This is a great school. The teachers are amazing. I have two sons who went/go here and they have…read moreboth received great educations. Also, the band teacher is amazing. The school has a massive band program and it is stunning how good the kids are by the end of the year. My one son had never played an instrument before signing up for band.

I know the teachers try very hard here but I have heard lots of complaints of bullying and I have…read moreseen boy students hit on girls inappropriately with not enough staff around to intervene and stop it. I wish they had more security guards or something to watch over student behavior.

I went to this school from the first grade to fifth grade, and I recently just graduate! I cannot…read moretell you how much I love this school and it offers so many great stuff for your child! Do not ever hesitate to send your child here, all the teacher are kind, smart, and resourceful. They are always here to help. And the school campus is awesome with a great grassy field, big basketball courts and swing sets for little kids! The school is very clean and the library has a beautiful wide selection of all books! Students are well behaved and there aren't any fights at this school!

Both of my boys go to school here. 2nd and 3rd grade. The teachers and staff are awesome!! Best…read moreelementary school in Esco!! They enjoy and look forward to going everyday!! :D

I'm a parent of two current RBV students. Both kids, a junior & a freshman, are achieving goals…read moreboth academically and athletically. My kids seem to be getting a great education. So far, all teachers have been excellent or mostly very good. One teacher of Beginning Spanish had teaching methods that did not work for my shyer son. I attend school events and make a point to speak with each teacher. Some teachers are clearly outstanding!! Their dedication to teaching is admirable. They are creative, and find ways to stay motivated. As you know, it's not easy being a high school student, and it's also not easy teaching them. The new principal, Dr. Clevenger, is so friendly. My kids love him because he walks around at lunch, says hi and is fun. I respect and admire the talented Field hockey coaches that have interacted so positively with my kids during this 2019 field hockey season. All the office staff seem to be amazing. During my attendance office visits & phone calls, they are always organized and kind. The front office is staffed with experienced people who know the answers and are also friendly. My kids' & my interactions with outdoor staff have been positive too. There are men & women who maintain school operations and facilities. They seem to do a fine job keeping students safe, drop-off/pick-up organization, etc. A staff member kindly helped my kid get her "lost" hockey bag from a locked classroom. My family is happy with RBV!

Now that my kids have graduated…read more.. Background: We switched from the charter system at the high school level. We were running out of classes to take/electives, we were having to volunteer to the point where between extra curriculars and homework, we were down to 2-3 hours of sleep per night. Running around sleep deprived with lack of support from the school. Add on top of that there was a whole lot of politics/parent drama being dragged onto campus and I could see that kids were turning inward in survival mode instead of growing/thriving. You can probably read in my other review (of a charter) that we went to a public school and they helped us come up with a plan in under 10 minutes for two students. That was RBV. And yes, their counseling department was/is fantastic. They answered our questions even without an appointment. Any time we needed support, they were always there and went the extra mile. When we did a school tour, we watched the senior class president speak with poise and confidence. That was a HUGE difference between the charter kids and the public school kids. I pointed at him and told my kids that they needed to go from mousey to that guy by graduation. So was it worth it? It depends. Were there more electives? YES!! Even shop class. The kids made a lot of great memories finding out who they are, while contributing to the community through their classes. Were the science classes as good? Depends. Chemistry, no. They didn't do a lot of hands on which was majorly disappointing (they really need to shore up this part of the curriculum), but they had these awesome elective science classes that made learning interesting and fun. The environment was far more competitive then collaborative (with the exception of track and cross country, those were great experiences). Did my kids gain confidence that we were looking for and learn to stand up for themselves? Yes. Getting the parents out of the way and getting them involved in clubs made a huge difference. There were also great teachers along the way that were awesome mentors for both of my kids. And what didn't work for them taught them to either advocate for a solution or change what you are doing to go try something else. That lesson will carry them for life. RBV is a public school and you have to set your expectations. You are going to have everything from the driven kids to the knuckleheads who just want to goof off. Are kids probably going to make fun of yours by saying stupid stuff like any other public school? Yes. Are kids doing sketchy things in the bathroom? Yes, it's public school. We got that in charter school too. That's high school for you. Is it safe? Average. The first day of school, the other kids were cool and told mine where the escape points were on campus should there be an active shooter (see other Yelp reviews, that all happened before we made the change). It stinks that it's the world we live in but it is good to know that the kids were nice enough to share how to stay safe with students that they just met. The only thing we missed with the charter is that they had a partnership with the junior college. Before we left the charter, we had signed up for a summer class (due to lack of electives). It turns out to do that at public school and put it on your transcript is a BIG DEAL with Vista Unified. You have to ask permission, go through a long process, etc. "We should have asked permission," blah, blah, blah. Long story short, it was on their transcript by graduation but if you want to dual enroll, it's not easy at RBV. Not impossible (and even discouraged) but not easy. If your kid wants to do primarily dual enrollment, go the charter route. Also the awareness of what it takes to get into college was better at the charter level. Since the school owned more of the every day educational responsibilities, it allowed me (parent) to go find the information for the kids, reach out to colleges, ask them for advice, schedule tours, etc. RBV had all sorts of colleges come to campus (and the military) and allow students to ask questions. So that's good. But if your kids don't know what to ask, well that's where are a parent, you help connect the dots. The lesson I learned that I want to share with every other parent is kids grow at their own rate. It is our job to give them options, opportunity to try things and figure out what they are about while this stuff is free. You don't have to burn yourself out or them out while doing it. You know your kid. You know what they need. If they need a lot of options, RBV is a good fit. If they need more parents involvement, independent study/flexibility in learning/curriculum, or dual enrollment, then by all means go the route of the charter school. High school and college have one thing in common. The name alone means nothing, it's about finding your best fit. There is more than one option, more than one teaching style. Do what is right for your situation.

