There's a lot wrong with this school. First off it started with a scandal from the top down, well…read moreok, these things happen, but it never really seemed to recover. The teachers are very green, full of hopes and dreams but egregiously lacking in skill. The administration doesn't seem to be much better, my kiddo was in a class with a pregnant teacher, mind you they had several months to get a replacement ready, however after this teacher went on maternity leave it still took them several weeks to replace her. The student body has a ton of delinquents apparently because they were kicked out of other schools and this place appears to be a miscreant catch-all. I can't tell you how many times bullying has occurred. Their after-school program is a mess, my kiddo was injured by one of their staff who got too over zealous during a game!! And after the first couple years almost the entire after school program staff had turned over. If your school district is half ways decent I suggest you keep your kiddo there. In most cases non-charter schools have been doing their thing for a long time and have already figured out the solutions to the problems that OPA has.

Our son started kindergarten this year and so far we've been very pleased with the school! He has…read morebeen making a lot of progress and I love that he has Spanish, music and steam each week. The administration and teacher seem to be very caring and also very serious/reliable. The PTA is active and the school often has events for the whole family as well as an incentive program to motivate the students. The school is very diverse with many students of different cultures, which is important to us. I was a bit hesitant seeing the reviews on Yelp and Google, but glad we made the decision to send him at OPA!

This review is just for the playground outside the school. It's a good sized playground! Lots of…read moresafe-ish options for playing.

Linda Vista is an amazing elementary school! Mrs. Gonzalez is the kind of teacher your kids will…read morealways remember fondly. Mrs. Zaccaro worked tirelessly with my daughter and helped her overcome her dyslexia and Mrs McMasters (the principal) is really a ring-leader of heroes and heroines. Talk about over-the-top care for students, McMasters hosted a night for the 6th grade girls to talk about the changes & challenges of the coming junior high years. She discussed what it means to have integrity and be a true friend to one another and how not to turn into 'frenemies'- what in the world?! Amazing. My only regret is this amazing team will stay behind at Linda Vista and not follow my daughter into Junior high!

We have been pleased with this elementary school. The teachers and staff are excellent. I am…read morethankful we came here years ago. My only recommendation is that parents be allowed and encouraged to be on campus again for picking up their students. The current policy- which changed with Covid- and they appear to not want to reverse- keeps parents waiting outside like a prison- therefore parents don't get to know each other or have much interaction with the teachers.

Transitioned to this school from private kinder and so the Bar was high, but for a 9 rated school…read morethat shouldn't have been a problem. My 7 year old was left unattended outside of school after dismissal for 30 min until a teacher found her under a tree and realized they didn't transition her to the after school program. Negative experiences continued after that - to sum it up we are considering pulling child out only 2 months in. The principle and Front office staff is horrible - and unfortunately deal breakers. Even for a high rated school with good teachers - it isn't worth it to deal with the office and Principle for the next 6 years.

I went here in the late 70's , great teachers & staff, from the Los alisos Jr high, wow memories,…read more anyone else went to Cresent bay in the summer

This school and the staff members here are so awesome. My son has been attending speech therapy…read morehere for the last year, and he LOVES going. He talks about his teachers all the time! The speech therapists here are SO kind and friendly and really work with him in a FUN way. He's improved his speech so much, that he met his yearly goal a few months early! Thank you so much Miss Robyn and Miss Heather and the other loving therapists that have been working with him. You guys are the best!

Del Lago is an amazing school! Small, but mighty! Great admin, teachers, kids, and families.read more

My granddaughter made good progress here ar DelLargo School. She attended another school for Kgn…read morebut was so upset we pulled her and started here. Good progress and she enjoys her teacher and her new friends. Thank you teachers.

If you're looking for an unsafe, trauma-inflicting dump to send your kids, you've found the right…read moreplace! There's nothing like 12 year olds doing dr*gs in the bathroom and bringing g*ns to school and putting the place on lockdown!! (True story!) As a former student, I can confirm that the neglect at this school is beyond-belief. At one point in the disgusting bathrooms, there was graffiti of male g*nitalia with the word "sl*t" and an arrow pointing down. I was told you were meant to stand under it and take selfies. It was absolutely horrible! Students would drink alcohol from Hydroflasks and faint during class. At one point in my time at La Paz Intermediate, there was a student who brought a g*n to school, intending to fire during lunch. We were put on lockdown. It was traumatizing. The vice principal is an a-hole who runs her mouth non-stop without stopping to think what mental damage it's doing. Most of the staff acts like they don't want to be there. Honestly, I wouldn't want to either! The students are extremely disrespectful to adults and have no sense of authority. All in all, this is an unsafe, terrible school. I'd give it zero stars if I could. Send your children elsewhere, parents!

Amazing school, I've made a lot of new friends and had amazing experiences with them, all the…read moreteachers are amazing and if you want your child to have the most fun I recommend signing them up for music

Such a wonderful first impression. There were genuinely kind and friendly people greeting you at…read moreseveral locations. The sermon was outstanding each and every time we visit. A very active church with something for everyone. I would highly recommend this church.

We love MVCS. We started at the preschool campus and loved it so much that I was nervous about…read moremoving to the main campus this year. I felt like we made so many connections and I didn't want things to change! But we were welcomed in sooooo fast and now I can't imagine sending my kids anywhere else. It's like a second home, I'm even doing. The women's bible study there now. There are lots of ways to get connected if you want to. The teachers are so kind, so patient, and loving. My son told me after the first day of first grade that his teacher is the sweetest and he loved his new class,. The principle is such a Godly man. When he spoke about the schools mission to teach these children to know and love the Lord, I could see his genuine love for what he does. You can tell every teacher loves their job and there's a really welcoming, small town feel to this school. Ok Iv raved enough. Here are the cons: parking is semi limited (which really is only a problem on event nights-I think every school has that issue to some degree), umm I think that's it actually. Yep, that's my only con. ‍

Respect and appreciate your substitute teachers! I subbed for 3 months and the office and the…read morestudents were most disorganized and least appreciative!

A couple of years ago I started my research regarding my child's local district schools on the…read moreSaddleback Valley Unified School District website to prepare myself ahead of time. I marked my calendars and downloaded all the necessary forms needed for her intra-district transfer / school choice and inter-district transfer. At the bottom of their website I easily found the address to their main office so that when the time came I would be able to physically hand deliver the necessary forms to someone in their office. Thankfully they offer free one hour visitor parking conveniently in front of their building. I walked over to their directory and saw a notation to check-in with their receptionist. Once I located their front desk / main office, I was immediately greeted by their friendly receptionist. I handed her my daughter's district transfer paperwork and was grateful she took the time with me and I was able to ask her a few questions pertaining to the whole Intra-district / School Choice and Inter-district Saddleback Valley school process. She definitely made me more confident in the entire transfer process and helped make what I had expected to be very stressful, a much more pleasant experience. I highly recommend walking your child's applications in in-person so that you can feel confident handing it over to one of the workers versus dropping it in the mail. Keep up the great work Saddleback Valley Unified office!! #23 / 100 Yelp 100 Review Challenge 2014