NO CATS ARE BEING HARMED OR TRAPPED AT LIGGETT ST ELEMENTARY…read more This story is full of misinformation and false accusations. No cats are trapped inside the school and no cats are being abused by staff. There is a large number of feral cats on the campus. There is one building that the cats were going underneath that access had been blocked. That building is used by the school's youngest students who are also developmentally disabled. The cats have urinated and defecated all over these student's playground equipment. The school has instructed the students to not approach the cats and will not tolerate any abuse of these animals. The principal's main priority is the safety of the students. There are tin cans of cat food being slid under the fence of the school directly onto the developmentally disabled children's playground, which is a major safety concern, and the staff are removing the cans immediately when found. The barriers preventing access to underneath the building(s) that were destroyed by misinformed vandals were replaced with reinforced material that would be extremely difficult to remove, and cameras installed to monitor the access points. No cats are trapped under any buildings, and the school, like the people posting here just want the cats removed. Removing the cats and immediately releasing them into to the surrounding neighborhood is not a solution, as the cats will just come back. These feral cats and the students of the school cannot coexist on the campus as it is an obvious safety issue. The school and the district hiring a private firm to remove the cats and bring them to an animal shelter is the only viable solution. No one is harming the animals at the school and the photo of the injured cat, which is a sad and horrible image isn't proof of any wrongdoing by anyone working at the school. Someone living by the school has stated they will be photographing and videotaping the school all day "to monitor the situation" An adult taking video and photos of young children at school is extremely troublesome, even if they claim its being done out of concern for the cats. The bottom-line is, there are no cats trapped at the school under any buildings and no cats are being harmed by staff. but the school is not a cat sanctuary, and these cats must be removed for the safety of the students.

Kids loved it. Most of the teachers were great. Office staff was amazing. Under resourced.read more

To any parent searching for a school to enlist their children to or transfer their child to be…read moreaware of what sort of school Ranchito is. I have had a long list of problems since my child began attending this disaster of a school. Of course a child's upbringing begins at home I am sure many parents are aware of that. Still that does not absolve our children's school from any form of responsibility that they have to our children. First and foremost it begins with the principal who at the top maintains order and governance as the spearhead giving direction, order and proper discipline to not only the students but to their employees and subordinates. Mr. Edwin Molina is anything but a proper leadership figure for this school. He makes parents aware that he is upholding children's education and growth into proper upstanding members of society although it's far from that. The school is plagued with many problems only fueled by his incompetence as a "principal" and why do I say that? Mr. Molina is one of the first to call DCFS on any parent at suspected child abuse at the home. Does not make the proper decisions in making sure it is actually true. Still granted it is correct to make sure a child is not a victim of child abuse. What about when there is on site child abuse? Bullying? When your child instead of coming home with a smile on their face of having a good day at school? When your child arrives home that they were ignored by a teacher or teacher's aide? When you hear your child express that a child had his eye poked out and the child responsible threatens to hurt and kill others at the school? That the child only got a suspension, a slap on the wrist? That the principal is nowhere to say a word? At that point its enough and parents take consideration to what school you entrust your child to. It is not fair to anyone's child to get a principal who is nothing but far below acceptable and irresponsible. This school is nothing but complete and utter disappointing as a proper school. A cualquier padre que busque una escuela para inscribir a sus hijos o transferir a sus hijos para saber qué tipo de escuela es Ranchito. He tenido una larga lista de problemas desde que mi hijo comenzó a asistir a este desastre de escuela. Por supuesto, la crianza de un niño comienza en casa. Estoy seguro de que muchos padres lo saben. Aún así, eso no absuelve a la escuela de nuestros hijos de cualquier forma de responsabilidad que tengan con nuestros hijos. En primer lugar, comienza con el director, quien en la cima mantiene el orden y el gobierno como punta de lanza dando dirección, orden y disciplina adecuada no solo a los estudiantes sino también a sus empleados y subordinados. El Sr. Edwin Molina es cualquier cosa menos una figura de liderazgo adecuada para esta escuela. Él hace que los padres sean conscientes de que está defendiendo la educación y el crecimiento de los niños para que se conviertan en miembros dignos de la sociedad, aunque está lejos de eso. La escuela está plagada de muchos problemas solo alimentados por su incompetencia como "director" y ¿por qué digo eso? El Sr. Molina es uno de los primeros en llamar a DCFS sobre cualquier padre en caso de sospecha de abuso infantil en el hogar. No toma las decisiones adecuadas para asegurarse de que sea realmente cierto. Aun así, es correcto asegurarse de que un niño no sea víctima de abuso infantil. ¿Qué pasa cuando hay abuso infantil en el sitio? ¿Acoso? Cuando su hijo en lugar de volver a casa con una sonrisa en la cara de tener un buen día en la escuela? ¿Cuándo su hijo llega a casa que fue ignorado por un maestro o asistente de maestro? ¿Cuándo escucha a su hijo expresar que a un niño le sacaron un ojo y el niño responsable amenaza con lastimar y matar a otros en la escuela? ¿Que el niño solo recibió una suspensión, un tirón de orejas? ¿Que el director no está por ningún lado para decir una palabra? En ese momento es suficiente y los padres toman en consideración a qué escuela confiar a su hijo. No es justo para el hijo de nadie tener un director que está muy por debajo de lo aceptable e irresponsable. Esta escuela no es más que completa y absolutamente decepcionante como una escuela adecuada.

