My teen just completed 8th grade...and had a very positive Lewis experience…read more Without a doubt, Principal C. is fair, invested in the programs, the students, his staff & he keep students in line and learning! He manages the school & the daily challenges well. I have witnessed some of the messes, and heard about other challenges....& don't believe many adults could handle or juggle what he deals with daily. These people have a full plate! Lewis is a melting pot of kids from diverse backgrounds. In addition, His staff is proficient, and many of the teachers went beyond my expectations. In particular, Ms. Sandoval is a science teacher who regularly keeps kids AND parents informed of assignments & areas of study where we can engage with our kids to get them to review their lessons. And, I'd like to mention Mr. Hughes who made learning American history more fun. He was named teacher of the year for good reason! Check out their standardized test scores & school rank! Kudos to the principal & his team!

I can not recommned this school to anyone, its a complete joke, I've had two little brothers go to…read morethis school and one requested to be held back, he is now in his 3rd year of high school and thriving, while the other expects to be promoted with no show of work, both have had IEP and the schools don't follow though with these IEP, behavoral issues, lack of effort, emotional issues (which we have addressed at every turn) crule and unruly behavior, tardy's etc. Yet Lewis insists on promoting due to "No Child Left Behind" apparently this is their motto, NO your leaving a child behind and throwing him into the wolves den expecting him to excel, your reports show he needs another year and yet his parent has said no he needs another year you keep throwing the "No Child Left Behind" cocomami BS! how do you expect a child to excel when you arent giving him the necessary recources, expect continually using his IEP as ammo, when his IEP clearly shows hes lacking in all areas of education, how can you expect him to achieve anything when you don't hold him accountable. This is why the world is as it is becuase ADULTS who are supposed to supoort our students FAIL them OVER AND OVER!!!! Lewis you are a joke, and your district is a joke, DO BETTER FOR OUR KIDS!!!!!!!

Pershing middle school is kinda mid. Most teachers are nice, and they will help you if u need…read moreanything. The school looks really nice, and theirs a lot of things you can tryout for. Although, the school can't afford enough lockers for the 6th graders so half of the 6th graders don't have lockers. Also, in my opinion I'm not the biggest fan of 6th graders camp. The cabin lowkey looks like a prison and the beds are not too comfortable. I caught a tick on me one time so if you have a fear of bugs, don't go because there is stink bugs, fire ants, bullet ants, and a lot other bugs.

This school is...something. The kids are...something else entirely. One slapped me and an adult saw…read morebut didn't do anything. Some teachers are good but some classes just suck

Excellent School with fantastic teachers. Charter schools were a perfect choice for both of my…read moreboys and Altus is really caring about my kids success. With Altus - my kids are college prepared! At Altus the teachers are very helpful. Every time my son needs help, he can text a teacher and gets a response within minutes. The centers are open for extra help if needed. I can't say enough about Altus

I love Audeo. My son was struggling with distractions at his previous school and his teachers would…read morenot help him the way he needed and Audeo Charter took him in right away and he was able to get his grades back up and have a successful future. The teachers really care about the students and check on their students regularly. Audeo has given my son the future he deserves.

Our daughter goes here and is in 7th grade. We are very pleased with our choice. The staff is…read moreinvolved and kind. Very hardworking teachers who connect with middle school kids (not an easy task). Small community so your child isn't lost. And uniforms make a difference with this age - less competition and drama. Highly recommend!!!

Special needs students are not welcome here. Which is completely illegal to do. Was told just two…read moreweeks before school starts that placement wasn't going to happen after being completely enrolled. They knew from the beginning what his IEP said and waiting until the last minute to say something, leaving a special needs student scrabbling for placement elsewhere. It is truly heartbreaking to see how awful these educational institutions treat special needs students and families. No remorse, no apology, no changing for the better.

