I have mixed thoughts about John Adams. The primary side is quite different from the secondary…read more It's fantastic to have a school where the flag means something and our young children can learn to have a health and happy respect for it and their country. Flag salute should be mandatory through out our nation and at John Adams it is. Yes there are a few misguided "want to be" activists (over at secondary), who, in all honesty, should just let it go and move on to the regular public school of their choice. The teachers on the primary side are all just the best. Learning and living JAA's 10 core values everyday is one of the very most important things they do along side the "three R's". The best thing you could do is enroll your kids at JAA at the youngest age possible. It is much harder for a middle or high school child to come here and fit in, however, if they had come up through the primary program here first, then there is no culture shock when they move up to the secondary school. Servant leadership is a good philosophy to teach but it probably means something a little different to everyone. At secondary, there is a problem with admin/board leadership. It sometimes seems to be "do as I say and not as I do". They may have an "at will" employment contract with the teaching staff, but it should only be exercised after all other remedies are exhausted. This year has been very troubling because of abuse (in my opinion) of the "at will" employment contract by both teachers and admin. I believe stability is very important to the education process. My daughter was very destabilized when one of her favorite teachers, without warning, announced he was leaving. Then, another favorite teacher was suddenly removed from his job. She and her class mates have had to endure multiple changes to teaching staff this year making it near impossible for the students to get settled into their routine. Hopefully JAA admin and board will come to terms with this self created and self destructive problem and act to correct it in the coming years. There absolutely is something to be said about the Mormon influence on this campus. It does exist. Since most of the board is Mormon, this should come as little surprise. It's not that it's a bad thing as this school would not exist were in not for these very same folks. In fact most of what goes on at JAA is a good thing. However there have been some incidents where Mormon students caused disruption in class, then ganged up on teaching staff to get them fired, bragging about it later on. This is very troubling. And when this author posted a comment on the parents communication website about what happened, it was immediately removed. When I requested the reason why my post had been censored, I received no response. I asked for my post to be returned to me, I received no response or reply. I would escalate this issue but for concern of reprisal toward my daughter. The admin/board of JAA clearly does not like to be challenged in any way. And I find that very troubling. None of this is a deal breaker for me though. My daughter for the most part loves the atmosphere here. She loves her teachers and friends she's made here and she will finish high school here. My reason for shinning light on these things is not to discourage enrollment. I still believe this is a fine school and that most all schools should be patterned after this one. No my reason is simply truth. If people know about these things they might ask about them when checking out the school for their children, and if they ask, then the school might consider doing things a little better. Bottom line is, I would like to see the school "police" itself better and continually be looking for ways to improve and/or right any wrongs they are responsible for. All in all, JAA is a great school, especially if you are looking to get your young student off to a great start!

Subject: Urgent Traffic Safety Concern Regarding John Adams Academy Drop-Off/Pick-Up…read more To the City of Roseville and the appropriate traffic and public safety officials, I am writing to formally raise a serious and ongoing traffic safety concern regarding John Adams Academy in Roseville and the way its parent drop-off and pick-up traffic is being allowed to impact surrounding public roads. This is no longer simply an inconvenience. It has become a significant public safety hazard. I have personally been involved in collisions involving drivers associated with the John Adams Academy traffic, and I continue to encounter extremely dangerous conditions during school drop-off and pick-up. The current traffic situation is particularly dangerous around the entrance from Harding Boulevard into the Sierra Gate Plaza area. During peak school traffic, the line of vehicles backs up onto the public roadway and interferes with normal traffic flow. Drivers are blocking the far-right lane, making it extremely difficult for through traffic to safely pass. At the same time, vehicles attempting to enter the school line are backing up beyond the designated center/"suicide" turn lane, creating additional conflicts for drivers who are simply trying to travel straight through the intersection. This creates a situation where drivers have limited safe options: they cannot reasonably use the right lane to get around the congestion, they cannot safely proceed straight without navigating vehicles that are stopped or attempting to merge, and they are forced into unpredictable lane changes and interactions with vehicles entering and exiting the school line. What is especially frustrating is that this is not an unexpected or isolated problem. John Adams Academy has an established driveline system and staff assigned to manage arrival and dismissal traffic. The Academy's own safety documentation states that its staff and volunteers are responsible for managing the driveline and that its procedures are intended to keep scholars, staff, visitors, and surrounding traffic safe. (John Adams Academy) Yet the traffic continues to spill onto public streets and interfere with people who have absolutely nothing to do with the school. The City of Roseville has an obligation to consider the safety of all road users--not just the families attending John Adams Academy. Residents, commuters, emergency vehicles, pedestrians, and businesses should not have to navigate an unsafe traffic pattern every school day. I am asking the City to take immediate action, including: * Conducting an on-site traffic and safety assessment during actual morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up. * Enforcing existing traffic laws regarding blocking lanes and intersections. * Determining whether the current school entrance is appropriate for the volume of traffic it generates. * Requiring John Adams Academy to prevent its parent line from backing up onto public roadways. * Evaluating whether the Harding Boulevard entrance needs to be restricted, redesigned, or closed for school drop-off/pick-up purposes if the traffic cannot be contained safely on school property. * Reviewing the history of collisions and near-misses associated with this traffic pattern. * Developing a traffic-control solution that allows ordinary through traffic to continue safely without being forced into dangerous lane changes. At this point, I believe the City needs to stop treating this as a normal school traffic inconvenience and start treating it as the public safety issue that it is. A school should not be permitted to create a recurring traffic condition where drivers cannot safely use a public roadway simply because the school's drop-off and pick-up operation cannot contain its own traffic. I strongly urge the City of Roseville to investigate this situation before someone is seriously injured or killed. This entrance needs to be reevaluated, and if a safe solution cannot be implemented, the City should seriously consider shutting down or restricting this entrance for school drop-off and pick-up traffic. I would appreciate a written response explaining what the City intends to do to address this ongoing safety hazard. Sincerely, A concerned Roseville resident and driver

