I'm now in my 30s, but I attended Fremont Christian School from 5th through 12th grade. The best…read moreway I can describe my experience there is that it felt like a living nightmare. Everyday it felt like I was drowning. Looking back, that period of my life was when I first started developing severe anxiety and depression. I was naturally a shy kid but the environment at the school made things significantly worse. I experienced ongoing bullying throughout my time there...not only from classmates but also from teachers and even the school principal (Tricia Meyer) It created an atmosphere where I constantly felt unsafe, unsupported, and isolated. The only reason I remained at the school for so long was because my parents were hesitant to transfer me. By the time they fully understood how serious the situation was, I only had two years left of high school, so I stayed until graduation. Even now, I could write pages about the experiences and the people who contributed to the bullying I endured during those years. From an academic and developmental standpoint, I also do not feel the school prepared me well for life after graduation. When I entered college, I realized how unprepared I was socially and academically compared to peers from other schools. The environment at FCS felt extremely conservative and insulated, almost like living in a bubble. It wasn't until I graduated and left that environment that I felt like I could finally start living my life and growing as a person. One additional observation: the business manager who responds to reviews on Yelp, was actually a student in my class. Given the culture and bullying that existed during our time at the school, it feels somewhat hypocritical to see someone from that same environment representing the school without acknowledging the issues that many of us experienced. Everyone's experience will be different, but based on my time there, I personally would not recommend this school.

My friends child was hurt . They brought a simple appropriate toy mask and got severely bullied by…read morethe older grades. They didn't get physically abused but now they don't want to really talk anymore. They don't want anything to do math the mask because there scared of being hurt. The older girls spread rumors about her and started teasing her. The mom has wanted a talk with the school but the school did nothing about it. the girls have been bullying her since the end of August 2025. This should stop before it gets physical

We absolutely loved this school. We were immediately contacted after submitting our application and…read morethey made the process an easy one. My son, Alex was met with kindness and positivity from the staff and all the kids in his grade. He never had a problem with anyone. They have many activities for the kids and their families with plenty of volunteer opportunities. Super communication from Mrs Marsh and all of the teachers. They even have an app that the parents can use to communicate with one another. Holy Spirit is very much a family that we were proud to be apart of. We will definitely miss this school. Such a blessing!

Our kids went to this school for many years and under previous leadership it was great! The…read morePreschool was great & the school was wonderful. Then principals changed yearly sometimes mid year, the Preschool director changed, and the kindergarten teacher retired. My child didn't have a productive year in kindergarten. The teacher couldn't control the class and homework was taken from a Pinterest idea. For the money paid it was a waste. Preschool, my child had a traumatic experience and would refuse to go after a month. My child was so excited to start school and go and that all changed. My child started feeling petrified of the school director. What was once before a loving community gradually turned into an environment where the kids felt isolated and insecure. For a place that is teaching about the love, nonjudgmental acceptance and mercy of the Lord didn't set an exemplary environment.

I found this church through a web engine search, and when we started going we fell in love with it…read more Why? 1) The preaching! Faithful to the Word; unapologetic truth that points us to the compassion and mercy we have received. All sermons (from old and New Testament) show how Jesus' sufficient job on the cross is the a-z of the Bible (and really the core of life ). 2) The people! A group of people that know they are broken, don't pretend, and are there for you when you fall and are in the dumps. They eat with you, pray with you, cry with you, mourn with you, are goofy with you, admonish you, encourage you, and plainly walk through life with you. We left the church when we had to move to another country, but I wouldn't have left otherwise! Miss my New Life family!!! But the Lord is always faithful and I have a new church family in Canada now If you're on the fence about checking it out, don't be! Just go! Try it out a few times and then decide. You don't need to be a Christian. If you're a Muslim, a atheist, an agnostic, a Hindu, whatever you wanna call it, but you wanna find out more about Jesus or Christianity, you're welcome there!

