As a former student from many years ago, I can say that this school was a good one, with caring…read moreteachers. However, I wish there had been more emphasis on helping special education students. It would have been beneficial to have greater empathy and understanding regarding the struggles that individuals with special needs face. Let's fight for systemic justice in educational systems!

I love this Elementary school! I went here for a time as a child and have nothing but fond memories…read moreof it...wonderful teachers, fun lesson plans, great extracurricular activities...I hear it's kept up the high quality :) And, it has kept up the same appearance too (which is a huge bonus in my book!) Love.

Truthfully this is by far the best community for your children, nieces, nephews and grandchildren…read more I speak from experience, my daughters attended SJC and currently my grandchild is attending. The education, community and lifelong friendships are why I love this school so much.

Absolutely love the TK/K class. The class size is small due to the Cupertino population aging with…read moreno new inflow of young parents. In addition to that, a big chunk of teachers and students left after some conflict with the former principal. The school is now rebuilding with the new principal, Dr. Palladino, who is awesome with kids. The TK class I've experienced so far is fantastic. The curriculum is well structured and my child is engaged all day, thanks to the small class size. They even split the already tiny class to fit each child's needs. I've noticed that a few kids are doing additions and some kids are taking it a bit slower and focusing on writing numbers and counting. I've toured almost every school within a 15 minute drive and SJC had the most productive and structured daily schedule for TKs. I felt like most of the schools have too much free playtime and nap time and some have half-day classmates, meaning all the learning ends by noon. At SJC, the teachers are doing something with the kids all day, whereas many schools have several hours of mere childcare. I love that the day includes number senses, math, English and language arts every day. They also learn Spanish (the teacher is amazing btw), P.E., art, music, science once a week. The teacher follows a well-known curriculum from start to finish, rather than piecing in materials from here and there. Another point I love about this school is that the older kids are nicer in small communities. The big kids play with my child and take care of her at extended care and everyone gives my child a hug when I pick her up. I highly recommend SJC. I've seen some people discouraged to join due to the small class size but I'm seeing positive effects on my child. The kids all play well together and they don't divid into groups. The eight graders look like they are basically a family. I suggest that you at least try it out in TK and see how it is. If you decide to move, most schools expand their class size in K, so it won't be that hard to get in.

Attended Faria for five years from first to fifth grade. Fairly small campus but nice field and…read moreclassrooms. The teachers helped me grow in many aspects of life and learning. Great school with higher academic standards than public schools. Friendly staff in the office always give me a warm welcome when I visit Faria from time to time now.

Rated amongst the top schools but teachers and supporting staff are very rude and disrespectfulread more

Villa Montessori has been an incredible experience for our kid. The teachers have been patient and…read morethoughtful in helping him build structure and routine, and we've watched him grow so much since starting here. The classrooms are always clean and well-organized, and the parent volunteer program is something we especially appreciate, it gives us a real window into the classroom and keeps us closely connected with the teachers. A special shout-out to Mrs. Lin, who is truly exceptional at what she does. She's warm and kind with the children while also being firm in the best way, gently guiding them through the Montessori approach. You can tell she genuinely loves the kids and the work. If you have a 2-5 year old, this is such an enriching environment. We feel lucky to have found Villa Montessori and would recommend it to any parent looking for a nurturing, thoughtful preschool. Five stars!

