Once, while I was in the back of a squad car in the late eighties, a police officer explained to me…read morethat her forcing me to wear a shirt at TGI Friday's 'Margarita Mondays' is not a violation of my Constitutional rights. The Internet didn't yet exist, so I had to take a day off and go to the law library the next day to discover, much to my disappointment, that Officer Jones was absolutely right. The "pursuit of happiness" was, in fact, memorialized in the Declaration of Independence, which is not a binding foundational document that confers any legally cognizable rights to Americans. I also learned, when Officer Jones interrupted my 30-minute long form shirtless breakdancing session near the 'Endless Salad Bar', that six margaritas is my limit. Point is that sometimes practical experience is more immediately useful than book learning, but no less important. The beauty of Ventura College - besides the huge variety of classes and disciplines that they teach the local community - is that you get the best of both worlds: practical instruction from professionals with real world experience and a close study of the theoretical underpinnings of that coursework. I'm taking a computer class at VC to beef up my professional skills and it's been wonderful. I tried to get into the advanced Modern Dance class, but grainy security footage of a long form dance routine at TGI Friday's isn't considered a proper audition reel. In fact, my guidance counselor called it "concerning" and suggested that I take a computer class. Thank you, Ventura College!

I had the absolute worst experience at this college, especially as a disabled veteran. The teachers…read moredo not teach and there is no instruction whatsoever. You are given a slideshow and basically told good luck. The disability office never answered my email, and veterans office never reached out either... the teachers rarely give any feedback on top of that. Many emails, questions & complaints went unanswered. I honestly hope they get their funding pulled because this seems like a waste of tax dollars to me!

" Make Ventura County Community College District your first choice in pursuing higher education…read more With a variety of programs and courses available at Moorpark College, Oxnard College and Ventura College, students have opportunities that can lead to an Associates Degree, a Certificate in a high-demand career, or transfer to a four-year college or university. " To read more go to: www.vcccd.edu I graduated with my AA in Sociology from Oxnard College, changed my major to Psychology at Ventura College... Transferred to CSU Channel Islands for my BA in Psychology and am now back at Ventura College completing another AA in Holistic Health before transferring to get a Masters in a program that incorporates both Psychology and Holistic Health. Fantastic schools that make sure you are successful! All you have to do is desire to get a degree and they'll help you succeed! Go see a counselor at one of the campuses; Moorpark, Ventura or Oxnard for more information on available degrees. Also a Great College District to Work For!

Wanting to share my expirience during my time at Laurus College, I felt it would be appropriate to…read morelet others who might be looking at taking their next level of education at one of the Laurus campus'. When I started back 4 years ago, little did I know I would be able to take on this new chapter in my education, starting with the goal of earning an Associates degree, let alone walking away with my Bachelor's as well. The staff at Laurus helps one from start to finish, answering questions and offering support to ensure you not only are at ease, but also with the intention of you succeeding in the goal you have set. Flexible classes, locations and programs is just a few key factors that led me to take on this challenge, and with myself finally reaching my goal and then some, I must say that this was a far better expirience than I ever expected. If you are looking at broadening your resume, personal goals or to set an example for your children, and feel like you are not up to it, too old or not capable, DO YOUSELF A FAVOR AND TALK TO A LAURUS COLLEGE represenative and get started. You have no idea how easy the process is and how it can work in your favor.

Don't waste your time or money literally they will rip you off not only that they they say they…read morehave student tutors, but they do not have tutors at all. You will be paying for something extra. Don't go here!

Great school, great faculty and benefits for employees. Everyone seems very content with how the…read moreschool is run. The Student services employees are very patient and helpful. Go Pirates!

I was a student here at the campus, the teachers are very understanding and patient. With their…read morehelp, I had achieved the goal of graduation. And the friends I made their pushed me even further with reaching for the stars. I recommend to consider your teenager to go to this school, it is a self pace school, with loads of fun activities in the morning, and in the afternoon. I love and will always love this school. Thanks for your patience and tolerance, teachers. - Mya Y.

