I moved from the bay area 5 years ago and moved my kids from Granada Islamic school to Arqam…read moreIslamic school when they were 2nd and 4th grade and my youngest started TK in Arqam last year and KG this year. I have few friends who didn't continue in Arqam and I have many friends are continuing in Arqam. My oldest left Arqam after 6th grade unfortunately and it is a decision I really regret. Academically I have no issue with Arqam at all, I think my kids level is great compared to public schools, when my son moved to public from Arqam he was actually ahead, when he moved from Granada Islamic school to Arqam at 4th grade he was behind and challenged and needed some time to catch up. My daughter at 2nd grade was studying remarkable science and social studies compared to what we were used to for this grade level. Arqam might be harder as it has 3 extra subjects, Arabic, Quran and Islamic studies with all the tests and homeworks so they don't treat them as extra curriculums or extra activities but regular subjects to care for as they should. The culture in Arqam is kids are muslims, memorizing Quran, caring for some values, having their mistakes and issues but it is very very minor compared to what was there in public and certainly not as common. Arqam is not having angels as many parents were assuming!! Some of the kids are stubborn, rebelling, coming from nonreligious muslim families or just learned something bad from a friend or TV and they are not best kids but at the end they have the core values the same plus the school is pushing to enforce islamic values but even the school might have some flows doing that but they are doing that with the best intension. In Arqam it is like a community, you can easily connect with the teachers, you are connected with the other parents, you can volunteer in school and see your kids' environment. In public school you cannot know other parents, you can communicate with teachers but not as in Arqam, you can volunteer in elementary maybe but not middle and high where all the trouble is. Graduates from Arqam go to great schools and UCs as Arqam push hard and students don't have distractions as in public schools plus the culture in Arqam is all of families pushing their kids hard to go to good universities so you don't have any students planning to quit after highschool. Pros are: - Islamic environment and values, muslim classmates with much higher chances to find good muslim friends than in a public school. - kids get good islamic foundation that can last them the life time, information, fiqh, seerah, aqeedah, tafseer, ahadith, duaas, and so on. - They learn Quran and tajweed, they learn how to read from Quran. - They are separated by gender in middle and highschool. Boys and girls are in different classes, and also girls get their privacy in PE and practice PE in a private gym where they can take their hijabs off. - There are different activities and enrichments in different grades of school. - They pray zuhr daily in school in masjid jamaa. - They do AP and IB classes. Cons are: -They don't have as many resources as public schools so if you need special class or special assistance for your kid they won't have that. -Some teachers are great, some are not as great. -There are extra subjects compared to public so kids might be complaining specially if they started in public school with less load then moved to Islamic school. - you need to pay tuition which is 2/3 or half what you pay in another regular private school, they don't make money out of it as it is actually barely enough or less for their running cost of salaries, supplies and all might be needed to run a school. At the end school is a package that has pros and cons and depending on your priorities you may choose the package you think is the best for you and your kids. If you don't put your kids in Islamic school so homeschool them but never public school as you will regret it too late, your kids 1st priority in life is to be strong muslims with strong Islamic values and comfortably reading the Quran and practicing fully, they need to be strong enough to raise "muslim" kids, if you put the Islamic values as less priority while raising your kids you are to be asked on the day of judgement.

my child attended this school for one year, and that one year she has complained to me millions of…read moretimes of how horrible of a school this is. She has went to therapy because this school gave her mild depression and anxiety which has done a lot to my wallet including the school tuition. She says that there is so much potential into this school and it is not being used to its full extent. From what i've seen, I can't help but agree. My daughter does well in her classes. Her only complain is that the grading system is bad and that the teachers are not the best at teaching. She states that, "the school is hiring anyone, and not anyone good. why? because nobody who's actually good wants to be hired." I expected better coming from a private school, and there is a saying of which private schools are more professional and fancier compared to public school. My child completely disagrees with this statement. Another complain i have received from her is the amount of racism she gets and hears from others. Boys call her racist names, and there are million of racist words being thrown around. We are not Arab, and because of this there has been favoritism from students and teachers. Not only racist but sexist stereotypes as well. As an islamic school, this should be changed for we should love each and every one of our ummah. When she complained to a teacher, they dismissed it and used the excuse of students being "young". Not only is this ignorant but this is harmful to whoever said it and whoever it was said to. My daughter also said that the school feels like it is trying to make you into one person. It doesn't offer other opportunities rather than minimal ones. The school system is bad as well, with there being an "A days and B days" schedule. Unlike in public school, you have 4 main subjects for Quarter 1, then the other 4 subjects for quarter 2 and then repeated for the next semester. I feel as this is putting stress for students as they have to keep up with 8 subjects in a week. Lastly as she said, the school environment is not good. I understand that it is not the best since it is connected to a masjid and not a separate school, but during events, she does not feel the school spirit. There is a little playground, a plain field thats small as well, and the gym is tiny too. The school has fundraisers, but I am not sure if they have fundraisers to improve the school. As I previously said, this school has potential. If they put in the work to find better teachers, have better students, and a better environment, then maybe this school can finally feel like a school.

