I am very disappointed with the Pre-K Program headed by Martha Macias…read more I am giving a warning to the parents that are looking to enroll their toddlers into the Pre-K program. Do your research and refer to the parents' experience before doing so. The way Macias is running the Pre-K program may affect your kids negatively. Don't do it unless the school decides to change its Pre-School Director. My kid was doing really great with Mrs. Lisa (Monalisa Cabrera). If there's someone good that remains in the Pre-K program, that's Mrs. Lisa. My wife and I have nothing but praises towards Mrs. Lisa. She's done a tremendous job taking care of our son and other kids as well. Few months after my kid transitioned to Ms. Thompson alongside Mrs. Macias. My kid developed an aggressive behavior something that we've never seen him had before. On March 4, 2026, Mrs. Macias informed us at "the classroom entrance" that our son was no longer allowed to attend the school due to behavioral concerns. The conversation with my wife was conducted "outside of her office, in front of other parents, kids and staff. "VERY UNPROFESSIONAL" and she's considered as the Pre-K Director. This is very concerning and scary at the same time. We feel it would have been more appropriate to discuss this privately rather than at the classroom where others could overhear. I guess our privacy and confidentiality is not of her concern. My wife had only just entered the classroom when she began speaking, and even my mother-in law, who was there to pick up my son, was standing outside. The conversation was very one-sided, and we weren't given an opportunity to share our perspective. We were simply told that "your son can no longer come here." Straight up rejection from Mrs. Macias. It was upsetting to see our young son face the reality of being rejected and asked to leave a place where he was beginning to build relationships with classmates and teachers. We believe this was a difficult situation for him to understand at such a tender age. As a 20 year Airforce and Navy veteran, if I deploy, I want nothing but the security and safety of the love ones I leave behind while fighting for this country. It's very disappointing that a supposedly "Christian" school that should provide security and peace of mind when I leave my kid in their custody wasn't able to accomplish such an important task. After this experience, I will never ever be at peace leaving my kid on any school regardless of whether it's a Christian school or not. I have a lot of colleagues - Military and Christians - and I am not advising them to enroll their kids into South Hills' Pre-K program under Mrs. Macias. As of this moment, until changes are done with the Pre-K Program, enrolling your kid is not recommendable.

This review is for the Pre-K program, and I would strongly warn any parent considering this school…read moreto look elsewhere. My son started in July 2025, and at first, everything seemed fine. The previous Pre-K principal, Mrs. Ana, along with Mrs. Lisa and Ms. Brittany, were supportive and caring. Once Mrs. Macias took over in September, the entire environment changed--and not for the better. From that point on, parent concerns were dismissed, minimized, or completely ignored. It became very clear that administration would back staff no matter what, instead of addressing legitimate issues being raised. My son was in the Rainbow Room (2-3-year-olds), where a teacher, Karina Vasquez, was brought in. Almost immediately, I saw a negative shift in my son's behavior. He would come home saying, "She yells at me." No parent should ever hear that about someone entrusted with their toddler. In my experience, there was a serious lack of patience and an inability to appropriately handle very young children. What is even more alarming is that after my son left SHA and began attending Walnut Montessori, there was communication about him between Karina Vasquez. She used to work at Walnut and was talking to staff at Walnut about my son and saying very negative things. That is deeply concerning and raises major questions about professionalism and confidentiality. When this was brought up, the responses from administration were inconsistent and dismissive. Instead of accountability, there were excuses. The way discipline was handled was completely unacceptable. There was an attempt to suspend my 3-year-old child for over a week. A preschooler. Rather than working toward solutions or support, it felt like certain staff members were pushing to remove him altogether. There are also serious concerns about transparency. I was informed that classroom cameras either do not work or are not being used. For a school responsible for very young children, that is unacceptable. The overall culture felt toxic--favoritism, gossip, and protecting staff seemed to take priority over the well-being of the children. As a parent, I felt unheard, unsupported, and ultimately forced to remove my child for his own well-being. Do not be misled by appearances. Based on my experience, this is not a safe, supportive, or trustworthy environment for young children. Mrs. Macias is a horrible principal and Karina Vasquez yells at the kids and hates children. Parents if you feel this way as well and have children attending the pre-k side, report everything to the state licensing department.

