Children Here If You Really Give A Shxt About Them...

If I could give this nasty pathetic school 0 stars I totally would. My oldest who's in middle…read moreschool now, got bullied by being pushed down the slide and stomped on her head. Guess what they did when she was in kindergarten? NOTHING. I had to go to the district by the time she was in 1st grade because it happened the second time by still putting that same kid in her class! NOW my second baby is going off to elementary after being homeschooled the first 2 years of her life and set to start tomorrow. Jennifer Weaver & whoever Laura are the two most disgusting careless human beings at this school. Unprofessional and not a single form of sincere apology from Jennifer's appalling mistake! Literally told me, "maybe finding another site is best then" for being a valid angry parent for her careless poor taste of handling the situation with her position that she upholds. This school is so ghetto. No protection from the back where homeless sleep and do drugs. Graffiti covered up by the back bathrooms. Absolute mess. Thankful to the Oceanside Unified School District for holding these two accountable and sending my baby off to one of the best schools in Oceanside. Talk about a blessing in disguise!!!!!!

My daughter has been there 4 years with great teachers. They turned into a magnet school so it's…read moregreat for the kids. We love it and my daughter is very happy. I wish oceanside school district had a magnet middle school like vista.

This school gets a bad rap, but we have found the principal very responsive, and my kindergartener…read moreis in the Spanish immersion program and loving it. This program isn't available anywhere else in the district from what we know. Great passionate teachers, very diverse school.

I just put my son into this school, and so I'll probably want to come back and update this later…read morewhen I have more experience, but so far I love it. The kindergarteners have their own fenced-in area, the classes are small, the playground equipment is brand new, and the classes seem well-maintained. It's in a very nice neighborhood. Also, because it's a closed (and pretty small) and well-designed campus the staff are very aware of who is on campus at all times. You can trust that if SOMEHOW you end up on the campus without an identification badge, (which doesn't happen often because there's one way in, one way out, and everyone has to be checked in with ID), the staff will be on you like an episode of Cops. I felt good leaving my baby there, knowing he'd be safe.

Now that my kids have graduated…read more.. Background: We switched from the charter system at the high school level. We were running out of classes to take/electives, we were having to volunteer to the point where between extra curriculars and homework, we were down to 2-3 hours of sleep per night. Running around sleep deprived with lack of support from the school. Add on top of that there was a whole lot of politics/parent drama being dragged onto campus and I could see that kids were turning inward in survival mode instead of growing/thriving. You can probably read in my other review (of a charter) that we went to a public school and they helped us come up with a plan in under 10 minutes for two students. That was RBV. And yes, their counseling department was/is fantastic. They answered our questions even without an appointment. Any time we needed support, they were always there and went the extra mile. When we did a school tour, we watched the senior class president speak with poise and confidence. That was a HUGE difference between the charter kids and the public school kids. I pointed at him and told my kids that they needed to go from mousey to that guy by graduation. So was it worth it? It depends. Were there more electives? YES!! Even shop class. The kids made a lot of great memories finding out who they are, while contributing to the community through their classes. Were the science classes as good? Depends. Chemistry, no. They didn't do a lot of hands on which was majorly disappointing (they really need to shore up this part of the curriculum), but they had these awesome elective science classes that made learning interesting and fun. The environment was far more competitive then collaborative (with the exception of track and cross country, those were great experiences). Did my kids gain confidence that we were looking for and learn to stand up for themselves? Yes. Getting the parents out of the way and getting them involved in clubs made a huge difference. There were also great teachers along the way that were awesome mentors for both of my kids. And what didn't work for them taught them to either advocate for a solution or change what you are doing to go try something else. That lesson will carry them for life. RBV is a public school and you have to set your expectations. You are going to have everything from the driven kids to the knuckleheads who just want to goof off. Are kids probably going to make fun of yours by saying stupid stuff like any other public school? Yes. Are kids doing sketchy things in the bathroom? Yes, it's public school. We got that in charter school too. That's high school for you. Is it safe? Average. The first day of school, the other kids were cool and told mine where the escape points were on campus should there be an active shooter (see other Yelp reviews, that all happened before we made the change). It stinks that it's the world we live in but it is good to know that the kids were nice enough to share how to stay safe with students that they just met. The only thing we missed with the charter is that they had a partnership with the junior college. Before we left the charter, we had signed up for a summer class (due to lack of electives). It turns out to do that at public school and put it on your transcript is a BIG DEAL with Vista Unified. You have to ask permission, go through a long process, etc. "We should have asked permission," blah, blah, blah. Long story short, it was on their transcript by graduation but if you want to dual enroll, it's not easy at RBV. Not impossible (and even discouraged) but not easy. If your kid wants to do primarily dual enrollment, go the charter route. Also the awareness of what it takes to get into college was better at the charter level. Since the school owned more of the every day educational responsibilities, it allowed me (parent) to go find the information for the kids, reach out to colleges, ask them for advice, schedule tours, etc. RBV had all sorts of colleges come to campus (and the military) and allow students to ask questions. So that's good. But if your kids don't know what to ask, well that's where are a parent, you help connect the dots. The lesson I learned that I want to share with every other parent is kids grow at their own rate. It is our job to give them options, opportunity to try things and figure out what they are about while this stuff is free. You don't have to burn yourself out or them out while doing it. You know your kid. You know what they need. If they need a lot of options, RBV is a good fit. If they need more parents involvement, independent study/flexibility in learning/curriculum, or dual enrollment, then by all means go the route of the charter school. High school and college have one thing in common. The name alone means nothing, it's about finding your best fit. There is more than one option, more than one teaching style. Do what is right for your situation.

This review is about my experience as interpreter for Spanish speaking families there. I absolutely…read morelove this high school. So much emphasis in art and so much talent! Your only have to observe the amount of murals and the visual joy they bring. All created by students. The office has a very nice check in system and everyone is very courteous. All the staff I have interfaced with was very helpful, including the man that takes people to different places in campus in the golf cart! Everything is so clean and white, I feel instantly good there. There is a huge parking lot and it seems to give a lot of emphasis to sports too. Nice students have also helped me navigate where to go when lost. Thanks!

I've had three of my kids attend Lake Elementary. I found all of their teachers, and other staff,…read moreto be good, if not great. Special shout out to Mrs. Kramer for her attentive work and patience. She made an especially big difference. Also thanks to Mr Beers and Mrs Killion.

I used to go to this school Straight A student but this…read moreschool kinda trash Most teachers are nice but the noon duties are very bad, pick favorites and the office sucks I don't know what it's like now it's been quite a while since I graduated

I like this school. The teachers are really nice and helpful with students. The kids I take here…read moreall like the school and get along well with their classmates. The school is also fenced in and locked during the day so it's safer.