School is good, teacher are nice they treat you like family here and every counselor will help u to…read moreachieve ur dream, kidwell is the man best teacher best homeroom!, and Joe! Always happy to be there he always lights up the school w his happiness! A++++

Horrible. I have been working to apply to this school since January. They lost my transcripts, gave…read moreme a hard time about my completely legal identification and straight up lied to me. Today they told me they did not have enough people for their cohort in September so now they will not even offer classes in the fall!! It's too late for me to get into another program from another university now! Hours wasted. Money wasted. They completely screwed me over. Renee Rivera straight up lied to me time and time again. I suspect they purposely sabotaged the fall semester by losing people's documents so they would have less to do. Unprofessional. Unethical. Incompetent. Impossible to even apply to get in! Stay far away and don't waste your time.

I recently contacted the Oxnard campus to get info regarding continuing my education. I spoke to a…read moreyoung lady named Christen she gave me a brief rundown of the programs and degrees. I went to one of their info sessions and got the picture how they work and the class schedules, etc. This works with my life in every possible way; close to home, evening/weekend classes. Christen has been there every step of the way to answer my questions. I would highly recommend them to anyone that is looking to further their education while still being able to work a day job.

Great school! Superior academics, and a small close-knit community. The best Catholic High School…read morein Ventura county.

Every experience in life is relative - and in that sense, relative to the Ojai Valley and Ventura…read moreCounty in General, Villanova Preparatory School remains your best bang-for-the-buck in private high school/prep-school education. The class sizes are small and there is still a cap on the number of students who may be admitted. The campus is absolutely beautiful, much like a small college, and there is an abundance of open space. The facilities are steadily (albeit slowly) being upgraded and improved upon, and the safe, quiet environment certainly promotes a sense of peacefulness and promotes learning. Through review of recruiting literature it's obvious that the school enthusiastically promotes it's International Baccalaureate (IB) Degree program which was put in place a few years back. And while this program may be of some value to international students (and a very small number of domestic students) it seems to be more of a "prestige marketing ploy" geared toward the well-off parents of foreign students who pay a ton of money to educate and board their children at VPS for 4 years. The bottom line is that although taking IB classes (or obtaining IB certification) may "look impressive" on a students college admission application, it's next to meaningless to the vast majority of United States based colleges and universities. These institutions would much rather see "AP" or "Honors" on that high school transcript next to the course title.....not "IB". Unfortunately, being such a small school with a small staff, VPS didn't have the capability to do both, and chose to phase out it's AP and Honors programs as it went "all-in" with the IB program. This, unfortunately was a huge disservice to those American kids who were / are likely to attend an American-based college or university that could honestly care less about IB. For a such a small school, there are many athletic options within which to participate, and there is an abundance of academic, service and social clubs run by students and overseen by a chosen faculty member. VPS is both a day and boarding school, with approximately a third of it's students living on campus. Most of these students are foreign nationals from around the world, and this obviously brings an interesting and engaging dynamic to the to the prep-school experience - not unlike college. These students share their culture and are readily immersed into the VPS community and ultimately become part of the family for life regardless of where they may go in the future. Many lifelong international friendships occur as a result. This love of sharing, acceptance and diversity in the Augustinian tradition has been happening at VPS for decades - long before the toxic "cancel-culture" and "woke" extremism we see today. In general terms, the VPS faculty and staff are quite qualified. And being blessed with smaller class sizes and motivated students, they will routinely out-perform their peers elsewhere. In all fairness, a handful of the teachers are absolutely phenomenal - some wearing multiple hats as teacher, coach, advisor, etc. There are of course a small minority of teachers and staff who seem to have a personal agenda beyond that of educating the students and preparing them for the real world. Determined to find a "racist" hiding behind every tree and united in their hatred of America, our military and the police...they form an increasingly vocal element devoid of truth and honesty, but full of parroted phrases and slogans. The obvious hope is that this too will pass, and that both the headmaster and the Board will keep the stupidity in-check.

I am a current student of this school and highly recommend it…read more The school is well organized, has great teachers and a time-wise well manageable curriculum (meaning it is manageable even if you have a full time job). The classes take place once a month over the weekend, which is ideal for me. I feel that I am taught a great base of this healing art and am in good hands. I am looking forward to my next year at this school.

I am a graduate of the Los Angeles School of Homeopathy. I made the right choice when selecting…read morethis school. The administration and staff truly care about the success of the students and provide an excellent curriculum, seminars, and clinical experience. Weekend classes means you are able to work and take care of family obligations while learning and studying homeopathy! I highly recommend the Los Angeles School of Homeopathy for anyone interested in becoming a classically trained homeopath!