We live in Berkeley and both our daughters attend St. T. We are so grateful to St. T for helping…read moreour daughters be their best. We are especially impressed with the St. Theresa's teaching staff, their high academic standards, and the St. T community.

Our daughter attends TK at St. Theresa, and while we've been part of the school community for less…read morethan a full school year, I've been nothing but impressed by the teachers, staff, and fellow parents. I haven't met anyone who isn't nice, kind, considerate, and invested in the school and the children's education. Our TK teacher is wonderful and we can see our daughter developing academically as well as socially. The school is situated in the peaceful Oakland neighborhood of Upper Rockridge and pretty easy to get to (and close to the Terrace Cafe, another perk). I"ll add that while I'm not a Catholic (my wife and children are), that has never been an issue. There are other non-Catholics who send their children there because they know they will be in a safe and nuturing environment. Lastly, I'm impressed with the students themselves. They are polite and considerate when I've interacted with them as a parent volunteer. I remember my Jr. High experience as pretty excruciating. When I look at the 6th, 7th, and 8th graders, I see well-adjusted and responsible young people by all outward appearances. I certainly don't see my Lord of the Flies experience. It's an special cadre of people and culture at St. Theresa.

When we first moved into the nearby neighborhood, we started hearing about Treehouse because a few…read morefamily members went through the program 35+ years ago! We then heard of other neighboring families who sent their children to Treehouse more recently. At the time we were looking for preschools for my son, it was a no brainer to add Treehouse to our list of schools to look into. The director Jan gave us a personal tour, telling us about the different classes, their values and how they support the children through the days and the years. One thing that stood out to us during the tour was how calm and happy the children were in their classrooms! The environment seemed to be a good fit for our son - and 3 years of attending Treehouse we have had no regrets. The care, attention, learning social dynamics, and cognitive development have been fantastic. We'll be transitioning out of the preschool phase and will miss Treehouse greatly!

This is our final year at Treehouse preschool, and I am writing specifically regarding the TK…read moreprogram, as this my third and youngest is the first to attend TK. She is safe, nurtured, and so well prepared for kindergarten. I only wish my other two children would have stayed another year! The staff go above and beyond to work with parents, focusing on everything that matters most for this age group: being safe, loving school, and enjoying community. I am so grateful for my family's experience here and will miss it dearly. A great preschool experience during this important time in a child's life.

It's been a few years since both my kids have been going to this school and they love it. All the…read moreteachers and staff have been excellent and we've gotten to know other families who all have a similar experience. All the students are here to learn and the families all have similar values. Our kids are always being pushed outside their comfort zones and growing as a result. The Odyssey of the Mind had many parents involved as coaches for the kids and the kids performed so well in competition. A few teams from CCS even made it to the international competitions. Overall an amazing school with a nice campus, great curriculum and dedicated teachers and students. After the pandemic though they've lost some extra curriculum activities and I hope they can bring more of those back soon.

My daughters have gone to CCS from Kindergarten to 8th grade, and my son is currently attending the…read moreschool as well. I really appreciate the teachers and their attentiveness to the students. The school offers a rigorous academic program that has well prepared my daughters for high school and showed them good study habits. The campus is clean, and the kids love the cafeteria food offered. The class sizes are smaller than public school, and the tuition is reasonable. I would highly recommend this school if you are looking for a safe place for your child to learn.

This church is my home. I've been coming here from the time I was in my mother's belly! Yes I…read moremight be biased towards this church, but after visiting several other churches, I believe that this church is truly a church for the entire family. There's a specific service/class that will suit all ages from new borns to elderly. This church is like all other churches, not perfect, but strives to be Jesus centered.

