I do not recommend the school and this is why so on Monday, March 25 my children were at school and…read morethey didn't have a drill drill. They had a real walk down and there was a threat to the school. I didn't know till I seen other children getting picked up. They did not notify me or any other parents that it was a threat to the school so I do not recommend this school

I was skeptical about this school at first. Reading all the reviews here and on google. But as for…read moremy experience, it's been great. Mrs. Domino and Mrs. Manning are awesome. The staff are amazing too! I've met really great and caring teachers. Also the schools PTA does a lot for the kids. (All kids, not just their own kids) My daughter did have trouble at first. But she's shy and I spoke with the teacher. And now she is so outgoing and loves going to school. The school has a lot of positive behavior incentives. To encourage the kids to behave. Like I said, I speak from my experience. And I've seen some kids not caring. And the school can only do so much. I've spoken to and seen some parents who could care less. Sometimes the parents have to take the initiative and speak with their children. Plus the school is here to teach education not raise your kids.

The IEP staff at Meyler is unethical and engages in intentionally misleading and illegal…read moreactivities. My wife does not speak fluent English. We had requested a korean translator so she could participate in depth. Not only was a translator not provided, the staff was not even prepared for the meeting, all reps were not present. We tried to work peacefully with the school to resolve the issue, but Mr. Tobin and team lied to us and attempted to have my wife sign a modified version of the IEP which he personally altered to avoid providing a translator, knowing full well a translator was both necessary and requested prior to the initial meeting. To exacerbate matters, they promised to redo the IEP which never came to fruition. They are attempting to lie and cover up all violations and evading all communications. We will be filing a claim and have documented all evidence theoughout the entire process. To make matters worse, we reached out to Principal Arturo Salazar, who continues to evade and ignore all of our requests for resolution. Not a single response. If your child is special needs, BEWARE. They do not have the resources or professionalism to put students before there own political agendas to save their job and rectify serious compliance violations. I rarely write reviews, but parents need to be aware. This is not just a rant, this is a parent trying to protect other parents considering sending their kids to this school

Kindergarten teacher MS. LEE is AMAZING, she's the ONLY reason I'm giving the school a 5 star!…read moreWithout her, I don't think my son would have learned so much in this short amount of time! He didn't attend Pre K, but I tried to prepare him for kinder to the best of my ability... 1st week of school, she taught him his months of the year and days of the week... Which I was having a hard time trying to get him to memorize... 3 months in and my child is reading, sounding out words... We not even gne get on his numbers!.. She's awesome... On top of having a mixed class of... None verbal students, whom I've seen with my own eyes... Verbalize what that want for breakfast... She very encouraging, supportive and she keeps me informed on anything, ANYTHING about my child... whether good or not so gd!.. So glad she was able to give him his 1st school experience and I wish we could take her with us to 1st grade... Thanks Ms. Lee, we love you!

I'm updating my review here as some things have changed since my last review. I've seen efforts…read moreincrease to upkeep the school which is great. I also was able to connect with staff to discuss my sons needs and received support almost immediately. As far as my review star rating staying the same, I'd have to say there's still some issues here that need to be address. The recent events which caused major safety concerns are tragic. However, I am in understanding that the world we live in today safety around schools is worldwide. My concern is how the school has communicated there safety procedures to families. They aren't meeting my expectations when it comes to understanding efforts that are being taken to protect our kids. The communication between administrators and parents is lacking in a major way. My son, however, loves this school. He finds comfort in the community of his teachers and friends. It's made it difficult for me to remove him. I'm now making an effort to find ways that I can support the school and my son. I'll be keeping a close eye here and reporting back as I'm hoping improvements will happen soon

The office staff are extremely uncooperative and not helpful in the slightest. I sincerely hope…read morethis is addressed, I understand that they are rarely ever in a good mood; but everyone needs to treat all kinds of people with respect. Especially the lady with black hair; Rosa I believe. Not to mention that politics that directly impact your diverse students have no place in long beach, and my child should not feel like they are excluded because of staff having trump stickers everywhere. It's truly heartbreaking. Parents, please take your children to a school that celebrates differences!

