Best Middle School in the area. Teachers care and do a great job teaching. Don't listen to the dim…read moreAltFacts Klan.

What a sh$% show of a school. We went from one terrible situation to the next for all three years…read more I should have listened to my friends who pulled their kids out to attend Christian schools but I shouldn't have to pay for a private school for my kid to be respected and taught. I pay taxes for these schools and that should be enough. Some staff really bully the students like my kid's science and math teachers. The history teachers can't shut up about their politics and have punished kids for their political opinions. My child begged me not to complain because he said it would get worse. Headaches and migraines after being on the computer all day long were a big problem we faced with our child. It was a struggle to get him to school every day. The administration was no help at all. An email went out to all parents that the principal Johanna Simko was under investigation without any details given. Field trips were canceled and chaos took over. Don't send your child to this school.

Fav place for swim meets!! Different snack bar for meets but still pretty good!! Nice pool too!!!!…read moreSWIM FAST‍‍

OMG! What a school...Our son started there in 1995 and loved it. We are foster parents and we've…read morebeen associated with GHHS almost every year with one of our new family members. The counsellors have always been helpful and respectful of each of our kids unique situations. All the teachers thru out each year have been very supportive with us and always had great communication with us for each child's needs. They didn't make many concessions because the kids situation, but helped us help each student to do the very best they could. That was and is our policy. We ask each kid to do their personal best no matter the outcome. We can proudly say that with the help of staff and teachers we successfully helped 42 kids since 2001. Can't say enough good things about this high school.

Amazing school. This school cares for students soooooooooooooooooo much it's insane. Dance program…read moreis top notch. Teachers are amazing and soooo sweet. The electives are so fun and there is a variety from robotics and femineers to art and teachers aide there's office aide ,music and asb is soo awesome. There's gardening and many others. The campus is disable friendly. Amazing special Ed class and teacher. Overall an amazing school. School fight aren't common anymore. Staff is so kind. They don't really care about hats anymore and more about keeping campus clean. Most all classrooms have windows I should know I work there. Bullying is no longer an issue. Thanks to the tds staff. Sure you get a few bad one every once In a while.

I used to go to this school and to be honest I think the staff is great but.. there could be some…read morefixing, first of all we should be allowed to have our phones out in crew and advisory, we should have mirrors in every bathroom including the boys because we need them, we need better water filters and better water fountains over all the only good water fountain is the one on c building, that is the best coldest water at this school and also we need bigger stalls

Hands down the best around. Every teacher, all staff do…read moretheir best to take great care of all the kids and sad we ran out of kids to send.

My kids and I will miss this school very much! Hands down one of the best schools in the area!read more

My friends go here. Classrooms look cheap and run down. Teachers are mean according to them. School…read morefights every single day. Tierra Del sol is better.

this school is horrible,i am currently finishing up 7th and to be honest...this school is…read morehorible,the bullying is too much and the aids and rules are stupid.but teachers like mr.cortes,ms.tompkins,ms.zarick,ms.fourman,and mr winters is nica as hell.but on with dissing this school...even fucking granite high school is better than this fucking excuse of a damn middle school. the end

The administration is great. I love the Robotics and the theatre events have seen. Middle Schools…read morecan be a little wild these days, but every time I've been on campus the kids seem happy and well-supervised.

Beautiful school in a pretty nice neighborhood in El Cajon. My second time going there for an…read moreinterpreting assignment and both times I have loved the experience. I felt uplifted with the motivational messages at the lobby. Everyone is very welcoming.

terrible. teachers are not the best. every single student is rude and disrespectful. teachers are…read morealways acting like they didn't see stuff. bathrooms are dirty. there is trash everywhere they force to pick up trash so they can film it. TERRIBLE SCHOOL DO NOT LET YOUR KIDS GO THERE

What a great place to send your kids to school. They have…read moregreat small class sizes 6-12 kids per class. They learn much better in small Environment. They also have learn the word of GOD and the teachers are a true meaning of love!! They work with the kids that you will not find at a public school. I thought it was a little pricy? But not until I saw the results!!! PRICELESS!!!

