It's too bad that the school decided to disable their yelp reviews because people deserve to know…read morethe truth about what they are signing up for when they attend. 1. The school is not college preparatory enough therefore I had to leave 2. When the staff knew that I was leaving summit view to attend a public school, they treated me with annimosity and told me that I would likely be back there 3. Miss Rios for Spanish teacher is a horrible teacher and so is Mr.Antoni for science. A lot of the teachers were lazy and bad at their job. They did not help the students suceed. Miss Rios gave everyone F's for the Spanish tests 4. The school promotes bullying often times standing behind the bullies rather then those who are being bullied!

Mr Pascual was super friendly and provided world class service! He was very knowledgeable and…read moreprovided a tour of the school..

Not safe for kids of color unfortunately, in 2025... says the school is primarily white but it's…read more95% Armenian and we had issues with racism and culture discrimination, the teachers are not the issue here. The main staff like principal and all the T/A's are the same race so they look out for each other and nothing gets done unfortunately, had to move schools. It's unfortunate that this is happening even in elementary school but after talking to multiple parents and teachers it seems this things are learned at home and some homes aren't ready to change. Some of the things we dealt with constantly as well as other parents of color : "go back to Africa" "you're illegal" "go back to Mexico" and I'm keeping it PG. A lot of the time phrases were said in Armenian. I am not targeting any specific people, I am sharing my experiences and speaking factually. The school programs, etc are great and never had issues with that. Take it as you'd like but if you ever visit you will see I am not lying. God bless

My child is saying the staff members are so unfair they are blaming him for all the problemsread more

This message is for ALL prospective parents!…read more I have heard about this school from my patients who's kids attended this school when the previous administration was in charge. This is a family run business and when Jackobson's were in charge, it was much different. They used to look and pick for truly bright kids to built a strong foundation. Now their daughter, Laurie Wolke, is in charge and it is all about money and connection. Upon applying, I truly believed in all fairness that this school is all about the "whole child" as they keep claiming it to be. But with all honesty, it is ALL about "connections": who you know, how much you donated PRIOR to your admission application. Let me explain to you how the admission process works: 1. You apply and you get interviewed by the ATHLETIC coach. He was a great enthusiastic man. I never had any school to have their athletic coach to interview the prospective parents. This was surprise to me. 2. They did kid's evaluation with group of kids. I thought this is a good practice to see how kids interact with each other. But apparently, this was a fake formality too. They (the owner and the administration) had no clue who your child is and what their potential or ability is. They did NOT care how bright and social your child is. They had already decided who to accept at that point. Unlike other top private schools, they do not do separate individual evaluation of your child. During kid's evaluation day, the owner, Laurie Wolke, approached a prospective parent and hugged him. Later, I found out that some prospective family members had been donating money and backscratching them for years prior to their application process. Some families knew exactly how many applicants they had and all the specifics that were not known to honest prospective parents. Then I found out, those connected family's kids got accepted. Talk about favoritism. 3. Then you get an email that your child is on "wait pool". Letting you know that they do not offer "wait pool" to everyone. Supposedly, you should feel excited that your bright child made it to the "wait pool". 4. What motivated me to apply to this school was their ability base group since my child had been reading and writing since he was 3 years old. My impression was that the administration does not care if your child is well-rounded, reads or writes, plays multiple musical instruments or speaks multiple languages. Obviously when applying you know the tuition is over $30K. So, money was not an issue for my family. We have only one child and invest all in him. I just never wanted to believe that you need connection and donation PRIOR to admission process. I always believed that good manners, hard work and intelligence is the way to fairness in this country. But these good qualities do not apply to this corrupt school. If you search, you will find other genuine ability based schools other than this one that claims to care for the "WHOLE CHILD". Bottom line, if you really truly want to be part of Laurence family, pull some connections and contribute money way ahead of time to get in. Don't be naive and believe in fairness when you are dealing with Ms. Wolke.

Although I found this school to be academically superior than others, the administration is…read moreinferior to all. My child attended kindergarten through second grade until I decided to take her out of the program to relocate to another state. Upon our arrival back to Los Angeles, we wanted to re-enroll her. Keep in mind this was the same academic year in which all dues had been paid. Mr. Jacobsen wanted to charge me again for what had already been paid. It was a very low thing to do and enrolled at a better school.

I went to Erwin from prekindergarten to 5th grade and I got the best education I could have had…read morewith great teachers who truly care about their students.

I have 2 children at Erwin Street Elementary. The principal at the school makes a huge difference…read morein every aspect of the school and Erwin has a great one. There is a great sense of community at Erwin and a very active P.T.A.

We are now in our third year at this school, and I can't say enough good things about it. Our now…read morefirst grader has thrived here. Not just academically, but in ways that matter deeply to us as a family. The social and emotional learning curriculum is exceptional. You can genuinely see the difference it makes in how the kids communicate, empathize, and navigate friendships. The staff is amazing, kind, thoughtful, and incredibly dedicated. They create such a safe, inclusive environment where kids feel seen and supported. Every teacher we've had has gone above and beyond, and it's clear they truly care about the whole child. We feel so grateful to be part of a school that prioritizes connection, emotional intelligence, and community just as much as academics. It's rare to find a place like this, and we couldn't imagine being anywhere else.

We've loved our experience at this school. Most importantly, my kids are happy to be there. Also…read moregreat? One of the most active parent communities!

