We walked to the school so we could experience the one night event's Haunted House Sanctum. We paid…read moreour ten dollars for the entrance fee and waited in line with all the eager horror fans. Just as we were about to go inside someone became very ill and made a hazmat mess inside. We decided to abort our experience and requested a refund. The employees were super nice and apologetic and refunded our money.

To use after gym class. I was told over the phone that my child has summer school during the first…read moresession and then on Power School they assigned my child to bein summer school for both sessions. My child was marked absent during class or late but my child was able to tell me the conversation while attendance was being taken. A man watched the kids during P.E class, a man was giving out pizza once after school to students. A situation happened with my child at their previous school and because I spoke up about it after finding out my daughter is now facing retaliation.

MPCS has been a place where my youngest thrived. The school may be small, but it is mighty. This is…read moredue to the love and care that the long-time teachers and staff has poured onto many, many children throughout the decades. As an educator myself, you bet I vetted all the local daycares in the area and asked all the hard questions about curriculum, schedules, policies, safety, assessments, etc. MPCS welcomed any and all questions I had at the open house and throughout the school year. Their communication was open and transparent. I appreciated all the time the teachers and staff took to work with me when I had a question or gave a suggestion. They listened intently and did so with such care, grace and humility. My child looked forward to going to school daily and enjoyed all the activities the teachers planned in the classroom. As parents, we loved attending the school field trips, holiday programs and weekly chapel times. We appreciate the community MPCS has built for the families. It warms my heart to know that the friendships my kiddo made in class has transferred over to the TK environment, where there are 2 other MPCS graduates in the same class! MPCS is a true gem! They offer a warm, nurturing environment where every child feels loved and valued. The staff is dedicated and invested in the well-being and growth of each child, fostering both emotional, intellectual and spiritual development. It's a place where both parents and kids can feel confident and cared for every day.

my son just completed his final year at monterey park christian school and is now transitioning…read moreinto public school. while we're grateful for the relief of not paying tuition anymore, leaving MPCS is truly bittersweet...it feels like we're saying goodbye to a second home. my son was deeply loved and nurtured. he absolutely thrived at MPCS at such a formative time of his life. he still tells me how sad he is to leave, and i'm not surprised to hear that; the staff and teachers loved him like he was their own, and i never once felt judged as a mom, even during his challenging moments. they always supported us with such grace, especially during the potty training days (my gosh, i don't think i could have gotten through that season without their partnership; potty training my stubborn son was hard! lol). he would come home every day singing songs, telling stories about the new things he learned, how he enjoyed playing with his friends. he often didn't want to leave school during pick up because he just loved being there. one day, he even told me he loved the school director, mrs. desireé, because "she's so beautiful~ i like her." my heart just melted lol. i'm going to miss this school deeply. it's been a place of joy, safety, growth, and the love of God. MPCS will always, always hold a special place in our hearts. if you're considering preschools/daycares, i wholeheartedly recommend monterey park christian school. in all the choices i've made for my son's life as his mom, this is one where i have absolutely zero regrets.

Very nice school, it was a very unique experience and great staff. seem to care about studentsread more

the volleyball team has bad sportsmanship talking bad about others as well their coaches are nice…read morebut the players are absolute BITCHES. Both their gyms also have no ac and everyone was tired and fed up.

I'd sue this place for $100,000. I went to this hellish school from 2022-2024, and I'd say going…read morehere was the biggest mistake of my life. As you might know, I have a disorder called autism. This disorder impacts my social communication and interaction. I'm still surprised that none of the "trained" officials didn't acknowledge my disability, except the counselor, who just dismissed me. In this review, I'll be reviewing my 5th and 6th grade teachers. The 5th grade teachers were one of the worst teachers I met. Always sassy all the time, and loud. That combined with my disorder made it one of the worst. But that's nothing compared to the 6th grade teachers. I had Ms. Felix as my 6th grade teacher. She acts like that one parent, she always gives to me (as in she gives food for my diet), but she never actually cared for me. I'm sure she only gives her snacks because if she didn't, she'd she responsible for my starvation, not because of the lie she tells me, like "I only gave you these because I love you." Come on, you don't actually mean that. She also tried to force me into depression, saying things like "You are not a Bitely Bear." or embarrassing me in front of the class. Her words and actions still impact me to this day, and I will never forget them. Also, she gives me too much to work on, where I thought of suicide many times, but she says she doesnt want me to die. The counselor was the worst counselor in the world. She knows that I have autism, but she didn't actually try to make me calm. She's part of the reason I thought of suicide multiple times. Her actions are like mopping the floor when the bathtub is overflowing. She doesn't try to support me, she just sends me to a mental hospital to try to "fix" me. As you might have expected, that didn't work. It never worked. My experience at this school heavily impacted my emotional, sociological, and psychological health. I've been less comfortable to talk to counselors after, and I've isolated myself from even more people. I wish I stayed at home, or a school that really understood my disorder. For Parents: Don't send your kids to this school if you don't want your kids to be impacted emotionally and psychologically. Their mascot is an oxymoron, the bear is happy, while the students are not. When I grow up, I will never send my kids here ever.

