A damaging experience I would never repeat…read more I am deeply sorry to hear that children are still having experiences similar to what my son endured at St. Albans more than twenty years ago. Our family's experience with the school could not have been worse. What we were told during the enrollment process did not match the reality we encountered. In addition to tuition, families were expected to make substantial financial contributions and fulfill significant volunteer-hour requirements. As a single parent, I was unable to meet all of those demands. As a result, I felt my son was singled out and ostracized--not by the other students or their parents, but by the school administration itself. My son was labeled "too active." In his class, I felt that boys were often judged more harshly for displaying normal childhood energy, while children who could immediately sit quietly and conform were treated as the ideal. Although my son was not expelled, I ultimately and willingly removed him because I believed the environment had become toxic and damaging to his confidence. In my experience, school officials were unwilling to work constructively with children who did not fit their narrow definition of the "perfect student." The culture felt arrogant, inflexible, and dismissive of individual differences. The academic expectations were also unreasonable. No fourth grader should routinely be assigned three to four hours of homework each night. I was also extremely unhappy with the poor-quality, unhealthy food served during after-school care. My strongest advice to parents is to find a school that leads with kindness, patience, compassion, and a genuine willingness to support each child as an individual. Based on our family's experience, St. Albans was unequivocally not that place.

I would give this a 4.5 stars, but it wouldn't let me. This school is truly amazing and has gave me…read moresuch great education. From the teachers to the fun activities. It has been great all the way through since Pre-K and my good friends Owen and Pierce helped me so much.

Love this school!!! Absolutely amazing education and such lovely teachers and administrators. The…read morefaith based education teaches a real education of math, science, reading ect. They also have PE and music! A real education for children.

I used to go here from 2012 to 2023. I had a lot of fun memories here, although the curriculum Is a…read morebit intense, I usually had 3 or more hours of homework, The benefit of that is that now every other school is easy, but the workload definitely caused a lot of tears, and mental health problems, so If your kids are getting C's or below don't get mad at them cause their probably trying really really hard. I loved all my teachers, shout out to Mr. Hicks. The moms are terrible at driving, so watch out in the parking lot. Also, this school kinda has a gossip problem; the moms even gossip about the kids, and the kids also gossip a lot. The Bayside blaster will always be amazing. I still crave it. The main church's theology was kinda interesting, a little evangelical. Also, the school makes you pledge to the bible, the Christian flag, and the American flag, which felt like it bordered on Christian nationalism since you do them all in order, but do with that as you will. The visual arts are kinda lackluster, and sports are very favored at that school. To be fair, a lot can change in nearly 3 years; this is just my experience. I was also a bit of a menace at this school. The Bathroom parties were exquisite.

*BEWARE* Very small and run down school. Almost all the staff is related, so no one ever gets…read morefired. There is a specific teacher (probably the same one mentioned in other posts) there that has a reputation of saying inappropriate things and also is constantly harassing the Asian international students. He gave those students a hard time about wearing masks during start of the pandemic, by mocking them for wearing one, and constantly pushing his political views..... sadly nothing happens (Family business).

Both of our kids have attended VCA for the last two years. We love the teachers and the staff is…read moreamazing. They truly care about your kids.

Very very good school almost no bullying happening If none people are. Nice food is pretty good so…read moreif your kid is going here they will be in paradise.

We are new to this school this year and it has been a great transition for both my first grader and…read morefourth. The principal Mr. Arcuri is great and the kids really like him. My children's two teachers are great and they love going to school. The campus is also nice with a great big blacktop for the kids to play on, a field for soccer and a small playground. The school has a pretty seamless drop off pick up system considering the tons of kids that have to get picked up. I like the curbside drop off especially when the weather is bad. They have had some fun extra curricular activities like the Father Daughter dance, fall harvest festival, winter pancake breakfast and numerous field trips for the kids. We are having a great experience at this school.

This school is the worst! From the moment I stepped foot in this place they lied to me. Once my…read moredaughter was in class the teachers were rude and spoke down to her. She didn't learn anything all year because it's learn at your own pace! Once she left and went to another school for first grade we had to play catch up for everything! Save your money and go anywhere else!! Waste of time and money!!

