Just such a terrible experience for my family. A few nice staff members. The rest are rude…read more Parking, pickup, and drop off are super difficult. We're always treated like second class citizens.

This review is for Sarah McIsaac, a 2nd grade teacher at Alderwood. She did an amazing job…read moreconsidering she had to teach 30 children and considering public school teachers are bound by illogical policies. Sarah is one of those rare teachers who worked during her personal hours to make sure she was prepared for every class. My kids greatly benefitted from being her students.

My children absolutely love it. The teachers and the principal are wonderful. The school yard is…read morenot like school and I like it very much

i like that there are nice teachers and david burke is the nicest principal because if you just…read morefollow directions the teachers will be so good to you they will be very nice to you

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.

Good school. Worth moving to neighborhood. Amazing location safe and great…read more Thank you.

It's been a while since I was there, but it's a great school. Safe and extremely caring staff and…read morefaculty. I can't thank everyone enough who mentored me through there.

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.

Just look at the reviews for this office. Dose not answer phones. When you you do get to talk to…read morethe receptionist they are unhelpful. Doesn't have any idea of what or where or who. Not friendly at all, hurry to get you of the phone "I don't know, I don't have any information". Then why have a contact or phone number at all if they just tell you to find email by yourself. Horrible horrible. The schools can be good if you keep up with the program. Anything you have questions about is most likely going to be through email but never responsive. Please DO BETTER!

One of the best K-8 schools around. I've had kids attending for 15+ years and they all love the…read moreplace. Teachers, administration and staff are always helpful and interested in a very caring way about how the children are doing. Parents are a huge help always volunteering and trying to make the school better through the PTA or the School Foundation which is different from the district set foundation. This all helps keep the kusic, art, technology and nursing in tact compare to other schools.

Our experience has been differentiated. As with many things in life, the exterior - the facade…read morelooks wonderful. The structure is new, clean, and the school receives so many donations that it can offer many extras such as chrome books and computers in every section of the school. But you do need to be aware of the layer underneath the facade. I am not saying that Vista Verde is a bad school, but I am saying that you need to be aware of the type of parents that are at the school and the atmosphere. Many of the children tend to be rather spoiled. I am not sure if that is the reason why certain staff - including the current Assistant Principal - feel compelled to have zero tolerance for normal age appropriate child behavior, such as rough playing etc. Zero tolerance means that routinely, almost on a daily basis, you will find children - mind you young children ages 6, 7, and 8, sitting in the front office, being punished for normal play which the administration considers inappropriate. (because they are scared of parents? I do not know). Not only are they missing recess, but receive a paper to fill out with many points to write about what good playground behavior would be. Further, sometimes methods of shame are used by giving the child a clipboard to run around during recess and write many - in one case 24! - sentences of what constitutes good playground behavior. These seem methods used many decades ago and they humiliate a child. When asked the recess supervisor said that they want to "scare them just a little bit from early on" so that they don't play rough when they get to middle school. We translate that as meaning that they systematically break a child's spirit and ensure that the child follows their rules like a robot - with zero tolerance as stated by one teacher. I am not sure if this atmosphere has started with the new Assistant Principal and Principal or if this practice has always taken place with many parents simply not knowing what is going on. That being said, I am aware of some parents who have noticed or experienced the above mentioned and are leaving the school - we are also leaving. I suppose the moral we will be taking with us is that not everything that seems glistening is truly as shiny as it looks.

Our experience at Fairmont has been exceptional. The teachers, staff, and administration are truly…read moreinvested in my child's education and her growth as a young learner. Small class sizes and leveled learning have enabled my child to gain confidence in her learning abilities. Though it is a small and newer school, it allows for a lower student to teacher ratio, giving our kindergartener more confidence when asking questions, engage in group activities, and opportunities for one-on-one time with the teachers. She absolutely LOVES Fairmont! The administration is open minded and think outside the box to make a successful educational experience for the students and parents. Fairmont is committed to the whole child. They teach value lessons, character building, communication and leadership skills. We've seen tremendous growth in from beginning of the school year to end. The teachers are passionate about seeing their students succeed. They are so great about sharing moments of pride they see within your child - their good behaviors and achievements; and they know the importance of getting the parents involved should an issue arise, and do it in a very respectful, approachable manner. Great team - great school!