Reposting my old review from 2012 since we've moved and had to create a new Yelp page. Since then…read morethe church has been growing rapidly under God's provision, and we are now at a new location with more space! We now also have an assistant pastor, Rich, who's been such a blessing to New Life. Since Rich's arrival, we've witnessed a huge growth in young adults ministry. - Though I'm sure people will only write good stuff about their own church, I want to first let you all know that I am going to be as unbiased as possible in the following review. I found New Life back in April through a pastor I'd met in Palo Alto. I had just moved back home from New York, and while looking for a church to settle in, the pastor suggested this church that is fairly new in my neighborhood. Since it was a pastor I trusted, I decided to give it a try. It couldn't hurt - it was only a few minutes from my house! Though I was at a very confusing stage in my life when I first started attending this church, I was able to settle in without feeling uncomfortable, thanks to the friendly, non-intimidating environment that is not too in-your-face. Seven months later, I am still attending the church. I have experienced a slow but visible growth in my faith, through the loving and supportive community, as well as Pastor Dave's sermons which are always on-point. The vibe of the community is very fun, friendly, yet intimate. Pastor Dave's sermons are intellectual and witty, but never straying away from the very core of the gospel. Though it is a fairly small church, there is an order that cannot be ignored. I believe this is a reflection of the gospel-centeredness of the church. This allows the church members to be accountable and supportive towards one another. What I love the most about NLMC is how welcoming and accepting everyone is towards newcomers who are still questioning their faith or have never even been to church. I have been to churches where there's the "inner circle" of people who grew up in that church their whole lives, but this church does not question or judge your faith; instead they provide you with some insights and guidance to understanding Christ. The congregation is mostly young married couples or young parents, but there still is a younger single crowd. The church vibe is still very young, and the church is very responsive to the younger crowd, so it'd be nice to see it grow more. Anyways, I suggest everyone to check out the church just for two weeks. I know that everyone feels differently about different churches, but I am pretty confident this one will make you feel safe as a place to grow in your faith.

Recently I went back to college so I can get a different degree from the one I have so I'll qualify…read morefor a government license which will allow me to open a particular type of non-profit. Without getting too complicated there are only certain degrees which qualify you for the license and they are in the areas of social science and education. At the time I knew I didn't want to to Psychology (because I believe it's mostly crap) or Sociology. So the choices left were Education or Anthropology and I took classes in both to decide between the two. While taking the Introductory Education class I had to tour different types of schools as part of the process. This was one of the places I toured, and to be honest had to be the WORST. The children weren't in physical danger or anything, and the place was clean enough but the standards are so low here I wouldn't even send the child of my worst enemy (if I had one) here! The program is below developmentally appropriate for children it's downright boring! Some places you can comment have to much push on children, this place has the opposite problem no push at all and what little art I saw was cookie cutter and didn't allow the children to learn basic data about colors and mixing. Parent's please please please don't send your children here. This place was so bad I think I'll even list is as one of the reasons I picked Anthropology instead.

Blacow YMCA has a preschool program, as well as a before & after school program. My son has been…read moregoing here for the last 3 years and I have only the most positive things to say about the teachers, counselors and the program itself. The kids in there are very close and supportive of each other, and the staff is wonderful. It feels more like extended family than a childcare center. I never worry at work because I know my child is in good hands. It's also really nice that the head of the site stays in close contact with the teachers and principal at the school. She is aware of all school functions and after school activities, and is very accommodating to the kids who participate in after school sports & programs. My son is in the talent show every year, something he loves and wouldn't be able to do if he wasn't accompanied to the after school rehearsal's by a YMCA counselor. There are also pot luck parties and such so that the parents have a chance to get to know staff and other children in the program. I love this Y center and feel so lucky that my child gets to spend time here.