I went to west park high school it was an extremely terrible time. They have no special education…read more And do not care about the children there nor do they have any respect for them I was severely bullied, called racial slurs like the n word by non black people because I am an African-American person and was thrown things at me multiple times every day because I was severely bullied I tried to speak out about it and tried to tell my teachers and my counselor and the vice principal they all did not care nor had any patience for me and I have severe dyslexia they do not care that I have learning disabilities and did not pay attention to my IEP please do not send your children there unless you want them to be ridiculed bullied, and to be treated terribly and the teachers were not kind nor were they patient at all so please talk to the people that went there and not just looking at the positive side

This review is specifically for the front desk receptionist Ms. Lorilee! You're not better than…read moreanyone else at that school, please step off your high horse (eye roll emoji). I have never dealt with such a rude staff member in my life! I can't believe you honestly argued with me about where I lived, assuming for some reason, I wasn't in the school district. Even stating these exact words..."oh, yeah, just because you live nearby doesn't mean you're in the district, those houses are even cheaper down there". Down where ma'am? Tell me where the cheaper houses are? LOL! I literally live six minutes from the school, I didn't know there was a hidden ghetto in West park. I love how shocked you were when you checked my address and came back with, ohhhh, I guess this is your school. This interaction was completely uncalled for left myself and my child completely embarrassed. You honestly shouldn't be interacting with people if that's how you are going to treat them!

So far I am on my 3rd kid going to RHS and over the past 8+ years of attending numerous events I…read morehave really no complaints. I think this overall school gets a bad wrap because of its location and age, but for me that character is what makes it unique. I honestly feel that this school is very kid/family oriented and I know several parents from other schools feel the same way. Just as an example sporting events and pretty much all but especially football and basketball you will find pretty much a packed house. In a lot of cases their kids don't even play the sport, but it's much more about supporting the event or a friend/family playing. I know this happens at other schools as well but nothing that I have felt. Another example is how many people travel all over the surrounding areas to attend these same sporting events. I have been at an away game where RHS has more people attending than the opponent. That to me shows awesome school spirit, support and Tiger Pride! Everyone always asks me about this school and what it's like and again because of its wrap. I always have the same answer. It's what you put into it. All of my kids have excelled from here with one just graduating Sac State and another still attending. All of them have gotten involved in various activities like soccer, cheer, Avid and yearbook. This is the key to me to your success not only here but in life. You have to add value and not just be a taker. At some point when you just take eventually the tank runs out and you blame other things or circumstances and not the person in the mirror. Last point...have every single teacher been 100% and do I agree with everything about their teaching methods? No and again this is also a part of life. You are not going to see eye to eye with everyone, but overall for the most part everyone working here is committed to your kids and the school counselors are terrific. So I can say for my kids and myself "Once a Tiger always a Tiger"....

my oldest son plays football here! great place great teachers. i reconmend this place for all…read morefamiles looking to enroll there kids!

This school has made so many kids want to end their lives, and people bully the kids to where…read morefights happen and the kids only get suspended. Then the kids come back and since the beef hasn't been settled they fight again, and it keeps happening with other kids. Some people say they fight for fun, and have no logical reason to fight. In my opinion this school is the worst. Don't enroll your kids here.

Great staff, good teachers and wonderful location with a lot of parking. My son enjoys going to…read morethis school. If you're moving here, I would highly recommend this school.

My Stepdaughter attended Woodcreek High School her Junior and Senior year and just recently…read moregraduated this May 2014. We never had any problems at Woodcreek and find that it was a good school. It's better than the High Schools in the surrounding cities because of less violence, better group of kids, and bigger budget. We recently attended the graduation ceremony at the school this last week for the Senior Class of 2014 and had a good time. It doesn't really matter if you are sitting up front on the field, or behind in the bleachers, you will have a good view either way. Fortunately they had the ceremony positioned so that we were protected from the sun most of the time. Whew! Compared to other high schools, Woodcreek isn't very diverse; mostly Caucasian but it's in Roseville so it's not too surprising. It's a good crowd of kids though. +1 Star for the administrators letting my Stepdaughter stay at Woodcreek even after we moved out of Roseville.

Excellent school. Teachers are cool. Way better than west park or roseville high school.read more

w principle and the teachers actually taught us something that we didn't…read moreknow................................

Teachers are awsome and school is clean, great support and the school is nice all aroundread more

My daughter goes here and has been bullied by students for her clothes, I told the school and they…read moresaid they would do something. I took my daughter shopping for new clothes and, to find out that the school didn't do anything! I call back and they said they'll talk to the students and they don't! I took matters into my own hands and talked to their parents. My daughter no longer faces those problems, but I should not have to do that.

This school is very disappointing, I feel so disrespected. First they served my children disgusting…read moreand gross lunch. Then they get mad at my daughter for not having a glue stick. Lastly her teacher shamed her clothes and said they were "revealing".

I guess the school with 49% math proficiency and 63% reading proficiency didn't have the capacity…read moreto hire an RN with a better people skills.

If I could give this school a 0 out of 5 I would without hesitation. This school was not diverse…read moreand showed ZERO respect to students of diverse backgrounds. Bullying also doesn't get dealt with or taken care of. Parents got involved, complained to the office and told them about the bullying that got out of control for the two years the student attended the school and all they did was ask for a written report of what happened and thats it. The student got terrorized with racial slurs and rude remarks because of her appearance. Since when was curly hair a reason to get ketchup thrown in your hair? This is an experience of many poorly treated students who have attended this school throughout the years... and I was one of them.