We've been here for three years and the teachers are irresponsible and rude we do not recommend…read morethis business and when we moved to a new school 1 day was better than the 3 years at this school

Many things could be improved. There are many good teachers but some bad, the principal is also…read morereally nice. The good ends there. First of all one of the supervisors is genuinely the worst, She has gone into the boys bathroom even though she's a girl, got mad at my friend for leaning on the Gaga ball wall, and yelled at a kid with autism. Her name genuinely scares me. There is also a bully problem with just one kid, who thankfully has gone to middle school. He has made 3 kids leave the school and made them want to hurt themselves. The boys bathroom is never clean. There are toilets that removed from the ground. The toilets are always clogged. All in all this school is okay. Try to avoid it if you can though

they lost my autistic daughter…read more I am at work and the school calls me to tell me they did a fire drill and my daughter was scared and ran away and they can't find her. She was behind a dumpster eating stuff from her lunchbox. worst school literally ever. not to mention my son who went there a while back got into a fight with this kid and it wasn't his fault and the kid pantsed him. My son wears a tight belt now and because of the strain on his bladder from the belt he got a concussion because he passed out from how tight it was because it was pushing on his diaphragm and he doesn't even remember it. Also he told me this supervisor always goes into the boys bathroom I think her name is like Mrs. Raz or something. I'm not sure. If you need to put your kids in a school nearby, don't choose this

We are very thankful we pulled our children away from this Pseudo Jewish School, it caters to…read morenon-Jewish people who are not interested in Judaism, only focuses on admissions to hyper competitive colleges. If a TVT student gets behind, he or she loses Judaic Studies to keep up with hyper competitive children. Administrators do not take Jewish children as priority, in fact, more than half students there are not Jewish, it is a misrepresentation to call this a Jewish school, celebrating other culture's holiday months long opposed to one day, check out their auditorium wall in February and on. The over offered non-Kosher food selections. Needless to say more, beware!

The teachers are loving kind and responsible we've been here for 1 week and it was greatread more

Oak Creek Elementary school is by far the worst school my kids have ever attended. Previously they…read morewere enrolled in school @ cordillera elem school which was excellent compared to this school. Three of my kids attended school here - kinder, 2nd and 5th. My youngest sons teacher was absolutely awesome and the sweetest. My two older kids, their teachers were Miss. ROSEBOROUGH (2nd grade), Miss. KING (5th grade). Note those names - they should step down from their "teaching" positions. My son was physically choked at the park by the kids that live around here (oak creek). He was then scolded by the principal for going to the park by the school and was told if he did it again he would be in big trouble. Then my husband and I find out (this is in the midst of being in the middle of a pregnancy) that Miss. Roseborough, Miss. King and the counselor had called SOCIAL SERVICES on us because they decided to side with their judgmental agenda and report a totally innocent family without responding to my reply first while siding with the kids that were threatening to beat my child. But I guess seniority rules at this school. Not to mention, this was right after I had personally emailed the counselor about how the kids from my child's school were threatening to beat him on campus DAILY, throwing rocks over my wall after school, harassing me at my front door multiple times a day (5-6 kids) and causing chaos in my neighborhood and so on.. I let her know I would be filing court papers soon if it didn't stop and to notify the other kids parents regardless if it was on campus or not. After all of that, SOCIAL SERVICES came to question us. It's actually quite funny, even the ss agent was rolling her eyes at the report stating she had to follow through by law even if the report was absurdly obtuse. I did let her know that I would personally sue the school for making a false allegation and report with no substantial evidence or proof. Don't judge a book by its cover, ever. I have extremely deep roots with high ranking attorneys here in LA, OC and most of the US & Asia that would be more than happy to defend an innocent child that's being ridiculed by people that believe they are above you. I did not want to send my kids to school after that & I should have listened. My second oldests teacher (Miss. ROSEBOROUGH) pulled him out of class the next day (after the SS incident) and repeatedly stated to him "I KNOW YOUR PARENTS HIT YOU WITH THE BELT, NEXT TIME YOU TELL ME".... He was devastated. My son loves me more than anything and to hear her making up lies about me broke him to the core. This woman or "teacher" which she is not.. Had the nerve to tell my extremely sensitive child brainwashing lies that came from where?!... No idea. I still laugh at that statement simply because my husband and I don't own belts and do not beat our kids. Our kids are the most loving, caring souls and we use communication to fully express our feelings - NOT VIOLENCE. I took my kids out school after that. They're home schooled now and are SO MUCH HAPPIER. They don't cry everyday anymore, anxiety symptoms ceased, depression and everything else that was associated with what the teachers and counselor put them through. Be aware of this school & anyone that "teaches" your child*** I have received statements from multiple people that have had similar experiences. Irvine and oak creek very much has an under belly of darkness which no one will ever speak about. It's known as the best, safest city to live in and is exactly the opposite. They keep everything very well concealed here. Much like the schools..

Love this school. My kids have all enjoyed it. Terrific teachers, friendly front office and support…read morestaff and involved PTA. Great community.