Adding to my past review because at this point it's a lawsuit. The worst and I mean worst place to…read moresend your child ESPECIALLY if you have girls !!! Keep them away from this school! The messages are from today November 10th 2022 If the texts do not post it's my sister telling me that her male teacher refused to let her go to the bathroom and now she bled through her jeans. Honestly do better Segerstrom.

This school makes me so sad and depressed I feel like everyone hates me at this school I don't feel…read morelike going there anymore as more and more days pass I feel like no one cares anymore

As a parent of a student who currently attends MD, it's a great school for academic. the teachers…read moreand school faculty are very supportive. BUT if you are coming here for football and you don't fit the vision of the coaches then look at other schools. There is a reason why they are #1 in the nation. Their top players are transferred in not groomed at MD. Don't expect to be coached, parents be ready to pay for private coaches or your son will experience feeling like a worthless human from coaches to players forcing them to just quit. So putting football aside, it's a great school.

As a parent of 2 Mater Dei students, one currently enrolled and the other recently graduated, all I…read morecan express is my gratitude to Mater Dei for building such a strong foundation for my children. The Faculty & Staff work tirelessly to support the students in every aspect of their education in the classroom and in life. There is such a positive energy on campus that is contagious in all areas of the school. I appreciate Mater Dei's focus on engagement and helping students find a place for themselves with endless opportunities through student clubs, athletics, performing arts, and much more. Mater Dei is a tight knit, faith-filled, diverse community that has become our Monarch family. They have prepared my children to be the best version of themselves and instilled a confidence in them that I know will continue to help them succeed in the future. Thank you Mater Dei!

Loved MCS. Could not have found a more caring environment for my daughter. The faculty were the…read morebest.

From the moment we visited MCS I knew this school is exactly where our family was meant to be. I…read morehad visited several schools and didn't get that "this is it" feeling until we came here. Our family has been blessed to be a part of MCS for 10 years. It's a beautiful thing to know that my children can be at a school where there is a firm foundation in Christ and that our school is unwavering in our commitment to Christian education and academic excellence. The administration, staff and teachers have had such a strong impact in molding my childrens' academic and spiritual formation. I know the years spent here will forever be cherished and valued in their hearts and mine.

This school needs to improve so much more. It can cause so much traffic from going in and trying to…read moreleave. They need to do better. Such an horrible area and to deal with cars doing llegal turns and blocking

Fraudulent business! Left their teachers multiple times homeless. And even left their international…read morestudents (minors with no parents in the country) homeless and don't refund people! Awful people! Have many lawsuits against them.

Place is over controlled by staff members, including the "school president" and her mother. We have…read morefound that the school is very strict with their policies, including not letting certain children sit together at lunch, not letting children go outside of the school at all, and manipulating student's personal preferences. Students have told me that the staff is allowed to interrupt the classes multiple times a day and yell at the teachers for not teaching exactly what the staff wants. The school perhaps is "toxic" and I personally would not reccomend it to anyone.

Vicki Gilmore the principals assistant refused to help my daughter who was taking the initiative to…read moreproactively plan a strategic move on her own wanted to schedule appointment. Wow this lady was incredibly rude. I cannot believe it. We left with no appointment made and my daughter FEELING that Vicki Gilmore will never HELP her. I will file a formal complaint against HER ABUSE OF POWER.

