I am extremely disappointed with my experience as a parent at Sweetwater High School, particularly…read morethe lack of support and flexibility while advocating for my son during documented health challenges. Since early August, my son has had health-related issues affecting his attendance. I have been in regular communication with the school, clearing absences, working with his medical provider, and helping him stay on track academically. Despite this, I have not felt we are working together as a team, but rather that I am struggling to obtain basic communication and support. My concerns involve both his PE teacher, Ms. Renteria, and his English teacher, Ms. Zuniga. In PE, there have been ongoing issues with assignments, make-up work, and expectations after health-related absences. My son has tried to advocate for himself, and I have also reached out, but resolving these concerns has been unnecessarily difficult. With Ms. Zuniga, I contacted her to clarify what work my son still needed after his absences. Instead of clear guidance, I was directed back to the syllabus and grade report. When I asked for help identifying missing work, I was told she has 176 students, cannot address individual requests, and would not "be reading a report" for me. That was not my request. I was simply asking for help identifying what my son needed to complete so he could catch up and to ensure he was not being penalized for turning in late work or any misunderstanding from his absences. I understand teachers have heavy workloads and respect the profession. However, families should still be able to receive reasonable communication and support, especially when a student is dealing with circumstances outside their control. My son is trying. I am trying to support him. I am not asking for special treatment or grade changes--only clear communication and guidance on make-up work. What has been most upsetting is feeling that advocating for my child is treated as an inconvenience. I am escalating this concern to administration and the district and requesting assistance, including consideration of whether a different English placement may be appropriate. I am sharing this because other parents should be aware that persistent advocacy may be necessary when students face health-related absences. I hope the school will work toward a more collaborative approach where parents, teachers, and students can better partner to support student success. I have had nothing but negative experiences since he started this high school. Something as simple as giving a locker number to get his credit has caused so much unnecessary difficulty.

I called in about my concerns about my son . A wonderful man. Name Holden, Sandstrom Heard me…read moreand help me. With my concerns . After this he shared information that can help me .. So blessed thank you!! For strong support eager to help . One of a kind... Thank You April Courtney

Staff sucks! They don't care for your children and they are extremely rude when confronted by a…read moreparent. Teachers give minimal effort when you ask for ways to help your kids. Most teachers act like your kids are on their last nerve. My kid put his head down on the desk for not even a minute and the teacher was ready to hand him a referral. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS SCHOOL UNLESS YOU WANT YOUR KIDS TO BE HEAVILY PEERPRESSURED!!

I am writing to express concerns about a teacher at Granger Junior High School (Mr. Vedborg) and…read morethe learning environment in their classroom. In class, lessons are often not explained, and students are expected to copy answers from the board without being taught how to solve the problems. When students are confused and ask for help, the responses can feel harsh or raised in tone, which makes the classroom uncomfortable and discourages participation. This has made it difficult for students to learn and feel supported. School should be a place where students can ask questions and understand the material, but currently that is not happening. I hope this concern can be looked into so students can have a better learning experience.

It's awesome I love it attended here In 7th grade have a lot…read moreof classes though and it's a big camous

So far, the teachers and staff here have been very nice and always willing to listen. I'm hopeful…read morethat my son will be able to graduate 6th grade from this school.

Horrible school if you have a child that has special needs. They will recommend everything else and…read moretry to guilt trip you instead of actually trying to help your child succeed. They make you feel like your child is an inconvenience, it's truly so sad. Please parents, if you are in the National City School District go to any other school besides this one. I've spoken to other parents who went through a similar thing and it's so heartbreaking. The principal, instead of helping, will make you feel like there's no other options besides pulling your kid out of school. If I could give it no stars I would.

Awesome school great teachers, staff, love the safety at the school, teachers genuinely care for…read moretheir students my son loved his English teacher in the 3rd grade (last year )Mr. Smith she would always challenge the kids and therefore my kid did great on his test scores, talking on own experience she was one of the best. This is a dual language school giving my son the opportunity to learn to language and become bilingual. The staff at the office is so friendly and respectful and Mrs. Veronica know exactly who you are and remember every student by name. This is great school over all.

My daughter has attended preschool and kindergarten at Kimball. The school is a dual language…read moreschool and my daughter spoke very little Spanish at the start of kindergarten. Now she can have a conversation with her Abolita. It is so beneficial to learn Spanish at a young age. Her preschool teacher Mrs. Martinez and Kindergarten teacher Mrs. Miranda were great. I was informed on how my daughter was doing throughout the school year.

Thank you Sweetwater Board for causing this - we will hold you accountable!!…read more Email to me 9/20/2019 BVM Families, We had a large number of students participate in the walkout today. While some students were respectful and acting in the name of climate change, I am disappointed that many students who participated in the walkout didn't even know why they were walking out and took advantage of the situation. 45 students lined up respectfully and signed out in the main office as we requested. We are currently personally calling those parents now to notify them that their student left campus. Despite our efforts to encourage students to remain on campus, we had many students jump the fence at Ridgeback Road to leave campus because they didn't want to participate in our campus activity or follow our protocol. This is unacceptable. All students who left campus will be marked truant. Any student who wishes to return to campus will be checked back into school. I appreciate the students who are passionate about climate change and who took this event seriously. Thank you for your support.

K-6 never a dull moment...I remember the Principal, Mr Blackwell would tell stories at lunchtime…read moreand kids would listen! Mr Tooms was the janitor and tall! Officer Brown was the NCPD Liaison for we who were patrol Boys...

Ridiculous expectations to pick up your kindergarten kids withing 10 minutes exactly or they are…read moremarked late. They will not release them before 2:45pm but take them to the office at 2:55pm marked late when there is a horrible parking and traffic congestion problem caused by the school. The lady in the office suggested to show up earlier to which I responded that it would make no difference because they wouldn't release the kids until 2:45pm. So to pick up kids you have to show up 30 minutes early to find parking and wait because the kids MUST be picked up in person INSIDE the gate. Every other school I've seen does not do it this way and it causes a big hassle to pick up kids.

This is a tremendous Christian school where you truly get so much more than you pay for. It is one…read moreof South Bay's best kept secrets. They have small class sizes (excellent student to teacher ratios), and their staff really exemplify Christian character. Not only do we see tremendous growth and achievement in our children, but people around us notice that our children are so well-mannered. We attribute this to South Bay Christian Academy. Sure, there are bigger schools - but it will be hard to find a better school, or better prices. They offer financial aid for their students, the students get university scholarships, and their students are able to begin concurrent college enrollment as early as the 10th grade. Plus, the students seem so well-connected to their Christian identity. One of our best decisions so far, has been the decision to send our three children to South Bay Christian Academy!

Pleased to have found this school!! Amazing people & environment. Highly recommended!!read more