I was at this school for 4 years and the call rooms are very clean. The bad things about…read moremy school is the staff don't care about you when ur hurt or bullied they only care if u bring food on the play ground and there is a massive problem with bullying

An elementary with a mix bag of faculties. While we're glad that the old is out, the a new…read moreprincipal Cory Pace is dodgy when student issues are brought up. Direct traffic when all is fine, tickles his own pickle by standing in front of parking lots to harass parents about parking when everyone is working on tight mornings, hurrying their children to school. It makes you question if the he is the principal or traffic fairy? There are also teachers, who are there to collect a check rather than to truly educate students. A word of advice for all new incoming families, there are, of course, good teachers, but just beware and gauge your own child's development. Good luck! This place will not be missed.

Beacon Park school is a wonderful place. Nestled into the neighborhood over by the Great Park in…read moreIrvine. This summer the school is participating in the IPSF which is extra curricular activities and classes for the kids!! If you are from the Irvine area or from surrounding cities like, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Tustin, Lake Forest, or Mission Viejo your kids are just as welcome to enjoy summer activities too!! So long as they are within the proper age group for the class. A friend of mine runs the Movies By Kids courses and this summer 2024 session will be teaching stop motion animation with LEGOS!! As well as a course in Zombie movie special effects!! For more info and registration you can go to IPSF.net/summer

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According to a two-month investigation conducted by government authorities CDSS, this daycare has…read morebeen officially cited 4 citation on the state's licensed daycare monitoring website. I strongly recommend checking the government website for details before enrolling your child. My child attended this daycare for only six days, during which we experienced extremely distressing treatment. The teacher showed a complete lack of patience and empathy toward new children still adjusting to the environment. When my child cried for several hours due to separation anxiety, instead of offering comfort, the teacher coldly said, "Why are you the only one crying when everyone else isn't?" Most shockingly, while my child was crying so hard, the teacher took out a large camera and took multiple close-up photos of my child's face. After taking the pictures, the teacher simply walked away without offering any comfort or care. (This behavior is documented in a video that the teacher herself sent to me as part of the daily updates.) The daycare also gave my child expired milk that had been opened for more than three hours, and they still made my child drink it. Additionally, children were placed on old, peeling sofas, which were unsanitary and unsafe. As a result of this experience, my child suffered severe emotional distress, throat inflammation from excessive crying, inability to eat solid food, and frequent night terrors. Financially, before enrollment I paid a $700 deposit and $1,600 tuition for four weeks. Since my child only attended six days, the contract clearly allows for a partial refund of unused tuition. However, the daycare refused to refund anything and even demanded an additional $400 "termination fee" for leaving before one year. Despite the serious emotional and physical impact on my child, they withheld all payments, including the deposit. I'm sharing my personal experience to warn other parents to carefully review the daycare's background and official government records before making a decision.

this is thw worst school i ever been to. the teachers are very mean and alot of homework and plus…read morethey send you to the office for talking for 1 second

I think Woodbury elementary school is the best place because they have yummyfood! they are so…read morehelpful! Woodbury, I think you are the best school to go to

Our kids attended Woodbury from 2016-2022. Both of them started in K through 4th and 6th grade…read morerespectively. During our years here we were told stories from other parents about unethical practices by the principal Alan Battenfield, everything from him being racist, sexist and abusing his powers. I was not quick to judge since I had no personal interactions with him. I would also say that 9/10 students have an unfavorable opinion of him, but hey these are children. However at the start of the 2022 school year I would come to have my first interaction with the principal and school office assistant Veronica Escalante. Both of which would show their true colors and prove the level of corruption at the school as reported by other parents to be true. To learn more about my family's personal story in how unethical school administrators are at Woodbury as well as the school districts findings investigating my claim against the principal and office assistant, please see my petition on change.org https://www.change.org/WoodburyIrvine Bringing awareness to the systemic level of corruption in school leadership at Woodbury Elementary School in the irvine unified school district. If something like this could happen to us, it can happen to anyone, for any reason, just to perpetuate their narrative.