CdM is a great school with great amenities, courses, clubs, teachers, and amazing students. I have…read morebeen here since 7th grade for 3 years and the school has far exceeded my expectations, and I enjoy every day I'm here. There are some bad things about it, but it's overall a decent school. The problems have become much less significant over time, and are over-exaggerated and drummed up by the media to grab people's attention and get more views, but these stereotypes hold little actual ground. It's impulsive for us to just slap a label on a place or group of people, but it isn't as simple as black and white. It's important to recognize that stereotypes are often exploited by people who've had no experience in a place to just assume everyone's a certain way, without trying to understand and empathize. At CdM, there is little prejudice and is usually subtle and unintended. The academic environment can be stressful, but you have the choice of taking more advanced classes. If parents are forcing their kids to get really good grades and take challenging courses, that's a parental issue. If a teacher is unhelpful, others are always willing to help. Many of the negative reviews stem from misunderstanding, as parents are prone to just taking their kid's word when they have a complaint rather than assessing the full situation, and this lack of understanding leads to further escalation of the situations. For a new student, there will always be potential friends. Many kids at CdM were negatively influenced, but that's because they didn't choose good friends. While there are many entitled and troublesome kids, the overwhelming majority are kind, humble, and respectful; it's just about avoiding the minority of bad students. For most of my time at CdM, I was shy and never had much of a friend group; yet other kids have always made to effort to be kind to me when they could have stayed comfortable with their own friends. Most students have been quick to forgive me and move on after I changed for the better even if I had done something bad in the past. Most kids won't peer pressure you if you say no to something. Your school experience is what you make it and how you perceive things, and you can make good choices. The problem is that a lot of people get dissatisfied even because of minor things. THIS is the entitlement in CdM people complain about: the ones who can't take any shit and who have no gratitude. It's the ones who care about CdM and try to make it a better place that love CdM because the other students respect and appreciate them. If you come into CdM with an open mind, a kind personality, and a drive to succeed and make friends, the rest will already be taken care of. You know the negative reviews are due to entitlement because it's always the parents that are doing the dirty work for their kids when as students, they should take control of their academic experience. It doesn't make you look good as a parent to be the one bailing out your kid by contacting a teacher. It's the inconsiderate students that want to leave CdM. These people are troublemakers. They are surrounded by their ego and have no idea that they're pissing everyone off, and their parents who only see one side of the story assume that CdM is a horrible school after hearing their kid nonstop complain and they move their kid to another school to cause more trouble. I was once one of these obnoxious kids, but I recognized that my actions were unappreciated by others and have changed since then. Kids who I once annoyed now respect me, a testament to the forgiveness of CdM students. The school has issues with parent cliques, and the administration does have some issues with inefficiency and management, just like any other school, but as a student, the most important thing is to be able to go to school every day and just be yourself and to be surrounded by respectful students and teachers, not whether the school decides how often the bathrooms are cleaned. Your main interactions with the administration will be regarding attendance or course changes, which it's really efficient at. Why wouldn't you give CdM a chance? In the small chance you don't like it, there's little risk in transferring. People move from CdM to other local private schools or vice versa all the time, and they can still keep their friends because they live in the same area; but if you do like it, you'll save a ton on tuition, and that money can be better used on other things to further develop your child's interest and to ensure future success, or even just for enjoyment. I kept this review brief to address the general issues. If you want to know something more specific about CdM, you can email me at wynneyoung555@yahoo.com or text me at (949)375-0086, but don't call me because I don't take calls from unknown numbers.Here's why many of the points made in other reviews are wrong: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DxEqbhM7_oP2kjPJT8EhDTro5y5afy0m9LM7c4KwO-4/edit?usp=sharing

This upcoming year will be my child's third year at CalPac. They consistently exceed other…read moreeducational institutes we've tried. My student follows the curriculum, attends every live class session, and has made significant progress in all academic areas. In contrast, many local parents tell me their children in traditional schools struggle to read, lack comprehension, and face bullying, which undermines their confidence. My child, however, reads and comprehends confidently thanks to CalPac's programs and teachers. The curriculum uses various platforms and learning modalities to keep students engaged and meet different learning styles. CalPac also supports students emotionally and provides essential supplies and Chromebooks. The enrichment programs, in-person field trips, and parent communication create a positive learning environment. The teachers communicate well, are supportive, and keep parents informed with weekly newsletters. The quality of education and staff is comparable to private schools, while the flexible schedule supports each student's learning style. Even on vacation, students can stay on track, building independence and confidence over time. The teachers and administrators are wonderful and give parents grace as we learn to support our child at home. They offer helpful tools and instruction to help families navigate online learning for young students. What surprises me the most about CalPac is the strong sense of community that connects parents, teachers, and students. If you are looking for a safe learning space, with a flexible schedule, and a community-based school, this is the perfect place to attend and give your child a quality academic education!

Horrible!!!! The teachers don't know what there doing, they call there own programs the wrong…read morenames: example "go to buzz to have your child submit there homework" there IS no program called buzz leaving me searching and fustrated for hours, the real program was called critical thinking. They over use different platforms to the point it's confusing, "sign in here, now go here, now go to this program for a minute just to sign over to this one and then open two more....." There instructional videos are glitchy and laggy and don't play right at all. They force the parents to taking an orientation quiz to pass, the quiz itsef is discfuctional not allowing any correct answers. Again making us waste hours trying to get it right, when the problem is THEM. I was hoping my daughter would get some social interactions with the other kids on the computer, but they mute every body and even during the little dance sessions they have for kindergarteners they pause the camera feed so my daughter feels like shes the only one participating, and it's super sad. I have nothing nice to say about this school and program. we submitted a withdraw from the school before 10 days. countless problems to many to list here