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!

As my first school year at south hills academy nears its end... I can say I am impressed at the…read moreeducation my 4 year old kindergartener received in her first year of school. I will say I have had my complaints about and with the school, but now with "head of school" gone I feel comfortable sending my child back next year. The previous "head of school" (Mr. Emmanuel Lacoste) seemed like a dictator and I was unsure about sending my daughter there next year. However, he recently abruptly resigned and I have noticed the administration moving towards positive change. The majority of the staff are very nice and always saying hello. I have had my complaints with the school regarding communication which have been addressed appropriately. The school now has provided better communication and they seem more willing to hear concerns. Previously I emailed the head of school and never received a response. I called many times and spoke to the head of school one time and asked to meet with him. He assured me I could walk into his office anytime. The next day I went to try to meet with him, and he was unable to meet with me. I believe the school is headed in a positive direction and I plan to send both of my daughters there in the future. To those reading these reviews... there are evident fake reviews by people who find it necessary to make fake accounts and try to hide behind a negative review. I'd urge you to ask a parent about their experience rather than just read a review from someone who may be a previous parent or ex employee.

First time enrolling both of my kids for summer school. This week is their third week. Everything…read moredone through google form. I attempted to contact them multiple times through phone calls/ emails, with no answers/ replied. If I showed up in person, sometimes someone buzzed me in to the office, sometimes no one in the office and I had to try another time. Good thing my kids already older and they can communicate things with me. But I will not consider this school for regular attendance based on gap of communication among staff, educators and parents. It feels that parents concerns are not appreciated. The issue that I had was class changes, updating pick up person form. Had to do it multiple times and still not updated. So if you enroll your kids in summer school, pick your classes wisely. My daughter accidentally picked 3 science classes back to back and the school did not make any attempt to help us to change it until the next two days. One of this science class, my daughter was the only student there. For third week of summer school, my daughter chose spanish class as her last class of the day, and she was enrolled to something else. ---update 7/22/26 in response to South Hills Business Manager--- Thank you for your response. I appreciate your feedback. However, I would like to understand how South Hills Academy ensures that parents are able to effectively communicate their concerns with the Summer School division when emails go unanswered, phone calls are not returned, and, upon visiting the front office in person, I was instructed to "just email the director." I followed the process your staff directed me to follow by emailing the director, yet I did not receive any response or acknowledgment from South Hills Academy. As a parent, this leaves me without a clear avenue to address legitimate concerns. I would appreciate your clarification on how parents are expected to communicate when the established channels are unresponsive. Thank you for your time, and I look forward to your response.

I love Merced Elementary. This is a great school that truly cares about the children's foundation…read morestarting in Pre-K. The principal Mrs. Dominguez is professional and caring. The whole staff is amazing and would recommend this school to everyone.

I love the office staff and the principal Mrs Dominguez. Overall my experience at Merced has been…read moreok. There are definitely teachers to AVOID. Rebecca Unver is the worst teacher , she is rude , horrible to the kids , and an unhappy miserable person: you can tell by how she speaks. A lot of children including my son told me that she throws their homework on the floor and makes them pick it up like it's trash . She's the most unfit person to be a teacher and I'm wondering everyday why she's still there. She also likes to bully her class and say mean things to them , I have a long list of evidence and have met with the principal regarding her behavior but I needed to post this and warn other parents , I wouldn't want their child to go through what these kids have gone through.

This school has failed. If anyone has a kid with special needs autism child for at the age of 3 and…read moreis recommended from the regional center to take them here. I would not recommend it any autism parent. The teachers don't supervise them as we expect them to. Had my 4 year old come back with bite marks from another student. I am FOREVER TRAUMATIZE. Sucks that teachers and principles cover up for each other and not really give us AUTISIM PARENTS THE ACTUAL SUPPORT WE NEED. THIS SCHOOL HAS FAILED. ALONG WITH THE TEACHERS STAFF AND PRINCIPAL.

Great school good teachers definitely recommend this school no bad teachers just good school go…read morehawks

Quality! Mrs. Beverly, Mrs. Wilds the principal, Lena, all teachers and staff are amazing. Always…read moretake the time to listen when you have a concern. They take care of our kids as if they were their own. Most importantly whenever I've had concerns about possible bullying they have always addressed it immediately, professionally and in a timely manner. This is what I love the most about this school highly recommend, teachers are so easy to get a hold of even after school hours! Thank you California Elem School!!

The fact that these parents don't seem to care where they park, regardless of whether there is an…read moreemergency or not, is really concerning. There is also a clear lack of communication and support, which makes the situation even more frustrating.

My kid loves this school. Everyone is friendly there and the teachers provide a comfortable and fun…read moreteaching experience. She says the principal walks by the kids while they eat and says hello. That sounds amazing! I would definitely recommend Mesa. You go Mustangs!

The good, the bad, and the ugly:…read more The good: The community. The teachers, parents, and students all seem to be insync with providing a good environment for the children. There is a fundraiser every month to improve the quality and materials in the school. API is in the high 800 and more near 900 which is outstanding for a Covina elementary school. It truly is the best of Covina's schools. The bad: Class size is large, students do not get a lot of personal attention. However, they are a public school and the best so its understandable. Teachers are good, but you find a few here and there that you just don't like. The Ugly: The school could use a make-over and a little new paint. The people in the office are usually not the friendliest. They tend to forget that they are providing a service. The district itself is not good at keeping records. Whenever we get our transferred renewed I have to literally stay on top of the process the whole time because our paperwork got lost twice in the past two years. I believe the district has had the same people working these offices for years. They really need to do an assessment and hire some fresh blood that are hungry for work and experience with better people skills.