Villa Montessori is the best thing that has happened to our family. This is my 4 year old's second…read moreyear at Villa and he started as an extremely shy and sweet kid with no previous day care or school experience. In the past year, he has blossomed into an independent and assertive child, and he has learned a lot both academically and socially. Villa has an amazing ratio of 1-8 (3 teachers per classroom of 24 kids) that sometimes falls to 1-6 or 1-7. They are a true Montessori school, and the child stays with the same teachers for all the years. My son's two main teachers, Mrs. Fan and Mrs. De Silva, have been with the school for over a decade. My son has received a lot of individualized attention and loves his teachers. I think he would like to live with Mrs. Fan if given the chance. :) The teachers at Villa are extremely good at what they do and very passionate about Montessori education. When I went in for "observation day," each child was doing a different "job," so the teachers were managing 24 different activities, but everything was still very orderly. Even the tiny 2.5 year olds knew the rules and everyone knew to clean up. We really appreciate how diligent our son has become with washing hands, tidying up spaces, and wiping surfaces! Director Lin's leadership is also really exceptional. She is extremely organized, responsible, and sets clear expectations for the kids and parents. I love that the handbook, documents, twice-a-year report cards, and paperwork are all in good order. She is also very hands-on and I have seen her consoling a crying child in her lap, spoon feeding another child during lunch, and taking the time to talk with the kids individually. I am so impressed that she takes the time to get to know every one of the forty-some kids at Villa. She works many many hours at Villa and commutes from an hour away. Villa is not just a job for her - this is her life's purpose. Everyone at the school is very responsive and excellent with communication. Karen (who manages most of the administrative tasks) and Director Lin will usually respond to messages on Brightwheel within a few hours. We really appreciate how they take parent concerns very seriously. The flexibility of programs at Villa is also great - they have AM program (9-12 pm), PM program (1-4 pm), PM plus extended care (1-5 pm), full day (9-4 pm), or full day plus extended care (9-5 pm). I feel very lucky to be able to enroll my child in a half day program so that he gets a few hours of school every day, and we still get enough hours to go on an adventure together outside of school. One really brilliant and unique thing about Villa is that their after-school program (school ends at 4, there is another hour of after school until 5 pm) teaches the children Mandarin Chinese! I enrolled my son in the after school hour just for the Chinese class - Mrs. Fan and Mrs. Liu are both excellent Chinese teachers from Taiwan. I sat in on one class to see what it would be like, and was astounded that all of the kids had excellent pronunciation. Chinese tones are very difficult so it was really surprising to see a room full of non-Chinese kids speaking perfect Chinese! Lastly, the other Villa families also makes this place special. Villa is a non-profit with a governing board that is made up of parents. We really appreciate the parents that have taken on this responsibility. We have also made many friends at Villa, and really appreciate the sense of community. We truly couldn't have asked for a better preschool experience and will definitely miss this school when our son graduates!

My child goes to kindergarten here. Overall, he's having a great experience, mostly because of the…read moreclassmates mix in his class. Teacher is really organized and we get proper and timely updates from her. I volunteer in the class sometimes and feel comfortable with the classroom environment the teacher provides. During morning drop offs, the principal and a number of school staff are in the front of school greeting everyone, providing an opportunity for us to talk to the principal if we need to.

My son goes to Collins and he told me to write a 4 star review on Yelp for them. I would agree with…read morethe 4 star rating based on our experience.

Best tasting taco pockets I've ever had in my life. No joke.read more

The teachers here are extremely rude! During pickup, a teacher screamed at my daughter while all…read morecars were completely stopped. I told that teacher to stop yelling my daughter because I saw my daughter suddenly feel so scared and shocked by that yelling! And suddenly three teachers came to me and explained they didn't want my daughter to run over the car, but all the cars were stopped, how could she get run over?! That's ridiculous! I saw a big fear on my daughter's face, but that teacher still kept interrogating her rudely: 'Do you know that? Do you know that!' and I said:" Stop!"and I saw my daughter just frozen there by their ridiculous behavior! And also if the goal is to protect kids, there should be one clear entrance -- not all open entrances with Teachers yelling at children in the first place. I have witnessed multiple teachers yelling at students. I will never accept this yelling culture. This is unacceptable behavior from school staff.

This is a good school with high STAR test scores. The faculty and staff is great too and very…read morecaring. As far as publics schools, this one is great.

My daughter went here back in 97 and 98 I believe, great school she loved it, they had a really…read moregood after school program, that was a big help for a single mom and during Christmas she got to go on a shopping spree and buy clothes, that was so awesome.