I enrolled my child at this school last year, and it was a very bad experience. From middle school…read moreup, classes are mixed with much younger students all the way to high schoolers in the same classroom. The older kids openly bullied the younger ones, often in front of the teacher, with no consequences. According to my child, teachers were passive-aggressive toward each other, which created a tense and unhealthy atmosphere. The principal also controls what teachers are allowed to tell parents, so you may not get the full truth about what your child experiences during the school day. I would not recommend this school.

Pacific Academy Encinitas has been a great fit for our 7th grade daughter. She feels valued, safe…read moreand cared for at school. The staff is loving, encouraging and accommodating. The small class sizes lead to individualization and great support from teachers. In addition to academic support, PAE encourages participation in school sports & activities, even without prior experience. These opportunities have helped our daughter to develop self-confidence and allowed her to create friendships with students across grade levels. We are so grateful for PAE & the culture of learning they have created.

We came here for the farmers market. The school seems like it's well laid out and lots of…read morecreativity on the outside walls. There is a ton of space for the playgrounds. Farmers market was fun.

I go to this school. I am in second grade. The school is really great and the teachers are really…read morenice. My favorite things about my school are they have crazy hair day, a read-a-thon contest, a book fair where you can buy books . Some of the special programs they have are gardening, yoga, music , art and PE. The food that they serve isn't so bad, but I like to bring my own lunch. After school I go to the Aspire program until my parents pick me up . It's a little bit fun but I still like it. (Written by my 8 year old daughter).

Ahhh such a wonderful school built in 1969 and you can sense how the kids of the 70s and 80s must…read morehave enjoyed this school so much (I always think about people my age, where were they studying here while I was in Spain). This looks like a wonderful school, with bilingual program. I went there to interpret an special ed assignment and loved the experience and the welcome from the front desk ladies to the teachers and other professionals. I really like the colorful tiles and going there on a rainy day even more charming, as the surroundings are so green, you feel in some sort of tropical hidden paradise.

Made me sleep on the very hard and unconfirming floor everyday for nap time on a towel in…read morekindergarten or 1st grade. Sadistic Twisted convoluted thinking. Made my brother sit on dirty asphalt every morning. Moms ended up moving me out of there and a train of consequences involving her manifested in her life.

Staff and teachers here go above and beyond! From the first day and everyday you step on to campus…read moreyou are greeted with warmth and enthusiasm. My daughter started here in the third grade and has thrived both socially and academically. She is now in 5th and we have been so happy with her progress. Everyone here has been so positive, kind, and professional and all lead by example. I have been thoroughly impressed with the administration, teachers and the foundation. Parent support has been amazing as well. I can 100% say that sending her to Rhoades has been one of the best decisions for her! Thank you to everyone at Rhoades!!

We are so grateful for The Rhoades School supporting our son with a midyear transition. What stood…read moreout the most in the application process is the kindness and genuine care shown to our son. The environment is incredibly welcoming, not just for students but for families as well, which made the transition smooth and reassuring along with the small class sizes. It's clear that Rhoades values both academic growth and emotional well-being, and we're so grateful to have found this school!

To the person reading this, or bot I guess since I don't know what will happen in the future. This…read moreschool was amazing, all the reviews are just angry parents from other schools review bombing this poor innocent school. This school helped me realize how good school really is. My previous school La Costa Heights, had bullies everywhere, and it was a toxic environment. This place is the opposite, now I don't know who the principal is anymore but, Ms. Terry was one of the best principals I have ever had, she is nice, and caring, unlike the LCH principal who I am not even going to name. Overall 10/10 school!

Had to take my kids out of this place! All day long my kid would read news la or scholastic…read morearticles .. all political bias.. then write about it. They were fluff pieces on how great Biden and Kamala are. They had no science, no computer classes, no art. Math was a joke bc my kid had to wait for everyone to understand what she already knew before moving along. History was a joke skipping around time eras so nothing made sense . They raised 90 k they said they needed for more resources. We donated along with all the other families but where did they money go? We left that school so fast! Went to private school ! With all the new family's moving in they need to update this school and change it fast!

This is a heads up to parents of neurodivergent children. The school boasts inclusivity but we and…read morethe opposite experience. We are active members of the church and were excited to send our son to kindergarten at the school. He has mild autism and adhd and they claimed to have resources. After 3 days of school, we were asked to leave or hire a full time aide (not realistic financially). It was heart breaking and we were out over $1000 for 3 days of private school. My son now attends the public school and they are great with him.

So far we have loved the experience and I could not be happier at the school (and I have high…read morestandards and expectations). Each grade offers children to work at their own pace, and children can learn curriculum in reading/math up to two grades above each grade they're in without a competitive feel between the children. NO IPADS which is amazing since all public schools use that now as a learning tool and I'd rather my daughter not learn via tapping her finger on a screen. There is an intentional effort to have healthier food options at events, ordered school lunches, birthdays in class, aftercare snacks, but there is also no judgement amongst parents or between admin and parents. They offer extracurricular classes for kids in TK and beyond. My daughter does keyboard and dance once a week after school, and it's really nice, she just stays an extra half hour and I pick her up when it's done, and she LOVES them. The aftercare program has been amazing compared to the other Montessori we went to prior to ECDS. We absolutely love our teachers this year, along with the extracurricular teachers we've met. Ms. Hayes is the new principal but has worked at the school for over 10-15 years, and she is just wonderful, caring, dedicated, and knowledgeable. It's a really good feeling as a parent to have the principal and teachers open and welcoming of communication, and allowing us to be involved with our child's experience at school. Feel free to DM me on Yelp if you have any questions, I'd be happy to answer them!

This elementary school administration is completely in inept and lazy. If you have a child with any…read moresort of special needs, or he/she needs any special assistance at school, look elsewhere!!!!!! Apparently if your child doesn't fit into the perfect square box, or they may learn differently, you will be overlooked immediately. Discrimination at its finest. Fortunately I've heard the teachers are amazing. So that is their saving grace.