After writing a 2 star review on this school based on my true and honest experience, I get a very…read moredisturbing phone call from their director Kapil M. He wanted me take down my review. He accused me of bullying his school with my Yelp Review. I am just telling the truth. Please look at my previous reviews where I gave them 4 star. I had all the excitement and hopes at this school and was shattered after realizing the lies that were fed to us. Right now I am enrolled at our school district. My intention for coming her and our attraction for attending this school is because my son loves science!!! After seeing how he replied on my review, it is a lie that they hired staff. They state that they hired staff...Nope staff was not hired and that's the reason why they couldn't give me an exact start date. When they sent their psychologist to my transitional IEP meeting, their representative flatly told my IEP team at my district that they will not be able to provide services at the level they are providing. My IEP is also recorded and was disclosed before the meeting started. All members in that meeting is 100% aware that they are being recorded. When a public charter school makes promises that they will fulfill services like a public school district, and at a recorded IEP meeting they say they will not??? It really questions the accountability and the process for kids with IEP. Sounds like they cherry pick, which special kids they will have enrolled. Or maybe we are sounding like a business.... Because Mr.Kapil told me take my review down because it is ruining his school reputation. Sir, it's a public school and this is my experience with the admission process... Yes, they have all the field trips to make their school look great and all the extra activities. How about accountability? Teacher experience? Ask the how they deal or prevent with bullying? You will notice they tend to dodge the question. When I asked about the teachers, I am told that they had alot of applicants that applied so therefore they have teachers that want to teach and they highlight that they get county retirement and benefits. But they don't tell you the experiences of their teachers. They look really young, which is fun and great but I think having experienced teachers at a school is also very important. Bullying question... They answer by telling us they hired private investigators and no bullying was done. So how about the prevention? If you go to other review sites, you will see accusations of bullying in this school. Overall the idea presented at this school is amazing! STEM based. Lots of activities. Large member of the PTA, which alot of them are their own employees. ;) Alot of attraction to come to this school and that is why we applied. Go to your local school district. Ask the question of STEM and activities before jumping to come here. There are many charter schools to choose from here in South OC such as Journey, Community Roots, Oxford. How are they run? How are they accounted for financially? Money laundering is very common for people who run charter schools. Do your homework? See what best fits your family. Unfortunately this school wasn't a good fit. And sadly we had promises that were made but on the record during the transitional IEP meeting with the school district, it was very clear, they will not provide the services....

I absolutely love this school, I love the fact that they are treat you like a family. They care so…read moremuch. We've been here since third grade , both of my kids are having a good experience, Kapil the founder care so much he just added a program from tillys organization helping kids communicate and learn how to handle stress I was so impressed and I really appreciate it so much .

This school seems to only accept affluent families and the staff plays favourites with parents and…read morechildren depending on who they deem as 'worthy'. The office staff is rude, unfriendly and Ahelee Cowell rarely responds to emails. There is also immense pressure put on the children to memorize pointless facts and long bible verses. We were very disappointed with our overall experience and the lukewarm christian environment, we would not recommend this school based on our three children's experience.

Loved MCS. Could not have found a more caring environment for my daughter. The faculty were the…read morebest.

I have worked with the Prentice School for over 4 years and personally have seen the care,…read morecommitment, and pride the teaching and faculty staff bring to the table. The team consists of specialized and caring teachers along with licensed therapists to ensure students have the environment to grow and flourish. They invest in state of the art technology and programs to effectively pace students and provide the resources they need to excel in academics. If my child or family member needed, I can be confident that The Prentice School is a option for them.

This school is wonderful for elementary school grades and that's where they should stop…read more Junior high does not adequately prepare students for high school (one month into high school, we are now living a nightmare). In the entire 8th grade they wrote two essays and there is no feedback loop for corrections. They baby the students due to their learning differences rather than pushing them. Science and history are adequate but math and English are absolutely subpar. I know at least 4 other families who complained about one of the English teachers but the administration acted as though it was a situation unique to us. Irvine unified came to observe my son's class as part of his tri--annual and advised that he had made zero progress in middle school. They also observed the complete disorganization of the teacher who had planned a lesson where the students were to write an email only to realize the students didn't have the ability to send emails. She flailed trying to figure out how to handle the situation. Lack of use of canvas or email is also detrimental to students moving into high school as they are ill prepared. My suggestion is to start your child there young as the OG intervention in elementary is fantastic. But get out by 7th grade if you want your student to have a chance in high school!

