Best school I've ever attended. The community is small, yet so kind and welcoming. When I attended…read morethis school, I quickly made friends. Some of my best memories were at this school! The teachers and staff are so helpful and nice. The curriculum is also complex and great. Shout out to Mrs Boyle and Mrs Perrera.

I just love this school!! We've been here at St. Irenaeus for 7 years now and it's a great school!…read more The school curriculum is excellent, the teachers are all wonderful, the staff are all super helpful. The new principal seems to be a great fit and the parish is very supportive of the school. We are so happy to have chosen this school for our son!

When you are blessed, and able to see your grandchildren have the same opportunities that you gave…read moreto your child in attending Little School of the West contributes to memories that continue to grow. Just like seeds that grow with caring, love and nurturing becomes a bundle of beautiful healthy flowers. Thank you, to all teachers, staff and all families belonging to this wonderful school. Doris and Ed Ebel Grandparents

My daughter attended here 2023-2024. It was worth it even as a part time student. She just started…read moreTK at another school with such ease. Starting her early at LSOTW was the best decision. The TK she's attending is a lot bigger with a lot of kids and I could only imagine it would have been overwhelming if it was her first school experience. Instead I have an extremely happy 4 year old excited for school every day. LSOTW prepared her for the full time school structure. I would have enrolled her earlier if I knew it would have made such an impact. The staff is extremely friendly and attentive The school is clean and I loved their safety protocols. I looked at other schools around the area when I was looking for a preschool and LSOTW was by far the best. We will miss LSOTW!

It's been a great school for our littles, both have gone here from TK through 6th grade. The…read moreteachers and faculty have done a fine job, and I believe it reflects in the kids behavior and habits. Go Morris Mustangs! :)

Racist school no blacks in sight & they like it that way ! The staff is rude & need training again…read more I work with kids & it's clear a lot of the staff need up to date training on handling & speaking to children. The staff think the kids can't remember or won't repeat what's being done at school. My son has went to this school for 2 years & since day 1 he has experience different treatment than the "white kids" receive. He complained about being yelled at, asked "why you can't do it & the other kids can!" & being forced to complete his lunch after stating his full!!! I'm not tolerating my sin being mistreated & we are taking this to the next level. Before of the "Karen's" at this school even the principal

I went to this school for 3rd grade - 6th grade. It was a very fun school and it was easy to make…read morefriends. The playground was very fun. I remember always running to the handball court or the teatherball court. There was lots of events they would have for the students. Lots of festivals and fundraisers. The teachers were alright. They were like any other elementary teachers. But I do remember one teacher asked me why I was "so angry at the world" when I was only like 12? the 6th grade camp was hell for me. I'm sure it was fun for everybody else but I was miserable the classrooms were always so cold man. The lunch was amazing. I remember fucking that shit up. The kids were assholes but that's kids for you lmfao. Probably the best elementary I went to. I felt very safe at this school too so you have nothing to worry about when sending your kids here.

I absolutely love this school. Both of my children have attended Arnold for the majority of their…read moreelementary school years (they went to Cawthon - now closed - for Kindergarten). The staff are great, teachers great, love the principal. Even though I'm a working mom without much time to be around, I always feel like office staff and Principal know who I am and know (and love!) my children. This school gets a thumbs up. And I'm tough to please!

Excellent school and the principal is extraordinary, excellent work with all the staff and…read morestudents. We have been very happy here at this school. Highly recommend is you are looking for one of the bests schools in the city of Cypress.

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.

Circling back to discuss the "lack of rigor" from another poster. I am a public school educator…read more Many of the teachers here previously taught in the public school system, such as one who taught for 20 years in LAUSD. The rigor is there. The staff emails all the time and answers emails quickly without needing to set up appointments--that's a HUGE difference than public school. What GCS does better than public schools is give grace--late work is accepted, retesting is often offered, and more. The funny thing is, this is an equity issue that many public districts are just now doing--LBUSD and LAUSD both offer these now. GCS has been doing this for YEARS because it's part of the praxis of Christianity--if you can have a second chance, they'll give it to you. So thankful to be part of the GCS community. I never thought we'd be private school people, but Covid changed that. Now I see the huge difference between public and private education--and I teach in a public school.

