Sad to see a couple bad reviews here, that seemingly have ulterior motives…read more... Parents and kids love Santiago! Mr Johnston recently got promoted to another larger school, and was honorable, excellent and very hard-working in all areas. We've had a new principal for a while, and she has a great relationship with teachers and staff which is evident in the school spirit and supportive learning environment. The school and PTA have worked very hard in the last couple years to develop a learning agricultural garden and charming nature paths. Even better, the students respect and take care of their school and each other. The school has some awesome events like the PTA supported Fall Festival with great community-based STEAM related games. It's also nice that the school is tucked away off of Jeronimo, which results in a bit more traffic but an amazing cozy campus. Parents and kids love Santiago!

When I went there, some of the teachers were really mean and not supportive. The principal even…read moreaccuse me of doing something I didn't do but some of the teachers are very nice

My son started at Oxford Preparatory Academy - SV in kindergarten and is now in first grade, and we…read morecouldn't be happier with our experience! From day one, the teachers and staff have been incredibly supportive and dedicated. The chancellor and dean personally welcome students and families each morning, which sets such a positive tone for the day. As a parent volunteer, I've had the chance to see firsthand how much care and effort goes into creating a nurturing, engaging environment for the kids. The teachers go above and beyond to meet each child where they're at, providing individualized support to make sure they can truly thrive. OPA-SV feels like a community, not just a school. We are so grateful to be part of it and look forward to many more years here!

Our daughter is entering first grade at OPA this year. Last year was our first year at the school,…read moreand we had an amazing Kindergarten and overall school experience. The amount of growth I saw in my daughter after her kindergarten year is directly attributable to her amazing teacher, the caring administration, and the involved community of staff and parents. We also see a lot of growth in her academics through nightly reading and homework assignments to reinforce the lessons throughout the day/week. We also love how the kids are exposed to music, Spanish, and Mandarin, and the offering of after-school clubs is diverse and fun (running club, board games club, debate club, gardening club are just a few). There are also a number of school events through the PTA and school throughout the year to enrich the children's' and families' experience. The fundraising done goes directly back to the children and is used to enhance the school environment. In terms of overall learning/academics, we love the theory of multiple intelligences the school uses to tailor to the individual child. Even in kindergarten, my daughter's confidence and love of learning grew through family projects, classroom projects, plays in front of parents (ABC fashion show and a kinder circus), and so much more. Im looking forward to seeing her growth this year too, and hopefully will have my son start TK there next fall! Lastly, I'd say the experience is best when students and parents get involved and work together to make it a great school - even small contributions have a big impact in a community like OPA.

It's a great school (minus the drop off and pick up fiasco!)…read moreRules are put out about proper drop off and pick up yet parents break the rules, cut in the line, block crosswalks and stop in the middle and not pull all the way forward as instructed. People on parking lot duty never enforce the rules..... super frustrating! The Principal and teachers are great and they also have a wonderful PTA! If you can ignore the rude parents at drop off and pick up, you will survive

La Madera is a nice small elementary school with not a lot of bells and whistles but it does the…read morejob. Each classroom has a door leading to the outside and a door leading to the grand interior hall that connects everything together. The campus is quite small but has recently built a MPR in the farthest corner of the lunch area and there is a substantial grassy area for the children to play on. The parking lot and surrounding streets can be a little hectic in the morning drop off window and from 2:30 on because La Madera lies across the street from El Toro High School. The parking lot is one way so that helps a lot with the flow of traffic but there will always be those that cannot conduct themselves in such a setting. ;] All in all, its a nice little school and your kids will be safe.

We loved Grace for years. A wonderful school. I would highly recommend the school to anyone. My…read morechildren went to the school from pre-K to sixth grade.!

My daughter went to Grace for a year... and boy it was amazing til they drop the ball early this…read moreyear. School was closing d/t financial problems. Everyone was heartbroken bec of the news. 4 stars for the staff, because they deserve the recognition. They are AMAZING. For the upper management, i have nothing to say. The fact that you kicked our kids in the curbed just like that says a lot. Thank you GCS staff for providing a memorable school year for our daughter, thank you for our teachers and aides, Ms Kim W for the assistance and everyone who kept the school going til the end! its heart breaking but we should all move on, I hope the decision of the management to close the school is worth it.

My daughter absolutely loves this play school and all the teachers, especially Ms. Samantha. The…read moreteachers here are loving, patient, and genuinely passionate about their work. My daughter feels safe and cared for. The play school environment is clean and tidy. My daughter is always happy to go to school and often shares with me what she learned there. The communication between the play school and parents is excellent, which gives me great peace of mind.

The Fulbright elementary program has been amazing! I can't say enough great things about Ms…read more Cherish and what she does on a daily basis. She makes learning fun and exciting. My son is currently in 3rd grade with a great group of students and I am so grateful to know he'll be alongside them for several more years. My daughter is attending Fulbright as well and is currently in Pre-K. The leaps and bounds she has made since the beginning of the school year is incredible. Ms. Viviana is kind, patient and really worked with my daughter to increase her social skills. The director of the school, Ms. Maha, has been such a pleasure to deal with. She takes the time out of her day to answer any question(s) that may arise. I've never felt so confident in a head of school before. We've attended two other Montessori schools prior to Fulbright and I can finally say that my kids have found their favorite school!

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!

The FOOD there is not good. My kids rather bring a peanut butter sandwich and some fruit than…read moreeating the stale, cold food. I really don't understand how the people in charge of contracting these providers don't go and check the food. But there is good news, once the kids graduate from Gates Elementary, Los Alisos Lobos has much better food. But the government is wasting $$$ from our taxes there.

Wasn't a good fit for our kid. He wasn't picking it up and there was no extra help. When we asked…read moreif we should get an outside tutor, it was advised against. His kindergarten teacher was not very nice. First grade teacher was nice. Seems it's hit or miss. A lot of the kids he was in class with have also left.

I am a student here 6th grade it seems like a good school but the lunch is HORRIBLE We get food…read moreleft frozen overnight and microwaved the grass is FULL of geese POOP they dont ever do anything about it THE water in the drinking fountins is. Just refilted with other kids spit DISGUSTING

Horrible awful school!! I would give zero starts if I could. The school has zero structure you can…read moreliterally go into the office check your child out or any child out in fact and they won't even ID you! They don't clean the school it's filthy. If you walk along the school fence you will see beer cans, cigarette boxes and trash it's disgusting. They do not properly update parents of what's going on unless it's a ESL related event when the school does not strictly have Spanish speaking students. For instance the 6th grade promotion had Spanish music playing in sorry but why are not playing music kids would know or some Sort of graduation music this isn't your Tia's backyard party. The principle absolutely should not be the principal. I've called the district multiple times to complain about how he doesn't handle things correctly. We had an incident where another student was taking my daughters glasses off daily and resulted in breaking them and the principle suggested MY daughter be removed. This school should shut down and they should rebuild this school with all new staff etc. You will have a better experience sending your child to any other school besides this one. Only good thing I have to say is about the kinder teachers they are wonderful but not enough to continue sending my student to this school. We removed our child after 1 year here.