Best school in El Cajon. We are truly fortunate our kid goes here.... especially considering the…read morealternative public school he would attend (and we own a home in a good neighborhood). Idc who you voted for (btw, we're democrats) or what God you pray to (btw, we're not religious).... we know a good school when we see one! Anyone who writes a negative review can take their kid to the low rated public school they live by. I mean...who writes negative reviews about schools!?!!??!! Unless you're paying for it! Charter schools are elective, and if you're unhappy with it, send your kids to the local public school, move, pay money for private school, or teach your kids yourself! Home school is an option if you think you can do better! Teachers are are under-paid and extremely undervalued. They take care of our kids for almost 8 hours a day...for free (well, almost...taxes pay). They try to educate our kids along with teaching them how to be responsible members of society. Even bad schools have good teachers.... who try and care! We previously had an issue with a teacher here and after sitting down with the principal, it promptly stopped. Our kid is almost in high school and has been attending lfcs since kindergarten. Lfcs provides a FREE and "private school like" education. Ik when my kid leaves in the morning he is learning something, safe, and well cared for. Ummm.... and the school rating is 10 out of 10....I mean really????

The best school and teacher out there my daughter loves it and I'm so glad she's attending this…read moreschool.

Not the best shcool but they have chill kids just don't mess with them the teachers are nice just…read moredon't make them mad or something

Very nice school built in 1952 with real bricks!!! That is the first thing I noticed! My experience…read moregoing there for interpretation assignment was very smooth, quick and easy check-in, smiles and perfect directions on where I had to go. Pleasant interactions and cozy feeling.

"Back at it at Flying Hills! Ready to bring the energy, patience, and support today. Best staff and…read morestudents around! "

Everything here is good for kids who wanna show their true selfs but some teachers here can be a…read morelittle... too much as an former student who went here I would say that Mrs ford is not the most trust worthy person you can talk to and she might seem like a sweetheart but she's really a disrespectful person all the other staff are okay but I love my counselors and front office workers!

This school is doing there best to keep order and all the staff and children safe. But the parking…read moreis a nightmare they allow my school to park with the buses but the parents part there also and double park blocking cars.in and cut off other cars and drive fast speeding where children and parents walk, just wish someone would make these parent accountable for their actions and follow the rules would make pick up so much easier for everyone

horrible. a kid showed up with gun and the staff dgaf. (didn't give a f) mainly principal. first…read moregrader found a bullet and they didnt even budge. no emails were sent and there was no lock down. the kid who brought the gun is also at school today. no disciplinary action taken. gates were wide open and i could just walk on campus to pick up my kid.

My review is from the point of view of an interpreter going to an assignment there. I am not…read morefamiliar with schools, schools systems, etc but getting a bit now because of my new freelance gig interpreting. Going to schools is one of my favorite assignments as get to interact with different professionals in their context. This school from the mid 1950s reminds me of the one of my childhood. I felt so at ease, like if it was my own school. I loved the vibe. Many Spanish and Arabic speaking children super friendly to me when I was looking for the room I needed to work at. Everything seems so inviting and there are plenty of open space to play and interact. My only concern was the parking, I guess is reserved for the teachers and other workers.

Note: I would give this school a "0" if optional…read more Just had to reach out to the El Cajon School District about the principle, "Ms. Far"..."Ms. Spar". That was a dead end. All they stated was to schedule an appointment to speak to "Ms. Far"..."Ms Spar". What is that suppose to do? We have already spoken and She is aware that I have a problem with what she told me in person. As I read the commenter before mine..."this principle needs to GO"! She is there for the money and not for any child's education productivity. The incident: Today, I had got into an argument with one of the parents due to their child hitting my child. I confronted her in front of the teacher "Ms. Swiss", Ms Swiss stood there like she did not know what to do. The other parents younger child hit my child right in front of all three of us and all the mother did was pull him away and I told her "Well, I see where the example of hitting came from...younger child is learning from the older child". The teacher still did not do anything. I had to go into the main office to speak with either the vice principal or principal...office staff notified me that they were actually outside. I complied with them in regards to leaving my name and number so, I can be contacted. Fast forward to me walking out of the office... "Ms. Far".."Ms Spar".... walks up to me after I spot her speaking with the other parent ALREADY and pulls me aside while I see the other parent standing around talking to another parent like she didn't already run her mouth. "Ms. Far"..."Ms Spar"...first thing comes out of her mouth is.."The other parent felt offended about your "younger/little sibling comment"...I stated to her "Yes, Well that was because they think it's okay for her children to hit my son but, I can't say or do shit when their evil spawns hit my child first". I then notify "Ms. Far"..."Ms Spar"....that she is conducting a "favoritism" type of attitude. She denies it OF COURSE...I still can not understand why she did not have a "little private conference" with me and the other parent and not just me only. "FAVORITISM ". Basically she tried to put everything on my child. My children will not be going to this school next year. Both my children use to go to this school about a year or two ago when "Ms Far"..."Ms Spar" was not the principal and the school was ran way better. After she came into the picture...all hell has broke loose at that school...they let more non speaking students and inviting their parents there as well and now the school has been more crowded more than ever. Parents were asked not to park by the apartment complexes by the alley way and parents still park there..."On the red line"...obviously some of the parents are as bad as the principal there...they can not listen or follow directions. I would not recommend this school to send your child to until "Ms Far"...."Ms Spar", departs.