We came here for my youngest son's soccer game. It's easy to find and off a main street which is a…read morebig plus. The only areas on campus I visited were the student parking lot, stadium, and the girls locker room. Parking: Free parking. Although technically you're supposed to have a permit, but why let a little technicality stop you. The layout of the student lot is just plain weird. It doesn't follow a normal flow for a parking lot. And there's black, blend into the asphalt parking berms in the worst places. Let's put it this way, you need to pay attention or you're bottom out your car. Good thing I was paying attention... The stadium: Great job stadium design - no ones faces into the sun. But oh, it's freezing cold when the wind blows. And boy does it rip through that area like a mini hurricane. The girls locker room: This was huge and relatively clean. Lots of lockers and showers. Appreciated how the bathrooms were at the end of the building so that you don't have to walk through the locker room to reach them. One of the sinks was broken. I didn't take a photo. Yeah, like I want to try and explain to Escondido PD why I'm taking photos in a high school locker room. But I did snap a photo of the sign in the bathroom stall. Because it's important to check your pee...

very bad experience they bullied me the teacher did nothing to help but still the teacher are niceread more

San Elijo is our home school. It has a great reputation and our neighbors highly enjoy sending…read moretheir children here. For the last five years, we have opted to send our children to a private school. Each year we re-evaluate our options. At the end of last school year, I visited San Elijo to see again about sending our children here. I'll say that I was highly impressed with everyone from the front desk person to the principal who took time out of her day to introduce herself to us and answer any questions we had. I can see why families seem to be happy at this school.

This is our neighborhood school and I am outraged. Our kindergarten son was beaten to a concussion…read morewithin the first 60 days after the school year while a student there. Courageously, he named the two children whom he said beat him and pushed him to down (during which he hit his head), he named an adult that was on duty whom my son claimed told the two children to stop and not to harm him any more, and he told his teacher, AND our son provided a consistent account of the assault to my husband and I, his primary doctor, and the concussion specialist. We'd already informed the school when our son sustained minor injuries in a restroom while children tried to bust in on him in a restroom talk to see his (to keep it PC) " brown genitals. He was teased because of his hair, his skin color, and more. We provided this information to the administration too. Nothing substantial was done. So when it escalated to this, it should have been simple to resolve and we should have received support for our son instead of being treated as if our son was the aggressor. The other two children who were named as those who hurt our son weren't harmed or in any danger at any time. Asking them "did they do it" as if kids don't lie wasn't even an uttered thought when it came to them, yet OUR SON was questioned and indirectly invalidated by the alleged notion that there was no footage of the matter--not to mention the alerting of child protective services after we let the school know that he'd had a concussion --that report was not filed when we first mentioned the incident to the school despite his bruises and our complaints! Yet, somehow school admin. claimed the only video footage they only saw of him that day was him coming into the office (after being prompted to wait there during pickup when his teacher "randomly" left earlier than usual that day). . . Still, no one seemed to notice the bruises on his face (black eyes) and the bumps and burn-like bruises on the back of his close-shaven head (it was hot that day). I am a graduate of this district from the 90's so my evaluation of the district, its history, and demographics are accurate and well-informed. Nobody knows anything, allegedly as they claim. The entire matter is dangerous and disheartening! All in all, the entire matter seems skin-color related (as we are all of the HUMAN RACE, right) retaliation given the admin. had been informed of what happened to our oldest and dared to allow similar treatment to our Kinder son in this way without extending true care and concern in our favor as the injured party. Out of 4 children, the only child I have that hasn't been assaulted in this district is my pre-K son who doesn't attend school in the district. I have material evidence to prove all claims made here, so I accept nothing but an apology for their potential negligence and I will continue to tell our story until our son receives the Justice and equal care he earned!

This is our first school year at Juniper by already feel like part of the family. My son receives…read morespeech therapy and is a full time student with necessary aid and safety. The teachers that we have encountered have been so sweet along with the safety patrol team and cross guards. I can tell they put the safety of the students first. They are very aware and alert and modify protocols as needed. I'm just a parent looking from the outside in but I've seen the principal help during drop off and pickup. That speaks volumes ! She could be in her AC office but instead helps and fills the gaps. Looking forward to seeing my son grow and learn here.

Juniper Primary is North County's hidden treasure. My daughter loves her first year here. She has…read morelots of sweet friends around her when I pick her up. She loves her teacher Mrs. De Young. The staff is noticeably caring. The Principal is visibly involved. My daughter is learning as much here as her friends at the more expensive private schools. She's way ahead of the curve. There is a noticeable sense of community spirit. I've never seen more enthusiastic Christmas caroling than when the faculty, the students and their families sang together in the morning in the school yard last year before Christmas break. I'm really happy my 6 year old goes to this school. Whenever we drive by it she rolls down the window and yells "I love my school!" What more could I ask for.

Love this school best staff ever highly recommend for you parents out there this is a great schoolread more

This is the worst school in Escondido. I tried to have my son in this school twice, and both times…read morewere a nightmare. Horrible staff, ignored IEP laws, ignored my child, put him in a corner and allowed him to play R rated video games. The list goes on. Trash school over all.

This school is really stepping things up this year. More teachers will be using classroom sets of…read moreiPods and iPad minis this year to engage and challenge the students. There are lots of fabulous electives offered like robotics, art, BVTV, ASB, AVID, band and more. My daughter cannot wait to go there next year.

My daughter loves this school. Although we heard some concerning things, it has been far better…read morethan anticipated. Of late, the school has had several in house threats and in some cases delayed notification of parents. This was the only concerning part for us, but the principle seems to have caught on that this may not fly with the majority of parents.