I attended this school around the 2006-2010 time frame (I was born in 2000) for Kindergarten until…read more5th grade (then to Windemere Ranch Middle School and Dougherty Valley High School) as it was my residential public school. It could be worse. I knew some good teachers who cared, and some maybe less so. But it is (or was, at least) better than other elementary schools, honestly. I wonder if any of these teachers are still there. I had Mrs Coquia for Kindergarten, Mrs Petraglia for 1st, Mr Maloney for 2nd, Mrs Valdez for 3rd, Mrs Van Aken for 4th, and Mrs Vela for 5th. I did make some lasting friendships that still exist to this day, and I don't have any terribly bad memories about the school. Field trips were pretty often and very interesting and a lot of fun. I don't know if they still do this but I have memories that will last a lifetime from Camp Arroyo and Camp Walker Creek (I think that was the name?) which were a few nights for 4th and 5th graders, in cabins accompanied with chaperones. Truly a blast! Also they did sometimes have pretty good food, at least to a kid. I remember I loved nachos and tater tots as a kid!

11 years later and the school has deteriorated. the school leadership is not as strong as it used…read moreto be, and the culture of the school is not respectful. no respect for personal boundaries. one of the newly hired teachers is awful - gave my child anxiety. we ended up leaving and transferred our kids to coyote creek, which was so much better for us. it so sad because our oldest flourished here and it was so nice at that tjme. unfortunately the new administration is not as welcoming and didn't do enough to keep the quality of education up, or improve the school culture to make it more inclusive.

Beautiful school campus, came to see our niece in a school play. Kids did great and play was fun,…read moreno pictures allowed due to trademark of the show but vey high quality costumes, sets and production. Had a great time, good job Isabel you rocked!!

Used to pick up my niece and nephews after school to help out my sister. Tried to walk but not…read moreanymore. Now using the car. Enjoy all the wildlife in the area. Have seen snowy white egrets. The wild turkeys at the tiny park about 3 blocks from the school were harmless. The coyote was closer, only 1.5 blocks away. It nonchalantly strolled along the sidewalk in broad daylight. Great school but be careful of their real life mascot.

Literally opened yesterday for business and as expected, it's very much a work in progress. Parts…read moreof the school are still in construction, they still need to fill some positions, and each day, kinks in the drop off/pick up process are improving. I have three kids with one in 1st, another in TK, and the last having a few year still. I plan on a long term relationship with Bella Vista that will stretch almost 10 years so the little stuff won't matter. Again, it's still early on so take my review lightly and think of it more as a place holder. I'll be back at the end of year one with an update.

Extremely rude staff. When the staff is so unprofessional and rude how can I expect them to teach…read moremy kid good manners?

My kids have been going here for a couple years- one child now in middle school and one in 4th…read moregrade this year. This is an amazing school. We moved here from Tiburon and I thought we were spoiled over there with top notch schools. And behold... this elementary school is amazing. The teachers are fabulous, and the level of academic excellence here is only matched by its diversity. The 5th graders all get iPads to use during the year, and the teachers are communicative and really invested in helping the children be successful. This is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It is also beautiful, well-designed, and filled with wonderful staff and diverse, intelligent, kind children.

Typical elementary school in Dougherty Valley - a new, clean, top-flight facility. I don't have…read morechildren in this particular school, so I can't comment on teachers/staff/education, but if it's like others in the district, I'm sure it's great..

My daughter started school in the summer of 2024 and she could not be happier. All of the teachers…read morehere are caring, nurturing, and very happy to be working with kids. Her TK teacher, Ms. Swarnali, has really created an environment geared towards fostering a joy of learning. The kids do science experiments, arts, writing, reading and so much more. My daughter is leaps above other kids her age due to her TK with Ms. Swarnali!

