After a handful of years here, we finally decided to cut out of the Seven Arrows cult and, yes,…read moreforfeit several years of "investment" in our kids' futures. Community is their #1 priority and it comes at the cost of what ought be their first priority: a competitive academic education. Hundreds of thousands of dollars are lost to dressing up the campus for events but not a dime is spent on Faculty professional development. Also their version of "community" is only as good as the amount of money you give and the parental cliques you can endear yourself to. If you are parents in a dual-income family, who can't always volunteer at 11am or give up entire days to help out, you are excommunicated by both the school and other parents. We found these overt acts of judgement against the value and ethics of modeling business-building with our kids through our careers to be abhorrent. The school regularly weaves in a denial-based approach toward any concerns you might voice, all while purporting to possess a growth mindset. Margarita, the Head, runs the school with an iron fist - God forbid you ever question anything. For a school that waves the flag of "community and openness", what they really want is everyone to nod in agreement, roll up their sleeves and volunteer all their time, donate generously to support private street closures of non-inclusive events, and tiny-campus makeovers. From a student perspective, it's now well-researched and broadly understood that if a child is bored in class, socializes with peers, or is otherwise not engaged in the curriculum, this is an indication that the program offered is not meeting the intellectual or creative needs of the student. And a well funded school has many options to better flex to the student's needs, offer material through alternative learning modalities, or even revise of the approach/methods altogether. When our kids were bored, the school admin pointed their fingers at our kids (accusing them of having ADHD), or at us (for poor parenting skills) and they heavily implied that our kids be medicated. BEWARE: The school uses a cunning strategy of building their case by recommending that the parents have the child fully evaluated, with a request that the pychologist share their findings with school. In truth, they are building fodder against you, in case they want to "council families out" if you disagree with them on other things. Your physician's account becomes a "menu of opportunity" for the school to manipulate you into seeing things their way, or else have you relinquish your entire investment. Because everybody knows that unless you demonstrate your liking for the Kool-Aid they serve up, your child's future (by way of recommendation letters, support, and referrals at the time of graduation) is at their mercy. Today, the "campuses" are all over the place and disjointed. While the Masquerade event is still a great student experience, our older child was repeatedly bullied by the offspring of entitled, Instagram Mommy wannabe's but the school did little to upset parents with deep pockets. After all, Margarita's gotta bankroll her sprawling Riviera estate somehow. Also BEWARE: When it comes time to give their recommendations of your child to the next school, they don't hold back any details. From how you, as parents, participated in fundraising and underwriting opportunities, to whether or not you have the Rolodex to connect the school to famous thought-leaders, to how much you volunteered time at event preparations, and how much you can publicly advocate on behalf of the school, they tell ALL. And regarding your children, they share everything, too, including medical information (illegal) and details that might actually make your children look bad. Do you really want to place this power into someone else's hands? There's an unbelievably high rate of teacher turnover; many are fresh out of college. And the ones who had "ins" at Harvard Westlake, Brentwood, and Marlborough are now gone. As are many wonderful families who decided they had had enough. We also decided to cut the chord. Though our first child graduated, we didn't want to repeat our mistakes with our second one.

Our 5 children attended Seven Arrows and it was the best thing we have ever done for them. The…read moreamazing teachers, rigorous academics coupled with amazing science program, art, music and performance prepared my kids for the top high schools in LA and on to great colleges. Each of my kids participated in theatre and team sports while at Seven Arrows and made lifelong friendships. We also made amazing friendships with the parents that continue today. We will forever be grateful to everyone at Seven Arrows for those amazing years.

The teachers are wonderful. Class sizes are smaller following the Palisades fire, which has…read moreresulted in even more individualized education. There is a lot of parental engagement and a real community feel at this school.

Marquez has been an incredible experience for our family. The teachers are warm, attentive, and…read moretruly invested in each child's growth. The community is welcoming, communication is strong, theres a perfect balance between academics, creativity, and social-emotional development. Our kids feel supported and excited to go to school.

Went to Calvary Christian School again for a basketball game and had another good experience. The…read morefacilities are very nice and I am especially glad they were not affected by the fires. The gym is clean, well kept, and a great place for the kids to play. Most of the people there are very nice and welcoming, and the overall atmosphere is positive.

