Review for Sandburg Middle School Our family has lived in…read moreGlendora since 1996, and we truly love this community. My husband served as a local pastor for many years, and I spent three decades as an educator, including teaching in nearby Azusa. Our five daughters grew up here, so our family has deep roots and friendships throughout Glendora. Today I am a grandmother, and two of my grandchildren attend Sandburg Middle School. We appreciate the many teachers and staff who work hard every day to support students. Our family does face some health challenges. My grandchildren live with autoimmune conditions that sometimes cause physical pain and emotional strain, and their mother -- a dedicated social worker -- manages lupus and fibromyalgia while continuing to work full time and care for her children. Because of this, occasional issues with absences or timing can arise. One small example happened this morning when my daughter arrived just one minute late turning in a required form. The immediate response from the front office was "no exceptions." Several minutes were spent explaining the rule, when perhaps those same few minutes could have been used to help find a solution -- such as assisting with submitting the form to the staff in the gymnasium. Policies are important, but so is the tone in which they are delivered. A moment of empathy and problem-solving can make a tremendous difference for families navigating health challenges or difficult circumstances. As a retired educator who worked closely with the Los Angeles County Office of Education, I have seen how impactful empathy training and family-centered leadership can be. My hope is that Glendora Unified School District continues to strengthen training for staff and administrators in areas such as empathy, cultural awareness, and understanding the mental and physical health realities many families face today. Glendora is a wonderful community, and with continued growth in these areas, our schools can reflect the same care, flexibility, and support that make this city such a special place for families.

I attended Sandburg school in the late 1960s. I was a victim and witness of child abuse as a…read morestudent at Sandburg And will relate the following. During those years I had severe asthma and weighed about 90 pound. another student attacked me and I was compelled to defend myself. Both of use were sent to the vice principal for fighting. The vice principal Gadel hit both of us with a large wooden paddle leaving welts. On another occasion I witnessed a gym coach Moses grab another students penis in the locker room and said " let me help you with that ". These experiences negatively affected me throughout my remaining school years. I did not want to participate in any school activities I just wanted out. Sandburg hell hole should have been shut down Long ago. By: Harry mark Amos

My daughter a Senior LOVES this school - from the teachers to the students to the challenging…read morecurriculum. St. Lucy's integrates compassion into their teaching standards, emphasizes the importance of values, and builds leaders through each of their classes and lessons. Though it is a small High School, it allows for a lower student to teacher ratio, giving the girls more confidence when asking questions, engage in group activities, and opportunities for one-on-one time with the teachers. Teachers are passionate about seeing their students succeed. They are so great about sharing moments of pride they see within your daughter- 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. Also only all girls SCTP Clay Target Team in California in a High School ! Great Team & Great High School!

My daughter is a Junior at St. Lucy's Priory High School. This school has been a great place for my…read moredaughter. She's grown into an exceptional young woman with aspirations to pursue a career in medicine. The school offers a variety of courses and sports programs which challenge the girls in their own way. I'm very proud of the strong, caring, respectful, and responsible girl my daughter has become. Thank you St. Lucy's for the support you've shown and for preparing my daughter these last three years for what's next!

I went there in the early 70's and they had a smoking area and kids were smoking pot everywhere…read more Today it's just worse! They now use vape pot pens everywhere !! Bullying is a huge problem and counselors absolutely do not do anything ! Kids just hope to get thru class everyday! No incentives to try harder I thought teachers are suppose to do that? But hey parents it's up to you

I graduated from GHS in 1965! Our class was the first class that went all 4 years. The school was…read morenew. I had great teachers all years! With one exception, Mr Garland for latin! He would get mad and throw a desk! Then there was Miss Rose, a young well built english teacher in my freshmean year. Had her for senior English. By then she was Mrs Zastrow and the boys still liked her! Of course, the senior tree was special. I heard it is no longer there!

It is our first year at Hope Lutheran after (transferring from another Lutheran K-8) due to our…read morefamily moving to the area. Scheduled a tour with the principal, Mrs. Nguyen, in May & my kiddos joined Hope's 1st & 5th grade this August. First impressions on arrival is: secure, fully-gated campus - no visitors can walk onto campus without the code or calling into the office. The staff are all very professional and personable from the Administration all the way to the after-school care team. Academics are in par with what we were doing at the previous institution. Hope focuses on each single child's unique learning experience & development. Teachers are extremely supportive & encouraging while holding the kids to a higher standard of accountability. Pros: - Strong PTL and parent participation - Small Class Size - Individualized Curriculum - Secure Campus Access - Daily Catering Hot Lunch for purchase - Teachers & Staff are all welcoming Cons: - No Gymnasium/MPR

This continues to be a wonderful school, combining a Christian education, academic excellence,…read moresports, music and technology classes. The principal and teachers are outstanding. The campus is great, nice trees, picinic/eating areas, sports fields, and also good but unobtrusive security.

My kid has a great time in this school, and he thinks 1st Grade teacher Mrs. Steward is the best…read moreteacher in the world.

Heard a lot of people said that 2nd grade teacher Mrs. Linda is a terrible terrible teacher, don't…read moreunderstand why the school keeps her. Luckily my kid's teacher is nice and good.