Foothill Ranch Elementary currently has over 1,100 students, way beyond its designed capacity of…read more650, by adding modular classrooms. Traffic is horrible during the drop-off and dismissal periods. Parents are filling parkings at the FR public library, Borrego Park, and neighborhood streets, yet it is an hour gridlock in the morning and the afternoon. Police officers have been seen on-site to keep traffic moving and give citations, and the crossing guard did her best to keep pedestrians safe. Summer 2023 FRE underwent a major renovation that lasted the entire Summer. It now has a digital marquee that shuts off at 6pm. Fall 2023 FRE got a new principal, transferred in from Serrano Intermediate School. FRE was a California Blue Ribbon school once upon a time. I hope it can achieve academic excellence again soon.

This school sucks I was here and they're staff is horrible the teachers also are mean they don't…read moretake care of the school they're is trash everywhere one of the supervisors called me Pathetic and more she also touched me this is the worse school I have gone too.

I just reported the 1 star review from Gen H.; clearly it's a salty neighbor who's upset about the…read moresounds from a preschool in a neighboring home (and to be honest, if I was a neighbor living next to any place with children at play on a regular basis that I wasn't expecting, I may be salty too, but that's irrelevant). I have one child that's has been with Fallowfield Montessori for 3+ years and has only moved schools to start kindergarten, and I have another that's been there 2+ years now, and we have loved/love our experience here. The head teacher, Qin Lao Shi, is well respected and many parents I know have followed her to Fallowfield because she's wonderful. My children have learned so much here, are confident, and social. Prior to attending Fallowfield, my first child used to attend Leport's Mandarin immersion school, and she cried daily and stood outside the classroom door not wanting to go inside for weeks, but when she started at Fallowfield, she loved it right away. We were so thankful that we found this school just by coincidentally meeting a neighbor who spoke highly of Fallowfield because her child was going to Fallowfield. I wish there were more teachers like Qin Lao Shi!

We cannot say enough good things about Fallowfield and Fallowfield Academy. My oldest started at 4…read morewith no Mandarin experience and is now 7 and can read,write and speak (we do not speak Mandarin at home). She also finished Kindergarten there and she came into 1st grade able to read and do math. My little one goes there now and loves learning from her teachers and playing with her friends. I feel at ease knowing she's well taken care of and learning so much. The teachers spend a lot of 1-1 time w each student and help cater lessons to their needs. Qin Lao Shi and all the teachers there are truly the best and is always quick to respond to any questions we may have. We feel so lucky to have found this school.

From the information provided by the school, this seems like one of the better charter schools in…read morethe area. Results from standardized tests show that this school produces good results, across all student demographics. I didn't get to tour the facilities, which did seem rather tired and in need of some renovations. The location and teachers seem okay, and the curriculum is thoughtfully designed.

As a student, the school doesn't provide neat education, the principal handles problems In…read moreunhelpful and rude ways, the secretary and staff are being nice in front of board members and parents but are rude to kids. The kids are bullies, I stuck with 1-2 friends for 2 years and The teacher Danielle Rynders scammed her way into becoming a full time teacher and she is just cruel. They have too much fundraisers and use that money to fund luxuries for the teacher and not spend it on renovation or learning expenses. Parents are being manipulated into thinking this school is great and there is a lottery now and 1000+ kids waiting in the line to get in. WAKE UP THIS SCHOOL IS NOT GREAT.

All my chikdren have attended Guidepost Montessori since a very young age. We have had the…read morewonderful opportunity to meet great teachers who are not only experienced but passionate for the Montessori method. My youngest son just started in the Nido program and I know that he is in great and loving hands. Ms Abby and her team are very nurturing, experienced and caring towards the infants. I can go to work in peace knowing that my son is not only cared for with love but is also in an environment that is truly focused on the Montessori philosophy starting as early as infant age. Love the Guides! love the prepared environment!

