This HS is a joke. If you are AP or average then you'll do fine. If you are even 15% off the…read moreaverage they kick you to the curb. Especially Patner is the worst. He made my kiddo cry, I had to stop him. They didn't want to address anything for either of my kiddos and we had to hire an outside advocate. If you are considering moving to this area for the HS, don't.

If your child has any special needs please RUN away from this school. They do not know what they…read moreare doing with special needs kids. They did not teach my child anything.

So happy we picked this school for our daughter! The admission process was smooth and every time I…read morehad questions, they were addressed right away. Thank you Debbie Anderson! :) All the staff are friendly and the teachers are well educated, kind and engaging. School is all about empowering our young girls and helping them advocate for themselves - great life skills. The parents are wonderful and we have really been enjoying the social events at the school.

The teachers and staff were incredible in creating a curriculum when COVID hit. And they continue…read moreto be the bright spot of the school with their continuous support and care of the students. It's this personal connection that makes the education highly valuable for our daughter. As we wrapped up 2021 and come into 2022, we are seeing the renewed strength of the NDB community and look forward to seeing this continue to grow and thrive under the leadership of the new Head of School.

Today during snack, one of my friends got milk from the cafeteria. He opened it and dipped an Oreo…read morein. When he took out the Oreo, the milk that was on the Oreo was slimy and sticky. He immediately threw away the milk into the trash in disgust. Once, when I got a cheeseburger from the cafeteria, there was no cheese, and the meat looked weird. It still tasted okay, but not the best. On Fridays when they serve pizza, it is similar to cardboard. The paper holder for the pizza sticks to the pizza, and when I take it off to eat the pizza, the paper sticks to the pizza so that I get a mouthful of paper when I eat. The pizza's taste is underwhelming and lackluster. Last year was much worse though. The pizza was a tiny square in a small plastic tray, with a ton of peas next to it. The pizza itself was covered in a layer of grease so thick that most of the pizza was grease. The pizza was essentially a little bit of cheese on top of cardboard without sauce. Coming back to this year, some days the lunch is just a plain bagel inside of a paper container. The bagel is very cold with just a packet of sunflower seeds, and bad cream cheese for seasoning. So, speaking truthfully, it was bad. There is also no water and only milk served.

I would give it negative 10 stars if possible. Mr Banker is the only good science teacher, the rest…read morehate kids. Ms Peters even uses ChatGPT on multiple occasions. (according to my child) She favors classes and has obvious least favorite classes. Ms Chaidez is stern but a good teacher, my child says they learn a lot in her class. The school lunch was moldy one day, and it sometimes makes my child nauseous. Please do something. This school was so bad that my child could not stay in the school for much longer. We decided to move cities completely as that what was best fit for our budget. Thank you for all the tears and hard days.

The small classes are a plus but they are small for a reason. Staff and leadership is not up to…read morepar. Pray for them. Scroll all the way down and read the 'not recommended' reviews- which are just too honest for yelp I guess.

IHM has been more than a school for our daughter -- it has provided strong academics, meaningful…read morevalues, and a close-knit community that truly feels like family. My daughter joined IHM four years ago. She was a true "COVID kid," and this was her first school experience. From the beginning, IHM felt less like a school and more like an extended family. As an only child with busy working parents and no siblings nearby, she didn't have much daily social interaction outside school. At IHM, she gained more than academics -- she learned independence, social skills, manners, values, and strong ethics. Her Preschool, Kindergarten, and TK teachers truly invested in her personally, and that care made all the difference. We tried district school for one year in first grade, but it wasn't the right fit. She regressed socially, picked up negative language, and became more anxious. When we returned to IHM, the change was clear. She improved academically, but more importantly, her social and emotional well-being grew tremendously. She became calmer and more confident again. Friday Mass, school events, and community functions have helped shape her character and sense of belonging. I also value that the school participates in state-level evaluations, so we're always aware of academic standards. Is IHM a perfect school? No. There are always areas that can improve -- just like anywhere else. But is there really such a thing as a perfect school? What IHM provides is something more important to us: a strong educational foundation, a structured social environment, and a close-knit community. For our daughter, it has truly been a family away from family. As parents constantly juggling work, we are deeply grateful for the role IHM has played in raising and shaping her. We are thankful to be part of this community.

School is very clean and nice. Legarza camps were fun there and they have good basketball players!read more

Extremely fun and the teachers CARE~ The classes cover…read moreeverything and are pretty much above all standards. Send your kids here! All the staff is so personable and they have an amazing award winning orchestra and band program along with art, tech,p e, ELD, and Spanish:) really good bball team!

Great PTA, teachers, has an on site SEL counselor, & before and after school care offerings. Weekly…read moremessages from Principal and great bunch of kids.

