I currently have 2 children at Fairmont Preparatory - one will be senior soon and the other will be…read moresophomore. This is a typical private run high school, uniforms, smaller classes, college prep curriculum. I sent my kids here because I felt they take student safety as well as opportunity for learning, seriously. The tuition was always high, and every year it would increase 4-5%, typical of private schools. 2 years ago it was sold by the owning family to a conglomerate (named ISP or "International Schools Partnership"). Since then, many of the great teachers or people around the school, have begun leaving. The emphasis is now on creating a "glossy image" for the school to appeal to high income international students and their families. The have focused heavily on making everything look orderly, and making the student population look diverse (it is not). There is less emphasis on the actual curriculum (resulting in cutting down on classes offered) and less encouragement of school clubs. Due to this combination of unfortunate factors, teachers are leaving left and right. I cannot blame them. The school has increased tuition for this coming year by 11%, citing "maintenance needed for air conditioning, and more, etc." to the campus. While they have increased tuition by 11% for every student, they are cutting teacher salaries. If they increased tuition, to keep the teachers, it is something parents would understand and have to accept. To be told tuition is going up at this rate, and to know that teachers are all being told to take a pay cut - raises the question - where is all this money going? It is not benefitting the teachers, and not benefitting the students. I can only imagine it lining the coffers of I.S.P. and the management salaries of those who work there. I feel we are now stuck - I don't want to move my kids and upend their school life. I used to be able to "recommend" this school to parents who wanted an option for a private school. I do not recommend this school anymore, because the current owning company is only interested in increasing their profit, and promoting all their portfolio of international private schools, rather than actually caring for each campus, the happiness and motivation of the teachers, and the offerings and education for each student. I will be very fair. If you a family from outside United States and would like to send your child to an expensive international private school through a student visa, I believe you are the target market. They can place your child with a host family or house them in a dorm, and bus them to school, etc. This will cost you yearly about the same as a US Private College tuition, but if money is not an object, this will not matter. You are the most important target market for I.S.P., and your child will attend Fairmont Preparatory with many other children just like them. This is not derogatory- my children have many international student friends, precisely due to this marketing strategy which heavily influences the student population. If I had known another entity would purchase the school, raise tuition, and order pay cuts for teachers (again, where is all the money going then?) which then causes an exodus of great teachers, then I would have looked for another private school for my children's high school education.

Not a good option. Kids are all "same type." They're all just dressed, competitive, lack of sports,…read morearts classes, some teachers are good some whatever. Save your money. Kids are judgy and many socially-emotionally not healthy. ASB teachers are not good. Take your student elsewhere.

BCP is a Christ center and loving preschool. Director and staff are compassionate , friendly, and…read morecare for each and every child. They pray for their students and preschool church / academy. Students will learn about God's Word and how He cares for His sheep, as well as receive a great education ;)

The wonderful staff at the preschool always have your child's best interests always in mind when…read moreteaching. But not just the best interest for now - also 5 months and 5 years down the line - this is a preschool where they are raising good humans! The school photos are adorable with the company they use as well as the classroom parties put on my the teachers are loved by the kids. They love your kids as if they were their own. The fact that many of the teachers were kids themselves at the place says how wonderful this place really is.

I feel the need to write a review for this school even though it was years ago, in hopes maybe…read moresomeone will see it and make some changes so no one ever has to go through what we did. This school was awful to my severely special needs son. They forced us to do grade level curriculum and refused to modify the curriculum or the work load even though my son was developmentally at a toddler level and not even close to grade level. I even spoke with the superintendent and they refused to make any exceptions even though he had an IEP. It resulted in my son hating school and having massive frustrations. They also would have me sit for hours trying to do standardized tests with him that he didn't even understand. The academic tutoring session that we were offered since he had an IEP was equally as awful. They had him join a group session with kids that were grade levels above him, needless to say he was confused and frustrated and felt defeated. The teacher was supposed to implement certain supports during his session, also noted in his IEP-she was never consistent with it and it ended up with my son severely frustrated. It took me so long to write this because I just thought all public schools were the same-until he ended up at the wonderful school we are currently at and a wonderful teacher. Please avoid this school especially if you have a special needs child or need extra supports.

Wonderful, solid charter school that affords your children many opportunities.read more

Giving any Child a Seventh Day Adventist Schooling is an Amazing & Spiritual Gift. There are too…read moremany worldly things accepted & taught in many Main Stream Curriculum that won't be taught at Orangewood Academy.

My daughter attends first grade here at Orangewood Academy and she loves it ! Staff and teachers…read moreare wonderful. She has no complaints with classmates. She really enjoys coming to class. Thank you Mrs Flores and staff :)

The School is incredible but the front desk receptionists have been rude on multiple occasions…read more Parents should not be shamed for their children being late on occasion, nor should we accept the receptionists/ gatekeepers subjective definition of our rationale for tardiness. My son was more than 30 minutes late due to multiple reasons and she would not excuse it. This was his first tardy! She said it would be marked as an inexcusable absence. Wow! Zero kindness or empathy for daily living. This was his first tardy of the year! She was so rude. What she doesn't know, is that my son has chronic allergies and is embarrassed about it, so I didn't mention that. Just rude.

