Literally opened yesterday for business and as expected, it's very much a work in progress. Parts…read moreof the school are still in construction, they still need to fill some positions, and each day, kinks in the drop off/pick up process are improving. I have three kids with one in 1st, another in TK, and the last having a few year still. I plan on a long term relationship with Bella Vista that will stretch almost 10 years so the little stuff won't matter. Again, it's still early on so take my review lightly and think of it more as a place holder. I'll be back at the end of year one with an update.

Extremely rude staff. When the staff is so unprofessional and rude how can I expect them to teach…read moremy kid good manners?

My kids have been going here for a couple years- one child now in middle school and one in 4th…read moregrade this year. This is an amazing school. We moved here from Tiburon and I thought we were spoiled over there with top notch schools. And behold... this elementary school is amazing. The teachers are fabulous, and the level of academic excellence here is only matched by its diversity. The 5th graders all get iPads to use during the year, and the teachers are communicative and really invested in helping the children be successful. This is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It is also beautiful, well-designed, and filled with wonderful staff and diverse, intelligent, kind children.

Typical elementary school in Dougherty Valley - a new, clean, top-flight facility. I don't have…read morechildren in this particular school, so I can't comment on teachers/staff/education, but if it's like others in the district, I'm sure it's great..

We have 3 young ones with the oldest being in Kindergarten. I must say that we are very impressed…read morewith this school. They have teaching down to a science. And I'm not just talking about the academics, which by the way is off the charts top 10 in the entire state and the top API in San Ramon, which has great elementary schools altogether. They are tops at teaching kids important life skills, social skills, the importance of volunteer work and fundraising. This school does programs such as food and clothing donations in the winter for the homeless, an amazing school supply fundraising event where they donate all of the supplies to an inner city elementary school (this year it was a school in Richmond), jog-a-thon, anti-bullying resources, and many more wonderful programs. Our daughter loves being a student here and loves her amazing teacher, Mrs. Choa. We have seen such development in her since the beginning of the school year. She can read fluently, is good at math, is a good problem solver, thinks and speaks logically, and is so confident for her age. This school has great school spirit and does so many great events both for its own students and for others, I can't think of another elementary school that could compete!

Excellent elementary school with first-rate administration, talented teachers and dedicated staff…read more Highly recommend!

My daughter started school in the summer of 2024 and she could not be happier. All of the teachers…read morehere are caring, nurturing, and very happy to be working with kids. Her TK teacher, Ms. Swarnali, has really created an environment geared towards fostering a joy of learning. The kids do science experiments, arts, writing, reading and so much more. My daughter is leaps above other kids her age due to her TK with Ms. Swarnali!

I started my daughter in Preschool at Harper at 3.5. She had not been to school before, and I was…read moresuper nervous about this transition for her. She started with Ms Mamta, who was amazing with the transition. She was so patient and accommodating to all of her big feelings. She very quickly started loving school. She is currently in Ms Swarnali's class, and she has truly blossomed, she is truly exceptional! From the very beginning, Ms. Swarnali has created a warm, nurturing environment where she has felt safe, encouraged, and excited to learn. Ms. Swarnali consistently uses positive reinforcement to guide and motivate her students. Her approach has helped my daughter grow not only academically, but also emotionally. I've seen tremendous improvements in her confidence and the way she interacts with others -- changes that I credit directly to Ms. Swarnali's support and teaching style. It is clear that Ms. Swarnali is deeply committed to the well-being and development of her students. We feel incredibly fortunate to have had her as part of my daughters early learning journey.

My som has been in this school for 3 years, amazing Staff and Principle…read moreGreat to be in here

Decent school but staff (i.e., principle) has no authority or guts to deal with sub par teachers…read more Beware of Sheila Kaufman (somehow still employed and teaching second grade. Our kindergarten year was horrible with her in charge. My daughter is one of those rare children that didn't enjoy her first year of school. We discovered learning disabilities with our daughter soon after her nightmare year which has now been properly dealt with. Unfortunately we first had to endure a BULLY of a teacher that demonstrated no patience or care whatsoever. When confronted with concerns by us, she stormed out of the meeting in a temper tantrum fashion with no repercussion from the principal. Reports from her teacher's assistant made it clear she had real issues. We thank God that her next series of teachers have been great. Will never forget this unqualified, impatient, unprofessional bully. Sad to see tenure keeping this individual employed. If you get her, I can't urge you enough to request a change. You'll thank me later.

