I can't say enough good things about this school. My son attended MAU for the past six years, and…read moreit was the best foundation for his social, emotional, and educational well-being. I can't recommend this school enough.

My one and two year old absolutely love this place! Miss Stephanie (the infant teacher) and Mrs…read more Trish (the toddler community teacher), are passionate about all aspects of teaching children. They are patient, kind and well experienced and educated in Montessori teaching. If you are seeking for your child to be part of a learning community and not just a student in a classroom, this is the place for that!

Valencia has been an awesome experience!!! We left a "good" school district after numerous issues…read more No issues here! My son gets to reap the benefits of an amazing PTA and the unbelievable things they provide for Valencia. We have never had a bad teacher!!! And all the other staff is always amazing! They really focus on positive behavior and setting good examples. He is no longer being pushed out and punished unnecessarily like he was in the last district- Valencia is fair and equitable.

Wish I could give zero stars. School is terrible, parking is ridiculous. I have a special needs…read morechild and they don't work with me at all. Always see non handicapped cars parked in the handicapped parking and staff takes all of the front parking. Worst school I've ever dealt with.

Lost my job because I stood up against a bully co-worker. Special ed coordinators did not help me…read moreout at all

the entire staff currently employed are a waste of time and taxpayer dollars. do not answer phones…read morereceptionist Christina ,Crystal not answering questions putting call on hold never coming back

As a parent whose children have been enrolled in the school for over 5 years I can say with…read moreexperience and integrity that this is one of the best schools I've seen or been around. Not only do the teachers here go above and beyond to ensure students excel In their learning. But the parents believe so much in the school that there is a tremendous amount of volunteers. I'm sure the one person who had a short, less than a day experience would not be able to speak of the quality of the teachers and program. Students may be Hispanic, but not all Hispanics learn Spanish at home. My English only boys have become fluent bi-literate speakers, readers, and writers. I'm proud to say that my kids go to Central Language Academy!!!

Fantastic Dual Emersion Language Academy, they teach Spanish and Mandarin. TheSstaff is great and…read morekeeps you updated on daily lessons via Twitter. My son has learned so much Spanish in just 3 months. Really Recommend this school. It is on Lottery based entry and siblings get first entries.

As a concerned parent, it's with great disappointment that I feel compelled to share my harrowing…read moreexperience with Ms. Kristin DeNardo. In 03/2022, my son was subjected to a distressing situation under her watch, which has left me utterly appalled by her lack of responsibility and disregard for student safety. This is a review I have been meaning to post. First and foremost, I entrusted the school and its staff with the well-being of my child. However, my son was denied entry into the after-school program under Mrs. DeNardo's supervision. As both my spouse and I were occupied with work commitments, our son was left in a vulnerable position, as he had to walk home after he was denied entry. Shockingly, instead of providing adequate supervision or notifying us of the situation, Mrs. DeNardo inexplicably allowed my son to leave the premises unsupervised. This flagrant disregard for basic safety protocols is simply inexcusable and deeply troubling. Despite the gravity of the incident, my attempts to address the matter with Mrs. DeNardo were met with indifference and dismissiveness. Not only did she fail to express any remorse or concern for the well-being of my child, but she also displayed a complete lack of accountability for her actions. She read my last message as you can see in my screenshot, and never replied. Furthermore, the absence of any meaningful follow-up or reassurance from the school administration further underscores the systemic failures in ensuring student safety and parental trust. It is my sincere hope that this review serves as a cautionary tale for other parents and prompts the necessary reforms to prevent such egregious lapses in supervision from occurring in the future. Our children deserve better.

Administrators don't allow teachers to teach with their own style of creativity. A teaching script…read morestyle is basically given to the teachers. It's basically work and do as we say and tell you to do because if you do anything outside the box "we don't want you as a staff here. " Also basically only English speaking allowed and a parent pulled their child from El Camino because child was being bullied for only speaking Spanish and Admin told parent we in America we suppose to speak English primarily and nothing was done for this students bullying. Time working there notice many staff leave because it's a MAGA admin environment or if the staff stayed they look miserable and not allowed to have fun with coworkers there like other schools very structure to focus only work not socialization . Teachers and staff talk low key they don't feel appreciated with admin and constantly applying for other jobs to leave there but hang in there for their bread and butter.

If we don't express our life experiences, no one will know. (Lori K.)…read moreMy son who attended WCS in preschool at the age of two years old and may seem young. I tried to teach him at home and my son had absolutely no interest - which gets into another whole analysis with learning disorders and what not.. He dropped out 6 times!!!! I explained to my son, you have to learn your ABC's and how to count to 10. He graduated! Then started kindergarten, and had a very hard time. In second grade the school recommended to transfer him to public school For free additional help (Now I believe WCS can accommodate more with disorders in kids as I believe they have an onsite program to assist better). I did send my child to a public school, and he was depressed for the entire 3 years! I worked hard during the recession and told my husband I am placing our child back at Western. And as Soon as I told our son, there was a sense of hope. He returned in sixth grade and graduated high school. Today he is an IT Tech for a mortgage company and has a heart that is open to life with non--judgment. He's trying to figure out how to make this world a better place. If anyone ever wanted to reach out and hear my story, I am willing to talk to you in person through WCS.. But he survived because I put him back at Western and he met his lifelong friends that he still relates with today as life-long friends

We were looking for a daycare we felt comfortable with. We found that place at Western. My Son is…read morenow in 3rd grade with them. We can't say enough good things about it. It came as a recommendation. And we have been so pleased with their care and teachings. We love the family that my son and use have made not only with faculty but with fellow parents as well.

Don't have your children go to the upland school district schools. The staff does not support their…read morestaff

UPDATE 12/04/23 I'm really impressed by all the positive…read morechanges Champions has made. I appreciate that they are open to hearing concerns and adjusting the program to make it more enjoyable and productive for the students. Monica has done an amazing job at implementing these changes and she has been so professional and courteous. I'm hoping that in time, more of the activities mentioned such as STEM and the arts are added as well. One issue that my kids have is that they state it can get rather noisy during homework time which impacts their ability to get it completed. Aside from this, they are generally happier with the changes.

i pick up my sister's kids from this place to help her out on her busier days every now and again…read more they get homework done first so that they can do enrichment activities after. i really appreciate that this exists for underprivileged families like my sister's family. it helps give her kids a head start, or at the very least not fall behind in their education. i wish i could bring my kid here but i'm fortunate enough to be able to afford other places and not take the space of families who actually need it. i witnessed something today that became a big teaching moment for my nieces and nephew about apologies and boundaries. the incident instilled my confidence that kids attending champion will be safe in the care of the staff members. a mother was howling and hollering about something that happened yesterday, saying something wasn't racist and it sounded like she was talking around the situation and making excuses to be coddled. she also tried to pressure staff members into letting her harass the person who was hurt and wanted to recruit other parents to her side. i'm glad that the woman the karen was talking at stood her ground because it makes me feel even better about the staff working hard to defend those who can't. shame on that karen and good on the staff! i hope they get a big raise after this haha