I specifically came here to go to the skate park. Nothing makes me feel more alive than watching a…read moreskater. It definitely reminds me of the best time in my life. No I was not a skater but I did have a skate shop. The kid walked by and asked me what time it was I told him and I said hey what do you know about the spot. He said it's a skate spot. I said yeah I can see that. Do you like it ? It's gets pretty packed he told me yeah it's cool . In the morning old people come to skate . I said old people how old ? He looked at me up and down and said old like you. Damn!!!!! I wouldn't have it any other way. Little renegade skater. He told me the business ! Ha !

Just wanted to update my review about HCS. My twins just graduated. I strongly recommend this…read moreschool. The academics, rules, kindness, accountability, and faith will provide your kids with the foundation they need. We are so happy we chose HCS.

This school presents itself as supportive and student-centered, but my experience was the complete…read moreopposite. Instead of protecting students, certain staff members contributed to an environment where bullying and emotional abuse were ignored--or worse, encouraged. When issues were brought to the attention of teachers or administrators, they were often dismissed, minimized, or turned back on the student. Some staff spoke in demeaning, sarcastic, or intimidating ways, which made students feel unsafe and powerless. Rather than intervening, adults in authority sometimes sided with aggressors or treated students as if they were the problem for speaking up. The lack of accountability was extremely damaging. Policies against bullying seemed to exist only on paper, with little to no follow-through. Students were left feeling unheard, anxious, and afraid to attend school. A school should be a place of learning and growth, not fear. Until this institution takes real responsibility, provides proper training for staff, and genuinely listens to students, it fails to meet even the most basic standards of care and safety.

I do not recommend Margaret Landell Elementary, especially if you have a high-achieving child. In…read moremy experience, instead of consistently challenging students who are ahead, the school seemed more comfortable using them to help other students. A child who is advanced deserves to be taught, stretched, and supported at their own level, not turned into an extra classroom helper. I was also disappointed by the communication. Too often, concerns were brought up in a way that felt one-sided, and it became hard to trust that situations were being handled fairly and objectively. As a parent, once trust in the communication starts breaking down, the whole school experience feels different. I have also noticed the school community feels very different than it did before. Public enrollment dropped from 700 students in 2023-24 to 662 students in 2024-25, and you can feel that change in the school's energy and parent involvement. The school fair felt much emptier than in previous years, and the overall atmosphere no longer feels like the same strong community it once did. The school may work for some families, but it was not the right environment for my child. I want my child in a place where she is both supported and challenged, where concerns are handled fairly, and where strong students are allowed to grow instead of being held back. Unfortunately, that was not our experience here.

I love the education my son is getting. The principal Dr. G---- is the best. She is really…read moreinvolved with the kids and I can tell, it's the kids that come first with her. My son has had the best teachers so far (Mc--- and B---k.) He will be starting 2nd grade here after this summer's break. The only negatives I must say is there are some rude parents here, and this is such a highly rated public school that some parents manage to bring their kids in from far away. Whereas my wife and I planned accordingly and moved from Huntington Beach back in 2010, to right across the street from Landell. And we have to pay 11K property tax annually to have our son be in this environment - but I'm sure this is synonymous with how competitive parents are these days.

This is the best Preschool in Orange County! My children…read morestarted there this year going to the Hebrew Academy preschool 5 full days a week, and I couldn't be happier making this choice for my family. Every morning ALL teachers and staff welcome us with a big smile on their faces, allowing a smooth drop-off, which is very helpful when I go to work every day knowing that my children are in good hands. The director (Chanie) welcomes all parents and children at the gate daily, it's amazing how she remembers each parent and all names! Our family is blessed to have 5 little children, ages 5 and down, where all go to this preschool. My oldest daughter goes to pre-K class, where they have the best teaching approach of learning numbers and letters. I honestly feel that this class provides the best preparation to Kindergarten next year, because I noticed that they have unique teaching methods focusing on encouragement to learn new things and on individual development simultaneously. I can confidently say that the teachers are making tremendous efforts in bringing all children to a very good level in English, and in addition focusing on Jewish lessons as well. The Judeika lessons focus on holiday traditions, Hebrew letters, and Shabbat service, all done by songs, stories, puppet shows, baking Challas, and many more interesting activities. The other classes are great as well, the teachers are very patient, ALL are such warm people, hugging the children and patiently treating each of their needs with soft and gently hands. They undertook "potty training" successfully for my younger children, in additional they always encourage healthy eating choices on a daily basis, prepare custom programs for each age group separately, and provide group playtime for social skills development. I know for a fact that each teacher and staff truly care for all student as there were their own children, and provide daily updates on each child's progression! The highlight of this school is the infant class, accepting tiny babies, sometimes only several weeks old. Because of my personal circumstances, I put my 6 week old daughter in the infant class since I had to come back to work straight off maternity leave. However, now I am feeling very fortunate because I am certain that I made the best choice for my daughter and the entire family. I feel strong confidence that my baby is receiving the best treatment and care she could possibly get - VIP treatment, no joke! ;) All classes are clean and tidy, it always smells so clean and nice (especially in the infant room). They have a great and safe playground area for all kids to play, they teach to wash their hands regularly, to be polite, to sing songs, play with different musical instruments.... They even have swimming and Yoga lessons for the bigger kids' classes... to summarize: This is the best school ever.

My first child did not go to Hebrew Academy Preschool. I sent my second child there after a friend…read moreof mine recommended I send there. I am so happy with the Hebrew Academy. My daughter comes home everyday so excited to tell me all about what she does in school. She speaks so highly about her teachers. Whenever I am the preschool I get such a warm feeling. Everybody is so nice and I couldn't ask for a better environment for my child!