The new principal laughs at after school tutoring. She ended it after years and is refusing to help…read moreto get our children the help they need after being online for so long in an immersion school along with multiple after school programs ending. If I knew the school was going to be so against parents helping their children I would have NEVER sent my child here. It is really sad what is happening at Longfellow since her taking over.

Great support for my ADHD son, even with the language immersion component. Love this school! The…read moregarden program is incredible

We visited this school for a soccer game. The school is perched up on a hilltop overlooking Mission…read moreBay. You drive thru a very nice neighborhood with lots of hills. There is street parking available but a dedicated lot across the street. You have to be mindful of the cars that pass in the area since with hills people tend to go fast. The soccer field is located towards the back of the school. There is a small playground (outdated) but the smaller kiddos seemed to like it. The field is maintained and there was even a snack bar open when we visited. If you have strollers, wagons, or a wheelchair, this place is accessible just be cautious of the hills outside the school property.

crap school with crap teachers. I do get that some teachers there are absolutely incredible but…read moresome just suck at teaching. The school feels like it's meant to set me up for failure

Such a sweet home for our kiddos. So grateful for this community, teachers and principal.read more

I went to a Electronics Recycling Event at this school. You pull up into their enormous dirt field…read moreand drop off all the stuff that you cannot really throw away in the trash or recycle in your blue recycling container. It was very well-organized and I got to take a peek at the school when it was closed. It seems like a nice campus and I read where the test scores are decent too. There has been an overall improvement in the API test scores year on year although 5th grade scores could use a little help. When I was looking to buy a house, I always liked the Bay Park area and the schools. Bay Park Elementary is a California Distinguished School and it seems like a very nice neighborhood school which is very supportive to the K-5th grades. They have monthly Family Fridays to help support family members with strategies to help their kids at home and provide an opportunity for families to read together at school. I have to say that if I had any little kiddies left, this looks like a very good place to send them to.

Came for a football game and sat in visitor's section. Stands in visitor section are new and pretty…read moreclean and nice. Staff cleans up right after the game. Walked through the school's quad to get to the field, very nice layout. Concessions and snack bar was not very well stocked. They had Chick-Fil-A sandwiches for sale but the candy, chips, sodas, were few. Visitor restrooms were clean and maintained well. Field is very nicely maintained. Staff at front gate was super nice. Overall, it's great to be a visiting team and come here.

There are many factors that dictate a student's success in high school: family stability and love,…read moresocioeconomic background, potential learning disabilities, and social skills, to name just a few. I understand it's not black and white. However, outside of all those factors just rating the school, I would say PL High is garbage and I will give you concrete examples: 1) When kids ditch or skip class as many do (statistics say that skipping class has increased since COVID,) the staff are so stupid they let their students sit in the quad or library and pay NO attention to the fact that they're not in class. I had to call the school, email the counselor, sports coach, principal to inform them my child was ditching and NO ONE bothered to write me back! I then just had the idiots in the office just transfer me to the library to let them know she was sitting in the library in class time w/ friends socializing. 2) The old black lady at the front desk is the most unwelcoming, difficult, angry, "see" you next Tuesday I have ever met. I should have walked right out of that shithole the minute we went in for orientation in 9th grade. She is MISERABLE with her job. Taking a DMV worker and putting them on steroids is what this lady is like. The ladies who answer the phone are no better. 3) Cally Fallenstein, one of the "counselors," is not only epically useless, but she is super rude and passive-aggressive with her students. They are kids, they ask questions, and she responds in a demeaning, disrespectful, shitty tone. 4) Their long history of garbage Spanish teachers is laughable. A couple years ago, their "Spanish Teacher" would show up about 35% of the time, the kids would sit in the quad hanging out because their flakey teacher was either late or absent. He even said to one student, something to the effect of, " I will do it, but what are you going to do for me?" which has MASSIVE sexual undertones. He got away with this because he is "gay." The next Spanish teacher, while an absolute sweetheart, ran his class like a naive child, he let the kids run the classroom letting them TEXT during class. Thanks to their shitty choice of teachers, my child is now way behind in Spanish, no doubt. 5) There is ZERO implementation of a dress code, so girls dress like they're 24 and go clubbing downtown with outfits that make me gasp regularly (and I am no prude, conservative, believe me!) 6) You will get TONS of texts, emails, and calls from the district about the free lunch program and a bunch of other useless nonsense; however, when you call the school back to find out if and WHY your child missed a class, they cannot tell you ANYTHING. They don't know where your child is or why they are missing. Totally incompetent. 7) There was a child that got PUNCHED (sucker punched at that) SO HARD that he had t have his JAW WIRED SHUT. In my opinion there is NOT enough done to make kids feel included and safe. Kids need support, if they're new in town, it's like walking into a CULT. 8) Speaking of CULTS, the parents are primarily nuts, in my opinion; you have a ton of lame OLDER Gen X ( ppl who got their homes handed down from their parents, no doubt, and they try to RELIVE their lives through their kids at PLH, and are very mental. 9) The teachers are just paper pushers, for the most part, having kids rewrite crap from books and make it into slides. There are a few good teachers, the art teacher, and the physics teacher, to name a few. All the others my child had were mediocre at best. 10) Anytime there is GUN violence or any violence, you get a cryptic, vague email from the school principal, and then you have to research NEXTDOOR.com to find out if your kid will be safe the next day. 11) No more BOOKS all on their crappy tiny screen on their Chromebook, although so idiotic they STILL make the kids take books they don't even use. Do yourself a favor; if you have money, just put your kids in a smaller private school. You don't have to go to LJ Country Day--they have more economical options than that. Even High Tech High is better. One of the best suggestions yet is to move out of dumpy Point Loma and get to a better school. We moved to Temecula Valley School District, and it is NIGHT AND DAY--- even my child says the kids are nicer, more wholesome, and the teachers are more enthusiastic, and it's fun to learn. My only regret is we did not move to Temecula earlier. PS- PLH give kids a TON of homework. The schools in TV, at least the one we're at, have NO HOMEWORK!!! They do EVERYTHING in class and learn there, besides occasional projects or extra studying. Idiots at PLH, just send your kid to Khan Academy and don't even bother.