If your kid has prior schooling like preschool this school would be more a social school,…read moreacademically other elementary schools in the area are stronger. Admin isnt very helpful with how to transfer or information on the district and they don't really give you much info regarding the schools academics or activity.

Children from my family has attended Vine Elementary school for years and it has always been an…read moreelite school until these past few years. but one thing that bothered me the most was how Mrs Levesque humiliated a staff member from the after school program (RAS) because she made a report to CPS when there was reason to be concerned for a child's safety and well being. I learned that this staff member was fired for contacting CPS, as she is mandated to do. As many know and I, myself knows very well, that ALL school staff members are mandated reporters. One day when I went to pick up my granddaughter I saw Ms. Levesque approach this staff member and a few mins later that staff member came to release my grandkid and saw tears down her cheecks so i asked what was wrong the staff member told me that mrs Levesque had just humiliated her with saying to use this as a lesson to be more professional not only for herself but her staff and to learn to do her job better. I found that very disturbing that the principal would tell her this after this woman had already lost her job and it was her last day at Vine..not professional at all.

Love how teachers and parents work together in the morning with our students getting them into the…read moreschools safely.Our Grandsons are learning so much .Very Great school .Great PTA too.

I went to this school k-5th and my son now is in 4th grade. This is a great school and Mrs…read more Christiansen the principal has only made it better! She has made everything way more organized! I love that speaks Spanish and makes an effort to speak to the parents that only speak Spanish. I'm pretty sure she remembers every child's name, which I think is awesome! Rowland Avenue Elementary has won many awards that you can see displayed in the front of the school. The school is clean and is always being updated and renovated. I would highly recommend.

My daughter has only been coming here for 2 years now but she loves it. All of the staff are…read morefriendly and super helpful. My daughter is in Kinder and she's taking Mandarin. Very impressed with their program and how they really support all of the students!

The school was not for bride children there are no black children at the school I looked and I did…read morenot see none I think the school is very prejudice and a specifically for Hispanic kids and Hispanic is only thank you how are you

I absolutely love this school! My daughter started here for kinder and after just a few months she…read moreknew everyone in the office, kids from higher grades, and so many of the parents. It's such a friendly environment here and it truly feels like a family here. The office Manager Edie, is so friendly and informative and is always so helpful. I'm sad I didn't know about this school sooner to have started my daughter here in TK. I did for my middle son and he is now here too, in TK. There are service hours and fundraising required, like all private, Catholic schools. The best part about this school is that the fundraising is "per family." For example, the fundraising at St. Chris doesn't change in amount if you have one child or three. It's also less than some surrounding schools. Other surrounding schools I checked prior to choosing St. Christopher have their set amount "per child." Most were $1,000 so if you have three kids, you have to fundraise $3,000 per school year. At St. Chris, the fundraising is $700 and whether you have one child, two, or more...it stays the same. The service hours are 40 per school year and there are so many opportunities to get them done, or you can pay them up front if you do not have time for this. If you're from a single parent home the hours are less than 40. The school has morning and after school program for those parents that work early or late. They offer a per session or a monthly option. They have a carline for parents who find it convenient to drop off their kids, or you have the option to also walk them to class. The afternoon pickup is carline where the kids hop into the car and the little ones, TK and kinder get picked up at the gate. They have events like father daughter dance, field trips, family picnics, jog a thon, family bbq, movie night, Halloween haunted house, Halloween trunk or treat, fiesta, Christmas performances with dinner, and other awesome get togethers that make the school even closer. The TK and kinder class have "buddies" from 7th and 8th grade which they love. They sit with them during mass on Wednesdays and they also do little gift exchanges during Christmas and form great relationships with the bigger kids. They have music class with Mr. George who the kids absolutely love! He is also so good with the kids and teaches them all the great songs for their performances. He runs the choir so your child will get to know him if they're in choir. Recently there was a change and two grades got integrated into one class. It was a bit scary to think of this but like many schools that have thrived doing this, the kids here are thriving and because of smaller class sizes the kids are doing great! Many parents were worried and left, and that's understandable. For us that stayed, we are realizing that it has no negative effect on their school performance and in fact, there is more time available for extra instruction. Our principal also formed a marketing committee group with the parents to help us brainstorm ideas on how to help the school. She has been open to our ideas and has made some positive changes. The integration of two grades in a class has also made my children get closer with the next class up. The school feels closer than ever as we are helping in every way to keep it going as it has a rich history here in the city of West Covina. I love this school! Once a charger, always a charger! Go chargers!

Love this school! My oldest son has been attending St Christopher since he was kindergarten and is…read morenow currently in 7th grade. The school has caring teachers and faculty, affordable tuition and smaller class sizes. Other private schools have 30+ students which doesn't give the students the attention they need. My son and his classmates have been friends since kindergarten and soon they will be graduating 8th grade together! We have made life long friendships here because of this school. He's grown up in this school, feeling safe and a family environment. Wouldn't trade his experience here in the world! Thank you St Christopher. Here is a picture of my oldest son and his basketball teammates representing St Christopher. My youngest son is currently in 2nd grade and loves it here. He will be having his communion this year and is looking forward to it.