We love The Village Academy of San Diego!…read more If you are looking to break away from the traditional, limited education model offered by public and private schools, but are not quite ready for full time homeschooling, The Village Academy is a fantastic choice! I appreciate the peaceful, calm learning environment; the multi-age classrooms that allow for customizing the learning level to my child's needs and that allows kids of different ages to interact; and that my wishes are honored (i.e. I want my kiddo to have time daily to practice cursive).

I am so glad I found the Village Academy for my daughter!…read more We took her out of the local public school last year because it was not a good fit for her, she cried nearly every day because it was too overwhelming and she was struggling. At the Village Academy she is thriving in the smaller intimate mixed-aged classrooms. Because of the small class size and individualized learning plan she is noticed, encouraged (and loved!) and the teachers understand her learning style and keeping track of her progress. There is close communication with the parents and our input is valued. Fridays are called adventure Fridays at the Village Academy. She has done so many fun and educational things on those days: Museums, tide pools, parks, a farm and much more.... learning doesn't just happen in the classroom! Nature and in-person experiences make learning come alive, the school is small enough to be able to facilitate many hands on activities both at the school and outside. I am thankful I get to take her to a place every day where she is challenged, feels known and is thriving.

An ok middle school with a large enough parking lot, doesn't take a lot of effort to drive around…read moreto find a spot, easy to navigate, minus the fact of the traffic when school out, vehicles heading in 3 different directions, but only one way to get out to the main street, in between there's a stop sign and a construction that blocked off traffic trying to get out. Hate that because as I picked up the kid who went to school here, I can't get out fast enough.

I went here not too long ago and it was not a very pleasant experience. The principal Mr.Phillips…read morewas very rude and difficult to work with. If you were doing something even the smallest thing he would give you detention. I dont know if other people have had similar experiences with him but when I would tey to use the bathroom and he saw me enter, he would follow me in while I was in a vulnerable state trying to use the restroom. Staff members like Ms. Vern and Ms. Garcia would ignore you and walk away if you tried to talk to them and treated you similar to how Mr. Philips treated people. There were some nice teaches and some more unpleasant ones but they were not ever a problem when I went. Overall it was mainly the staff in the office who made me not enjoy going to this school and I hope it has improved since I have left.

Our daughter goes here and is in 7th grade. We are very pleased with our choice. The staff is…read moreinvolved and kind. Very hardworking teachers who connect with middle school kids (not an easy task). Small community so your child isn't lost. And uniforms make a difference with this age - less competition and drama. Highly recommend!!!

Walked in the office to collect information for enrollment…read more I asked a lady for information about grades, classrooms, and a tour, to what she reply" all information is online for the enrollment go online and fill it up over there. Nothing I can give you here. " I Didn't want to give them a second chance since my first impression was very strong .

Been picking up my little cousin here for the last few days. The school took a little bit of time…read moreto get to as it was located deep within the neighborhood, I had to make a few turns, went up and down the hills before I could arrive. The first day I thought it would be easy to just stop in front of the building as my cousin told me, let him jump into the car and it would be done, but NO, it was designed as one way in and one way out. I could not turn back and got stuck in the parking lot because everyone trying to get out at the same time. His house was about 15 minutes away, but by the time we got out of the parking and hit the road, we already hit the 4 o'clock traffic, it was just terrible. People picking up their kids from this school didn't have any courtesy on driving, there's 2 lines of cars getting out of the parking lot, and they just drove from all different directions and tried to cut in front of the main line, created that traffic since they kept trying to squeeze in the middle. Sigh The second day, I learned my lesson, I parked up the hill and told my cousin to walk up the staircase. We got back home at 3:45 before everybody else still running around. So just a little suggestion for the school in the future, maybe expand the parking structure, redesign it, have someone to direct traffic when school is out, or maybe put some signs and cones out just like Costco gas station, that might works.

If you have any other options please do not send your child here. Cess pit of do not care teachers…read moremaking minimal effort. Bullying is completely ignored and kids are left to deal with it alone. Zero help from the principal. Devastating experience

Fantastic elementary school! I went a decade ago and have fond memories of the teachers and school…read more The teachers allowed me to report and read engineering books because even as a little kid, I wanted to be a construction worker. Mrs. Kang was the best second grade teacher ever! She was incredibly funny and welcoming. It's unfortunate that she retired. Mrs. Johnson was also a great teacher and and made the class an enjoyable place. Definitely recommend this elementary school!

Only complaint I have is parking / pick up / drop off is horrible…read more The school has been great for my son. I'm planning on placing my other 2 daughters there when they're old enough.

The Content of this review is based on EQUALITY vs MUTINY…read more As a Parent of a INTERACIAL Marriage, I feel Betrayal is always lurking be it through Parents,STAFF Members and or unfortunately Kids... Mr.Ryan Woodard has on Countless Occasions assisted me in Dissecting Ordeals I was clueless on how to achieve a Solution... I have double trouble (Kidding) but had 2 boys attending H.Tubman,now only 1. I'm aware of Mr.Woodards Etiquette, his Loyalty to Buolding,Working with Staff to allow our KIDS Every Opportunity to one day return to H.Tubman and Thank Him !!! Back to the Essential purpose of this Scathing Review though...Mutiny can Never Overpower Righteousness. Mr Woodard Sir,You have my Wife and I Unwavering Support Regarding this Backlash of Betrayal, Albeit, with not a Shred of Evidence, Keep up the Good ,no Great Work ... Respectfully V.L.SWAIN,9/7/23

One of the reasons that this school was appealing to me was that although it is a public school,…read morethe students are required to wear uniforms. Another thing was it is a K-8 school, which meant having to send our daughter to a separate middle school. And that middle school is Horace Mann, which has a pretty bad reputation. So when my kid was attending Clay elementary through 3rd grade, we made the move to send her to this school to avoid the other middle school. Initially, everything was great. Slowly things started changing on the administrative level - teachers were leaving the school because of the lack of discipline of students- the principal was afraid to back them up. Then there was rumors of bullying of the internal staff. I still haven't seen a teacher last more than two years here.. And in the 5 years that my kid attended this school, there have been at least 6 different principals that haven't withstood an entire school year. Something internally wrong here for sure. Nevertheless, my child did very well here and maintained at least a 3.5 GPA the whole time. Hopefully things can eventually change here for the better for all the future kids that enroll here.

Great school! Great teachers! Great students! My kid goes here and she's really kind and really…read moresmart!

Nice, clean, and open to the public!…read more Complete with a new library, red + blue jungle gyms, and a wide open area for pets to run, baseball cages, kickball, tether ball.. wow.

We asked Sam to do family photos at the Torrey Pines State Park and had an awesome experience. Sam…read moredemonstrated an eye for some really cool opportunities and then managed to produce both realistic and artistic photos that exceeded our expectations.

Sam Litvin is a EXCELLENT Teacher and is great at explaining Cameras and the fine art of…read morephotography. I bought a new camera and was about to take a photography class. I thought I could figure it out on my own -- but couldn't-- I contacted Sam and he explained everything I needed to know and got me ready to take Amazing pictures !!!! -- thanks Sam -- it was a FUN time and I learned a lot !!!!

Very good job JA! My kid went there for a field trip a couple weeks back. I was a volunteer on the…read morethe trip but it ended up that it was very intellectual. The workers explained the tour very well. A fun fact: Only 3 businesses turned in their checks (fake money ofc). But, all around great experience. 5 stars JA BizTown!

The workers were not patient with anyone. A lady with curly hair was rude to the students!read more