My son has been a student at the Rock Academy since 1st grade. He is currently a 9th grade student…read more there. He has forged great friendships since attending the school and has gained so much confidence. The smaller class size foster the ability for teachers, staff & faculty to really get to know their students. Your child is not just a name. They really do care about their students and come alongside them and support them not only academically, or in sports, but also with their Faith. Their academics are on par with other schools. They offer a good variety of sports, and extra curricular activities and clubs. Also a plus is that the school offers a safe environment, the school takes safety very seriously. & We love the Rock Academy and feel blessed to be a part of this great community. Go check them out!

We moved to San Diego in the summer. Our daughter has been in a few different faith based schools…read more She is no stranger to starting all over again in a new school. She was going through anxiety about starting a new grade , new school and a whole new group of kids. Not only, did she come home after her first day beaming about how much she loves the new school, but she had made 3 new friends. We felt the love too. The teachers, the whole staff and the Church are incredible. We are so grateful to have found this place. I can't recommend this school enough.

Francis Parker School. What is there to say other than its…read morethe finest college prep school in San Diego and maybe the whole Country. I graduated from there in 2006. I was also a lifer meaning I attended parker my whole life from pre-school til graduating high school. This expierence you recieve from Parker is one of a kind, they great faculty, administrators, coaches, facilities. And now with the new campus its not only a great school but it has state of the art classrooms. Parker will strive to give your children a memorable expierence along with a great education which will prepare them for life's journey after high school. Parker will always have a special place in my heart and I hope one day I can send my kids their. I also wanna say I'll never forget- Mrs. Brown-6th grade math, Mr.Ghroni-7th Grade Science, Mrs. Robinson -Drama, Mrs.Z- P.E. Coach , Coach Morrison- greatest football coach, Mrs. Dosick- Learning center . Mr Mitchell - principal, Mr. McIntrye-Headmaster - I know i forget some of the other teachers who made an impact on my life but I love you all.

The facility is beautiful. Most of the teachers are really good. The administration does not care…read moreabout you. Sometimes they respond to emails and sometimes they don't. The head of the administration is a political figure. If you're Jewish, the school does not care about you. They don't care whether you stay or you go. They don't care about anti-Semitic incidents on campus. Anti-Israel is not anti-Jewish for them. You will just yell into the void when bad things happen. There is zero accountability. I'm feeling very poorly about a school I was very excited to have my child join. If you're left leaning and hate Jews, this is the right place for you.

Both of my girls attended LPE and were very happy there. The teachers seemed to take a very special…read moreinterest in their development and happiness.