The atmosphere of the school reaks of positivity; the teachers are good at their jobs and will help…read moreyou out. In terms of academics, EHS is unparalleled by West Covina, South Hills, Sierra Vista, etc. It is true that our various sports programs are lacking; we still don't have a football team, for example. Our Softball Teams and Swim teams are decent enough though. The IB program, which means International Baccalaureate, is a rigorous program that is above even what AP has, because these are internationally held standards. Getting a full diploma is challenging, but the rewards are immense. The students here are just nice people. Edgewood had a grand total of one fight in the past year, and even that fight was a minor scuffle compared to what West Covina has. There aren't any major cliques, and all students get along with each other. There are different kinds of people who hang out with each other of course, but it isn't as set in stone and there isn't any bad blood between people. Come and see for yourself.

it's good but mr carels pmo he is scares me . but overall everyone is nice and i recommendread more

My son had a tournament at West Covina HS on 2/28/26. The campus is really nice and kept clean. The…read moregym was a little small but was able to accommodate the large group of spectators who came to support the teams. I have to say that the women's restroom was very clean and nice. Located in a nice residential area with plenty of parking.

West Covina High School is one of the best in all of the San Gabriel Valley in my humble opinion…read more Now, me and my brother attended this High School when we moved from Southwest Los Angeles back in 1991. We attended here in 1992, and I also graduated in 1993. We had a wonderful Principal too. I cant believe I forgot his name too. But the teachers and staff here at the time were amazing. Campus was nice and clean. Not any nearby places to leave campus and go out to lunch. That was the only downside. The school is prodominantly in a residential area. But we still had fun, and the campus sold good food too, if you wanted lunch of their food on campus. Its just a good school, and I had lots of fun when I attended here.

This school has really affected my child. I enrolled her into this because they're well known for…read moretheir academics. Later to find out she's been bullied physically and online. She got suspended for defending herself. There is a video of her getting first and no one broke up the fight. Even when she tried to end the fight the other girl CONTINUED to hit her. After all this they continued to bully her online about the fight. No one is taking this seriously. This is why many kids commit suicide because there's only so much a little girl can take. Now, she's scared to attend school and she no longer feels safe.

This review is based on the free to public activity areas located at Edgewood and not of the actual…read moreschool itself. This school has a running track, stretching areas, tennis courts, handball courts, basketball courts, baseball and soccer fields that are open to the public depending on whether it is being used by the school itself or any other local community organization. Yup, there a couple of porta-potties here too. It's a dirt track, so use some running shoes that you wouldn't mind getting dirty. The aesthetics doesn't compare to Sierra Vista High School's more recently renovated track, but it gets the job done if you're looking for a place to walk/jog. You can also run the sidewalk circumference of the school which happens to be the conveniently measured distance of 1 mile which can be used whether school is in session or not. Here's a quick 3D video look of it. http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/30591254#video Pickup basketball seems to happen on nights/weekends whenever the kids bball leagues aren't going on. This is a nice free community area to get out and be active.

I love to go watch the high school plays and musicals on this campus. They have a great theater…read moreprogram and so many participants that they can have whole separate casts for the same show, alternating performances! Their theater space is amazing, one of the nicest I've seen on a high school campus. Tonight we came to see " Little Shop of Horrors". All the students acted, sang, and danced their hearts out. We really enjoyed it! It's great to see family, peers, and teachers come to watch and support them.

Worse HS in sports!! Coaches take personal issues with athletes . If the couch doesn't like their…read moreathlete(s) regardless of their experience they don't let the athlete to be part of their team. It's only privilege kids who joined the team(s). Also coaches they don't have any credentials to be coaches. Any body who previously played that sport can be a coach at SHSH.

