Came to Turning Point School for my son's basketball game and was very impressed. The facility is…read moreclean and well kept, and everything felt very family-friendly. The parking staff in particular stood out - they were kind, organized, and made sure we had a place to park, even directing us to another lot when needed. It made the whole experience much smoother and less stressful. Between the nice facility and the welcoming attitude, this is an easy 5-star review from me.

A wonderful, enriching environment for children to learn and build true friendships. We can't say…read moreenough good things about Turning Point and what it's meant for our family and what it's done for our daughter.

This school has been absolutely amazing for me, the teachers, staffs, and the counselor are very…read morehelpful when you need help on problems or tell them situations you cant tell other people and also the students are very nice. There hasn't been a problem in this school for a very long time now and I think this is a good school for other kids.

During my school years for 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 was very nice and not as bad as it is now…read more (Except it 8th grade year was online for almost the whole year sadly.) I certainly do feel bad for kids that attend to the school now from what i see in the reviews.

Outstanding school with amazing programs. This school includes many good teachers and staff. Even…read morethough some people may be racist other than that it is great. Nice experience I guess but nothing much than to say some high school students arent't mature to keep their words to themselves.

Def a top 10 school all-time. Love it here. Most teachers are goated. some suck, but overall, Laces…read morea W as long as you can find good friends.

We couldn't be happier with our experience. This was our 2-year-old daughter's first time spending…read moretime with other children and adults, and Shama and Karina made the transition so smooth. They are incredibly caring, patient, and nurturing, and our daughter truly has fun each day. We love the small, close-knit Montessori environment and have watched her confidence, independence, and social skills grow so much. It's clear how much the teachers truly care about every child. We highly recommend this school to any family looking for a loving place for their little one.

I cannot say enough good things about Village Peace and Shama. Our son absolutely loved every day…read morespent there - each morning he was excited (and even begging!) to go to school - and we cannot wait until his little brother is old enough to enroll so that we have the opportunity to be back with Shama and Karina! Shama has been an amazing support, resource and caregiver to our son and his classmates. The small size of the school ensures children are given 1:1 attention and support and are able to develop close relationships with their classmates as well. I genuinely believe that she cares deeply about our son, his development, happiness and overall growth. While enrolled in Shama's school, our son developed massively both socially and emotionally. He learned how to be a thoughtful, caring schoolmate and friend; learned his ABCs and even began spelling at the age of 3; and became more independent and adventurous. Shama is focused on helping to make not just her students lives better, but their parent's too. My husband had to go unexpectedly out of town when I was 8 months pregnant, and Shama allowed us to extend our son's days at daycare at a moment's notice to make our lives easier. She is fair, flexible and accommodating. I feel lucky to have been part of her community!

What a gem of a neighborhood school! We knew when we moved to the Carthay neighborhood when my…read moredaughter was 1 that we were interested in our home school. The more we learned from families who were there - and by comparison visiting a couple other schools -we knew we didn't have to look any further than right up the street. The school has grown and evolved (now an environmental studies magnet program!) and my kids could not be happier. As someone who works in public education, I can say with certainty that the quality of instruction is very high. My kids have thrived with nurturing and loving teachers who take the time to understand how they learn, and have given them the tools to be successful. Hats off to Principal Hall-Johnson for making really strong new hires over the last couple years - the team of teachers is really quite impressive. And the community! We have made some of our closest friends, and everyone genuinely cares about and supports one another. Whenever I'm at drop off or pickup, I have kids run up to me saying "Hi Ivy's mom!" and I know my kids enjoy the same personal connection with other parents. We're all in this together, working to ensure that our public school works for our kids - we have strong advocates and team players, all with the same goal. Everyone steps up to help however they can, and it's truly a community effort to make the school as great as it is.

