My family, friends, and I recently visited this school to watch a high school playoff game…read more The gym itself was very nice, clean, and well-maintained. Game volunteers/parents assisting with the snack bar and ticket takers were extremely welcoming and friendly. The bleachers were very comfortable and provided a great view of the court. The only negative issue we experienced was the temperature change: one minute it was chilly, the next, extremely warm. Spectators could feel these changes instantly as the heat and cold came from these huge black, vinyl/rubber, tubular-like thingys. Other than this, our visit was a positive experience, and our school's win made things that much better.

Do not bring your kids to this school, they do not prepare students for success…read more From the time my children entered 9th grade, I asked the counselors how to prepare them for the IB program because I wanted them to have the best chance at getting into a good college. Since I didn't study in the U.S., I depended on the school's guidance. Instead, I was misled. When I first asked, the counselor told me to wait a year. By the next year, I was told it was already too late. Later, they told me that the ACT wasn't required, which is technically true for some colleges but if you want your child to have a real chance at highly selective or Ivy League-type schools, strong ACT/SAT scores are still very important. That guidance was never made clear. Meanwhile, both of my kids have 4.0 GPAs here, but when it came time for standardized testing, they were completely unprepared. My senior son tested very low in math, English, and reading. After paying for outside tutoring, his English scores improved, but in math he is still struggling because he doesn't even have a solid foundation in algebra. That should have been addressed long before his senior year, yet the school failed to provide the preparation he needed. Now I am spending a lot of money on private tutoring and outside academies just to make sure my children have a chance. For my daughter, I am already relying on an external program because I know I cannot depend on this school or its counselors to prepare her. Bottom line: if you want your children to be prepared for college admissions, especially competitive ones, do not rely on this school. The lack of proper guidance and academic foundation has been extremely frustrating and costly.

This school is amazing. My sister always goes to this school and she keeps getting good grades.read more

Esperanza high school has been the source of my greatest success in life. I have been able to get…read morethe best career because of Esperanza. I would like to shoutout their amazing teachers and principal of Esperanza. LETS GO AZTECS

My child attended Canyon Hills School from the age of 3 years old until she graduated out of the…read morespecial needs school system at 22. Canyon Hills is a small school for special needs students with moderate to severe disabilities. Usually 80-90 students a year attend. I was extremely happy with her experience at Canyon Hills School. She was taught well and genuinely cared for. They are able to manage many students with behavioral problems and get them to focus on their educational goals. The staff teaches the students many skills that help them out in every day life. They go on field trips, get adaptive physical education, work on individual goals, they get speech therapy, have music therapy, they make friends and get socialization. Overall, Canyon Hills is a great school with many caring staff members who are dedicated to their students. And if she could have the option to go back to Canyon Hills School I would driver her there on Monday.

This school is so bad I don't recommend something they could improve is the teacher selectionread more

i really hated this ugly ass school fuck all the staff there extremely rude and never wanna work,…read moreand i have a really big personal problem with the attendance lady she was a pain on my ass the 2 years i was there she was always doing the most she just talk and talk she needs to be more professional and shut her fucking mouth and just give me my fucking pass to go to class.

This review is meant, in part, to counterbalance that 2 star review. All students deserve an equal…read moreeducation, regardless of whether or not they are in honors classes. I attended VPHS and received a quality education there. I have no complaints. For the most part, high school is what students make of it, there are dozens of services offered to enhance the quality of students education at this school. I attended VP, and I have not a bad thing to say. Carol Mooney, the English Department chair, is an award winning teacher who enhances the entire English department.

This was one of my favorite schools I ever went to my teachers at this school were very kind and…read morefriendly and none of them ever made me upset. They sometimes made me laugh but overall it was a fun school to attend

Love this school, every teacher is so nice, learning is very sigma here, and the lunch is awesome…read more Good middle school.

I am I that is currently going to Bernardo Yorba middle school school they are telling parents that…read morethey caught some students vaping when they never did and they searched out backpacks and didn't find anything but are still claiming that they "found" a vape pen in one of the students backpack

This amazing school receives HIGH MARKS...for everything. Caring, thoughtful, beehive of activity…read more The students I met are friendly, super helpful, I discovered when we attended registration, and this place FEELS like a private school, with the attitude of "We're all in this, together." The faculty and administration are clued in to their students in supportive strategies that work academically as well as inter-personally. Adults model what they're requiring re:students ' behavior. Love that this Charter School requires uniforms. Love that their cafeteria prepares fresh, locally sourced food to the students every single day. Genius! Loving that all this is coming from the once embattled OUSD-what a complete turnaround for the better, in the past 15-20 years. All the fundamentals are working together for the greater good at Santiago Charter Middle School. Grateful, grateful, grateful. AND...they still have room for new students.

Santiago Charter Middle School is a fantastic school! I recommend Santiago to any parent without…read morehesitation or qualification. When you visit the campus, you will immediately notice the caring atmosphere because every staff member is amazing (shoutout to Dr. D and Mrs. Pedroza, co principals, for giving this school the big heart that it has)!! If you're on the fence, give them a chance by attending one of the campus events to hear what they have to offer and what sets them apart from other schools. For example, how many middle schools offer international travel opportunities? My daughter went on a 10+ day trip to Europe and made wonderful memories with her friends. Again, this school has it all (including pre-AP!) and so many parents I've talked to all agree it was amazing for each of their kids. No regrets!

These are photos from kindergarten open house 05/2025. The level of education is so far above and…read morebeyond and the teachers put so much effort into the kids and their creations.

Where do I start? We moved to the area when all the schools and daycares were closed. We were so…read morefortunate to be able to be among the first few families who decided to enroll their child when they reopened. Since day 1 we felt welcome, heard, and most importantly informed on our daughter's progress and what she needed to work on to improve. All of the teachers here, Ms. Ridma, Ms. Harshi, and Ms Janine have worked with our daughter for a year or more. Our experience after 4 years has been amazing in every way. The attention to detail, the education, the challenging of our daughter to improve, the homework, the care and love we couldn't be any more happy! We are actually sad to leave. Our daughter has had an amazing experience, loved all her teachers and she reads as a 2nd grader at the 6 grade level due to the incredible curriculum they teach at this school. She loves going to school and looks forward to it every day. I highly recommend you enroll your child at the school to give them an edge and challenge them in the areas they need improvement. You will be happy and as grateful as our family is that you did. Ms. Harshi always creates amazing events for the students to enjoy. Our daughter also enjoyed summer school last year. Their summer school program is great! We wish we could keep her here another few more years.