We are so grateful for the wonderful experience our son - Robin had at this school. Mrs. Anderson…read morehas been an absolutely amazing kindergarten teacher -- caring, patient, encouraging, and truly passionate about teaching. She made our son feel safe, loved, and excited to learn every single day. We have seen tremendous growth in his confidence, academics, and social skills this year. One thing that really stands out about this school is how genuine and personal the environment feels. It is incredible how the teachers and staff remember every child's name as well as the parents. From morning drop-off to pick-up, they always greet families with warmth and kindness, which makes everyone feel welcomed and valued. That level of care and attention truly means so much to parents. The entire school staff has been supportive and dedicated throughout the year. It is clear that the teachers genuinely care about each child's development and well-being, not just academically but emotionally too. Thank you, Mrs. Anderson and the entire school team, for making kindergarten such a memorable and meaningful experience for our family. We will always appreciate the love, dedication, and positivity you bring to your students every day.

Miss Basrur, Miss Dokovic, Miss Frost, Miss Anderson, Miss Izabel, and Miss Natalie have been such…read moreincredible teachers for our two kids who attend Stratford. The entire school staff are so dedicated to the kids and families at Stratford in helping them succeed and become leaders. We could not be happier with this amazing school community who values every child and family that walks through their doors!! We highly recommend this school and are so excited to be part of this wonderful community!!!

There's a lot wrong with this school. First off it started with a scandal from the top down, well…read moreok, these things happen, but it never really seemed to recover. The teachers are very green, full of hopes and dreams but egregiously lacking in skill. The administration doesn't seem to be much better, my kiddo was in a class with a pregnant teacher, mind you they had several months to get a replacement ready, however after this teacher went on maternity leave it still took them several weeks to replace her. The student body has a ton of delinquents apparently because they were kicked out of other schools and this place appears to be a miscreant catch-all. I can't tell you how many times bullying has occurred. Their after-school program is a mess, my kiddo was injured by one of their staff who got too over zealous during a game!! And after the first couple years almost the entire after school program staff had turned over. If your school district is half ways decent I suggest you keep your kiddo there. In most cases non-charter schools have been doing their thing for a long time and have already figured out the solutions to the problems that OPA has.

Our son started kindergarten this year and so far we've been very pleased with the school! He has…read morebeen making a lot of progress and I love that he has Spanish, music and steam each week. The administration and teacher seem to be very caring and also very serious/reliable. The PTA is active and the school often has events for the whole family as well as an incentive program to motivate the students. The school is very diverse with many students of different cultures, which is important to us. I was a bit hesitant seeing the reviews on Yelp and Google, but glad we made the decision to send him at OPA!

This review is just for the playground outside the school. It's a good sized playground! Lots of…read moresafe-ish options for playing.

Linda Vista is an amazing elementary school! Mrs. Gonzalez is the kind of teacher your kids will…read morealways remember fondly. Mrs. Zaccaro worked tirelessly with my daughter and helped her overcome her dyslexia and Mrs McMasters (the principal) is really a ring-leader of heroes and heroines. Talk about over-the-top care for students, McMasters hosted a night for the 6th grade girls to talk about the changes & challenges of the coming junior high years. She discussed what it means to have integrity and be a true friend to one another and how not to turn into 'frenemies'- what in the world?! Amazing. My only regret is this amazing team will stay behind at Linda Vista and not follow my daughter into Junior high!

We have been pleased with this elementary school. The teachers and staff are excellent. I am…read morethankful we came here years ago. My only recommendation is that parents be allowed and encouraged to be on campus again for picking up their students. The current policy- which changed with Covid- and they appear to not want to reverse- keeps parents waiting outside like a prison- therefore parents don't get to know each other or have much interaction with the teachers.

Transitioned to this school from private kinder and so the Bar was high, but for a 9 rated school…read morethat shouldn't have been a problem. My 7 year old was left unattended outside of school after dismissal for 30 min until a teacher found her under a tree and realized they didn't transition her to the after school program. Negative experiences continued after that - to sum it up we are considering pulling child out only 2 months in. The principle and Front office staff is horrible - and unfortunately deal breakers. Even for a high rated school with good teachers - it isn't worth it to deal with the office and Principle for the next 6 years.

I went here in the late 70's , great teachers & staff, from the Los alisos Jr high, wow memories,…read more anyone else went to Cresent bay in the summer

This school and the staff members here are so awesome. My son has been attending speech therapy…read morehere for the last year, and he LOVES going. He talks about his teachers all the time! The speech therapists here are SO kind and friendly and really work with him in a FUN way. He's improved his speech so much, that he met his yearly goal a few months early! Thank you so much Miss Robyn and Miss Heather and the other loving therapists that have been working with him. You guys are the best!