This review involves Christian Unified in Chula Vista . I…read morewant to begin by acknowledging the people and experiences at this school that I genuinely appreciated. I am very thankful for Miss Melanie and Miss Martinez. I especially appreciate Miss Martinez, who took the time to work with one of my children on reading even though he was not her student. That kindness and willingness to help meant a great deal to our family. I am also incredibly grateful for the parents in this community who reached out to us directly after we left. Some offered prayers, some sent encouraging messages, and some simply checked on our family without asking questions or participating in rumors. Unfortunately, my son later heard from other students that he had been "expelled." That is not true. We made the decision to withdraw our children from the school. I deeply appreciate the parents who chose compassion and direct communication rather than speculation. There were good people here, which made our decision to leave even more challenging . Over time, we repeatedly raised concerns about comments, teasing, and interactions involving our children, particularly during less-structured times such as lunch, recess, and PE. From our perspective, there was not enough accountability or effective intervention to stop the pattern. We eventually lost confidence that our concerns were being addressed appropriately. There were also interactions with adults that we found especially troubling. One incident involved a PE teacher asking our son, "Are you a boy or a girl?" We considered that humiliating and completely inappropriate for an educator to say to a child. We also had significant concerns regarding our experiences with Miss Warner and Miss Lisa. In our experience, some interactions with our son and with us as parents felt dismissive, unnecessarily confrontational, and at times embarrassing for our child rather than supportive or corrective. We communicated concerns about these interactions to the school. Our concerns were not limited to this school year. In a previous year, we also had a troubling interaction involving Miss Evans. During a conversation regarding our son, I distinctly remember her referring to him as "lazy." When I later addressed the comment, she maintained that I had been the one who used that word. I strongly disagreed then and still do. I would not describe my son that way. Regardless of that disagreement, the interaction left me feeling that my concern about how my child had been characterized was being dismissed rather than acknowledged. We also previously raised a concern after our son reported an issue and was subsequently referred to as a "snitch." Experiences like these mattered to us because children should feel safe reporting problems to adults without being embarrassed or discouraged from speaking up. We also raised concerns regarding Miss Bartolome and interactions our son witnessed involving the way students were spoken to and corrected. Taken individually, someone might view some of these incidents as minor. For our family, however, they became part of a larger pattern that developed over several years. What became most difficult was the overall lack of accountability we experienced when we tried to address these issues. We were not expecting our children to never be corrected or disciplined. We absolutely believe children should be held accountable for their own behavior. What we expected was fairness, appropriate adult conduct, meaningful intervention. After multiple incidents and repeated attempts to communicate our concerns, we decided withdrawing our children was the best choice for our family. This was not a decision based on one teacher, one disagreement, or one isolated incident. It was the accumulation of experiences over time . I am sharing our experience because parents considering this school deserve to hear both the positive and negative aspects of our experience. Our experience with repeated peer issues, adult interactions with our children, and the administration's handling of our concerns ultimately outweighed the positive experiences and led us to leave.

This school has had a deeply negative impact on my mindset and overall experience as a student. The…read moreenvironment is filled with disrespect, not only from many students but also from members of the staff, and it feels like no meaningful action is ever taken to address these problems. Because of this, it has become much harder for me--and many other students--to receive the quality education we deserve. I also want to address a situation involving the sale of snacks on campus. I began selling snacks, and my snacks and money were taken by the vice principal. The matter was never properly addressed. The only explanation I received was that students are not allowed to sell items on campus. However, I have personally seen other students selling cookies and even witnessed teachers purchasing from them. The inconsistent enforcement of rules felt unfair and targeted. Another issue involved a $20 bill that I had placed inside an envelope that I was supposed to receive back at the end of the year. My teacher later told me that she had thrown it away. While $20 may not seem like a major issue, it demonstrates a lack of care and consideration for students' belongings and responsibilities. Despite my negative experiences, there were a few teachers who genuinely stood out and made a positive difference in my education. Ms. F, Mr. Johns, and Taliha were inspiring, understanding, patient, and helpful. They treated students with respect and provided the support that many of us needed. Most importantly, I want parents to teach their children how to protect themselves and what to do when situations feel wrong. At one point, I was taken to be searched because staff believed I had something I was not supposed to have. After they failed to find what they were looking for, I was asked to pull down my pants and remove my bra. I knew this was not necessary, and I refused until I could speak with my mother. No student should feel pressured into a situation like that without a parent or guardian being involved. Overall, my experience at this school left me feeling frustrated, unheard, and disappointed. Schools should be places where students feel respected, supported, and safe. Unfortunately, that was not my experience.

