My family loves Little People's School!…read more My daughter was attending another Pre-school in the area. It was very crunchy and focused on imaginary play, valued positive discipline and followed a more Montessori-like structure. We liked it and it was great encourager for our shy 2.5 year old, but as she grew we found it didn't provide enough structure for the analytical child she was becoming. Little Peoples seems to breach both worlds in terms of encouraging a child's imagination and allowing them to explore their world without rushing them into a system of structured learning too soon.. and also providing enough educational stimulas to engage their minds. We love how the teachers interact with the kids; especially Ms. Peg and Mr. Matt. My daughter attended for a year and half, and was more than ready to enter Kindergarden. Ms Peg always has great advice and seems to instinctively know how to approach a child based on the specific personality. We like it so much our son now attends, and since he's only 3.5 and a summer child, we will more likely be there for another 2 years. Another Great perk? Having a male pre-school instructor who is great with the kids and also a good role model for our son. I would agree with one of the previous reviewers, and ignore Susana H. She may have had valid concerns but her review is positively ridiculous and unfair since she didn't leave any reasonings for the bad review.

Nothing more to say then I am now sending my 3rd child there! The best teachers, curriculum,…read morepricing, and most of all, a great family and community!!!

I have to start with the disclaimer that my children attended SLE for a few month, during a…read moretransitional period for our family. The school secretary is very sweet and caring. The teachers that we were assigned were wonderful. They inspired both children by being wonderful role models and making learning fun. There were practical applications of lessons such as playing town and learning to write checks (4th grade). Parents were very involved and were wonderful. We attended the science fair which was both engaging and a lot of fun for the whole family. Both kids always looked forward to going to school each day and when their time here was up, they were really sad to leave. This school has similar logistical problems as other schools such as student pick up and drop off. There are parents who should have left 5 minutes earlier than they did, so they take it out on others by acting impatient or not waiting for people in crosswalks... which is especially bad if you drop off and pick up by the entrance to the Jr. High. Speaking of parking, if you do use the entrance near the Jr. High, please use the church parking lot and do not violate the 'No parking' signs in the residential neighborhood. surrounding the school. They are there because those are narrow streets and when too may people park there, emergency vehicles couldn't get through. It's happened and someone almost died. The neighborhood surrounding the school does have people with health conditions, are aging, etc, so please have respect for your fellow community members that are the most vulnerable. Your perceived (illegal) convenience is not worth someone losing their life because an ambulance or fire truck couldn't get through. Please also don't park IN people's yards. Not cool. And hey, if you don't want to do it out of respect, do it because you will get stuck if in their muddy yards if you do and you may have to pay for a tow truck. It's not worth it and you didn't save any time doing it. To add to the list of things that people shouldn't be doing but they do it anyway... Stop your car when you see people crossing the road. It's a school zone and it take the 3-10 seconds to wait while you are stopped. That's it. Not minutes. Seconds. That's all. You aren't making up any time by rolling at pedestrians and you are willfully putting someone's family at risk. Don't be a nincompoop, just stop. Again, leave a little early and you won't have a problem finding parking. If you can't leave early, just arrange a late pick up meeting area. I did this with my kids and I promise you that it works out just fine. There is also a school bus (check if you are on their route) and there are after school programs that will pick up your kids and hold them until you can get there. You have options. Take a deep breath and do the right thing. Thank you to SLE for the memories before we start the next chapter in our life.

I go to San Lorenzo Valley Elementary. I am in first grade. This school deserves 5 stars. Zoë Haffread more

Ocean Grove is amazing. It lets you do anything you want and gives you the resources and freedom to…read morelearn whatever you want versus schools which give you a curriculum and maybe a few extra classes. Ocean Grove is different. It will let you do whatever curriculum you want and let you do any extracurriculars

This school used to be great. Circa 2014. now this school has gotten straight up stressful. I have…read morefriends, family and now own children have practically grown up in this school. So I can tell you that it used to be great, encouraging, flexible, supportive. Now teachers called ES (educational supervisors) are absolute bulldogs. They and their advisors are under pressure to conform to whatever it is the school wants them to be. They will use bullying, truancy threats, and intimidation by whatever means possible to get their jobs done. They will go behind your backs and violate your privacy rights. They are ridgid and demanding. They do not support their familes anymore. Our first Es was amazing. The most recent two and their advisor have caused me weeks of anxiety. With demand, heavy expectations and workload on your kids OR ELSE. Ask me about the streams of disciplinary emails into my inbox. The flexibility in this school is GONE. Speaking from experience in both, spare you and your family the headache and keep your kids in actual public school. It's simpler, more consistent, more encouraging, they'll be back home and done with schoolwork before tour "homeschooled kids can crack the books

Mindy is a master teacher and one of the most committed Montessorians I've met in my 15+ years…read moreworking in Montessori schools. She is also a Montessori trainer and provides tuition support for her teachers who demonstrate commitment and passion for becoming a fully accredited Montessori teacher.

I have to say I was unsure about sending my first child to daycare / school and wanted to quit my…read morejob stay home with her. That said, I am now confident that she is learning much more and getting more attention than I could ever provide. The staff and teachers have all been amazing and super friendly. Our daughter is happy to see them when we drop her off in the morning. She comes home and does and says things that she learned in "school" and seems genuinely happy to be there. She has little friends in class and is slowly depleting the school sandbox via here little baby shoes. On the COVID front, I really believe and trust Mindy (owner) and all her staff are taking this with the upmost seriousness and thought out planning. They seem to always be cleaning things and updating policies per new info. Overall strong endorsement for Quail Hollow and all their staff p.s. daughter is in the 6m to 2y class starting at 9m

My son (4th grader) has been going to Kumon in SV. He's been struggling a lot in the previous year…read more Now he likes to show off that he can finish his math problems before the class! I would highly recommend this location! You will get one on one instructions with Marvin (the owner) and get tips on quick/fastest way to solve math equations.

New Kumon tutoring is opened in Scotts Valley and they are OGCS vendor list now! Our two boys 5th…read moreand 2nd grader is taking Math & L.A class and I like about Kumon they help our kids to be come more independent study by give a home work to do as an important skill. ("Does Homework Really Help Students Learn? A conversation with a Wheelock researcher, a BU student, and a fourth-grade teacher-Bempechat: I think teachers assign homework in elementary school as a way to help kids develop skills they'll need when they're older--to begin to instill a sense of responsibility and to learn planning and organizational skills. That's what I think is the greatest value of homework--in cultivating beliefs about learning and skills associated with academic success. If we greatly reduce or eliminate homework in elementary school, we deprive kids and parents of opportunities to instill these important learning habits and skills. We do know that beginning in late middle school, and continuing through high school, there is a strong and positive correlation between homework completion and academic success."-https://www.bu.edu/articles/2019/is-homework-helpful/) Our kids are need it to have success in later adult life.. Since they been home schooling I never gave them a homework to do since they do the worksheets with them. I know if you give too much homework is backfire on the kids might hate it so you have to know your kids limit is vary important and Mr.Marwan & Mrs. Sarah the Onwers at Kumon in Scotts Valley constantly make adjustments on there homeworks and talking to our children to figuring out how to make most benefit for kids instead in success. They have rewards program for the kids and of course they are encouraged us to have some rewarding programs too so that way when they are done the home works at home little amount as they get done to be praised and give them a encouragement.