I love this school best teacher is ms Arellano and ms dias and the soccer team is the bestread more

Two years ago was looking for a school where my son would get the proper education without having…read moreto worry about so many students in one class and at the same time not worry about bullying. This school has an amazing staff! The teachers, school counselors, the principal, even the school aids are all extremely friendly and helpful! This school focuses on OUR children! Which is extremely hard to find! Today my son graduated as a HAWK and it was an honor to be able to be a part of such a wonderful experience. Absolutely love this school! Can't wait for my girls to attend this middle school next year.

This is a wonderful school and of course if your child goes to this school it's a good school! The…read moreteachers are all so caring and appear to have a good relations ship with the students. There is one teacher who really appears to bond just a little better than the other. Not sure what his name is but as the kids where walking up to get their promotional certificates for graduation yesterday 6/4/25 he did special gestures with each and everyone of his students which was a treat to watch. Thank you to that awesome teacher! My biggest complaint was that the promotion was exceptionally long! I attended a college graduation and a HS graduation both within these last 3 weeks and this 8 grade promotion by far was the longest! Maybe if the principal hadn't gone on and on and talked so much it would have made it much shorter and more enjoyable. The video at the end was absolutely great and as each one signed off made it even more special. This is the second promotion I have attended for this school. Maybe next year make it more about the kids and not the principal and shorten it. Congratulations to class of 2025! Go little sharks and become big sharks!

My son is now in 7th grade. SJCA still continues to exceed my expectations. The teachers have all…read morebeen amazing and my son feels very comfortable in his classes. He has grown so much academically and is now participating in an after-school program called STREAM. This is a coding class which gives students the upper-hand in this technology-growing world. We could not be happier with San Jose Charter Academy, not to mention, Mr. Tang is an amazing middle school teacher! We highly recommend SJCA!

this school is no bueno like for realzies the teachers are nice but some of them are like actually…read moreinsane and yell too damn much

Worst two weeks here not to mention they have bullies that look like they are older and physically…read morelook like moms that will bully ur child since they don't have fear of authority here. This school is really small and the students there have nothing better to do other than to gossip and invent rumors. There is no security and overall after raising two other children this was the worst experience ever.

Yup I am in agreeing with the two 1 star reviews on here. Our kiddo just started school here &…read morealready experiencing being bullied several times & school just started. Its a shame because this school was once a really good school since our older children attended here. Our kiddo has been in WCUSD as well like the other parents mentioned on here but it's unfortunate that we will possibly need to look for another school or even considering sending our kiddo to a private school.

I don't know why some people said it's bad school it's actually really good school the councelor…read morehelped my problem and the teachers are really nice they give you a second chance on homework and they also have fun after school programs and clubs and alot of stuff in their school. This school knows how to teach academics good and they even have special classes for autism which is really interesting too. I recommend this school but sometimes there's a lot of drama but they do good on Discipline.

horrible school! my daughter always comes home with bad news for me after school. The teachers are…read morevery rude! The nurse as well. Why even be a nurse if your just going to tell someone to deal with it? This schools needs a way nicer staff. This school needs to something about this.

My son's experience at this school... He starts 7th grade with 8th grade books easy fix right no!!…read moreTheir staff witch includes EVERYONE from the ppl at the front desk to the vice principal and principal Mr. Smith they all said he's going to need to work with what he's got not enough books witch would be understanding BUT two days later a new student shows up and he gets brand NEW books and my son still nothing he fished 7th grade with good grades....8th grade comes around and he has the right books thank goodness but he's not even in the year book..His name not even his pic asked him about it he couldn't retake his photo witch is understandings because of the situation the world is in but they couldn't even put his name with the cap picture like they did for everyone else that didn't show up for picture day the only time my son's name is mentioned is for the award his getting LEADERSHIP!!!