I started my daughter in Preschool at Harper at 3.5. She had not been to school before, and I was…read moresuper nervous about this transition for her. She started with Ms Mamta, who was amazing with the transition. She was so patient and accommodating to all of her big feelings. She very quickly started loving school. She is currently in Ms Swarnali's class, and she has truly blossomed, she is truly exceptional! From the very beginning, Ms. Swarnali has created a warm, nurturing environment where she has felt safe, encouraged, and excited to learn. Ms. Swarnali consistently uses positive reinforcement to guide and motivate her students. Her approach has helped my daughter grow not only academically, but also emotionally. I've seen tremendous improvements in her confidence and the way she interacts with others -- changes that I credit directly to Ms. Swarnali's support and teaching style. It is clear that Ms. Swarnali is deeply committed to the well-being and development of her students. We feel incredibly fortunate to have had her as part of my daughters early learning journey.

My som has been in this school for 3 years, amazing Staff and Principle…read moreGreat to be in here

Decent school but staff (i.e., principle) has no authority or guts to deal with sub par teachers…read more Beware of Sheila Kaufman (somehow still employed and teaching second grade. Our kindergarten year was horrible with her in charge. My daughter is one of those rare children that didn't enjoy her first year of school. We discovered learning disabilities with our daughter soon after her nightmare year which has now been properly dealt with. Unfortunately we first had to endure a BULLY of a teacher that demonstrated no patience or care whatsoever. When confronted with concerns by us, she stormed out of the meeting in a temper tantrum fashion with no repercussion from the principal. Reports from her teacher's assistant made it clear she had real issues. We thank God that her next series of teachers have been great. Will never forget this unqualified, impatient, unprofessional bully. Sad to see tenure keeping this individual employed. If you get her, I can't urge you enough to request a change. You'll thank me later.

I'll be honest - this place nearly drove me insane. It's not a happy place. I attended 2014-2018…read moreand I hated most of it. There were a few teachers I loved - but they are actually gone now (moved to different schools) such as Mr. O'Haire (math) and Mr. Seipel (PE - weights class) who moved to schools closer to where they live. The teachers, for the most part, were good and cared about the students to an extent. My issue lies with the other students. This place is infamous for the student community, which, in short, was not enjoyable, for the most part. While I did make some lifelong friendships, I do not miss 80% or more of the people I knew. As well as teachers, most administrators were okay. And DVHS has the best proms/balls in the bay area. Also, DVHS is academically superior. I was an average student at DVHS, with a GPA around 3.7, only a few Honors/AP courses. I had friends with over 4.5s, but also knew people with under 3.0s. I believe this place is a top 10 public high school in California, academically. The struggles I've had in high school made my time in college a breeze. College is so easy to me because DVHS was just so hard. I went from average at DVHS to (well) above average at my current school (which is certainly not prestigious like an Ivy League or UC school, but is a decent school indeed). If you plan on going to a small liberal arts college or a community college after graduating DVHS I think you will have a really easy time. I know many people currently (2020-2021 high schoolers) that transferred to Cal High or other schools because of how notoriously bad DVHS is. I actually switched to Venture Independent Study next to DVHS (public, part of SRVUSD) in the middle of my junior year and only took 2 classes at DVHS for the last 2 years (concurrent enrollment for AP calculus and a science class). My diploma is technically Venture and not Dougherty Valley. Of course I miss high school sometimes, but I am certainly glad to be done with that period of my life. Also, if you are 16-19 and know someone from DVHS, I would try to go to prom with them ;) My prom in May 2018 was memorable, definitely my most prominent (lol, no pun intended) memory of this place.

