I have a theory: No one like middle school…read more This is because everyone is either self-conscious and awkward or self-conscious and truly evil. Not that it's anyone's fault, that's just how thirteen year olds are. Fortunately (and unfortunately) I was a member of the former group. Hence I really hated it. But social issues aside, Churchill was a pretty good school. It is one of the few schools that offers both the AP program and the IB program. It is well known for its science and math clubs and the English department is pretty strong, too. I definitely learned a lot from my English teachers. I can't really remember many of my teachers except one. The Worst History Teacher Ever. I don't know if Mr. Unmack still works there, but he was the lousiest teacher I've had. He was always cranky and unreasonable and I didn't learn much. He had kids bring in "career models" every Friday to speak in front of the class for the whole period, so he actually never had to teach for 1/5 of the time. If your kid has Mr. Unmack, I suggest looking for an alternative schedule.

Worse middle school in the San Juan District. They need to…read moretransfer, retire, and or fire teachers. Students are out of control and safe schools is always on campus. I feel sorry for any students enrolled at that school. Thank God my sons will NOT be returning!

A MUST READ IF CONSIDERING SENDING A STUDENT. Worth noting-…read moreWe did lots of research prior to deciding on this school and saw the reviews good and bad on every school review site. I have to say the bad reviews are 100% accurate. Our student had no issues academically or with regards to conduct and completed primary grades in another Catholic school, we are familiar with the system. This is an honest review sharing points that I find valuable to know ahead of time as this is a huge commitment for families Let's be clear, there is no "brotherhood" here. This is a study in what politics and donations can do in EVERY aspect. If you are not donating (in addition to tuition), alumni or "legacy" you should expect nothing. We realized this a few months in and gave our child time to come to it on his own. Six months later, we left. It's a hard lesson..learn from ours. Here is what they do not tell you: *Not all families pay full tuition-so be prepared to take it on the chin subsidizing others while they continue to ask you for more. *The school is proud of how many families travel from all over the Sacramento area to attend-yet they do not respect families time. I'm not sure who can handle fluctuating start and end times each week, but it got old really quick. *Additionally, you will have additional trips to the school numerous times a year to satisfy other requirements for performing arts participation -when your child is not in performing arts. This may not sound like much, but it added up to extra HOURS for our family. *There are some really good teachers there, but a few that shared their views on racial issues too frequently. *A staff member was inclined to call and try and pick a fight to remind us that we signed and agreed to our son participating in what the school believes in when we questioned the safety of a required "volunteer" activity around homeless. A child is not a car contract , and parents never relinquish their rights by signing their kid up for school. If you are familiar with Catholic education, most schools acknowledge they are the secondary, behind parents in forming students. That is not the case here. *Be prepared that if you are not doing the extras above, your child will not see any real athletic opportunities for sports. These spots and spotlights are reserved for donors/alumni, etc. *They say they do not offer athletic scholarships. Yet, many kids are there because the school enticed them $ and openly share the details with other students. Several sleep in class and do not appear to want to be there or understand the opportunity given to them. * No surprise, drugs are on campus and the admin does a decent job addressing it. * They have no tolerance cheating policy which is great. But we lost count of how many messages we saw other students asking to copy our students' work. We thought we did our homework and jumped through every hoop-and for us it was a joke. We spent over 3 hrs a day commuting, + $ and we have no idea what it was for. Save your money for your child's college.

Hated this school. The administratio from the principle on down. Best decision we ever made…read more Thriving now. Our experience was, straight kids don't fit in no matter how hard they try to be accepting of the differences. Mather and science teachers were good.

My daughter has been struggling in school for the past two years. As a single mom trying I've had…read moreto move continuously in search for affordable housing. I moved to Sacramento from San Jose in 2014. My daughter finished first grade in Carmichael elementary where she suffered tremendously. The teacher did not put the attention and dedication a teacher is responsible for, consequently leaving my daughter struggling even more than she was before. I was finally able to put my daughter in Deterding Elementary. Mrs. Morganstern was an Angel in disguise. She immediately recognized my daughter frustration and how behind she was in her academics. She met with me and developed a plan for my daughter success. She and other teachers organized an after school tutoring program for kids like my daughter to get that extra help they needed. I couldn't believe the dedication and care these teachers like Mrs. Morganstern genuinely give to their students. When she found out that my daughter was moving from school to school, and yet moving again to Santa Cruz, she quickly contacted me strongly concerned a

This school is the best option if your Child is a free artist and avid render you won't be…read moredissapointed with the quality of teachers and personnal.

It's like a family here. Small class sizes, attentive teachers and staff, supportive staff…read more Communication, and great set up.we are doing our second year and excited to continue my child's education here.

If I don't write the review right away I forget so....we are just getting home from the Choices…read moreCharter School graduation ceremony this evening. It deserves commendation that this relatively small school has such committed staff and it was evident from the moment you walked into the ceremony. It was evident in their warm greeting as you entered through the doors, their effort to keep the focus on the kids and their families and to the plenty of security personnel present to keep an eye on things. While not a parent of a student (just an aunt) I was moved to write this review because this small staff has raised a large sum in scholarships to provide to their students. The staff is clearly bonded to the kids and it was touching. This year 8 kids rec'd scholarships including the munchkin I was supporting today. It's quite a phenomenal feat to raise these funds and this act shows genuine commitment to their students. Thank you Charter Choices for your commitment to the children.

The high school is exceptional. The classes are small with faculty who are both incredibly well…read morequalified (many have PhDs or other terminal degrees in their fields) and are incredibly kind and caring. No one is a number here. Faculty and staff know students well and are very invested in students' intellectual and emotional growth. The school has a wonderful theater program and everyone who wishes to participate may. This is also the case for all other extracurricular offerings -- Speech and Debate, Athletics, etc. I don't think enough people are aware this wonderful school is here, and that needs to change. This is the kind of school that changes and enriches your life.