Amazing school with supportive teachers and staff. Principal Dixon is a great leader and…read morecommunicator. He does an amazing job facilitating a cohesive school environment. He is personable, kind, intelligent and genuinely cares about each and every student and parent. David Lubin Elementary has a positive school culture. Inclusivity is embraced on all levels, including differing abilities, gender identities, ethnicity, culture, and socioeconomic status. The PTG is a wonderful group of parents who truly put their all into raising money for the school to have a diverse range of learning experiences and programs at the school. David Lubin also has a top notch Deaf and Hard of Hearing program. The teachers, support staff, interpreters, and aides are very knowledgable, caring, and they absolutely love their job. The Deaf culture is celebrated and there are so many wonderful opportunities of inclusion built into the program. I am so grateful for the time my child spent at David Lubin. It has really been a second home for my child. He loved it so much there and we miss all the wonderful staff. We wish we didn't have to move to the Bay Area.

It all starts at the top and the principal and Ms. Lynn Soto is among best there is for school site…read moreleadership. I am very impressed at the focus in reading, which is the gateway skill to succeed in the state mandated standards based curriculum. The reading program provides for small group instruction utilizing both teachers and aides. There is weekly collaboration of the staff to discuss student progress in reading as well. It makes for a successful program. Most of all, my kindergartener is already reading Dr. Seuss, portions of Harry Potter and many other children's books. Impressive given that the school year is not yet over.

These services are a scam. Since Seneca has been in my home things are worse than before. The…read moreamount of time these people take vacations blows my mind. I believe part of the reason these services are the way they are is because the connects are in between lapse and "time off".. having parent support services didn't happen for me. Never a stable person. My husband and I got no help. If you want an effective team to help meet the family and child I would look elsewhere.

I cannot say enough about Seneca family of agencies, my daughter goes to school. I one other sites…read more She has excelled so much. It's incredible and the staff are absolutely wonderful and they really care about the kids. The classes may be seven children in one class the whole school may have about 40 students Now this is the school that she goes to PathfiindersAcademy, and Union City. Absolutely amazing.. I really really appreciate them because my daughter was having a really really hard time with bullying getting her work done staying in class and not eloping and now she loves to go to school and always has positive things to say when she comes home. Altogether a wonderful agency.

A great school with a caring staff. The deaf and hard of hearing class is also exceptional.read more

I would like to thank Ms. Cavanas for her fantastic support, care, knowledge and communication…read more This is the 4th year our son is at Stratford and we could not be any happier. Ms. Cavanas is amazing also Ms. Jessie (elementary director) and Ms.Asita (Head of school) are very helpful and understanding. They always work with our family as a team to ensure our son gets the best out of the school. The school has a family feeling, we always know that our son is well looked after and we can communicate with the school and teacher anytime. I wish the Stratford family a fantastic holiday and new year. Parisa Pereira

I appreciate Mrs Amreen Hashmi for her caring and support. My kid is difficult, Mrs Amreen is being…read morepatient to her and going above and beyond to spend extra time to support her. She understands how important 4th grade is, as it marks the beginning of preparation for the transition to middle school, not just academically, but also in terms of social and emotional development, behavior, and growing independence. Appreciate her support this year. Thanks Mrs Amreen~

This review is strictly regarding the Aquatics Complex at Sierra college…read more The USA swimming team that calls this place home hosts meets at this location on a regular basis. First the facility has been great for location for short course meets as they have a 10 lane 25 yard pool as well as a warm up pool. The site has ample parking as well as the equipment to handle these types of meets. During meets they use the lower decks of the garage so that swimmers can set up chairs and tents and this is an awesome feature especially when it is wet and rainy. This still leaves the entire parking structure open. The only issue that the aquatics complex has is that there are not enough bathrooms for larger competitions. Otherwise it has all the other amenities you would like for swim meets!

