Amazing staff, great school. My son has been here for two years in the pre-K, and admittedly, not…read morethe easiest to manage but the teachers and staff have been very patient, positive, and solution oriented. He loves his school and we're hoping to continue attending for the foreseeable future

This review has been long overdue. Our daughter has been attending SPLS for the last two years…read more Finding SPLS has been an answered prayer. We unexpectedly moved to the area and had three weeks to look for a school before the year started. We started with another school which didn't work out at all. After we found SPLS, I wished so much that we had found them a lot sooner. First and foremost, the school fosters a faith-filled nurturing environment. You feel this in the core of the school community among the teachers, the office staff, and the administration. They genuinely care about our students and are so kind and wonderful. The academics are top-notch and are taught in a fun and engaging way. Our teachers are not only very credentialed but have amazing backgrounds in homeschooling and years of experience in many other school settings. My daughter came home with math homework once which looked like something I didn't see until I was older. I was prepared to relearn the lesson and teach it to her when she said, "Don't worry. My teacher taught me again when I didn't understand it the first time. I got it. It's actually easy!" This spoke volumes that my daughter would feel encouraged and confident even as learning gets challenging. The families here are diverse. It is a beautiful community where my child shares things about her culture and learns about others. During the summer, my daughter can't wait to start school as she misses her teachers and friends. Fortunately, the school has a summer enrichment program that runs through July. We feel blessed that our daughter was able to get into this school. I have toured 3 private schools and our local public school. Hands down I cannot even compare. They checked off all of my boxes and then some. There is no other school as special as this place has been for us. It makes me feel confident as a parent that my child is getting a solid foundation. Thank you SPLS for welcoming us with open arms.

My husband and I have not decided whether to put our son in private or public school. We already…read morehave registered for private and decided to register for public school as well, as an option. Although we registered late, the lady that I spoke on the phone (forgive me, I forgot her name) was very nice and accommodating. We got there and received our registration packet. She answered all our concerns/questions. I put four stars only because this was our first time to go over there and start the registration process.

Roy Herburger was the publisher of the Elk Grove Citizen, the newspaper that serves the city of Elk…read moreGrove and the south Sacramento area. He was also the owner of Herburger Publications, a newspaper printing plant. His support for education and Elk Grove schools resulted in a partnership with the school district and many statewide awards for his education reporting beginning in 1959. Roy Herburger was born in Cambridge, Missouri but was raised in Stratton, Colorado where his parents were involved with printing and publishing. He graduated from Stratton High School in 1948 and the University of Missouri, School of Journalism, in 1953. He then attended the United States Air Force where he graduated from Officer's Training in 1955. He served in the military until 1957 as a first lieutenant navigator, instructor. When Mr. Herburger took over the Elk Grove Citizen in 1959, he determined that schools and education should be the central theme of his newspapers. In addition to the Citizen, Galt Herald was also under his ownership, so he became a supporter of schools throughout south Sacramento County. Consistently through the years, Mr. Herburger made it very clear that education was the reason he was able to accomplish what he had set forth to do. In his words, he felt that "education held the key to life's success." Mr. Herburger has been a supporter of colleges and universities and he worked with a statewide committee to keep journalism as a major in schools. He assisted high schools with the production of their newspapers and taught students how to finance their publications through advertising. A long time community advocate, Mr. Herburger contributed to the betterment of the entire Sacramento area in his efforts. He was one of the persons responsible for the placement of Cosumnes River College in the south area and served on the CRC Foundation Board for 39 years. He is a supporter of the Los Rios colleges and Delta College as well. Mr. Herburger was active in statewide publishing groups, and since 1981, he served on the California Newspapers Publishers Literacy Committee

I would not recommend this school, largely due to the current administration and principal…read more Leadership is extremely disappointing and has created a toxic environment that feels more authoritarian than supportive. The principal operates with favoritism, lacks transparency, and does not consistently follow the school's own handbook. There are serious concerns about bias and unfair treatment of families, which makes the school feel unwelcoming and, at times, discriminatory. Concerns raised by parents are dismissed rather than addressed, and there is little accountability at the administrative level. Academically, the education is average at best and does not justify the high tuition. For a Catholic school, there is a noticeable lack of compassion, integrity, and values reflected in leadership decisions. Unfortunately, things continue to decline, and there is no indication that meaningful change will happen under the current administration--especially with the principal in place. Save your money and consider a public school or another Catholic school where leadership truly supports students, families, and fairness

Kids are bullies and parents are unwelcoming. The kids say slurs, bully others, and leave others…read moreout. Save your money.