HA AH! you can yelp high schools now, amazing…read more Anyways I went to Mission San Jose High School since my freshmen year and graduated year of 06, this school is constantly known as one of the top high schools and ...it is true if you look at test results etc.. after all after the new SATs were out the first time it was given 3 out of the 4 people who got full score were from our school. This school is mainly composed of ... you guessed it! asians!! and no just like the famous Russel Peters said asians are not just Chinese, there are many koreas and indians as well. I had a great experience at this school but there are a few down falls. First the administration does not very closely monitor how teachers work, but then again I don't think other schools do as well, but some teachers are just ... I want to say F****** Retarded, no names now but my junior year English teacher Mr. _____(his last name was a color so take a wild guess) was a fruit basket with bananas on top, he thought he was the smartest man ever and his grading was extremely unfair. Also my sophomore year English teacher was the weirdest man ever, he spent one class telling the whole class how we're stupid and not going to succeed in life, interesting to say the least.. Also many other English teachers I didn't have I also heard some pretty bad things about. Actually now that I think about it only the English department had some issues, so MSJ needs to up their game in that area. Secondly, the cafeteria staff wasn't friendly at all, the asian lady who works there seems like she always has her pants pulled up too high or something, always rude to everyone and never said you're welcome when we said thank you. But I had some very good experiences as well, the leadership teacher/ activities coordinator was very good and fun to work with Mr. B! and our principal was pretty cool as well. The majority of the teachers were good but there are a few bad eggs that ruin the basket. It's too bad. FINALLY, I must finish saying, that the cupertino high schools yes LYNBOOK, Monta Vista, etc.. you guys need an update on test scores, I'm so sick of those chinese parents over there telling their kids that they high school is the best etc etc.. that was 10 years ago, check the scores now we're on a whole other level ahead of you guys, I'm so sick of being in college and having those cupertino kids think they are so much smarter than us, REALITY CHECK TIME!!!

I tried to have a party at the creek for us old timers. I tried to rent the parking lot by the…read morecreek. The school staff and students are extremely prejudice against white people. Rude and dishonest with over changing me for the lot. They wanted me to pay eight hours OT for a custodian to unlock and lock the gate. They do not charge that to other people that use the facilities. I didn't rent it . Then they tried to charge me anyway, weeks later.

I love this church because there is something for everyone here. There's traditional and…read morecontemporary worship hours on Sundays and so many ways to get plugged in and learn more about God and become part of this very loving community. Bible studies with Pastor Zelt are the best! Probably the main reason why I decided to join this church. I had grown up in the church and didn't realize how little I actually knew about my Christian faith until I joined Pastor Zelt's studies. They are so informative, engaging, inclusive, enlightening and fun. Prince of Peace VBS is one of the best in town as well. They usually draw over 500 children that return each year.

I was recommended by a Christian friend who was visiting my business that I look for a bible based…read morechurch in my area. I explained to him that my son had recommended Prince of Peace for a number of years but I had put it off for a while so I decided to give it a try! I went by myself. During my first service I was hooked!! This is a remarkable church! I attended the 2nd service which has a praise band and it was wonderful! The Holy Spirit lives in this church! The atmosphere is so awesome! Pastor Zelt is a rock star at getting the message of Jesus Christ to his congregation. I would recommend this church to anyone who wants a relationship with Jesus!

I was at this church for 7 yrs. It was good for a short period of time when they recruit you into…read morethis cult. People here aren't really there for you and they're not friends. I felt like the entire time they behaved as if they're marketing their church and that's it. I was pushed out by certain people and literally harassed by some of the adults. One of them stalked me a bit. There were people who literally have some issue in their life and they shut those people out specifically. Why have a church at all when you act like you're in a clique? When I left, they did not seem to care at all. After 7 years and all that wasted time being here, it's infuriating to see none of them had even reached out to their members at all. Do not come to this church.

This is the church that my parents grew up with and I have fond memories of sunday school at the…read moreold location at the little farm off Grimmer Rd. They've grown a lot bigger since and their congregation is much larger now. They have several services and a pretty awesome youth group. They organize lots of events and for the most part, the community is pretty united and they look out for each other. They have several locations throughout the bay area, I believe this is home of christ #3. The congregation is primarily Chinese, Mandarin speaking, and they have services in both English and Mandarin. They also provide translations as necessary.

We went to the Trunk or Treat at the school parking lot. Very crowded very hard to park. There was…read morea lot of fun. The candy and happiness were both generous. They also provided hot chocolate which was very nice at the chilly nighttime.