Clean school but the speed bumps in the parking lot really kill your shocks. Big soccer fields…read more Sometimes bathrooms aren't open even though GYS contracts with them to have it open for practice.

The front office secretary (elderly lady) is very rude, even over the phone they are Not helpful…read moreand have a very bad disposition. So is Kindergarten teacher. I don't understand why the teacher & secertary are so rude to parents? Maybe they have been teaching too long and are just waiting to retire. Being impolite, especially to new parents who want to get involved and help is not a good way to make parents feel welcomed. I would expect better manners from an older person. At least the PTA is nice and most parents are nice as well.

Charter Oak High School should be embarrassed of how their students act at other schools. They are…read moredisrespectful and honestly, they are bullies. I just wanted to see my daughter play and all I could hear is the girls cussing and being disrespectful towards the student who attend the school that they went to. From what I see the school is just a bunch of bullies. Flat out embarrassing.

This is my first time here at a football game. It's unfortunate that the school doesn't have a…read morehandle on their "Oak Squad". I get that they stand the whole game, but the school should do better designating an appropriate spot for them. This way paying visitors can enjoy the game. I won't be coming back. I expected more from this school district.

Most the teachers are great. School is great until you have to deal with the PTA gang. They are…read morecompletely garbage. The worst I would even say. They don't help with anything besides feed you sweet nothings. most the time they are just sitting on their phone but still They don't respond for weeks sometimes months. They lie all the time and they " lose" my child yearbook lost . Refund money lost,A replacement lost my child's rewards for fundraiser that they worked their butts off for and raised hundreds of dollars for . You guessed it lost. When my first child went to that school, the PTA was amazing and we still talked to them all but my second child's PTA has the worst. It's sad because it makes a great school. Look like crap.

This review is in regard to Mrs. Bivens, first grade teacher at La Fetra…read moreElementary. She is heavy on "seatwork", and will bench kids for recess to finish coloring, even. Also, she restricted my son from a trick or treating field trip and tried to restrict him from another field trip. However, I spoke to the district, and this is not allowed. Field trips are educational and therefore a part of the curriculum not to be used as reward or punishment. Thankfully, my son has moved on. But, I walked past her class today and she called out to the first graders, "Come on guys, we're talking about going to the Fair here!", obviously employing the same tactics. BURNOUT!

I do NOT recommend this school. The former principal, Adrienne Ferguson, was absolutely horrible to…read moremy child, behaving in a very un-Christian like manner. The curriculum is very behind. Amberly Ortiz, the Math teacher, was lazy and rude! Would definitely not recommend.

If you're looking for a school that is well rounded, great academics and a safe school for your…read morechildren... This Is Not the School!!! . After 2 months I made the decision to pull my kids out. My son was hit with a hydro flask intentionally in the eye. There was kids that witnessed the incident. We were told by both principal and vice principal that everyone involved and the witnesses would be spoken to. They didn't speak to any of the witnesses! There wasn't any consequences for that student (it's all about who you know at the school and you get away with bad behavior). Academics are mediocre. Principal will tell You what you want to hear to enroll you and take your money. Beware your child's safety is NOT there concern (if your family works at the school that's when your child is safe even if you're the one doing the harm).

I have the privilege of presenting at Career day every year at this school. It is remarkable that…read morethey have such a well organized and wonderful career day for their student students. I certainly didn't have one like this when I was in middle school. I hope it inspires 6th through 8th graders to dream big and start thinking about what they are passionate about and start working hard towards those possible futures. Sierra Vista has two leadership tracks for students who are interested: one is ASB which is mostly in charge of rallies and school functions and the other is WEB (Where Everybody Belongs) which is designed to have 7th and 8th graders orient and welcome new students including 6ty graders. Both sets of leadership students had important roles on today's career day. The WEB students designed all the Peanuts and Snoopy themed decorations of the event and gave a speech to welcome the presenters to Career Day. The ASB students guided the presenters to the Professional Development room next to the school library as well as to their respective classrooms. These leadership students were very polite, respectful, and did an excellent job representing their school and making the presenters such as myself feel welcome and glad to participate. Well done, Sierra Vista, to the whole team that made today happen! Thank you to the guidance counselors for overseeing and planning the day and to the PTA for providing the breakfast and lunch!! I look forward to next year!

Guys, these are all outdated. Just look at them, we're almost in 2026. Anyway, this school is nice…read more Not as bad now as it was back then. Honestly, I don't know. I wasn't enrolled here back then. This school is pretty nice. They've got a great band program and a nice principal. There are many events for students, lots of electives to choose from, and sometimes they have field trips. Most of the teachers I have are extremely nice (honors), but many of my friends aren't in honors, and they say their teachers are really mean. School's easy and it's going pretty well. One bad thing is that the classrooms aren't in the correct order--like classroom 26 is next to the field, and class 27 is on the other side of the school. This makes going to classes annoying because they're far away. Lunch is awesome, though. No phones on campus, it isn't strict, but the school lowkey looks broke. (It isn't, school just looks ugly.) And don't worry, no bullying anymore. People are pretty nice... until you see the pick me's and the edgars that sag and think their tuff. Everything else is fine.