Del Lago is an amazing school! Small, but mighty! Great admin, teachers, kids, and families.read more

My granddaughter made good progress here ar DelLargo School. She attended another school for Kgn…read morebut was so upset we pulled her and started here. Good progress and she enjoys her teacher and her new friends. Thank you teachers.

Such a wonderful first impression. There were genuinely kind and friendly people greeting you at…read moreseveral locations. The sermon was outstanding each and every time we visit. A very active church with something for everyone. I would highly recommend this church.

We love MVCS. We started at the preschool campus and loved it so much that I was nervous about…read moremoving to the main campus this year. I felt like we made so many connections and I didn't want things to change! But we were welcomed in sooooo fast and now I can't imagine sending my kids anywhere else. It's like a second home, I'm even doing. The women's bible study there now. There are lots of ways to get connected if you want to. The teachers are so kind, so patient, and loving. My son told me after the first day of first grade that his teacher is the sweetest and he loved his new class,. The principle is such a Godly man. When he spoke about the schools mission to teach these children to know and love the Lord, I could see his genuine love for what he does. You can tell every teacher loves their job and there's a really welcoming, small town feel to this school. Ok Iv raved enough. Here are the cons: parking is semi limited (which really is only a problem on event nights-I think every school has that issue to some degree), umm I think that's it actually. Yep, that's my only con. ‍

Respect and appreciate your substitute teachers! I subbed for 3 months and the office and the…read morestudents were most disorganized and least appreciative!

A couple of years ago I started my research regarding my child's local district schools on the…read moreSaddleback Valley Unified School District website to prepare myself ahead of time. I marked my calendars and downloaded all the necessary forms needed for her intra-district transfer / school choice and inter-district transfer. At the bottom of their website I easily found the address to their main office so that when the time came I would be able to physically hand deliver the necessary forms to someone in their office. Thankfully they offer free one hour visitor parking conveniently in front of their building. I walked over to their directory and saw a notation to check-in with their receptionist. Once I located their front desk / main office, I was immediately greeted by their friendly receptionist. I handed her my daughter's district transfer paperwork and was grateful she took the time with me and I was able to ask her a few questions pertaining to the whole Intra-district / School Choice and Inter-district Saddleback Valley school process. She definitely made me more confident in the entire transfer process and helped make what I had expected to be very stressful, a much more pleasant experience. I highly recommend walking your child's applications in in-person so that you can feel confident handing it over to one of the workers versus dropping it in the mail. Keep up the great work Saddleback Valley Unified office!! #23 / 100 Yelp 100 Review Challenge 2014

I guess if all you care about is gardens and grades, this school is for you!…read more However, they took out the fun of school. They are so PC, they don't even do Valentine's Day hahaha They don't really care about bullying, and they don't tend to work with the 'problem kids'. Kids need fun! I'd rather my kid go to a school with culture.

Del Cerro is the best school. The teachers and staff are great and the principal is very involved…read moreand caring. Mrs. Debbie Brown is wonderful! We have had Mrs. Wright for two years and we are so grateful for her. She is the best. Del Cerro has a GATE program. The library was recently remodeled and the librarian is loved by all. The first expression I had of Del Cerro is that it reminds me of my childhood. It is in a safe cul-de-sac street, cute gardens everywhere, green team, huge grass field, positive reinforcement, school spirit, kindness and the park next to the school for class parties or after school play. The parents are very kind as well. We are always welcomed and our daughter is so happy there and advanced in her grade level. We love Del Cerro! We highly recommend this school!

Child of color, refrain from attending this school. Child…read morewith different perspectives, refrain from attending. I have a first grader who transferred from NorCal and was dinged twice in the first 2 weeks. Teacher said the student was too brash, and has bad language. Compliance is the agenda! Instead of talking, coaching and understanding the students(1st graders for god sakes), the teacher's ego feels the need to getting them in line, no questions asked or else the student is sent to principals office and punished like jail. My child was sent to the principal office all day for a simple foul word which my child didn't understand the meaning of the word. It's not an exaggeration when I say "All day". Child jail sentence! My child will no longer be attending!

My son goes to Kindergarten here and enjoys the learning experience provided. Until recently I…read morewould have given the school 4 stars but due to protests by the teachers that put themselves before the students I've had to reconsider. In summation, the teachers are currently staging a "protest of inconvenience" where they do not park in their assigned spots but park along the streets taking up spots that parents use to drop their children off at school. This was a union protest against a wage freeze. The first day of the protest I witnessed a minivan barely miss hitting a child and her mother as they rushed to cross the street to make it to school on time. It was exactly what the teachers intended, inconvenience and relative chaos. The teachers have made a puerile decision that forces me to question their thought processes. I will call out that my son's teacher in particular did not participate in the protest, hence my 2 stars and my son's continued attendance.