I'll be honest - this place nearly drove me insane. It's not a happy place. I attended 2014-2018…read moreand I hated most of it. There were a few teachers I loved - but they are actually gone now (moved to different schools) such as Mr. O'Haire (math) and Mr. Seipel (PE - weights class) who moved to schools closer to where they live. The teachers, for the most part, were good and cared about the students to an extent. My issue lies with the other students. This place is infamous for the student community, which, in short, was not enjoyable, for the most part. While I did make some lifelong friendships, I do not miss 80% or more of the people I knew. As well as teachers, most administrators were okay. And DVHS has the best proms/balls in the bay area. Also, DVHS is academically superior. I was an average student at DVHS, with a GPA around 3.7, only a few Honors/AP courses. I had friends with over 4.5s, but also knew people with under 3.0s. I believe this place is a top 10 public high school in California, academically. The struggles I've had in high school made my time in college a breeze. College is so easy to me because DVHS was just so hard. I went from average at DVHS to (well) above average at my current school (which is certainly not prestigious like an Ivy League or UC school, but is a decent school indeed). If you plan on going to a small liberal arts college or a community college after graduating DVHS I think you will have a really easy time. I know many people currently (2020-2021 high schoolers) that transferred to Cal High or other schools because of how notoriously bad DVHS is. I actually switched to Venture Independent Study next to DVHS (public, part of SRVUSD) in the middle of my junior year and only took 2 classes at DVHS for the last 2 years (concurrent enrollment for AP calculus and a science class). My diploma is technically Venture and not Dougherty Valley. Of course I miss high school sometimes, but I am certainly glad to be done with that period of my life. Also, if you are 16-19 and know someone from DVHS, I would try to go to prom with them ;) My prom in May 2018 was memorable, definitely my most prominent (lol, no pun intended) memory of this place.

Former student here, would definetly recommend sending your child to a different school like cal…read morehigh instead. The staff is the biggest issue at this school. Teachers and counselors (apart from a select few) do not teach well and students end up having to basically self study whole courses. Staff also think students are beneath them and don't resolve issues that come up during the school year. The college and career counselor Mrs.Theobald, probably the most important person at that school because she manages internships and volunteering opportunities through the school, was the main reason I left this school. A mistake on her end (not telling me that the due date of an application was actually before the written date) made me lose an important internship opportunity, and when i went to turn in my application, she put the blame on me for not turning it in earlier (i turned it in 2 weeks before the date written). I even sent a long email to her about how i felt about the whole situation to which i got a one sentence response and no follow up or apology. That situation made me realize that i would never succeed academically if i stayed in dvhs. The school's staff has been kept based on seniority, not quality, so most of the teachers are bad, and counselors are very unhelpful and never actually try to solve problems that students have. The school might be rated high on a state level but it's because the students work so hard by themselves, so don't be fooled by the high ranking, this school has many issues.

My 5 and 6 year old kids attended Stratford for their TK and kindergarten year. The amount they…read morelearned and grew this year is incredible. My youngest loved going to school everyday with Ms Sumeet and Ms Chandrika. And my oldest now loves learning and even doing homework thanks to Ms Wang and Ms Aulakh. Overall, great experience this year with Stratford.

A heartfelt thank you to Ms. Yvette Wang and Ms. Avantika Aulakh, two of the most amazing…read morekindergarten teachers we could have asked for. Our daughter is in their class, and over this past year, we have seen her grow into a confident, expressive, happy, and curious learner. Ms. Wang and Ms. Aulakh create a warm, nurturing, and joyful classroom environment, and every activity feels thoughtful and engaging, helping the children build confidence while truly enjoying the process of learning. We are so grateful for the positive impact they have had on our daughter and for making her kindergarten year such a special and memorable experience. They are truly exceptional teachers. Also, a special thank you to Ms. Najmus Huda and Ms. Lauren Auker for the thoughtful leadership they bring to Stratford School in Dublin. Their commitment to excellence is reflected in the warm and welcoming school culture and the positive experience they create for every student and family.

Champions offers a great summer camp program as well as after school program. Our son is enrolled…read morein both. They have fun structured activities for the kids, and the teachers and staff are great and very attentive. The room is locked during the day for security. Champions is conveniently located at Bella Vista Elementary School, where our son is enrolled. Most importantly our son absolutely LOVES it here! Today was his birthday and they made him the star of the show and really celebrated him, he was so happy. The program cost is reasonable as well. Highly recommended!

Onsite day care for Bella Vista. Makes before and after school transitions painless…read more Shout out to Helen De la Cruz, the area manager. She has been very open to feedback to make sure that programs are meeting families needs. As with my review of Bella Vista, think of this as a place holder. With time, I'll add color about staff, parking, pricing, admin, structure, etc.