I went to Sierra College from 1995 until 1998, with the odd botany class thrown in right before I…read moregraduated from Sac State. It was a great school then with a diverse student body, wonderful teachers all active in their fields of instruction, and the counselors and staff were very helpful and efficient. My son is now a freshman there, and while it's nice that he's a second generation Wolverine in a nice new dorm room, the school has drastically gone downhill. Many of the staff in the administration and financial aid departments are rude and unhelpful, most of the classes are now of a middling quality, and a cursory glance at the school would make an outsider think the place is a PSA for LBGTQ allyship. Are there any other clubs on campus? InterVarsity? Debate club? Language club? We don't know. They might have flyers on some bulletin board somewhere, but it's hard to say. Meanwhile, LBGTQ gets a dedicated room in the cafeteria, the school goes out of its way to promote itself as a safe place, and Weaver Hall, which used to house math classes and is now the Humanities building, is full of Pride-related signage and a giant Pride flag. Oh, and let's not forget the display case of vibrators prominently featured on the second floor. I hate to say it, but I can't in good conscience recommend Sierra anymore. LGBTQ might be safe there, but anyone else? Maybe, maybe not. If anyone's Christian, Muslim, or even remotely right of the political center, very likely not, because heaven forbid anyone disagree with the school's politics. Even Gertrude Stein and Walt Whitman would probably look at this place and say, "OK, we get that you're allies. There's more to life, though, people."

6 months since I passed the class and still have not received my DL389 in the mail. I've wasted so…read moremuch time making phone calls to their office trying to resolve this, most of which go unanswered. Their email address office@motorcycleschool.com cannot accept emails. Go elsewhere.

Not a whole lot to say here, but that's not a bad thing. The class moves alot faster than it feels…read more If you're pretty green, it's difficult, but every instructor I had was supportive. Started off at the SF course, and didn't pass the skills test which was a bummer. But they have an amazing retake option where you get to run the entire course again. So basically, I got 20 hours of training by taking the course twice and paying once. Highly recommend the Vallejo course, as SF and Alameda use the brand-new, twitchy BMW 310R's which were not easy to handle.

Thank you, Grade Power Learning!…read more I'm incredibly grateful for the team at Grade Power for the role they played in my daughter's transformation. She recently graduated from Zehnder Ranch Elementary and was honored with the Nancy Zehnder Award for exceptional academic growth -- along with a $250 scholarship. She used to struggle and fall behind in class, but with the guidance, patience, and structured support from Grade Power, she has not only caught up but is now thriving. Her confidence has grown, her spirit has blossomed, and she's entering high school excited and motivated. She even says she wants to become a psychiatrist one day! This kind of growth doesn't happen overnight -- and it doesn't happen alone. I truly believe this was a team effort, and Grade Power was a big part of it. Thank you for helping her believe in herself and for supporting her every step of the way. Highly recommend this program to any parent looking to nurture their child's academic and emotional growth.

We've seen great results since our child began here a few months ago. We are so happy and satisfied…read morewith the staff! Thank you Grade Power!

My son completed Kumon here. He is doing great in school and we barely have to help him with school…read morework. I do believe that his Kumon experience helped him build his study habits.

When I said to the boss lady instructor that I stop sending my kid to Kumon, her first word was "…read morewe don't refund your deposit" and gave me me the agreement to see. I didn't even ask about refund. She never ever said Hi, hello to us, i never saw her smile during this 6 months practice. In the beginning i was so confused but i used to it and don't bother to greeting anymore. I have no idea what makes her so serious and anxious. I really don't want my kid spend time with her. God bless her!

Mrs. Monica is the bestest at Kumon!! I've had all my 3 children at her center for 5 years now and…read morelet's just say to me she's the BEST to teaching them Math & reading and even gave me a few pointers as well. All my children were well ahead of the public school system, now they're homeschool and still ahead. They have also given the option for paperless to using their kumon app on an Apple iPad/Apple Pen to do their daily work on, which has been great for my youngest who uses it the most.

From the owner: Kumon of Elk Grove - Sheldon Crossing is part of the world's largest after-school math & reading…read moreprogram, helping children of all ages become confident and ready to take on advance school work.