The principal, Ms. Hall-Johnson is no-nonsense and is well balanced in her approach. My son enjoyed…read moreher a lot and so did we. There were a handful of great teachers who presented as what anyone would want in a teacher for their kid. The parent center is incredible and the woman who runs this program is awesome along with the families who are very relatable, kind and welcoming- made leaving this school mid year a devastating but necessary choice. We left because of my son's Kindergarten teacher, Ms. King. How this woman is a teacher is still a perplexing issue for me. Her tone with children is beyond intolerable. My kid was so happy to go to school, excited for learning, being dropped off by the Garden, his friends, then things started to change very quickly. There are several examples I can give that let us know he was not doing well. But this one sums it up pretty well, one day on our walk home from school he asked "Mom, do you think my teacher is mean to me because I'm not smart?" I couldn't believe what I was hearing, but also not surprised he picked that undertone up from her. After his pre-school years, going into her classroom was hugely difficult for our family. Witnessing her consistently rude, patronizing and sarcastic personality towards kids- I had no choice but to unenroll him from the school. It was barely 6 months into the school year. In addition, on the field trip, I sat behind her in the bus and heard her gossiping to a parent about another child's parent. The kid of the parent being gossiped about happened to be sitting right next to me and I wondered, did he know who she was talking about? Well, the kid said "you're talking about my Mom". He knew!! Ms. King then gaslights this 5 year old, telling him she wasn't, that he should "mind his own business". This is when I also figured out why my kid asked me that question about being smart. Her tone with certain children, who happened to know how to read, was clearly much kinder and softer, in her way of being those things. Children can read a room pretty well, they in fact are incredibly perceptive which I suppose could be called "smart". I literally walked to the office and un-enrolled him from this absolutely toxic learning environment after that field trip. My issue with the school is I know everyone knew what was going on with her. You'd have to be completely checked out not to notice. Everyone can hear Ms. King's voice, her tone and rudeness throughout the hall with her door shut, at the fence during drop off... and for this, I felt there was no need to discuss her behavior, which is obviously negligent and inappropriate for a classroom of ANY grade. In addition to this, she never took the kids to the Garden (at least during our 6 months there) for learning. Which I was told would be an extensive part of their sciences and environmental learning. After unenrolling my kid, I saw a parent, who was not from the same classroom but saw every morning at drop off- I was visibly sad. I let her know we were leaving. I said "it's just not the right fit" and she said "does not the right fit really mean Ms. King is unhinged?" So. Yeah, people know... My kid is finishing 1st grade now at another school. We are on still recovering from those 6 months.

I feel badly for the reviewers who had such a tough time at this beautiful school. We have never…read moreexperienced anything but empathy, professionalism, inclusion, and academic integrity at Echo. The teachers are top notch. They teach the traditional subjects in such a bright and engaging way, our daughter fell in love with subjects she never even felt comfortable with earlier in her life: science, writing, and math. Ms. Proctor has to be the best kept secret on the Westside. She is a dynamic, kind, no-B.S. leader. The administration spends ALL of their time crafting the best educational and social experience for our kids, not fundraising, boosting and assuaging egos, and creating unimpactful events. Everyone is low-key. Real. Our lives are changed by attending Echo. Their kids go on to the most selective secondary schools in Los Angeles. If your kids don't fit in those pods, they won't lead you astray. They'll shepherd you to where your particular kid will thrive and show them love all the way.

Very disappointing experience, on their website they claim that they are open to all…read more"socioeconomic" backgrounds even if you cannot afford the school. But their actions prove otherwise. Basically, if you can't afford a huge part or all of the $35,000 yearly tuition, you are out!! My son is a gifted student, so I had asked for a scholarship for him. We were in the process of enrolling him for six months, with the hopeful intentions of him going to a great school. But because we can't afford it, we were denied.

Wish I could give this school 0 stars. Bad experience but unfortunately this is our closest…read moreelementary. And based on my job being nearby. Thank god its my sons last yr.

We stayed at Saturn ES for 2 years. We had to move schools due to our home school boundary…read more Frankly, I wish we could have stayed. I stand by my previous review - Pre-School Comprehensive class with Mr. Danny is topnotch. His empathy for students and parents plus the support of his Teaching Assistants is unparalleled. More teachers should be like him - approachable, professional, and accessible. Saturn ES is also a Performing Arts magnet as of 2019. However, parking here remains a nightmare. Enforcement is out as soon as 8am hits. And the homeowners are kinda snotty - purposely taking up the two spaces despite the limited street parking, and even though they have a parking spot in their property. Oh well. Nevertheless, I enjoyed our stay at Saturn ES.