My child had a rough time transitioning to a daycare, but Sabrina and the golden valley staff were…read morevery patient and understanding. They did a great job of not overloading us (parents) with bad news, and only offered suggestions when asked. Sabrina, the director, always provided good news to go along with bad. I always appreciated this, because, even if it was a stressful situation, she presented it in a way that ended hopeful and positive. I am glad we decided to enroll our child at Golden Valley.

0/10 recommend for multiple reasons. Id give 0 stars if I could. My son (4 years old) was enrolled…read morehere since about 7/2022 til yesterday. This place is full of red flags. There's so many other centers in Elk Grove (that take child action) please don't need to settle for this place. Sara the owner will gaslight your child before they take anything serious other than protecting her business. In it for the money, not for kids. Said my son was a liar for communicating the way his four year old brain knows how. She shouldn't be involved in childcare. She's a business owner & that's it, she needs to be in another industry. In the video where my son got hurt, an employee walks past as my son holds his eye and somehow no one noticed. No one investigated camera footage or filed injury reports or told his dad or me until I said something the next day (even though his eye was visibly red.) My son crawled towards a kid who accidentally poked his eye. Sara the owner said either my son poked himself or this other child did, because my son fast crawled towards him to headbutt him. My son crawled normally towards him and was clearly not trying to headbutt him, he was acting as a four year old would, going up to someone to play. His eye got poked and she was turning it around on my son as if it's his fault, rather than being a mature adult. He is four years old. The owner Sara said all these kids are like her kids, but she spelt my sons name wrong & I have never seen her. She said think about the other child and his mom, what about my son- the one who got hurt? No one said they were sorry my son got hurt or hoped he was okay. She disenrolled my son without ever asking about my sons eye. She does not care about a child more than her business. During the time he went there my son told me that he plugs chargers in the wall and that his teacher told him he will be fat if he doesn't workout. Other situations would happen and I would ask about them, not accuse. I would tell them what my son would tell me and ask about it. Every time I'd be told that "they didn't see or hear anything like that happen." Somehow no one sees or hears anything here. It's clearly a communication problem and/or not paying attention. I got attitude from his teacher before too, and when I brought it up it was just denied.

I regret sending my child here. Waste of money. This school could use a few new teachers and…read moreespecially a new principal that isn't so full of themselves. They are very insensitive and make many students feel UNCOMFORTABLE. The students, especially in the older grades, are aggressive, vulgar bullies. They are racist, homophobic, leave kids out, make fun of others, and cyber bully. I DO NOT recommend this school since it has compromised the mental health of numerous children. Very unfortunate that it has gone down the drain! Stop acting like you are the best private school when you are one of the worst.

Kinder has been the best for my 5 year old starting school. Looked at other schools, but this was…read morethe best choice. The staff and office are great very approachable and will answer any questions. Small school but feels more like a family environment.

I call Brookfield a unicorn school. We are parents of three children and I wish we had found out…read moreabout Brookfield for our older son who needed a more challenging educational atmosphere. He is now thriving in high school, but I do wish that we had the experience we are having now with him when he was in elementary and middle school. My middle son is a transfer student to Brookfield and my youngest is starting out at the Preschool. About our experience: First, touring the school my husband and I were so impressed by the diversity, the ideology of the school, the atmosphere and the attentive nature of staff and teachers. Second, the fact that they have a preschool/elementary/middle school in one space is dream for us and the way that each grade level has their own space is also incredible. Finally, we were beyond thrilled that our children are not only learning the standard subjects, but they are also have Spanish, Music, P.E and computers almost everyday. This is above and beyond the majority of schools we have toured and researched. Why I highly recommend Brookfield to families: + Education + Testing prior to acceptance to ensure your child/family will be a good fit for the school and assurance that they will thrive at the appropriate grade level +Diversity + Child care before and after school included in tuition + Spanish, Music, Technology and Physical Education classes almost daily +Teachers and staff have a true interest in your child's best interest + Option to have extracurricular activities before and after school + Caters to children who are in preschool-8th grade + Great playground and outdoor seating + Vibrant student culture + Safe and secure + Excellent communication and online access for parents to teachers and administration The list goes on and on...I am thankful to Dr. Jo and all of the staff for creating such an amazing space. Our children are so happy when they get home and look forward to going back to school each day.

My children have been attending Brookfield going on 3 years, and I couldn't be more satisfied. The…read moreeducators truly meet them where they are, providing the right balance of support and challenge while making learning fun along the way. I would definitely recommend checking this school out. You won't be disappointed!