We cannot say enough wonderful things about Guidepost Montessori in Foothill Ranch. This has been…read moresuch a special place for our family and a huge part of our son's early growth and development. We started our son here when he was just 6 months old, and as a first time mom who is naturally very anxious, I was incredibly nervous about leaving him. I worried about everything. From day one, the guides took the time to get to know not just our son, but us as parents too. As time went on and as I built relationships with the team, my confidence grew because of the care, communication, and trust they created. Ms. Abi and her team have been absolutely incredible. Ms. Abi has been amazing at helping guide us through our son's milestones and development, always offering reassurance, insight, and support. Every single guide we have interacted with has shown genuine love and care for our son. Ms. Abi, Ms. Michelle, Ms. Marianna, Ms. Dora and so many others always took the time to give thoughtful updates about our son's day, which meant the world to us. Our son truly loves it here. He lights up every time we pull up to the building and is excited to see everyone inside. Knowing how happy and comfortable he was made all the difference for us. We are heartbroken to be leaving, only because we are moving out of state. This community has meant so much to our family, and we will always be grateful for the role they played in our son's early life. Thank you to everyone at Guidepost Foothill Ranch for creating such a warm, nurturing, and supportive environment. We will miss you all so much.

This is a great school with caring teachers. My son has been here only a few months but acclimated…read morewell. The afterschool program is great and the supervisor is amazing as well (I know this should be a separate review but it is on campus). I would love it if they allowed kids to play on the playground before school like the schools in Irvine but that is my only complaint.

My daughter graduated from this school in 2015. I later found out that most of her teachers (not…read moreall) were just awful to her and her classmates/friends. Up to this day she and her friends would talk about how awful some of these teachers treated them. The teachers absolutely showed favoritism to students whose parents practically did their job by volunteering everyday and will not let any parents do so. My son was attending at this school but their Special Education is less than satisfactory because they had nothing to offer him. I ended up transferring him to Foothill Ranch Elementary and it was best thing that ever happened to him. When my son strarted attending Foothill Ranch Elementary, they sent me a letter saying that they were opening up a class accommodating my son's needs and that Portola Hills is his home school. I told them that he will never return to this school. I saw my son get bullied by these kids in front of my eyes by purposely not including him to their reading groups during Dr. Seuss birthday celebration in their classroom because he read slow. He read slow because he's autistic. My daughter is forever scarred by this school but fortunately, she overcame it with my constant re-assurance because this school destroyed her confidence. By the way, Cookie the office woman was just awful to my son. She would get upset if he comes in to the office to ask for help. If you are a brown nosing parent you will thrive in this school but if you are working mom who cannot always be there. I wish you the best but keep an eye on your children or you can transfer them to Foothill Ranch Elementary. For what it's worth, Mrs. Shanton, Mrs Morrow, Mrs Lindenhoffen (my daughter's teachers) are wonderful teachers. Mrs Lau and Mrs Franco are wonderful as well, they were my son's teachers. The rest, well...Good-luck along with the principal Mr. Ledaux (if he's still there)

We moved from new york city to irvine , have high schoolers and middle. We have not had problems…read morewith anyone so far. Must admit some folks around here are snoody and rude .. alternative hs Creekside has its issues with fighting and drug dealing.all the bad apples go there for various reasons inc credit deficiency. Uni tossed our kids out because of it. Thats how they keep thier stats up i guess. Southlake middle is exceptional for caring about students and parent concerns.the staff is always kind and respectful.i woukd have given 5 rating but the staff at creekside set thier graduation standards below average.. sad for the future of thier graduates.

I really wish reaching out to the district was worth it but sadly it isn't. They have zero interest…read morein what goes in their schools. The way some teachers treat students is alarming but since they aren't there to witness it there's nothing they will do. As a whole the leadership and district at these "prestigious" Irvine schools is very disappointing. You're lucky if you get a call back from someone here.