I am surprised that this school only has 4 reviews on Yelp. Well, mine will be the 5th one. I…read morepersonally don't have any kids who attend this school, but couple of my friends's grandkids are enrolled in Coldwater Canyon Ave Elementary School and are very happy, content with the principal. Her name is Cynthia Braily. One of her grandchild is in the 3rd grade, and the other one in the 4th grade. The level of studies, academic wise is great. Recently, I attended a small 4th of July program that they have organized and I really enjoyed my time at this school. They have a nice area for the students to play, an auditorium, classes from Kindergarten until 6th grade. Clean classrooms, office, bathrooms, and kids just love their teachers. If I had a young child between the ages of 4 and 11, I would highly recommend and enroll them at this lovely school. They also have parking for teachers and parents..

This school is amazing.Cythnia Brailey the principal is so nice and respectful and makes sure…read moreeveryone's respectful and responsible. if you're looking for an elementary school in Valley Glen CA go to Coldwater Canyon Elementary. This school is amazing.

Do you want your kids to suffer, do you want to deal with a level of incompetence you never thought…read morecould exist? Then STEM3 Academy is right for you and your child. The Administration here is not qualified to run a school, much less a special needs program. They always blame students for their mistakes and poor judgment. Some teachers here are absolutely terrible as well, they should not be involved with the education of children with special needs. However there are a few good apples with the bad here. The work that students receive here is also below grade level, and the education of students at this school is lacking. I truly believe this school could be a great place, but the help group once again drove another school into the ground.

This school is a mess and run by the biggest idiots l've ever had to deal with!!!! My son started…read moreout in Culver City Village Glen then last summer moved to the stem 3 Academy. They asked for a meeting and wanted my son and husband to sign the most ridiculous contract which my husband read and as a lawyer said no way would he sign that. Long story short we took him out of the school where he still had an IEP, which he has had since preschool. Well guess what they did. We have a lawyer now and she just told us the Help Group dis-enrolled him and that made his IEP go away!!!! They did not inform us they did this and we are beyond furious. Totally incompetent people and I lost all respect for the fools running the Stem3Academy!!!!

I love this school with all my heart I have been there since kindergarten and graduated 8th grade…read morein June. I had a rough time leaving this school since I was so attached to it my siblings still go here so I know that I will still be coming back every now and then. And the staff is even better I loved all my teachers and the way they thought us and made class fun. And of course I can't forget my favorite Mrs. Castro she was always there for me through my hard times. And a couple of wise people told me that "once a SPARTAN always a spartan" Thank you everyone!!!

My experience with this school was very disappointing. My child was treated as the problem simply…read morebecause he was different, and it was clear that the teacher did not know how to properly support or handle my child's needs. Instead of working with my child, the approach felt more like labeling and blaming. There also seemed to be clear favoritism among students. Families who had closer relationships with the office, principal, or teachers appeared to receive different treatment, while others were held to a different standard. That kind of inconsistency is unfair and very concerning. In addition, the administration, including the principal and vice principal did not handle situations effectively when issues arose. Concerns were not addressed in a way that showed leadership or accountability. If your child is very quiet, does not speak up, and simply goes to and from school without raising any concerns, you may not have issues. However, if your child needs support, understanding, or advocacy, this may not be the right environment. Overall, I would never recommend this school! Don't be misled by appearances or what is presented upfront, our experience did not reflect that at all.

Amazing school. I have 2 children attending this school, the staff is very caring, attentive and…read moreknowledgeable. The principal is doing her best to accommodate everyone with so many California laws that don't make sense. Very happy and recommending 100%.

Took 2 of my kids to this school due to the Armenian/Spanish Language classes they offered. Mostly…read moreArmenian students and parents. Enjoyed the easy communications with teachers and parents and close nit community, everyone knows one another. Unfortunately bullying is a huge issue here. Seemed like it was one thing after another. The last straw for me was when Ms. Matthew's ignored my sons plea for help after another student kicked him in the gut. She straight up told him she was "too busy to deal with the situation" and brushed him off. This matter wasn't even discussed again until I approached her myself. She apologized for her response and said she was overwhelmed at the moment and tried to excuse her actions. Sad to see from any supervisor. Next she called and said she spoke to the students parents and would handle it and couldn't discuss further details. My daughter was choked and attacked from a special Ed student they put in regular classes that is very disruptive, and in this case unsafe. Major complaints on getting order in classrooms with teachers who couldn't handle students behaviors and were unable to teach classes due to them, left in tears. This school does not suspend or have any meaningful consequences for bad behavior. Parents are left to find one another and try to deal with things outside of school. Completely negligent staff. Also my son was left with wet clothes all day long once instead of calling me to bring a change of clothes and was sick for days following. There were things I liked, like the language offer, but they became redundant when they never actually learned more than 20 mins 2 times a week. The test score were horrible and kids came home not knowing how to do their homeworks most of the time. It felt like I was ment to homeschool, but was left with little to no time in evenings between pick up, dinner, and bed. Kids were in school over 8 hours a day and learned close to nothing. 30 mins dedicated to HW after school but son wouldn't even have his packet with him half the time (begining of week and I'dhave to message school next day to make sure he got it), how did they not notice? Overall was exhausted with the drama and amount of work left on me to do so much of the teaching. Could be great if run better and less excuses.

Best private school in the valley. Teacher are on hand and parents are encouraged to be involved…read more Amazing experience

I'm glad our child has graduated this year. Change in some teachers and principal Matt coming on…read moreboard in 2025, and implementing changes that parents and kids are not comfortable with...I felt like we started at one school and finished at completely different one, and the sad part was that many students were not looking forward to go to school... And a spike at tuition, without any heads up to the parents felt wrong. In a good sense I would NOT recommend TCS , even if the school would lower the cost of tuition... very sad