My Son attend this school and I'm glad he isn't anymore. Front desk in the office was rude,…read moresometimes I just wait there to be helped did not bother to say hold on I'll be right with u....plus I felt like I was being looked at wrongly (((not all the staff)) maybe they didn't understand I had a special needs child so yeah things happen!........ I've had better assistance from other schools that my son has attended. I'm just glad he doesn't attend this one anymore he's doing much better in a different school.. this school was not it for him neither was his special needs class..... his level decreased in his class. This New School year he is doing better in a different school!!

I absolutely regret bringing my child here , the principle is useless , he never seems to…read morecommunicate with his staff and no one ever seems to know anything about their students . The worst part is the counselor tibbets, she does not acknowledge a concern and does not do her job in assessing students when they actually do have a problem . Very unfortunate how parent concerns are not taken seriously .

My kids will begin their third year in this school, they have been to 3 in the district. The best…read moredistrict teachers are here ! They go above and beyond for their students

09/10/2023 We were able to use the school playground area…read morefor parking. Those of us participating in the parade and festival were given parking passes to show. There's a shortcut at the back of the school to Belvedere Park where all the booths are located. Seems like a small school and wish I picked a spot in the shade.

So far so good! The year has just begun and we give kudos…read moreto the hard working teachers

This school is a disgrace theres this very inappropriate and very wierd teacher that would be…read morelooking at girls and targeting them to sit in from so he could "see them better" and him is Mr. Cline and my DAUGHTER said that he was looking at her chest area AND her butt and she told me that he was taking attendance he told MY daughter "your the one who dose her make up all the time im going to keep my eyes you" and HE WINK AT MY DAUGHTER and the second time was worse my daughter said that they were doing a 2 truths and a lie not even math by the way and he told "oh ill best for last" AND THEN WINK AT HER AGAIN EXPELL AND BANN MR CLINE and he is over aged to be doing that

I attended Macy when it was called Grandview. Mr. Macy was our principal. He was a good man, very…read morededicated and well respected. I use to help him with the outside platform for our Friday assemblies. I remember he even took a group of us to a basketball game and he paid for everything. Back then they gave the boys swats for misbehaving. He had a huge wooden paddle hanging on the wall behind his desk. It was almost like a trophy. When he died it was a sad time for the school. They even had a small plaque placed at southeast end of the park. It was a vey nice ceremony with students and city officials. That's when they officially changed the school's name to Jack Macy Elementary. They later shortened the name for some reason to Macy Elementary. I recently took my family to the school, so they could see where I attended school. To my surprise the old gate kickball backstop was still there in the field. What really supposed me was the fact that the plaque honoring the Mr Macy had been destroyed and grass was covering where it was. It was obvious the school had not taken any action to replace it, as if the principal was lost in time. I hope the current principal sees this post and looks into it and replaces it. The history of the school should stay alive and not lost with time.

We're approaching our 1 year anniversary with Mathnasium. In a desperate attempt to support our…read morestruggling freshman in high school, I found Mathnasium. He was significantly behind throughout middle School math- school diagnostic tests never showed improvement and math homework was a nebulous task. After a year at Mathnasium, he's improved 3 grade levels at the middle of the year mark, and finally another 2 grade levels by the end of his freshman year which placed him "at grade level". This experience has exceeded our expectations and I cry thinking about how much he dreaded math just a year ago. We are hopeful he will continue to grow with the support of Mathnasium. We are deeply appreciative of the amazing tutors and Ms. Chloe very much!

My daughter has been going to Mathnasium class once a week for the last few months. I have noticed…read moreimprovement in her math and also willingness to do math problems and in her skills. The staff keep us updated with her progress and working towards goals. They keep the students motivated. Everyone is friendly and professional.