This school lacks rigor and the staff does not work well with all parents. They do not have annual…read moreparent teacher conferences, which adds to their lack of willingness to communicate with parents.

I remember coming here as a kid, worst years of my life, bullying was definitely aloud as this…read moreschool, teachers like "Ms. Stewart" wouldn't give a dam in my year hearing kids tell me the worst, I'm grown now but from my experience being here it was a neat place just the worst kids and staff ever! Hated having to come to this school everyday knowing I would get terrible mean things told at without anyone caring , even if I told

This is a hold over temporary school used to school kids as their schools get upgraded in year…read morecycles. So far so good the teachers are good teachers and staff is really nice and the facilities are clean it's a good environment for kids to learn.

I absolutely love this school they pray and read their bibles and have worship every Friday. I…read morewould recommend this school to anyone. It's affordable and they work with you financially. The staff is very friendly and nice

My daughter has been here for 2 yrs. It is the best thing that happened to us and I am so happy to…read morebe able to be apart of this school. The only bad thing is, it only goes to 6th grade!! I love the teacher, principle, and all the staff. They are really great people. So filled with the spirit of the lord. Thank you for all you do! Sunshine for days!

Parent Warning: Weaver Elementary…read more Los Alamitos USD is one of the best districts in California, and we love being part of this community. Most schools -- Hopkinson, Rossmoor, Lee -- truly live up to that reputation. But parents need to know: Weaver Elementary, under Principal Dr. Schmidt and teacher Colette Sullivan, is not safe for children. Here's what happened to our kindergartener. For three weeks straight, he was removed from Ms. Sullivan's class and left alone in the principal's office for hours every day -- without our knowledge. He was not disruptive. His only "offense" was not finishing assignments. Instead of being supported, he was dropped in a chair with no desk, no guidance, and no instruction, while his classmates learned. We only discovered this because our child became so fearful that he broke down and begged us not to take him to school. The secretary confirmed the routine, and Dr. Schmidt himself admitted it happened multiple times and defended it as acceptable. The school kept no records and never notified us. Think about that: a six-year-old child, abandoned daily, completely unsupervised. Imagine the damage to his trust in school, his sense of safety, his joy of learning. For weeks he sat silently, terrified, while we thought he was in class. When the district was alerted, the superintendent investigated and disciplined both Dr. Schmidt and Ms. Sullivan. That discipline alone proves how unacceptable their conduct was. Yet, shockingly, both remain employed at Weaver, still responsible for children. This was not discipline. This was not education. This was neglect. And it happened under the direct leadership of Dr. Schmidt and Ms. Sullivan. After transferring to Hopkinson Elementary, our son's experience was completely different. Principal Garcia and his new teacher welcomed him, supported him, and restored his love of learning. He is thriving again -- proof that Los Al schools can be extraordinary. But Weaver is not. The leadership failed. The teacher failed. But I'm glad the superintendent's discipline did bring accountability but it won't bring back the damage that it did to our child. Parents deserve to know the truth: Weaver Elementary, under Dr. Schmidt and Ms. Sullivan, is not a school you should ever risk sending your child to. Until there is a complete change in leadership, avoid this school at all costs. Do not make the mistake we did. Do not send your child to Weaver Elementary.

Grace Delk, the unhinged Director of mental health, is unkind, antagonistic and pedantic. In other…read morewords, a model public servant. During the special ed orientation I asked about the educational background of the school psychologists. Her response... "Why are you asking that?" She then went on a hostile rant defending her staff, but I just want to know about the people counseling my kid. Grace Delk is mentally and emotionally broken and gas no place in a setting that counsels children. BTW, Grace is not used to dealing with substantive questions from parents, as the only other parent questions were: 1. Who are you? 2. Will my special ed kid get to socialize with the 'normal' kids? Pathetic, which is why Grace Delk is herself, pathetic. A mental health professional? Absurd. If she really felt offended or that my question was hostile, she would have tried to diffuse the situation. Instead she answered emotionally. This is the darkness in the heart of man, which Joseph Conrad wrote about most eloquently.