Look elsewhere if your child is beyond Kindergarten. Even after realizing that the relationship…read morewith the school was broken and acknowledging our part as parents in the rift, the school sabotaged my child getting into an out of state private school by writing inaccurate teacher reviews. Not only is that ugly and vengeful, it could be damaging to a child's future. Such unethical behavior is abhorrent for any school let alone a private tuition based institution.

Very disappointing communication and supervision. My child tripped and was ignored by staff on…read moreduty. No incident report was filed, and no one reached out. It makes me question if they are properly trained to look after the students.

Olive Grove Elementary is truly and amazing school with amazing teachers, faculty and PTSA. Our…read morekids love attending school and feel safe and secure while they are at Olive Grove! Thank you to everyone at Olive Grove!

We absolutely love Rocklin Ranch Montessori. I really think it is one of the most beautiful and…read morethoughtfully designed Montessori schools in the greater Sacramento area, definitely in Roseville, and honestly for me one of the best in Northern California. When I say beautiful, I mean the materials the children get to interact with every day are next level. Everything feels so intentional, carefully chosen and really aligned with the Montessori method. Our daughter has attended Rocklin Ranch Montessori from 16 months old through age four, with some pauses along the way while I stayed home with her and later had two more girls. But we have always come back to Rocklin Ranch, and Aman and the teachers who have had our girls have been excellent. One of the best parts of the school is the communication. They send daily updates, especially for children in the 16 month to 3 year age range, and weekly photos. Their newsletter is wonderful and keeps parents updated and it is so special to regularly see photos of your child with their friends throughout the week. They also have a great skills chart where they track what your child is learning and working on. The outdoor play area and playground are gorgeous. There is a beautiful little garden and outdoor space where the children get to eat lunch and the whole environment feels sweet, calm and thoughtfully cared for. I also really appreciate that the children have the opportunity to nap for up to 2.5 hours, which is such a gift for young kids. They also have an option for the girls to play soccer during the day, which has been really great for our family and has simplified the need to put them in an extra soccer program after school or on weekends. Their pick up and drop off hours are also extremely flexible which has been so helpful for us. We currently have two daughters enrolled in Montessori and one of the sweetest parts is that they get to see each other during the day. That has honestly changed childcare for us, just knowing that they are both there together and near each other, instead of totally separate all day. Most importantly, Rocklin Ranch actually adheres to the Montessori method in a peaceful, organized and intentional way. For our family it has been so worth it.

My son attended this school for about 6 months, starting at age 21 months. We had just moved cross…read morecountry and were dealing with a lot--unpacking, adjusting, husband starting a new job, etc. We have an older son who was going into 1st at the time. Rocklin Ranch accepted our son, but had us ramp into a full day care very slowly. Like an hour a day at first. I've never had this experience--neither of my 2 boys ever had such a slow transition period across 3 other day care programs between them. This was frustrating as I my husband and I work full time and paid for full time care but the director, Aman, kept saying he wasn't ready. He was crying too much and it was disrupting other kids. Once he was adjusted things seemed to be going fine, with some comments about rowdy behavior or getting up during circle time from his teachers. We said we'd work on it and both sides acknowledged is was developmentally normal but something to work on at school. His teachers seemed fine working with him on this, but the director, Aman, constantly talked about how disruptive he was. My son was put on probabtion by the director despite a good parent teacher conference. In fact, his teachers were incredibly good natured about my son's "disruptive" behavior and we even shared a laugh over one of the more ridiculous things he did. We would check in all the time and his teachers reiterated to us that he was rambunctious but normal, one teacher said he was just like her nephew and she knew how to work with a kid with his temperament. But then, when this teacher was out of town ... and my son acted up a little cause his favorite teacher wasn't there ... the director, Aman, called and told us he was being kicked out and we had something like 2 weeks to find other care. Not only was this really disruptive for everyone, it was just sad. My perfectly normal toddler was acting like a toddler and was rejected from a school for doing so. It was definitely for the best--he went to another school and thrived and we all made good friends there. But I will never forget how bad this experience was with Rocklin Ranch and I will let anyone I know considering that school not to go there.

Great school both of my children thrive here. Staff is accommodating and very flexible to each…read morechild's needs. Wonderful school so close to our home