My son started out here in the beginner's classroom. I was worried because he has never been away…read morefrom me but he loves it here . Shout out to Miss Ez & Miss Destiny for all their hard work , it's obvious that my son is having fun here because he always asks to go to school even on the weekends! This age is definitely not an easy age so I appreciate the teachers that my son is safe and happy in the classroom. Shout out to Miss Alyssa the chef for preparing good food for my son and is also aware of his food allergies and makes accommodation . Also shout out to Miss Yeabu for being caring and kind towards my son . And of course shout out to the Admin Miss Karina & Miss Valencia for all their warm greetings every time we walk in, it makes all the difference & it makes me feel at ease trusting my kids at this school.

All three of my children had attended MerryHill Calvine Daycare program. My youngest is currently…read morein the toddler class and she loves it. I was worried about her because she is at the age where separation anxiety is at her peak but Ms. Kaitlynne and Ms.Marina has been a great help in her transition. They reassure me that my child is having fun meanwhile also learning. She comes home and will start singing the alphabet and medley songs she learns from daycare. All three of my children has been through the daycare and they all love it. You really get what you pay for here at MerryHill!

My grandchildren attend and I could not be happier. They are learning academically and about the…read moreBible. What a blessing to have this school.

We got on the yearlong waitlist when our son was 1yo so he could start at the preschool when he…read moreturned 2yo. Our sole purpose was so that he could build a strong foundation in morals and values rooted in Christianity. Once we got in, we were a bit surprised at many of the extra costs such as mandatory volunteer hours, which would become extra fees if not performed, extra costs for food, and even teachers' wishlists of what to buy them during Teacher Appreciation (who does that?). We paid it no mind because the purpose was for our son build a stronger relationship with God; so we went along with it. Throughout his approximate 6 months at Bradshaw Christian, he was essentially viewed and labeled as a problem child. By no means, do we believe our son is a perfect angel; however, he is a pretty typical, 2yo. If you're a parent, you know what I mean. We do what we can to get him to use gentle hands, keep his hands to himself, but at the same time, we want him to still be friendly and loving. The kid doesn't realize or believe he is doing anything wrong when he's hugging friends who may not want a hug. He's a 2yo and doesn't understand the concept of personal space. We've talked to the "teachers and admin" multiple times about several different things. One of the things was they seem to enjoy bringing 2yo to the office for punishment. Fine. No problem with that. Then they want us to pick him up from the office. I have told them that doesn't teach him anything. He immediately relates his actions as going to the office and getting picked up by us. They're simply reinforcing poor behavior and they don't get it. We've gotten numerous "incident reports" detailing what a horrible kid our son is. We can count on one hand how many reports we've gotten of him getting hurt by other friends. When we tell them and show them pictures of his bruises, scratches, etc., (one of them that looked like little circle bruises that looked like a kid's hand) they tell us because all of his other friends are defending themselves or others against him. Haha, are you kidding me?! Please tell me more about how our son is a sociopath! They've told us we need to shadow him or pick him up if he's acting out because they don't have proper staffing. Well, do we get a partial refund? No, of course not! So what am I paying you for? Fast forward to a day where they asked for us to leave work to shadow him or pick him up. I pull myself away to eventually go pick him up and I tell them not to take him to the office. They ignore that and so I hung up on them. I get there to pick him up and they want to talk about his behavior or whatever in front of him. I tell them no because that's an adult conversation. They just don't get it. Suffice it to say, they got their feelings hurt and kicked us out. Well, I hope they plan on giving us a refund for the rest of the month. Several of the teachers don't seem to be happy at all, and look like they hate their jobs. We've got plenty of examples of them trying to paint our son as some kind of a terror, but Yelp doesn't allow that much text. Long review but I can see why there have been several negative reviews. I was hoping that was a fluke or long gone. Doesn't appear to be. God is guiding us in a different direction and we pray they can figure it out. If they can't, hopefully they'll stop saying they're doing it for God's glory because that simply isn't true.

5 stars for the super easy online enrollment for both my homeschooled kids…read more 5 stars because both my kids whom have never attended here, were so excited to tell me they baked a yummy lemon poppyseed muffin and the other held a tarantula and really liked the class. 5 stars for the owner. I didn't have my kid enrolled yet and the charter school was going to process the voucher that night and I still had to forward it, but the owner still allowed my kid to attend the first day! 5 stars for allowing the kids to stay an extra 20 minutes after class to eat lunch. That way I can enjoy a lil extra time doing errands and grocery shopping. Great job Serendipity Center!

From the owner: The Serendipity Center for Leadership and Learning is a place where students gather for small-group…read moreclasses that spark creative genius, foster independent thinking, and inspire a lifelong love of learning. Carefully selected mentors help students gain confidence, seek knowledge, and explore new ideas in a positive and uplifting environment.

Incredible staff. Finally a school that feels like home. On my first call, the teacher even prayed…read morewith me on the phone. Incredible.

My son currently attends DCA, it's a really great school. The staff and teachers are awesome and…read morevery communicative and care about their students.