Our two kids who are now 3 and 5 years old have attended Meher since they were 2 years old. Our…read morelove for the school was truly put to the test when the Altadena campus (and also our home) burned down in the Eaton fire earlier this year. We had a choice to make whether we wanted to continue on, meaning a much longer commute and many more hours each day away from our little ones so they could attend the other campus in Monterey park. We made the right decision to stay with Meher. The school went above an beyond to wrap around its impacted families during this crisis. When we were displaced we were even invited into a zoom class room so the kids could stay connected to their classmates. They did not fall behind, and had a loving environment to return to when we came home. We trust their approach to normal misbehavior and conflict between kids, and the kids trust that when they are there their needs are met. The structure is comforting for them and the lessons engaging. We love that the school has a loving and professional approach to child development. We feel there is a real investment in our kids learning how to do things on their own, which we have noticed contributes to their confidence and eagerness to discover and learn. The teaching staff is well versed and continuously learning how to be great teachers. It is not "childcare" it is truly school in a way that sets the kids up for confidence and success. We feel lucky to be part of this community and after looking at other options, are clear this is the right place for our little ones.

Our daughter has been attending Meher Montessori for a year now. It's a wonderful community with…read moreamazing staff. Our daughter is learning how to be more independent and we love how hands on the Montessori curriculum is.

My daughter started in Kindergarten and just finished 8th grade on permit. My reason for…read moremaintaining her there included the community/families that comprised of the school and high expectations the school sets on the students. Like other reviewers have mentioned, not all teachers are great (there have been a few that are terrible!) but there are also some of the best teachers who are superb role models and wonderful educators. Since week one of Kindergarten, there had always been an excessive amount of hw given each year except for 1st grade. Part of the success and high test scores of the students, I feel, is from the hw that is given. But sadly, a large portion of family life is sacrificed because of it. Def can be too much stress on the student and parents. Nonetheless, my daughters growth and work ethic has developed to a high level because of Brightwood. She is well prepared for high school, and even college!! All in all, I feel she will continue to thrive because of this school.

As a past student from Brightwood, I would say. It was the WORST experience of my life, if u r very…read moresmart then it is good, but if u r average or below then its not good for u. As someone below average, it was very hard for me to understand the work, and never gotten the help i needed, the teachers picked favorites, and always gave too much homework, and the kids were just terrible there, they would pick on you for your appearance and the slightest mistakes you can make, you will get turned into a laughing stock if u say just one bad thing, and i got constantly picked on, with the amount of stress from work and the harassment, it drove me to exhaustion and I finally left.

When I went to the school. I heard the school was very fun I went there when I was in kindergarten,…read moremy experience throughout my kindergarten and my 6th grade year was very fun. I saw many good teachers there and can't wait to see them again but I hope more people go to the school because this school was very fun and I can't wait for kids to come to this school and have their fun year too. From Jason Tsai

Bullying is extremely prevalent in this school. Specifically in the 4,5 and 6 grade. Please check…read moreon your kids if they are attending. Teachers often times push this problem to the side. Certain teachers specially in the 6th grade can be very cruel to students. Witness it myself and had to move my child.

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.

I'm a student and the school is actually pretty bad looking at the food and once I saw a squishy…read moreapple while at lunch. The best teacher i had right now is Ms. Szeto. The supervisors have a decent temper if you get along with them. Once I got in a fight with a kid and she yelled out "WHY DIDN'T YOU PICK UP THE WRAPPER!" And her excuse was she was also getting bullied. The afterschool programs are decent when you need to go somewhere for work.

I love Repetto Elementary!! The staff, and teachers have been amazing. My son started his Kinder…read moreclass in 2023 and he's having an amazing time. I do love the Positive Behavior Intervention and Support program. This year -2024 Repetto now has a PTA after many years without one. Thanks to the principal, things are moving along with PTA. Lots of family and staff engagement.

I love the school and the teachers. I think they are doing the best with what they have. The school…read moreis located in a great location and the lower grades' playground has plenty of shade. The principal is very attentive and provides lots of information. The teachers tries the best to teach the kids. They help the kids develop their attitude as well. The Mandarin dual immersion program taught the kids a lot. The school counselor is amazing as well.

I want to transfer school. next year. The former principal was quite responsible. Now it has…read morechanged to a principal. The employees inside have also changed. The nurse also changed. An Asian. Speaks badly. Experience is not good either. My child just has a runny nose. She told me to pick me up right away. Whether you go to work or not. Too much is not good. She said that their profession should be respected. Am I not respecting their profession? And she also said that employees went to work without being vaccinated. Said that he was struggling at the risk of his life. Fortunately, she was embarrassed to say it. Why do you want to bring others with you when you find yourself dead? The child is not vaccinated. There is no way. You are adults, why don't you get vaccinated. It's so sensible. The school my friend's child goes to is not like this. I think this nurse is studying Chinese medicine. No common sense at all. I was really angry that day. And none of the principal fart he did.

Liked this school very much at first...location, nice. Has a great community/family feel. Most of…read morethe staff are helpful. Negatives...well, heres a personal story, my nephew was supposed to start 2nd grade here. He had attended Kinder and 1st at MHES. He attends with a permit. My sister is a faculty member (who just had twins) and was last min. in applying for permit. Got a release from San Gabriel School Dist. (in time) and because they didn't believe that she got it done (due to SGSD error) in time they LIED about there being openings available. I guess as punishment to her they denied her request. Meanwhile my nephew was in limbo missing valuable school days. To cut to the chase (too long already) my sister is still waiting for response from new principal. Who suffered here?? A 7 year old little boy. For what? My nephew now attends Park Elem. who actually care about kids education!

My kids have attended this school since kindergarten with my oldest now a senior in High School and…read moremy youngest an 8th Grader. I absolutely adore this school, the loving, caring teachers, parents, PTA, staff and community. You will NOT find another school in AUSD with this type of family or community setting. I would know since my husband and I did not grow up in this community and have no family in this area. My kids are also on permit to attend this school and we have received nothing but support from AUSD, the school/staff and community! I HIGHLY recommend Monterey Highlands! Love this school!!!

I am a parent of three, one of which graduated in 2016. This is a really amazing school for…read morelearning. The students give you a real sense that they love their school. The teachers are always looking for new ways to make learning interesting. This year we got a huge renovation done to our school and we now have the latest technology to really give our kids all the resources they need in order to achieve a successful learning experience.

From the owner: *Now Enrolling TK - 8th Grade*…read more At St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School, our ongoing focus includes increasing student achievement, providing exciting and challenging enrichment opportunities, and developing a strong Spiritual formation for all students.

I attended Bella Vista Elementary School a few years back and the teachers were quite negligent and…read morethe lunch gave me food poisoning.

Went there for elementary school and it was all good, worried for the sandbox tree and the kids who…read morepossibly could get injured from the fruit that falls from it (it explodes from impact so be careful)

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.