We are absolutely loving Loma Portal. The principal Mr. Morici was so attentive to our son, a new…read morestudent this year. He helped make his first day go better by making him feel more comfortable when my son was feeling overwhelmed and emotional. He even walked him to class and talked with him about video games on the way. I have never experienced such an amazing group of staff at any school. Our son loves his teacher Mrs. Naughton and enjoys the activities he does at school. Very pleased with this elementary!

Our teacher is great. But the parking is horrible. You can't park anywhere close to the rear gate…read more It says it's for bus parking but I never see buses??? And the women who guard the gate are extremely rude. You have to park on the other streets and risk your kids getting hit. They say you get a ticket. I say children's safety should come first!!! Buses are done at 845am. Let us park in front so our kids don't get run over.

Both my children have attended this school one still is the teachers are amazing . It's a smaller…read moreschool and so friendly

I am so so SO incredibly happy that we chose Barnard for my two girls, currently in 1st grade and…read moreTK. I had always hoped we could bring mandarin regularly into our lives and this is working well for us. Not only is my oldest comprehending chinese and learning to read and write (half of the day is in chinese!) but she actually enjoys learning it. We have had amazing teachers and the PTA is incredibly involved and supportive. This is a solid school for parental involvement. Partly because all the families choose to be there with intention (it's a magnet school). I really appreciate the diversity of the student population, makes us feel at home as an ethnically mixed family.

I spent nine years as a parent at Barnard Mandarin Magnet Elementary School (2013-2022). My son and…read moredaughter both completed the K-5 Mandarin immersion program and now are in high school and middle school respectively. My kids loved the school, its teachers, and the three different principals that were present during their years there. My kids have an incredible knowledge of the Mandarin language and of Asian culture. We have visited China three times. Interacting with locals has been a positive and joyous experience. We plan to continue with the Mandarin immersion program through high school. But there is so much more to Barnard than just Mandarin. The school offers an excellent, well-rounded ELA, math, and science curriculum. Their extra language skills only enhanced their engagement and absorption of other topics. The PTA offers a ton of wonderful extracurricular activities. My kids learned so much, made great friends with diverse families from throughout San Diego county, and collected terrific childhood memories of the many great times at Barnard. Highly recommended!

ok going to some things people do and wear is CRAZY. the staff and some food are a win but some…read morethings just are a MESS! (again nothing about the staff they are nice.) boys sag which is weird and girls are wearing stuff that some HIGH SCHOOL girls do not wear. but I do not want a uniform, nuh-uh. but here are some teachers that are HIGH LITE! 1) Mr. Rielan. he is an awesome music teacher that find good pieces. I went to jazz and was great. my trumpet was broken though, but he is a great teacher. 2) Mr. S. Mr.S is the journalism teacher and english. I have him for english and he is a goat. he is also the owner of the BEST popcorn ever. W popcorn king. also is a student favorite and is nice. cannot forget about the BIGGEST EVENT OF THE YEAR. 3) Mr.Q. he is the only math and social studies teacher who is great and also runs that big event. room 120 and is really funny. 4) Mrs. Reardon. Mrs reardon is a really good tech teacher and is also nice. she does fun projects and will accept late work. get your work done for Friday free time! tech tool box is fun and over all is really good.

I'm absolutely disgusted with this school! My child attended both years! His fifth grade year was…read moreokay teachers were very communicative and cared about my child's education. 6th grade year was an absolute mess. Beside one or two teachers I was very disappointed in how some of them handled situations. I hardly had any communication with any of his teachers regardless how many times I reached out to find out assignments or any thing regarding my child's education! Also your child will not be able to attend any dances or have a chance at extra "special events" if they have an I in any class. I think it's absolutely ridiculous and separates the "good kids from the bad kids!" This is how my child felt! You do not treat children this way and exclude them from events with their friends. Middle school is hard enough. I will not name the teachers names but I've had to help my child with certain classes because the teacher refused to help let alone teach them! Some homework that was brought home was not discussed in class, and lots of assignments making my child feel overwhelmed. It was a constant fight every night because my child was mentally drained! I have read reviews about Dana and heard by a number of people who have attended there or had their child go there that this place is a mess! I also agree! I'm so glad to be almost done with this school! I can't count how many times my child came home upset from that school and because of its TEACHERS! Good luck if your child has to go here. I would really recommend going somewhere else if you have the means!