Stay far away from this school!!! I received appalling, disrespectful treatment from the moment I…read moreenrolled my son. Everyone from the receptionist Mrs. Magaña to the principal Mrs. Taitano acts like they're above you and won't give you -- a paying customer -- the time of day. The receptionist was bilingual and since I also was fluent in Spanish, I chose to speak to her in Spanish. She promptly race-shamed me to insist I only speak in English. I'm an American citizen and I didn't appreciate the rude and racist treatment. However, I tolerated the treatment for the sake of my son. Next, my son missed a few assignments and I hired a tutor to help him get caught up. I asked the teacher, Linda Hayek, for his missed assignments via email and she never responded to me. We later asked again for the assignments, involving the principal and she nastily retorted that I was "making up stories" and that I had not asked for the assignments and not received them. I have an electronic paper trail to prove I did ask the teacher for them. My husband was upset at how they were treating me so he responded to the principal in an assertive but respectful tone and we received the most unprofessional reply from the principal. Rather than supporting our son and helping us create a plan to help him succeed, they kicked him out of the school. At some point during this exchange, they said we could leave and receive a full refund, but after they kicked us out they only refunded us our security deposit and said they would give us the rest "later" (yeah, right...). I insisted they keep their word which was also expressed in written form. These people do not care about children's education. They only care about money and a hypocritical form of piety that was absolutely disgraceful. I am a catholic, but I am ashamed to have served at, donated to, and enrolled my son in a school with such ungodly leadership. This was not a one off case either. My friends enrolled her kids here and also received the same rude stuck up attitudes and lack of support. Stay FAR AWAY!

I enrolled my son in the Preschool class half days, a few days a week, to test the waters. My son…read moreloved it so much he was asking to go to school ALL the time so I changed his enrollment to all five days since he was enjoying it so much. My family and I are so pleased at his development and his love and affection for his classmates, teachers and staff. Everyone at the school is so inviting and takes an honest, pure interest in each child and family. We have felt welcomed since the day we took an initial tour to now several months later. We have enjoyed the school and church activities immensely. We hope to be able to keep him enrolled as long as possible. I highly recommend St. Peter's The Apostle Catholic School.

When I read some of the Yelp reviews for Potter Junior High, I was nervous to send my daughter for…read more7th grade but after one year there, I am happy to share that it is a really wonderful little school. My daughter's teachers were ALL wonderful - kind, passionate about kids and their subject(s), engaged in the process with the right amount of authoritativeness to keep kids in their seats and doing the work. The admin team is VERY strong, led by the new principal Dr Ramirez, his VPs Mrs Taylor and Mrs Jessica and the entire support staff is top notch. I think the student experience is deeply effected by how involved and supported they are by their family. Obviously this can be tough when parents have to work multiple jobs and juggle lots of kids - which is the case for many at Potter but I think the staff is really great at making sure all students get the support they need. On to Fallbrook High School next!

Very nice junior high school in the town of Fallbrook. The staff work very hard to provide the best…read moreexperience for the kids.

Wonderful Montessori preschool with a caring team and a calm, purposeful environment. Our daughter…read moreadored her teacher and grew so much in her capabilities, confidence. and independence.

Do not go here!! These poor kids. They give no love or affection to the kids. We went there for 2…read moremonths. Walked in on them sleeping while the kids were watching a movie! They always just sat and watched them play never interacted with them. They try to boss you around with when to bring them when it's not school. It's DAYCARE. my kid would cry in the in the morning when dropped off and they would tell me to leave him on the floor. They wouldn't even give the kids a hug to make them feel better. Doesn't seem like a place that is there for the kids sake. I didn't even realize how bad it was till we found a place that is so loving and caring and actually teaches the kids and interacts with them.