Soleil Academy I want to thank you for the high-quality…read moreeducation our child has received at your school. We've truly appreciated the dedication of the teachers and staff. However, the frequent breaks and days off--such as the fall break and others--have created challenges for our family's schedule and caused a great deal of stress. Unfortunately, because of this, we've decided that our child will not be attending the school next year. Thank you, MCC

When are they having their own school building? Was looking into this school but seems that they…read moreare now over populated that they have to split the grades into two locations which are located right next to another public school. Sharing playground, cafeteria and do they prepare the food in their own kitchen or how is it temperature control? Would like to see the school food menu.

cool school and I like it but some of the teacher are rude but don't listen to the 1 star reviewread more

Poor staffing rude to kids and very demeaning to the kids so they look "put together" . Principal…read moreand social worker dismiss bullying but worry about the wrong things the district needs to check the staff at this school. The amount of bullying coming from not only kids but teachers as well is incredible!! You tell them something that's happening like bullying and they say "it's not true" very upsetting and disappointing.

My wife had issues especially with one old teacher who cursed at the students one about his weight…read more Someone needs to do a evaluation on the teachers and how many complaints they received

I personally never thought I would be writing a review on our experience at Riley Elementary. But I…read morefeel the need to address our reason for transferring our children to a new school site. My reason for this review is to alert parents that there has been bullying on campus and cyber bullying from a child that is possibly gang affiliated. My 5th grade boys were victims of bullying on campus and off (tic tok) Jan. 13th 2020 it was brought to my attention from my boys in which another child informed them of a video uploaded to Tic Tok(social media) per the student the video disclaimed harassment, talked about their disability and possible assault. Aside from the cyber bullying video this student has verbally abused my boys on a daily. It has happened in/out of their 5th grade classroom. He has harassed, intimidated, made remarks on their sexual orientation and has talked about their skin color. I wish I would have been aware of this ongoing abuse but my boys were to quiet, and embarrassed to say anything. I lament not taking action sooner. My first reaction to the video was "I need to see what has been said before notifying school officials" I asked my boys to get in contact with the student that gave them this information. Luckily I was able to attain the (Tic Tok acct) and take a look for myself. By the time I was able to view the Tic Tok acct it appears that the video had been taken down. But what was more shocking to see were videos gang affiliated on a child of only 10yrs old. The child is throwing up gang signs and claiming were he comes from. (((SHOCKING))) I investigated more asking questions and to my surprise my son was showing me the gang signs that happen on the school playground. Immediately I became concerned. My husband began viewing it and we took videos of what we were seeing as evidence. Call it overly protective but we immediately decided our boys cannot return to an unsafe school zone. It is not clear what this students actions or motives were but as parents we should Not Gamble the LIVES of my children our yours! I have been in contact with the principal of Riley and district officials. I was made aware of the protocol and action they have begun to implement. Sadly for us it's a bit to late because all Long Beach schools should already have an anti bullying prevention policy in place!!!!!! I discussed what guarantee or protection against harm to my boys would be implemented and she was unable to promise me any. I was granted a safe return back to Riley and the accommodation of that student being removed out of the same classroom but nothing was promised or guaranteed that the other student wouldn't use retaliation. I cannot and will not jeopardize my children. This incident has left us extremely disappointed, has caused detrimental effects, has impacted my boys learning. This was not how I or my husband envisioned my boys last year of Elementary school. I encourage all parents at Riley Elementary to investigate and advocate for the safety of all our children that attend.. we need to speak to our kids be more aware of who their peers are. I hadn't mentioned this as it happened weeks ago but my boys along with several other boys found a vape pipe in the boys bathroom. I believe it was brought to school officials on campus. I can't stress enough to all parents that we are a great community and we can maintain it if we all unite together. Inform yourselves on what happens on school grounds because as of right now the school is undergoing Anti-bullying policies with our children but it's shocking to find out from some parents that they are unaware that the children are being given this intervention or as to even why? And lastly, please speak and encourage your child/children to report any form off bullying. Schools need to provide a safe environment for them. I'm proud of myself for taking action on this matter and for being the voice for my boys that were victims. "Yesterday it was my child tomorrow it could be yours. " Let's keep our children ALIVE and SAFE! My children are my world and I will always fight for their safety and well being.