Former student here, would definetly recommend sending your child to a different school like cal…read morehigh instead. The staff is the biggest issue at this school. Teachers and counselors (apart from a select few) do not teach well and students end up having to basically self study whole courses. Staff also think students are beneath them and don't resolve issues that come up during the school year. The college and career counselor Mrs.Theobald, probably the most important person at that school because she manages internships and volunteering opportunities through the school, was the main reason I left this school. A mistake on her end (not telling me that the due date of an application was actually before the written date) made me lose an important internship opportunity, and when i went to turn in my application, she put the blame on me for not turning it in earlier (i turned it in 2 weeks before the date written). I even sent a long email to her about how i felt about the whole situation to which i got a one sentence response and no follow up or apology. That situation made me realize that i would never succeed academically if i stayed in dvhs. The school's staff has been kept based on seniority, not quality, so most of the teachers are bad, and counselors are very unhelpful and never actually try to solve problems that students have. The school might be rated high on a state level but it's because the students work so hard by themselves, so don't be fooled by the high ranking, this school has many issues.

We picked Stratford Dublin early preschool program for our 2 years old son after touring a dozen…read moreother Day Care centers and we are happy with this decision. Ms Mojdeh was the main reason for our choice. Her warmth and genuine love for the kids make the classroom very inviting and fun. She was patient and understanding of our concerns as we and our son were going through the separation anxiety phase in the first two weeks. She was instrumental in easing him into this new environment that he now enjoys ver much.

My daughter is in Ms. Mojdeh's early preschool class and we have had the most exceptional…read moreexperience with her. She makes school a happy, joyful, safe place where our daughter is excited to go every day. Even at home, she constantly talks about Ms. Mojdeh! She is incredibly kind, patient, and nurturing, but also very intuitive and skilled with kids. She took the time to really observe our daughter and adjusted her approach to fit her specific personality and behaviors. It's clear she treats each child as an individual, not just part of a group. As a parent, it's such a relief to not feel any worry or guilt dropping her off. I know she is safe, protected, and genuinely cared for. Ms. Mojdeh is a rare find and an incredible asset to this school. We are so grateful for her. It really feels like winning the lottery.

Champions offers a great summer camp program as well as after school program. Our son is enrolled…read morein both. They have fun structured activities for the kids, and the teachers and staff are great and very attentive. The room is locked during the day for security. Champions is conveniently located at Bella Vista Elementary School, where our son is enrolled. Most importantly our son absolutely LOVES it here! Today was his birthday and they made him the star of the show and really celebrated him, he was so happy. The program cost is reasonable as well. Highly recommended!

Onsite day care for Bella Vista. Makes before and after school transitions painless…read more Shout out to Helen De la Cruz, the area manager. She has been very open to feedback to make sure that programs are meeting families needs. As with my review of Bella Vista, think of this as a place holder. With time, I'll add color about staff, parking, pricing, admin, structure, etc.

Amazing and professional team, my 3 kids graduated from this school and all 3 loves their teachersread more

I lived in San ramon from San Jose for nearly 15 years and one of the main reasons we moved was…read moreat the time kids schools and closeness to work . We had three kids going to this school one graduated Cal High last year . The one Consistent thing at this school was always blaming home and the kids for any missing work or falling behind .once a teacher with name of Coby goes the extra mile to tell my third grader boy at the time to stop speaking his original language at home and needs to speak English only because she thought he was talking while in class . After yelling at him in-front if the class . At the Beginning of COVID closures and going online there principal Haar had quit on the kinds and whole school . Went transferred somewhere else so won't miss his undisputed good record for years god forbid he had to do some work then may expose his incompetence .same with the district school superintendent went to retire at the same time . At the time of COVID the were not only not or paired like everyone else they were not available and didn't have a plan for COVID and how to run classes . The missed our dough yet placement because we requested online when they had kids to come back to school so she missed her place in class so had to be transferred to another school and missed almost a month worth of school work . The school almost always find excuses for there failure than finding reasons to make things work . There answer to everything" we can't , it not up to us really, you have to talk to the district. We can put you in the waiting list" I don't recommend this school for anyone .they live off there reputation from the past . Hope to see change to Better . School should be a partners and educators . They have our kids most of Days . We don't blame them for there bad behaviors they absorb . Just do your job.