I read the information on the Stepping Stones website, and it looks incredibly encouraging! I'm…read morehoping by the time my youngest son is ready to exit 8th grade, his current Charter School will have a high school option, but if not, it is great to know places like this exist in the local community. They also collaborate with a large number of nationally accredited charter schools across the state. The varied options I mentioned earlier include homeschooling, independent study, and blended learning opportunities - I am so happy to see schools joining this model of education...it's really proving to be the best way to educate children for successful futures instead of churning them out like a grim scene from The Wall... In their own words: "Our focus is personalized education for each student. The best way to change tomorrow is to invest in our children today... One Step at a Time." Yes. More of this, please!!! One thing that particularly stands out is that they are community-centered learning institutions. This has a twofold effect - they promote success in academics by nurturing a connection with the community (usually through volunteerism or other efforts), and they also partner their students with successful to make sure they achieve the steps necessary to succeed from the time they start Kindergarten until the time they choose a career. That's smart educating! Through their network of partner schools, they can tailor a student's education to help keep them engaged, participating, and give them the tools they're going to need for future success in college, university, or trade/vocational school programs (again, education works different for everyone, and it looks like these people understand that!!!) Their website uses the word "investment" regarding their students, and I can't day how much I love that...I wish more schools treated education like an investment in our children and the future of not only the individual, but the community and society as a whole. They teach children to be self-paced and directed; and also foster a sense of independent thinking and those who can not only use critical thinking to solve problems, but also communicate in whichever way is best suited to their own personality and style. Since I know many people who communicate through electronic devices, I like to hear the emphasis placed on communication and not "speaking." There is a big difference. These folks seem like they "get it!" Their main goal appears to be simple: to help students of all ages and stages to "learn how to learn." I love that phrase! They know that many students don't have a place in our rather drab and outdated school model, with endless tests and redundant, utterly uninteresting and non-dynamic curriculum. In addition to general school/high school academics, these students also apparently get to discover their own potential career path; and this could include technical courses, visual/performing arts, apprenticeships (similar programs currently exist in some European countries) and service learning projects - I've done Service Learning Projects in my own college; and they're enhancements to the curriculum you're already learning, it's really great foundation building work! This was one of the things that stuck out at me while I was reading about their program... apparently, Stepping Stones also offers two years of college at no cost for those who qualify. This could just be help filing out the FASFA FOR Federal Student Aid (which not everyone will qualify for, depending on how much their parents make), but could potentially also include help finding grants, scholarships, and alternative ways to fund tertiary education beyond high school. :) My son's current charter school has been a godsend, but now that we've been able to dodge the proverbial "bullet" that was a nightmarish middle school experience (it only lasted a month, thankfully!), and he's now fully included in his school. There are no segregated classes for special education, but he receives as much support as he needs (including a dedicated aide that the school hand picked for him and hired after he enrolled), so I cannot sing the praises of charter schools enough. His behavior is better, self-confidence has skyrocketed, and he is now taking initiative to work both on classwork and chores at home! But he's in 6th Grade now, and the school he's at currently only goes to 8th. I'm hoping they'll add an option for high school in the next few years, but if not...I am very pleased to know there are alternatives that match our current setup available within close proximity. I have friends that need this type of opportunity for their own children, so I'm passing this on to them too. If only I'd known what was out there when my 21 year old was being pushed through the school system..."No Child Left Behind" just means they're going to end up with many adults that are left without...because they never caught up...

So blessed my granddaughter goes to this school! Very caring teachers, great curriculum, wonderful…read moreswimming lessons, all the children are taught respect for each other! Great Christian school! Personalized learning programs. Best of all! My granddaughter can't wait to go to school each day!

Both of my children have attended Pam's; my oldest for two years of preschool and one year of…read morekindergarten, and my younger child is in his second year of preschool. Pam's is the perfect place for them to start their school career. She is a loving and caring teacher that not only teaches them academics, but also social skills. My older son was more than prepared for elementary school and is now at the top of his class. I attribute much of his success to the foundation he received at Pam's. She gave him a great start on reading, which was possible because of the one-on-one time she was able to spend with him in this one room school house setting. Her assistant, Miss Sharon, is also a great teacher who has an amazing amount of energy and always has creative themes that the kids love.

They are all the best people and the students get chapel time on Wednesdays where they explore…read moreinstruments. As a music teacher I appreciate that. It's also affordable and has full or half day care options, so we can switch based on my teaching schedule. Thanks for your hard work Angela!

My son started attending this school when he was two and a half and stayed for about a year and a…read morehalf. His first teacher was great and handled any moments when he got upset, using helpful strategies to calm him. Now, at four years old, he moved up to a new class with most of the same classmates, but the new teacher has struggled to manage his behavior. Instead of looking into what might be causing issues, the school blamed my son, even though I had received reports that other children were upsetting him. The director supported the teachers and continued to place the blame on my son, despite behavioral health therapists saying he seemed well behaved. No one addressed the possibility that other kids might be involved, and I never received any reports about issues between my son and other children. Additionally, the new teacher was rude to my daughter when she picked up my son, which made it clear that she didn't like him. I often felt that the kids were unsupervised, especially since I saw other reviews mentioning that teachers spent time on their phones instead of watching the students. Whenever my son had a fit, the teacher would say, "I didn't see what happened before," which only reinforced my concerns. The school recently let teachers go because they couldn't keep enrollment up, and there have been incidents where teachers lost track of kids during fire drills. I recommend looking elsewhere.

It's an okay district but I think they could harder . My 2 kids go to BWE and my other kid goes to…read morebonsall and bonsall is better and caring. BWE could do better. BWE is under payed and could do better this is my opinion

Great schools (elementary and middle school). It's received awards for being one of the top…read moreschools in San Diego County. Teachers are great as well as the principals. It's definitely leaps and bounds over the Fallbrook school district!