I can't believe that I didn't think to write a review for Las Palmas sooner. This has been the…read morebest experience for me and for my daughter EVER. The principal and all of the teachers have been amazing since day one...including the YMCA for after school care by the way. My daughter is about to enter middle school and I am so sad that fifth grade is almost over....She has been here since Kinder.....She is fluent in Spanish and it feels like we are in a private school the way that everyone here acts toward one another...JUST LIKE FAMILY...I am actually disappointed that I chose to send my almost 20 year old son to our home school....a little late for that. If you get the chance to send your child to this school...."DO IT" no question about it!!!!

Great School. Lowest socio-economic school in San Clemente, yet there is a family attitude that…read moretranscends the poverty. This is a dual immersion school (English/Spanish) and produces not only blonde/blue fluent Spanish speakers, but also produces fluent English speakers that were previously only Spanish speaking, which relieves the burden on the middle schools. I is not easy to get into this school as smart parents see the benefit of this experience.

This school is off the charts. My son has attended for 2 years now and is always happier than ever…read morewhen I pick him up and excited to go. The 2 teachers he has had- Mrs. Burke and Miss Craig, are so attentive to him, and he has thrived throughout his first years of elementary school! I'm so glad he will have the pleasure of attending until he's 10 years old!:)

I have had my daughter in this school since November 2016... I'd like to say that the experience…read morehas been as good as it has been at our previous school in the Newhall School District. I'd like to say that, but I can't. This school is over-crowded, the valet is an absolute nightmare before and after school, the communication is incomplete (at best because I have also had communications that NEVER made it to my email), but yet I get numerous weekly automated calls from the district & principal that would be better communicated via email than a 3 minute spoken message. And I can't speak for every teacher, but my daughter's teacher last year had one foot in the retirement ring, which made for a less than pleasant year for both students & parents. I dread attending functions at this school because of the traffic and crowds, which is sad because we've always been so active at our children's school. Now that my twins are in kindergarten, I am seriously reconsidering ALL of my children's enrollment in this monster-sized school. WAY over-crowded, a bit too clique-y and too little space or parking.

The middle school side has teachers that are not even trying. They hate kids generally speaking…read more There is not enough eating area during lunch, so my kid often skips lunches because there is nowhere to eat. If you are not in a big group you don't get to seat at the table. All other areas like walls are taken over also. I bet teachers have plenty of room in their cozy lunch room. When kids need help teachers are not even willing to answer e-mails back. English teacher Mrs. Velez doesn't grade all the work, so grades are lower than they would if all the work would be graded. Teachers like Dubel and Amon are friends so they spend literally half of the time talking to each other, going to each other classrooms, leaving the kids alone playing computer games or do nothing. Some teachers simply don't explain material well. Do I need to say more? It's endless.

I have 2 kids who attend Palisades, and we love it so much! The community at Palisades is what I…read morelove most about this school. The parents and the teachers and administrators are very involved in the students' success. The PTA puts on a lot of fun events- both learning (like Mad Science Guy assembly) and "just-for-fun" types of events like Funky Friday, Fun on the Run Truck, Family events like After School Art, Lunch with a Loved One, and the Foundation is so supportive with after school programs (like Moana Musical, After School Art, Science, and other initiatives to improve the quality of education and experience with the school. The counselor is very active with the kids like Lunch with the Counselor to learn social-emotional skills, Mental Health Awareness Month, spirit days etc. We were a little hesitant to enroll at first, but we are so glad we did!

We have had our children enrolled at Palisades for the past 5 years and we have loved every bit of…read moreit. The school lays at the top of a bluff with an incredible view of the ocean from the school grounds. It is also located conveniently at the end of the street that we live on and we really enjoy the luxury of walking to school. The teachers and faculty are welcoming, warm and supportive. Parent involvement is very strong and encouraged. The school events are plentiful and always so fun and well attended. We truly love Palisades Elementary and feel lucky that our children are apart of this wonderful community.

This is the WORST school I have ever attended. The principal did not care about the students mental…read moreor physical health. She would always be so rude to the students and was NEVER nice to us. I got some mental trauma from attending that school. My best friend was racially bullied for being Mexican and the principal would not care and proceed to think my friend was the problem. Kids would be bullied and she would not do anything. The counselor there, Ms. Katy Paul, was fantastic! She made me feel welcome. She, Mrs. Butler, Mrs. Mitchell, and Mrs. Q were such amazing teachers. I want this principal fired.

I really have no problems that I can't handle. Principal is great like her. Staff is good so far…read more It's just that pick up drop off can be crazy and congested with to much traffic. some parents just don't know how to follow the rules. And don't know how to drive

This is a very nice and good helpful teachers and staff that do there the best to help your kids in…read morewhat they need help on more .

We love Empresa elementary. Great system, music program, and amazing g teachers. My son is…read morefinishing TK this year and we couldn't ask for a better teacher than his teacher. We love their sports, painting, AP/PM program and teachers. We also hear a lot of amazing stories from other parents. We only hope Empresa can get its Chess Club back soon. Thank you all for the amazing job you do with all the children!

I'm so happy with Empresa the staff and teachers are so helpful and kind. Love that they have music…read moreand art. I have a first grader and a 5 grader both love this school. Thank you Empresa for all you do. EMPRESA ROCKS!!

I went here 3rd-5th grade and my mom used to work in the office. I'm almost 30 now and still…read moreremember all the good times and awesome teachers. :)

Great school. Teachers are awesome. Principal is extremely attentive to the individual needs of…read morethe kids. Have sent 2 kids to this school and would do it again in second. Not sure what the prior review from ANABELLA is about...but this was not our experience at all. Ladera Ranch is a great place to raise kids and the school district is amazing. If there is any complaint, it would be that the kid drop off and pick up can be a bit of a process but that should have no impact on the great education that the kids receive while attending here.

Oso Grande is a very nice school. The sense of community here is great.read more