I Love this Church it is very welcoming and they have ministry for everything.word of God is…read morepreached in a way that it's easy to understand and the Bible studies they offer Sunday mornings and during the week or so informative.I started visiting Harbor Light at Celebrate Recovery in 2019 and I continue to come to the events and Sunday service.Thank you to all the pastoral staff and the body of Christ.The worship team is so anointed with the Holy Spirit.Lord thank you for how you are using this ministry to reach a lost and hurting world.Amen

My son has been attending LAPMS South Fremont Campus for the past three months. Although it hasn't…read morebeen a very long time, I can confidently say that choosing this school over others was one of the best decisions we made. He was only 3 when he started, very shy and reserved around new people, and we were quite worried about his socialization. But now, he is making friends at school and opening up beautifully. In the beginning, he often brought his snack box back untouched, but now he eats most of it. We've seen so much growth in such a short period--he is becoming more socially active and confident. All credit goes to the amazing teachers in Classroom 4. They truly pay attention to each child individually. The lead teacher, Ms. Komal, is wonderful. She listens to all our concerns and questions, and her positive, problem-solving attitude gives us great confidence that our little boy is in the best hands. We also love Ms. Josefina. The warmth and love with which she welcomes our child every morning are remarkable. I vividly remember the early days when my son had watery eyes and didn't want to leave us, but Ms. Josefina always comforted him, kept him busy, and made the transition incredibly smooth. Her caring nature won our hearts within just a few days. We're also grateful to Ms. Pooja and Ms. Lorena for creating such a safe and loving environment. Every teacher seems genuinely kind, and they greet each child by name, which makes the school feel very personal. I also want to mention Ms. Saheli for her always-smiling greetings. Overall, LAPMS is a wonderful, nurturing place where I feel completely confident sending my little one.

It has been about a year since our daughter, Ira, joined Learn and Play Montessori, and our…read moreexperience has been nothing short of wonderful. She transitioned smoothly from Classroom 3 to 2 during the summer and now to Classroom 1 for the TK program, and throughout this journey, the care, structure, and learning environment at LAPMS Fremont have been excellent. A Special Note on Ms. Tina (Classroom 3): Ms. Tina is truly one of a kind--nurturing like a grandmother, yet firm and gentle in guiding children. She was always approachable and consistently prompt in sharing feedback after the school day, keeping us informed about eating, sleeping, play, and academic activities. She maintained the classroom with great order and cleanliness, and thoughtfully sent home all of the children's artwork in an organized way each week. Her attention to detail and best practices set an example for any classroom to follow. With her experience and genuine passion for teaching, we always felt at ease dropping off our child in her care. Ms. Tina tailored her recommendations based on each child's personality and progress, showing that she truly understood and cared for every student. She treated teaching not as a 9-to-5 job but as her calling, and it showed in everything she did. Acknowledgment for Other Staff: Ms. Pooja (Lead) : She manages the school exceptionally well, balancing the large number of students while still adding personal touches--like greeting each parent by name every morning. She ensures the campus, classrooms & bathrooms are tidy & clean. Spotless. She put incredible effort into organizing events such as the 100th Day of School, Father's Day, and Mother's Day, making them personal/memorable for both kids and parents. She also continues to creates opportunities for children to showcase their talents, helping build confidence and public speaking skills. We truly valued her openness to feedback and her commitment to implementing it. Ms. Lorena: Always friendly and highly responsive, she promptly communicated with teachers and ensured that children were set up for their appointments and specific needs. Also promptly posts weekly pictures on Facebook. Ms. Saheli, From Day 1, has been very kind, welcoming ensuring a great atmosphere for Ira. Ms. Mahi and Ms. Kathleen: During the summer program, they went out of their way to make learning and play enjoyable for the kids, and their warmth and support made the program very special. We are now looking forward to continuing the same positive experience in Classroom 1 with Ms. May, Ms. Mo, and Ms. Radhika. Learn and Play Montessori Fremont has given Ira a wonderful start in her early education journey, and we are grateful to the entire team for their dedication, care, and passion. Highly recommended for the Montessori program.