A wonderful Christian education with caring teachers and staff! First rate teaching--each teacher…read moreloves and values our children!

Our 3 year old daughter has loved her time at this school…read more Westside Waldorf has been an amazing experience for our family. The school's approach to learning through creativity and exploration is so refreshing. Our child looks forward to each day, and we've seen such positive changes in their confidence and social skills.

This school is beautiful, wholesome and a welcome alternative that aligns with our family's values…read more We have two kids in the Early Childhood program, 3.5 years and 6 years, and they are thriving. Safe, healthy and above all they are learning important skills in their development.

Tucked away hiking trail with steep hills. Came here with a friend on a Saturday morning around…read more10am to hike and while there were a lot of dog walkers (there were at least 6 different ones we ran into), the trails were pretty clear. You share it with mountain bikers. There's free parking in the residential neighborhood right at the trailhead. Dog-friendly and a lot of them were off-leash. There are certain parts of the trail that are very steep, but you can take an alternate route where it's longer but more flat. There's benches randomly interspersed on the trail. At the top, there's even a newspaper dispenser with absurdist news copies. The drive up was pretty winding but I liked how uncrowded it was.

Our two kids have attended Kenter Canyon Elementary for the last few years. Education has been top…read morenotch. Gala amazing, fund raising events a ton of fun. Teachers go the extra distance. Ton of upgrades to the school during the past 2 years "beautification project"! Highly recommended.

An outstanding place of learning, and a true home for your elementary school, joyful days! Teachers…read morehere really care, and the families that come here support their kiddos! Wonderful programs, including music, science and sports. This is what you thought elementary school should be!

I love this school my sister and I came to this school for elementary. When I was a kid I had the…read moretime of my life. I learned lot environmentally wise, they do fun activities, events are always going on and exciting field trips. Teachers always talk to the parents and let them know what's going in in class. Very nice school I am happy I came here.

Very informative and a community driven school you can tell they really care about the students and…read morethe principal is very cool and laid-back. Ask him anything. My daughter just started here and they did a great job transitioning all the kids. My daughter is excited about school most important. So far very pleased!

My child has been going to this incredible school for almost 6 years. She is currently having a…read moregreat experience in Franklin. The teachers are great and the school is an anti-bullying environment. I'm soooooooo happy my daughter goes to this WONDERFUL and INCREDIBLE school.

This school isn't the best but the teachers are great, and most of the staff are kind. There are…read moresome flaws like as to faculty members not treating students fairly, but beside that this school is ok.

We are very happy with our experience at Roosevelt. My daughter went from kindergarten through 5th…read moregrade, and now she's entering 8th grade at our district middle school, Lincoln MS. She started off in kindergarten with Ms. Carey, and she couldn't possibly have had a more pleasant and nurturing experience. It was the perfect introduction to her grade school experience, and set the tone for 5 more years of excellent education. I'm not going to name all of her teachers, and they all have their strengths and weaknesses, but I can tell you without a doubt that each and every one of them has the credentials and the desire to provide an outstanding experience for their students. Our son is actually starting out in 4th grade tomorrow, and he started in Ms. Carey's kindergarten class as well. He is just as happy, excited, and well adjusted as our daughter is. They've both made lots of quality friends, and we've developed some amazing long term friendships with many families from Roosevelt. We've also had some mishaps, some big disappointments, but I think that's to be expected. We've just moved on and not dwelt on the bad experiences. I have noticed that most of the negative experiences I've seen, have been exacerbated by other parents or other kids who stirred up unnecessary drama or gossip, rather than looking at the big picture and trying to resolve issues quickly and quietly, like adults. And for sure, there are random incidents of inconsiderate behavior, by kids and parents, but overall it's very rare, and easy to resolve. They do a great job of teaching the kids respect, and compassion, in my opinion. Overall, I'm extremely satisfied with the public school experience my kids have gotten at Roosevelt. And I'm pretty sure a huge majority of the other parents would agree with me. It bothers me that only the ones with gripes to voice, write reviews. I'm trying to counter that here. Roosevelt definitely deserves more than a 3-star overall rating!