My son went to St. Gen high school for two years and absolutely loved it. I loved the staff they…read moretruly cared for their students. The teachers would be there super early to help with kids that needed any support.

Saint Genevieve High School somehow manages to make every single day feel longer than a year. The…read morefood tastes like it was made during the Great Depression, the bathrooms look like a survival challenge, and the parking situation is basically a battle royale. Half the teachers act like they're training Navy SEALs instead of teaching high school, while the other half give enough homework to ruin your entire weekend. School spirit feels forced, the Wi-Fi barely works when you actually need it, and somehow every event costs money. If stress, confusion, and disappointment were a school, this would be it.

Teeny tiny constricting little school...some staff are very cold and well...weird. My daughter had…read morean issue in her first kindergarten teachers class. When i talked to her teacher Ms.Gomez i was disturbed by how careless she was about anything i said i was infuriated when she spoke to me condescendingly and referred to me as "sweety"in her catty attitude.. some staff are incredibly warm and welcoming, my child was moved classrooms for the next semester and her new kindergarten teacher Ms. Zalensky was amazing. She showed so much care and concern for her students, many students would return to visit her.

This school does not deserve no stars!!! This school is a…read morejoke, the staff and principal are careless when it comes to parents concerns. The only pre-school teacher Flora Aladzhyan is unprofessional she doesn't know how to approach parents correctly.This lady has to learn that not all children will "listen" especially knowing the fact that it's the child first time being away from home with a stranger at a school. She also needs to dress professionally; tends to show too much skin, I thought schools have a Dress Code.

This school has small class sizes amazing staff, and teachers that care. They also have great…read morecommunication and have amazing parents staff interactions and activities to make the parents feel very involved and appreciate parent input. I would highly recommend the school.

From the owner: We are a school where every student is known, loved, and supported to thrive. We welcome students…read moreof all abilities from transitional kindergarten to 4th grade to enroll in our high quality, joyful, and free charter public school!

This is a great school, I love how the teachers really care about the Kids' skills in comprehension…read moreand advance in their studies... In the beginning I was not sure How Good it would be for my son to be there, but now after the first meeting with his teacher I'm more than happy. My son is doing Great and I can see the hard work of each teacher to make our kids do a great Job. Pushing them to their higher level because teachers believe they can do it. Thanks Alta California Elementary! Keep it up. My child is having a great experience as his first year here.

I had been to this school for 1-5 grade, and it wasn't overall an bad school. I just wished they…read moreweren't wet toilet paper always on the ceiling on the bathrooms. But I liked the school because I had tons of memory's there

This school is good the teacher are great all my teachers Mr wheeler ms Velez I appreciate there…read morestudying right now I am in 5 grade Ms Velez always helps me in to study 4/9/25

This was my elementary school and everyone was ok nice and with respect , except for that pri€k…read moreMr.LEE (Thomas Lee) . He Asian and he always use to verbally abuse me with awful words . I hope he's not continuing this with other kids . Other than school was ok . By the way I wrote a song about him and his disrespect. Will be updating the link soon . FREDDY CRUZ

This is our first year at Valley Charter (for my 3 kids) and it has been exceptional! Teachers and…read moreadministration are intentional in creating a positive environment for children to learn and grow; communication and engagement with parents makes me feel included and partnered with in support of my kids. Volunteer opportunities are plentiful but never forced upon anyone; you can participate as little or as much as fits you. The community is welcoming and my kids are having a great time making friends and flourishing academically. Valley Charter is a hidden gem.

Nurturing and small school environment, perfect for families who want to feel part of a school…read morecommunity. Small class sizes, around 22 students with a teacher and teachers aid, so your child never gets lost or forgotten. Super engaged school administration, teachers and parents. Lots of community events. Project based learning that not only supports applied learning but collaboration and confidence building for kids. Our child has an IEP and we have never experienced anything other than a supportive environment/accommodations. the school gets some noise from the van nuys flight path, but the kids don't seem to mind at all.

My wife and I went to walk around this school today. I was a former student when I went there for…read morekindergarten until the forth grade. But that was almost like three decade ago so I'm pretty sure things changed since then. Like any school, the experience here will vary based on some preference. They have a decent size play area toward the back with jungle gym for kids, basketball court and grass area too. The parking here is all street parking but it's usually not bad. I have a couple of friends who also used to go to this school as well and some didn't like it. My wife and I like to walk around the school during the daytime or evening but never when it's pitch black due to safety concern. You just have to watch out for dog droppings here because some people don't pick it up when they are walking their dog.

They need to improve on Special Education kids !!!!! I…read morefeel like the school don't prioritize them at all! They are usually a mix class and when they have a Christmas recital or a class dance they are put with there class obviously which is okay but , my kid is in 4th grade class and was put with the regular 4th grade class which is okay but they don't include them ! In the Christmas recital and international dance they where put in the back corner and if the class/ group has a coordinated shirt or dress code they do not include them and they look excluded which is not fair and not OKAY FOR THEM TO DO ! THEY SHOULD BE INCLUDED AND TREATED WITH THE REST OF THE CLASS!!