This school is amazing! The teachers are young & vibrant plus the staff is phenomenal. My daughter…read moreattended and I'm excited for my son to attend to. I have experience with every private HS in south Orange County & this is school is hands down the best !! They are so invested in the students & treat them like family as opposed to a payment. My daughter struggled & wasn't by far the easiest student but they cared for her every step of the way.. God bless Mr. C for being a strong cheerleader for her even when we were disillusioned with her goals. Your faith kept our faith strong in her future. Btw to the comment of the Korean national the school is at least 20% international & many accommodations are made for them that aren't for the "caucasian" students. Everyone believes it is done with good intentions & I agree.

It is good for what it is, a reasonably priced private high school for students who can't handle…read morethe rigors of competing against the public high school students in Irvine/Tustin Unified School District. The school includes ALL subjects in GPA calculation as well, which allows for padding with non-academic classes. The school takes international, particularly Asian, students as Irvine has become quite popular in Asia and the fees for international students are significantly higher than for residents. If you live in Irvine and don't want your child to be competing with the top students in the area, send them here. They can get higher grades more easily and get a leg up in college admissions.

Quite frankly one of the best middle schools in Mission Veijo despite its incredibly troubling past…read moreand early years of its existence. The teachers there are amazing and notable teachers like Mrs. Robertson and Mrs. Skidmore take it to the next level. I am amazed with the administration there are the overall great job they are doing with making sure everything is in order. They have an excellent technology course and they are in line with current trends of the students. They have ample cameras to ensure safety and has the same quality of a private school. 100% recommend for new people to the Ladera Area.

I loved going here very much because Victoria and Desi were super nice and sweet to me. Also, I had…read morea lot of nice friends and teachers.

My son has been attending the preschool at Killybrooke for a little over 2 months. My son (and my…read morewife and I) couldn't be happier. The care and attention my son receives leaves him incredibly engaged in their program and continuously looking forward to the next day.

Mrs. Nourse is awesome! Tami in the front office is kind and helpful. My daughter is kindergarten…read moreand I truly hope our future teachers are equally as sweet.

Just want parents to be aware of what happened with my child so it won't happen to theirs. My son…read morewas bullied last year and had some belonging stolen from him, he came home crying telling my wife what was going on and we called to school to let them know what when on. We scheduled a meeting, talked and they said they will take care of it, I requested that they tell the parents of the kids that bullied my son but looks like they never mentioned it to them. My son has stage 2 autism and gets IEP meeting regularly, the teacher at Taft put that my son has to be in a regular class when he has trouble talking, reading,listening since he is deaf from his left ear. Taft made it really difficult for my son going to a different school since we moved and it's hard for him since he's in a regular class.

Has the pleasure of enrolling my child for a short times. However, this is a great school and…read morecurriculum.

Amazing school I've been there through out kinder -5th, now my son is enrolled since Kinder and is…read morenow a 4th grader and so far it's been amazing we have such a good principal and staff so many advances educational reading for most students has been a success and all the input in events and rewards for hard work to students, hopefully my daughter soon will be going too(:

Adam's Elementary…read more Don't ask Suzanne Sense to help with anything. My family/son really like this school. But as i said, dont Ask Suzanne Sense to do the extra mile for any student... Recently my son always brings a basketball to school that way more children can play without fighting for what basketballs the school offers. Not long ago April 2022 son was absent & left his ball in his class bin so others could play with. Upon returning the following day his ball was gone. Giving the children the benefit of doubt not stealing, we assumed his ball was put in the wrong 5th grade class bin. School ends at 3pm & since we had basketball practice that evening, he/my son really wanted to located his ball. At 3:15pm we went to office and explained to Suzanne Sense that it was very important we try locating his basketball and explained to her we think another may have simply returned basketball to wrong 5th grade class bin and we would really appreciate if he could go look. Well him going back into school grounds only after school had been out for 15 minutes was a Big No No, not sure why. We then pleaded with her to please go check and was only 100ft away, she refused. Why not sure, but apparently school Was already over as of 15 minutes ago... My son then asked ask "please i have practice tonight" Suzanne Sense them started questioning my son trying to confuse him as if he was mistaking, completely inappropriate. Fast forward she did not help, did not care, yet Servant to the children and parents that pay her salary, ok fine. Upon locating his ball a few days later, another child tries saying it's his and not my sons. Funny thing is, my sons name is written on the ball. Now this child starts following my son around claiming this is his ball, even though his name is all over the ball. End of story, one child is sticking with his story trying to steal my sons ball & my son has to defend himself and his property. This could have w fed up being a fight between two school mates when it could have been avoid days later if this woman was not lazy & cared more for the children. Just be aware, this woman does not care about being a civil servant nor the children or respect the parents. I called the www.nmusd.org and, well nothing. ssense@nmusd.us Thanks