It'a an amazing school with great teachers and a beautiful campus! I go to school there and it's…read moresafe to say it's one of my favorite places. Any chance I get to stay after school I try and take.Love this school so much!

Nothing but positive experiences related to MLHS. Like anywhere, there is a level of effort…read morenecessary for a student to get the full value out of their education there. But certainly the opportunities for student success are many at that campus. Teachers are good and certainly caring. Very good high school.

Positives: -Provides many, many clubs and students will not…read morehave a hard time finding a community of people to join -Multitude of programs: passport, International Studies (IS), International Baccalaureate (IB), etc. -Has many academic teams and sports teams -New facilities including the brand new track and football field -Many student-led and teacher-led events throughout the year that raise the morale of the student body Negatives: -In a ghetto neighborhood, but this has never hindered the learning environment -Although the academic advisors try their best, their knowledge base is not extensive enough to accomodate for the entire student population because it is so diverse

Wow ! I can't believe I'm the first one to write a review! Well, it has been nearly twenty years…read more(gasp) since I went here, but oh well, may as well drag up some old memories and write about it. When I went here, it was an okay place. There was the library, which I probably set foot in maybe twice in four years. Of course there was the cafeteria, which seemed fuddy duddy, gym room, etc. Del Campo never had its own football stadium so all of our home games were played at San Juan High School. It was kind of a drag, but that's how it goes. Computers were still a new fangled thing, but we had Apple computers in Yearbook. In fact, a lot of my computer skills were the things I learned there. French class was my absolute favorite. Madame Eisner was the best! I took a trip to Europe with her too. My English teachers were fantastic, in particular Mr. Cody. High school years were not "the best years of my life", but college years definitely were. With that in mind, maybe I'm not the most unbiased person to write this review, but isn't that reviews are meant for?

Terrible school. They would not let my best friend go to HER prom because her grades are apparently…read moretoo "low". However they did not address that kids with low gpa's would not be able to attend prom before hand. My best friend suffers from adhd and chronic migraines so it makes it difficult for her to complete school tasks. Because of the school's late notice of the gpa rule she had already bought her dress and now she's unfortunately not able to attend. This school is ableist. L School. Not to mention she's depressed.

I've lived in this area for years several people that have attended this school as well as their…read morechildren staff and administration are excellent would definitely recommend the school for people that live in the area

This middle school wasn't an institution of learning. It was a barely supervised warehouse for…read morehormonal disasters, a breeding ground for drugs, violence, and predators where "education" was the last thing on anyone's mind. Every single day felt like stepping into a war zone dressed up with lockers and faded motivational posters. The adults pretended to be in charge while the place rotted from the inside out. I hated it then, and looking back, I hate it even more now for what it stole from kids who deserved better. The drug situation was so normalized it might as well have been part of the morning announcements. Every kid brought drugs. Weed pens, pills, whatever cheap garbage they could get their hands on--passed around in bathrooms, traded at lunch like Pokémon cards, and smoked openly enough that the whole campus reeked on bad days. Teachers either looked the other way or were too overwhelmed to care. Lockers got searched once in a blue moon, but the flow never stopped. Kids showed up high, nodded off in class, or spent recess making deals. It wasn't some edgy rumor; it was the culture. The school didn't protect us from that environment--it enabled it by failing to enforce any real boundaries. What kind of place lets children treat narcotics like after-school snacks? Then there were the fights. They erupted constantly, over nothing and everything. Shoves in the hallway turned into full brawls with kids piling on, phones out recording for clout while blood hit the concrete. Teachers screamed into walkie-talkies that might as well have been toys. Security--if you could even call the bored guy wandering around that--showed up late every time. The message was clear: this is just how it is here. You toughen up or you get trampled. I watched kids get jumped for sneakers, for looking wrong, for existing. The administration talked big about "zero tolerance" in their emails and assemblies, but the reality was zero follow-through. Fights weren't exceptions; they were the rhythm of the day. The school created an atmosphere where violence felt inevitable because no one with power cared enough to crush it. And then there was the incident that still makes my blood boil. I almost got raped. In that building. By someone who belonged there, surrounded by the same chaotic energy that let everything else slide. The environment was so predatory and unchecked that it emboldened monsters. No real security, no real supervision, just kids left to their worst impulses while adults counted down the clock to dismissal. That moment crystallized everything wrong with the place: it wasn't safe. It wasn't caring. It was negligent at a level that borders on criminal. The fact that I had to navigate that fear every day, wondering if today was the day something worse happened, is unforgivable. That middle school failed on every level. It failed to educate, failed to protect, and failed to provide even basic order. Instead of preparing us for the future, it hardened us to a world where rules are suggestions and safety is optional. The drugs, the fights, the constant threat--they weren't "kids being kids." They were symptoms of a rotten system that prioritized convenience over responsibility. I hate that place for what it was and for what it allowed. I hate the administrators who collected paychecks while looking away. I hate the culture it fostered. Most of all, I hate that so many kids had their innocence ground down in those hallways. If schools like that still exist, they deserve to be called out, torn down, and replaced with something that actually gives a damn. Mine sure as hell didn't. The experience was sure as hell good though.

Fantastic school! Teachers are all amazing. Really good after school care program too. Friendly…read moresupport staff everywhere who care about the students. This is he place for kids to be.

My child went here his first two years the staff was great and he learned so much. He went from at…read morethe age 3 and half non verbal and on the spectrum and now he 6yrs old and talks my ear off and he's reading. They were a big help with potty training. And we miss the teachers and the classmates.