I first attended service when I was around 9 years old. I stopped when I was 11 year and in May of…read more2009 (which is a gap of 15 years), I started to attend services again. It was such a joy to return back to things I was familiar with, yet being much more older and aware of so much more in life. It was great meeting new people, it was very warming with everyone wanting to introduce themselves and finding out who I am. After a year, I'm still attending, I'm deciding on membership in the near future. Oh, and one less star because 5 stars makes me feel like there's no need to change things, but being a witness of Christ, there's always more to change and grow

This school is awesome! The teachers, the campus, and the faculty all do a superb job! God is…read moredefinately behind what is going on in SUM.

My husband, who is a disabled army Veteran, attended this school for two semesters. This school…read moretreated him like he was not good enough for them because he was disabled. He tried to explain to them that he couldn't stand on his feet for prolonged periods of time and the dean of students refused to make any accommodations for him and also repromanded him for not going to a class that required him to stand for hours on end. They dropped him from other classes he was taking wid-semester and later reenrolled him. The first semester they didn't give him his financial aid until the semester was over, due to "forgetting to write the check" as they told him. The next semester they decided not to report him as a student to the VA for half of the semester, so he couldn't get his GI Bill and they took his finacial aid to pay for the classes he was attending instead of the GI Bill paying them. After bringing this all to their attention, we found out that although taking his financial aid money and him attending classes for half the semester, he was not even in their system as a student. This school has caused so much hurt and stress to my husband and family. I fail to see how this school can call themselves a Christian school when they can justify beating down on a disabled war Vet. Some of the teachers were pretty great but the administration was horrible to him. I do not recommend attending this school if you have any disabilities at all, because they will only make things worse for you.

I'm a non-Jew. I…read morecalled and spoke with someone at the Chabad center around Lake Merritt a while ago, expressing an interest in attending a synagogue service as I have never been to one. I was very politely discouraged from attending Chabad's service, as I would probably feel "out of place." I asked how I would feel out of place, and was given a shortlist of reasons like the service is in Hebrew (partly my interest), and that it's family-oriented and aimed mostly for Jews. I thought that was interesting. I was just earnestly interested in learning something about Judaism, Torah and Jewish worship. Reading some info about Chabad, I came across one of their mottos: "Ahavat Yisrael" (love for a fellow Jew). I guess their philanthropy and hospitality excludes non-Jews? I know that Judaism does not believe in proselytizing, and converting to Judaism is not easy and sometimes an Inquirer is even discouraged as a way to test the person seriousness. However, all I wanted to do was to learn something about Judaism from real Jews. In conclusion, I was told another synagogue would probably be better for me to visit.

This is a beautiful designed Chabad center and very welcoming! Great for the whole family. Check it…read moreout!

I have been regularly attending Agape for almost 2 years. The spiritual inspiration, music and…read moreenergy of the Sunday service is off the charts. The classes they teach are both mystical, in that they remind us of our connection to the one divine source that manifests through all matter, and they are also practical, using the divine laws of the universe to improve health, wealth and relationships. This place is an offshoot of Michael Beckwith's Agape Center in LA and is a real gem.

I am not a member, but I've been attending Agape Bay Area on & off for some time; what can I say, a…read morepart of me is a commitment phoebe- but each time, I am welcomed like I've never left & feel the love twice as much! (I'm like the prodigal child Christians have spoken about! Lol) I've visited different (like) spiritual centers, but there is something special here, something Divine is happening, & something is telling me I've got to stick around & be a part of its unfolding. When I first attended their center off Telegraph, I thought, "This place is going to be too small, they won't last here," & almost two years later they are at their new & improved spacious location. Change is uncomfortable, but Creator knows it is necessary when you have the vision to evolve into greatness. Expansion is Godly; it takes it all in & creates newness- if It didn't, wouldn't life be so dull?? (I am aware that you won't all agree :) So, if you need a hug, a judgement free place where you can feel some LOVE from folks who are not on a mission to recruit, I think you should check this place out...Unfortunately, I can't promise that I'll be there the day you check it out, but perhaps one day our paths will cross and you'll feel the love of the Divine extended to you through me :) Namaste