SCVi saved my son's school career. This is a truly remarkable place, where the instructors WANT to…read morebe there and the kids come first - not faculty. Students and their families are treated with respect and kindness and, above all, with trust. Such a refreshing, reaffirming environment that allows young people to develop and thrive - not crush their natural curiosity and imagination with relentless messages on conformity. And, amazingly, this public charter school with an incredible curriculum is free! Transferring from a nightmare experience in 7th grade at Rio Norte - where everything is structured to the teacher's benefit, the volume of 'busy work' worksheets assigned daily is mind-numbing, and the default attitude is one of distrust - to the amazing project-based learning and integrated curriculum of SCVi was truly the answer to my prayers for my thoughtful, intelligent son. He had left elementary school as a confident, straight A student who benefited from the school's GATE program for 3 years, but after 1 year at Rio Norte Jr High, being brow-beaten and told by his teachers he was just lazy and not as smart as he thought, his spirit was crushed and he had become hopeless about school. SCVi turned all that around. The transition was a little rocky for him, as he was leaving his friends behind, but the staff and fellow students at SCVi worked hard at making him feel welcome and his contributions were once again valued. By the end of 8th grade, his confidence had returned, as well as his grades, and he'd even stepped into a leadership role in the epic Civil War Re-Enactment capstone project that is a tradition at SCVi. Without SCVi, the path for my gifted 13 year old son could have turned out very badly indeed. He's continued to develop and thrive there through high school, benefited from IB classes and theater, and will graduate next month as a poised, confident young man with broad knowledge and critical life skills. What parent could ask for more for their child? From the bottom of my heart, thank you SCVi!

Horrible school if you want to learn and socialize. Most people already have friend groups, and…read moredon't socialize with new students. Also, the school has a major bullying problem that they have covered up for a while now and only did the bare minimum if pushed to do. If you are not in the main popular friend group, you most likely cant talk to anyone. You'll also most likely be bullied if you don't like whatever the popular kids like, and people always beat each other up, and they do the most minimal punishments. I heard someone who caused a ton of people to bully someone else only got 1 day of ISS for doing that. So yea, i totally recommend not going here

I've heard great things about the staff, those whom I've met have been lovely! Teachers are…read moreconcerned about their students and want them to thrive in a happy environment, learn and be successful. They have a great playground for the kids, very large play structure, and a ton of green grass to run on. Classrooms are clean and organized.

Since November I got bullied in school. One of my classmates bullied me because of my appearance…read moreand how "ugly" i am. Even my friend said i'm useless. The principals almost expelled me for destroying property which i don't do. This school makes me feel unsecured and being exposed. Rumors, teasing, anything that the kids do to get me out of this school. Rio Norte needs to learn better. 0 star. -Emily Kurita, victim of bullying.

The staff at this school is incredible. Each and every one of them are dedicated to making every…read morestudent feel inspired and ready to learn. As a Rio Norte attendee, I can proudly say that this school is the best for your children. With so many fun electives, such as band, ASB, and drama, your child is sure to have a blast! There is always a fun activity or spirit day on the horizion, ready to keep your kid engaged and having fun. The teachers are masters in their craft, never failing to properly educate every student that passes through. As a current Riverhawk, I can proudly say that Rio Norte is the place to be!

If you're looking for a place that cares about both a Christ-centered and academically rigorous…read moreeducation, there is no other place in Santa Clarita, or nearby areas, like Trinity that balances both as well as they do! We've been here for more than 7 years and have seen both the highs and lows of being a private school community like this. Even when challenges arise, the best thing I can say is that they actually care and try to respond in such a way that they remain committed to Christ (first and foremost) and also do the best they can to care for their students. Even if we don't always (personally) love or agree with every decision that has been made, I know it's always been done with much thought, care, and prayer in order to stay committed to the school's mission and vision--not bending to just one person's (or family's) thoughts or feelings about things. This, I'm sure, has been hard at times, but I'm grateful the school has stayed faithful in this regard over the years and even through many challenging situations! We are grateful for the unique place Trinity holds in the Santa Clarita Valley for our family!

Nice school! They are small but the curriculum is classical and extensive! We really love itread more

My 4 high schoolers love and are thriving at Legacy. Teachers really care about the students and…read moregive as much individual attention as they need. Teachers love their subjects and are passionate and encouraging which promotes high academic learning and growth. Character development, which is overlooked by so many schools, is really key and important at Legacy.

I'm a student here. so much goes on behind closed doors that they don't tell you about. there is so…read moremuch work during the day, and the homework sucks the rest out of you. I cry every night of the school year, wishing for any peace. I'm burnt out, I'm tired.

School full of great teachers, MRS LOCH makes the school horrible! She doesn't even remotely like…read moreher job or students, makes me feel sick to my stomach!! My kid will not be coming back!

I can only speak about the football stadium, as I didn't see the rest of the campus. Apparently,…read morethis is a large high school, judging by the sprawl of facilities. The way that Google Maps directed us, we came around the perimeter of the sports facilities, not knowing where the parking for the stadium would be, but following the light standards until we found it. The parking lot in that area is large, with solar carport-type covers. Given how hot and sunny it gets there, this is a great idea. It was 100 degrees at 4:00 for game time. In an interesting arrangement, West Ranch High School's Wildcats use the stadium as their "home" venue, as their own field doesn't have light stanchions. Wish we'd realized that before driving to West Ranch first. By the time we got over to Valencia High, I was feeling frazzled about missing the start of the game. The parent boosters selling / taking tickets were very friendly and gracious. As we made our way to the visitors side we passed the snack bar. Though the game was underway, they weren't ready to sell anything. Even a frozen lemonade wasn't happening. Later, at halftime, dear hubby went over and scored $5 cheeseburgers for us that weren't half bad. The venue has a gorgeous setting, up on a rise so that the view beyond is of the mountains separating the Santa Clarita Valley from the San Fernando Valley. There was a suggestion of a vista of Mt. Diablo in Contra Costa County up north that had me nostalgic for my original hometown. I'd say the visitors side has the best view, actually.