I came here to attend my child's graduation. I am not sure how much money this school raises with…read moreeach year's "jog-a-thon." However, you'd think that the school could provide shade or seating for the families in attendance. Whoever planned the 2024 5th grade promotion should be terminated and never be tasked with a project that requires basic thinking or logic! I attended this school as a child and 2 of my other children attended and I have never experienced something so uneventful and lacking in basic necessities. I would advise you to enroll your child in a school other than Dailard.

Less than desirable... Good luck if your just starting out…read morehere! My child had only 1 quality teacher the entire 6 years! Four teachers left 6 months into the year, went out on medical leave, or just quit. Not a stable environment for your kid. Bullying from teachers (Beatrice Bernal) happens here, and gets swept under the rug. Start school shopping now: Hearst, Green & Benchley, are better.

any reviews before 2020 are extremely outdated and do not apply at all…read more also a lot of the reviews are done by parents of students. students that actually experienced this place should review it. this place is trash. I got horribly bullied. called names, cursed out and called a variety of slurs on the regular, so much so that I had to change my name. I also got assaulted and inappropriately touched often. all authority figures at the school did nothing to stop all of this. I'm not hyperbolizing. I went into this school a happy kid, thinking the world is great and everyone has something good in them. I left with a horrible anxiety disorder, plenty of trauma, and probably other stuff I haven't even discovered. I highly recommend sending your kids anywhere but here. I've heard Farb middle is okay, and its less than a mile from De Portola. the free food and slightly better teachers are not worth the horrible people at the school. before 8th grade promotion we were told to fill out a little form about our experience. I was brutally honest and it blew their minds. I just wanna say that I did everything right during middle school. when there was a problem I tried to fix it, brought it to adults, and did everything I could to try and make it stop. but instead of keeping me safe. the teachers and principal and all the adults were focused on how punishment would affect the aggressors. I had such a horrible experience here that in my 9th grade year I wrote a 7 page narrative essay BRIEFLY summarizing everything that happened. the teacher read it and wanted to talk to me. all of this is disorganized thoughts and stories bout this place. but what I'm trying to say is that you should avoid this place. also. thank you to Mr Labrador for teaching me to be strong and refuse to take crap. thank you to Mrs Hudson for trying your best to help me. Thank you to Mr White for giving me a safe space to hide away, Thank you Mrs Maria of the YMCA for helping me return to therapy and helping me do better. and F you Jaramillo for letting this happen.

Class of 2002..rocks my socks!!…read more Miss Munnelly is thee coolest history teacher evarrr. De Portola is a better place because she is still there! And I sense many more exclamation points throughout this review!! Friday's chill on the hill was the highlight of my week. There is an awesome mural on the side of the library building. Breadsticks with ranch or tomato sauce was my lunch of choice, i hope they still have it!! Weekly monkey bars tests and timed half mile runs and capture the flag and high jumps...oh how i miss PE. Learned to make french toast and rice krispie treats and eggs in a basket in home ec!! Middle school was some of the toughest years, but De Portola made it totally worthwhile!!

Currently closed. My client used to attend and was fine with the program which had its ups and…read moredowns.

Excellent school!…read more This is one of the much needed schools for the special education that does not exist in the current school districts around San Diego. The school's program is carefully crafted to help students with many different learning disabilities. The staff is very dedicated, and they treat all students with much kindness and respect. The students are happy and comfortable in this school environment. These are the students who would have been bullied in public schools for just being who they are. Excelsior Academy provides a safe haven to these students; therefore, they are able to focus on their academic and becoming a responsible individuals. Their graduation speech is a testimony of the school's amazing support for the students and a great achievement by the students. (Yes, every graduating student speaks at the ceremony. Very impressive!) If you are a parent and feel alone in the mainstream world, you will find a parent support group at this school. Excelsior Academy Parent Association is not only a parent group to help creating a fun social events for the students, we are each other's designated support members. I feel that I can always talk about anything to other parents who would understand and would not judge me. I highly recommend this school.