The school has gotten better (by building a new one in 1993)…read more Mr. Shuttleworth was principle when I went. He was ok, but sometimes not very understanding. Steer clear of Mrs. Jones if she is still there (she treats her students as if they were stupid). Mrs. Griffin and Mr. Adams are great teachers!

Great location and fantastic teachers.read more

There is a phrase that gets overused these days but is no less true in this instance: Game Changer…read more This school has been an absolute game changer for our family. We started with the preschool (which I encourage any family to try) and fell in love with the educational philosophy, the classmates and their families, the campus, and what our own family has become. If you are looking for a preschool stop your search now, it's absolutely wonderful. Continuing into grade school might be something to evaluate, but the preschool is a no-brainer.

I brought my children to Live Oak 20 years ago, moving to the foothills from Davis where my oldest…read morehad attended Davis Waldorf. She entered 3rd grade, my son started Kindergarten, and my littles were still... little. Since then, all four of my children graduated from Live Oak and have moved on to become heart-centered, insightful, intelligent adults. Through family ups and downs (including the loss of my husband), the Live Oak community has been the solid rock under our feet. In fact, my children often remark when they think of "home" or their "home town," they think of Live Oak Waldorf School.

We really wanted to love this school - it has all the makings of a great environment…read more Unfortunately the staff is the worst we've ever encountered. The front office ladies are not only rude and disrespectful to the students but also to the parents. The teachers are hanging on by a thread and are all struggling to handle the large classroom sizes and crap curriculum. None of the teachers care about the students and don't even remember their names after the year ends. They hinder creativity and support bullying. Some of the staff are active bully's. Every parent I've spoken with feels the same way and most kids are failing their classes or have zero after school life trying to keep up with the massive amount of homework they assign. The only thing my kids are learning is that life isn't fair, people are mean and school teaches a bunch of useless material. If you have other options for your kids education, I highly suggest going that route.

If your child has needs, don't expect much. The "special education" department will fight you all…read morethe way. Complain early, demand assessments, demand an IEE when they say your kid is doing fine even when they're clearly not. The psychologist and program administrator did their best to ignore my kid's moderate-severe communication disorder and ADHD despite YEARS of historical data and independent diagnoses, and only relented when I got an education advocate and the county ed department involved. Even then they did the bare minimum. Please DON'T HESITATE to complain to the state for what your child is ENTITLED to. YOU pay for these services through your taxes. EVERY CHILD is entitled to a free and appropriate education. If you're struggling with this school, please know it gets better when they get to Colfax High. Disgusted with this school. The community deserves better.

Great Teachers. Very lacking principal though. So much potential with the expeditionary learning,…read morejust absolutely weak leadership.

Excellent school, great learning tools, tons of support from teachers and staff as for your lesson…read moreplans. Every one is very friendly and accepting of your age, culture, religion. The classes are a lot of fun for the kids and the do some really creative stuff. I am very impressed with all my friends older children that graduated from this school. I wouldn't consider any other school if you are thinking about home school this a the best choice.

I go to this school and I do love it so much and the teachers are amazing.they treat you like you…read moreare there kids they love you.I do recommend this school

I've had nothing but problems with this school. Communication lacks, snutty attitude towards…read moreparents who have had issues with the principal. Saw first hand and experienced it first hand. My child getting hurt, bee sting at one point and no call, when talked to office no one know anything, get the run around excuses. Also I saw many parents come in at time as I was in office with consers to address and the office staff along with the principal being really rude towards these parents. So am not the only parent having issues When address these issues all staff including superintendent lacks consers they seem to say, first time I've heard, yet I've seen and myself complaining of issues to be addressed. Schools are not like they us to be. Sad to say I'll be pull my kid out of this school and getting home school instead.

Although my son never had any issues with his teachers and had a positive experience participating…read morein athletics, those positives weren't enough to outweigh the school's larger issues. The biggest concern is the lack of stable leadership. The school can't seem to retain principals, and the constant turnover creates inconsistency for students, teachers, and families. It's difficult to build a strong school culture when leadership is always changing. I believe the school is on their 9th principal in 6yrs. This is a major red flag and a huge concern about what the board is doing behind the closed doors For the tuition families pay, the quality of education simply doesn't meet expectations. Many of the school's strongest educators have already left/retired or are nearing retirement, and it raises concerns about the future of the academic program. Another major concern is the Board of Directors' involvement in day-to-day school operations. I've never heard of board members walking around campus writing up students for behavior--that responsibility belongs to school administrators, not the governing board. It blurs the lines between governance and management and creates confusion about who is actually leading the school. It's also concerning that board members appear to be making significant educational decisions despite having little or no professional background in education or business. Families entrust the school with their children's education and expect those decisions to be guided by experienced educational leadership. My son made great memories with his teachers and teammates, and I'm grateful for those experiences. Unfortunately, the school's leadership, governance, and overall educational value make it difficult for me to recommend it to other families. The school is located in a beautiful area and has great potential to thrive and be amazing. But it needs a new leadership and new board and for Lori Kirk to fully step away from this school. I would seriously speak to other families who have left the school prior to investing thousands of dollars into your child's education I've had 2 children attend this school. One left to Del Oro for stronger academics and AP classes and the other one graduated FLC in 2026

Great school great at jobs perfect sports program I love forest lake Christian program the…read moreChristian values

At first the school seemed good. But the more you pay attention after being unheard and ignored you…read morepay more attention. Biggest issue currently is superintendent/principal, vice principal and front office. If you are low income you are treated horribly. I admit I've made my mistakes and won't ever deny it. But they love to back you in a corner and beat you down. More concerns over fundraising than students in my and my child's opinion.

It seems like a great school, but if you're poor/homeless be perpared for them to judge you. Its…read morenot a welcoming environment. At first I thought it was just me but today the teacher says "yea even with everything going on he is doing good" lol what does that mean. They also have asked my children if we have found a place to live yet. Idk im just waiting for the chance to get my kids out of this school.