5 stars for sure , one of the best schools around belmont. My son goes to this school and the…read moreprincipal Mis Maganeres if I spelled her name correct is the super hero. She has measuring with entire school children every morning and talks to them about their needs and listen to them. Gives announcements and even makes everyone's days happy with a smile on children's face. I could never say any negative about her and her school at all

My daughter is a student here and she absolutely loves it and so do I. The teachers and staff are…read moreamazing. I am a women who will only get the best for my child and if I though for one second that Nesbit was not a good school...she would not be enrolled there, plain and simple! My daughter is reading two level above her grade level and is excelling at an exceptional rate. The activities that we hold at Nesbit are great for the school and fun for the whole community. I have heard other parents from different schools in our district frown upon Nesbit because we except kids from East Palo Alto. Now, I live in the lovely Belmont, no more than five minutes away. But for the parents who are raising their children to be snobs to other children because of their location of residence, keep your snobby attitudes and children away! Nesbit is a loving and caring school who are raising outstanding citizens. As long as I am living in this community, my child will be attending until I need to start the dreaded search of middle schools in a couple of years!

I was class of 1998 This was a good school I miss it all the teachers had a good smile I miss Maz…read more rest in peace Mr Lydig was a good principal Mrs Ballmana It was awesome school I miss you so much

When I was in high school locally, the options weren't great at the time so my parents went the…read moreprivate route. I wouldn't think twice about sending my boys to HHS. The small learning communities model is genius and the extracurriculars are varied and quality. As an educator, my bar is pretty high and the teachers and administration at Hillsdale have proven top notch. At Back to School Night, I was so impressed with the resumes of each teacher; each was highly educated, clearly engaged and the level of care and nurturing is obvious. When my son needed support, I reached out to his advisor Amy Rally and counselor Jenny Rienzo and received such helpful feedback and guidance. Highly recommend Hillsdale High School; Go Knights!

I went here for 8th grade and I attended fusion academy in Palo Alto in 9th grade and all…read morethroughout the rest of high school. I had an amazing experience with both Fusion Academy in San Mateo and Fusion Academy in Palo Alto, and I absolutely loved the cafe at Fusion Academy San Mateo with all the flowers and plants as well as the awesome teachers and Cassandra and Caroline who were two of the staff members! I would say my experience at San Mateo was better regarding the staff because the staff members at Fusion Academy Palo Alto would complain about me and wrote emails home about me being "creepy" to my parents just for avoiding other students, not even taking my autism level 1 and my mental illnesses into account as well as make a fuss about anything and everything I did as well as do nothing about one of the mean girls at Palo Alto. Fusion San Mateo didn't do any of that and I'm glad they didn't! I am giving them five stars for how awesome and amazing they are. Fusion Academy Palo Alto got four stars.

My son is a student at Futures Academy in San Mateo. We enrolled him right before SIP began. It has…read morebeen a great experience. His teachers and the school have been very responsive to his needs and he engages in his learning in a way that did not happen before. I highly recommend Futures Academy. We are glad we found it!

Second Harvest of Silicon Valley is one of our preferred charities. Lets face it, there were people…read morealready hurting before COVID hit and now that's all the more exacerbated. When it comes to food security or a lack thereof, you need a charity that literally helps put food on peoples table. They provide food for those that would otherwise have to do without. They also take fruits and vegetables (You must call ahead and set it up) along with the more typical donations. In addition you can also volunteer to help sort and setup. They have a website to help direct you. However, it is very popular and sometimes days are already filled up. As with all charities they need our help. How can you help? 1) Food donations. Every bit helps 2) Volunteer to help out 3) Cash is king. Consider a cash donation so they can pay for operations and buy essential items that they don't get donated. I mean how many cans of pumpkin filling can you make someone eat right?

I have incurable cancer. I have been through chemo and have lingering serious side effects so…read moregetting to a food pantry is hard not to mention. I don't have a car. I found Second Harvest Food Bank delivers food to the door. So I applied and they have been delivering to my door when they don't send lazy delivery drivers that leave my food outside my apartment building for everyone to get, or in the lobby or in the mail room to leave my food to rot. Even if I could go to the lobby or mail room, I can't lift my box and bring it up five floors. Not to mention, I don't get notification that the food box has even been delivered so I don't know if it's been delivered to the lobby, mail room, or left outside. I have called several times explaining I am not getting my food boxes, even though they send out another food box 5 days later, I shouldn't have to wait five extra days for food. Not to mention 7 out of 10 times I get my box it's loaded with rotten fruit and vegetables full of mold. To which by the way I am highly allergic to food mold. I have called. I have spoke to supervisors. I have spoken to several different people at Second Harvest Food Bank. They apologize. Which I appreciate, but that doesn't help me with my food. They said if you don't want to receive moldy fruit and vegetables come and pick up the box yourself. Nice I would if I could. I'm sure others with my health issues and my age would attest to the fact that we would do a lot of things if we were physically capable of doing it. So apologies fall on deaf ears because I still don't receive my food boxes when I should and like I said half the time the food is rotten full of mold. Shaking my head because I see the commercials and I see people donating to which I appreciate. I see people in their cars in line getting all this beautiful fresh fruit and vegetables not to mention holiday boxes to which I don't receive a holiday box I don't get anything to celebrate Easter, Thanksgiving no turkey, no Christmas box just beans and rice is what people who get their food delivered get along with moldy fruit and vegetables. I guess that is Second Harvest Food Bank's way of saying happy holidays. You don't get a holiday box you don't need to celebrate a holiday.