To Whom It May Concern,…read more I am writing to formally express concern regarding the excessive work expectations placed on teachers within El Cajon Valley Unified School District and the resulting impact on personal life, well-being, and family responsibilities. A full-time teacher, with contracted hours are from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM has the reality of a weekly workload that extends far beyond this. Weekly meetings often push on-site time to 4:30 or 5:00 PM, and consistently spending at minimum an additional hour each evening preparing lessons, grading, or responding to school-related communications from home. In addition to this, commuting 1.5 hours daily--30 minutes to work and 60 minutes home--which brings the total work-related commitment to approximately 49 hours per week. These extended demands severely limit the time able to spend with a spouse, children and family. Given that the children begin their bedtime routine at 6:30 PM, this equals as little as 1 to 2 hours with them on weekdays; only 9 hours across the entire workweek--just 5.4% of total weekly time. When compared with the 33% of the week dedicated to sleep and nearly 29% dedicated to work and commuting, the balance is clearly unsustainable for a healthy and present family life. I am raising this concern because the district's current expectations fail to reasonably account for the needs of educators with marital and parental responsibilities. This persistent imbalance constitutes a form of family responsibilities discrimination, as it disproportionately burdens employees who are caregivers. Although there may be no malicious intent, the cumulative effect is one of negligent discrimination--eroding work-life balance and harming family well-being. I respectfully request that the district evaluate its scheduling expectations, consider adjustments to after-hours obligations, and explore policies that support a more equitable work environment for employees with family responsibilities. Thank you for your attention to this matter. I am available for a conversation and would appreciate the opportunity to collaborate on possible solutions that support both teacher wellness and student success. Sincerely, Trevor Hirsch

This school has many flaws. The principal and vice principal are really stuck up. There's a man in…read morethe office who's in charge of attendance, he's a total jerk!! Pick up and drop off is sooo freaking frustrating! I swear sometimes it takes me 10 mins just to get out of the damn parking lot. They make the kids run in the damn heat, and come on El Cajon gets freakin hot! I could go on and on, oh and they give a butt load of homework, it's freakin ridiculous, my daughter sometimes doesn't get finished till 9:00 at night. It's frustrating, but not many schools in El cajon are really great anyways.

The physical state of the campus is a major health hazard. There is a rampant problem with rats and…read morecockroaches throughout common spaces, locker rooms, and areas near where student meals are prepared. Students regularly report seeing pests and droppings in the hallways. Routine facility cleaning and basic pest control measures appear entirely neglected by the administration. The school lunch program provides what is arguably the worst quality food in the area. Meals are routinely served dried out, soggy, or unappetizingly undercooked. There is virtually no nutritional variety or freshness, leaving students with inadequate fuel to get through their academic day. The grading system for the mandatory Physical Education (PE) aquatics unit is completely unreasonable. Students are required to swim four days every two weeks, regardless of weather conditions or their personal comfort level with the water. If a student misses a swim day or is unable to participate due to a lack of swim gear or physical discomfort, their PE grade drops drastically and immediately. There is zero flexibility or reasonable alternative credit provided for students who are still learning to swim, turning what should be an encouraging fitness program into a high-stress academic penalty. When parents try to contact counselors or administrators to discuss these strict PE grading rules or report health concerns regarding the pests, emails and phone calls go completely unanswered. The front office is entirely disconnected from parental concerns.