My son is in the special day class as well as a couple mainstream classes and I'm really happy with…read morethe experience. Mrs. Sherfey is an amazing teacher, along with Mr. Hacker. Mr. Hacker quickly gets back to me whenever I have a question about something and is quick to get back to me when it comes to things going on in the classroom. My youngest son is in Mrs. Weatherford's Kindergarten class and she is a delight. She is extremely helpful and the kids love her. My son talks about her all the time and can't wait to go to school every day. Mrs. Silva, the principal, is also heavily involved in the school and I don't think I've met a principal (other than Mr. Handley at Vista Grande!) who is so involved with the students. She wants the best for them and works extremely hard. I also appreciate the office staff. My youngest was having trouble with learning letter sounds when he started Kindergarten and one of the staff took the kids who were having trouble and did a remedial type program and he learned his letter sounds within just a couple weeks with Mrs. Ochee (I think that's how it's spelled, sorry if it isn't). I'd definitely recommend Naranca for anyone living in the area that wants their child at a quality school that has caring teachers.

As a student I used to be enrolled there this school is horrible for your kids. You don't learn…read morenothing. They don't do nothing about bullying. The staff touch on kids. They don't care about kids and they don't care about their safety ms. Shanahan was very rude to kids. She'll be very disrespectful for no reason if she'll get mad you will get in trouble for no reason she always has no reason and this school is just not a good school. Substitute are very rude there. Overall, this experience was not good while I was there the principal Bartley was a fucking bitch. She would be rude for no reason one time she didn't let my class eat food just because we were "bad". They're supposed to provide food and they can't just start their students. Something teachers are very nice and gentle and others are the worst Naranca elementary school is not a good whatsoever school. Don't ever take your kids there and they let any teacher teach. They really don't know what they're talking about the teachers end up getting fired by next year because they did something and they just put new and more and more teachers thinking it's gonna do something and when it really doesn't do nothing and the kids end up learning nothing from it for my experience from 5th to 6th grade. I didn't learn not a single thing. Do not recommend. make this your least and last option.

What a beautiful school! I have been going for several IEPs as well as parents- teacher gatherings…read morefor my interpreting assignments and has been a pleasure every interaction, from the receptionists (huge reception, they seem super busy at this school) to the teachers. The teachers I interacted with showed so much love for their kids. What a pleasure to go back to childhood years for a few hours. Lexington is a very diverse school, with kids of many countries or origin and ethnicities. I value the work of the teachers to deal with so much diversity and cultural differences. The classrooms are so nicely decorated and personalized.

i am disappointed and disgusted on how this school is. This school is absolutely unacceptable and…read morecaused severe emotional and physical distress to my child. When I returned to the office, I found my daughter fainting and crying, completely overwhelmed because of this school's cruel and broken system. She was constantly bullied, and the teachers ignored it entirely. Miss Hoy targeted my child, treated her unfairly, and turned the entire class against her, creating such a hostile environment that my daughter suffered a panic attack. Mr. Henderson failed to step in or protect her in any way. The nurses were negligent and careless. My daughter is diabetic, yet they forced her to miss a once only school activity just to drink three bottles of water. These games only happen once, and she missed the entire game, which left her devastated. The school itself is dirty, poorly maintained, and feels unsafe. This place left my child traumatized. Worst school ever. The staff are unprofessional, irresponsible, and should not be working with children. This school should be shut down and replaced with people who actually care about students' health and safety. weird ass school man. dont bring ur kids here

Such a beautiful school of the 1950s with lots of charm and a fabulous tree welcoming at the…read moreentrance. I have been several times to do special education interpreting jobs and they have the coziest, cutest and mom-plant friendly meeting room (I asked who decorated and it happens to be the principal office, very nice:). All the meetings always on time and as external, been treated very nicely and respectfully. Hope to be back when school year resumes!

School Staffs is doing good. Just a lack of award for kids so they will more encourage to study…read morehard. Its only Citizenship Award. Hope they will add more Most Good Attendance, Best in Math, presidential award and other award including having medals certification.

We feel incredibly grateful to be part of such a warm, welcoming, and enriching school community…read more From the very beginning, our family has felt supported not just academically, but personally as well. The teachers and staff truly go above and beyond to create an environment where each child feels seen, valued, and encouraged to grow. We currently have three children at the school, and each of them has had such a positive and unique experience. The balance between strong academics and character development is something we deeply appreciate. It's clear that the school is focused on nurturing the whole child, building confidence, kindness, and a genuine love for learning. One of the highlights for our family has been the musical program. Our daughters have been involved in the school musical, and it has been such a meaningful experience for them. Not only have they grown in confidence and creativity, but they've also formed friendships across different grade levels, which has been so special to see. The sense of community that comes from these programs is truly something unique. We couldn't be happier with our experience and feel lucky every day to be part of this amazing school. It's a place where children are encouraged to thrive, friendships flourish, and families feel genuinely connected.

I have only GREAT things to say about Mt. Helix Academy!!…read more My little 3rd grader has THRIVED at this school. Known to be very shy and often wouldn't participate in class, we were desperate. There wasn't ever any trouble, just no willingness to be part of school functions, class projects, and we were about to succumb to the idea that was just the way it was. No joy for school or even extra-curricular activities. Well... these teachers did amazing things!! My child is like a whole new kid. The small class sizes helped them focus on my child's needs, and the care the teachers showed made such a difference. Now my child loves school, can't wait to "try" math (it can still be hard) and is in the school play! I would have never thought this could happen. I was just looking for a place where a child could feel welcome and loved, and, oh yeah - learn. I am so very thankful that we took a chance on Mt. Helix Academy. I can't recommend them enough!

We are thrilled with this school! Our child started with almost no English and, within a year,…read morebecame one of the top students thanks to the fantastic teachers (Mrs. Melanese, Mrs.Haley) teachers were amazing! The individualized approach and excellent after-school program have been a huge help.

Principal, nice staff don't listen when you get hurt or you wanna go to the office when someone…read moregets hurt and see them and especially the staff do not listen and when trying to solve problems in their office, they don't say anything right and don't listen to the other person.