We love Desert Christian Academy. We've loved this school ever since we joined. Our son started in…read morefirst grade and is now heading into middle school. What sets DCA apart is the strong sense of home and family--it's more than just a school. The staff is incredibly supportive and full of love, always there when we need them. We're so grateful to have found not only a great school but a true community. Desert Christian Academy gives you a sense of peace, and honestly, there's nothing negative we can say about it.

It's been 2 years since I attended this "Christian" school, 2 years to pick up the pieces of myself…read morethat Desert Christian Academy shattered. 6 Years since I lost my dad. When I was attending this school, the amount of times I was treated horribly and brought it to the admin's attention and it was just dismissed. This school claims to have the values of "family" but when some students are too afraid to keep the head up and to look at the ground when walking it's because of the students and admin. I happened to be one of the students, and they know that. The amount of times Chris Johnson and others told me to keep my head up and stop looking at the ground this is why, i was avoiding you. When having a meeting about bullying, La nej Garrison was there and instead of trying to help me feel comfortable at this school she announced to the students i was having issues with to not worry about her she has alot of issues(mentally) As a christian that she claims to be that is absolutely not ok, not only that but the fact multiple time she called the girls W**** and S***. Do you mother's and father's really want your daughters to be called that. Another big point is that If you don't have money just know your kids will be treated so awful and you'll never believe them because the Staff is so good at lying, they will pretend your child has issues but trust me they don't it's this school and the staff. "Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body." -Ephesians 4:25 thought I should throw in a verse so you know what you teach. One year I had inappropriate drawings of private parts drawn my year book, and you know what they said "we will get you a new year book" those were admin/teacher kids who did that. That was harassment, and the school did nothing about it. I am a survivor of desert christian academy and I am not afraid to speak out againt this school if that means saving other girls just like me from being absolutely destroyed. But honestly desert christian academy thank you, because of everything I experienced at Desert Christian Academy, I am who I am today. I learned to not chase the standards of people I would never want to be become. I learn that people can claim to stand for certain values while their actions show otherwise. but most importantly, I learned my worth does not depend on the approval of people who made me feel otherwise. I was able to leave, and today I am the happiest I have ever been. I have grown from my experiences, and I will never allow them to defind the person I become. My name is Presley Kavoussi. and I am sharing my experience because I wish someone had help me understand what I was walking into. if you are a parent considering this school for your kids, I encourage you to look beyond what is presented on the surface. Ask questions, pay attention to how students are treated, and remember that you deserve an environment where you feel respected and valued.

Teaching is good, Teachers are nice. But the facilities are terrible shabby and poor. No toys for…read morekids. It seems the owner has not invested any money since the school is established. Kids have nothing to play outside. Also, they keep kids outside for lunch all the time no matter the temperature is above 110 degree during summer or fierce windy days , just avoid the carpet get dirty ( California has a law, not allow schools put kids outside when temperature is above 90 degree). The carpet is more important than kids for school. The high cost tuition does not match the school facilities at all! I decided to change school after my daughter stayed there for two weeks.

Before you consider ANY Montessori school, please do your research! Read "montessori Madness". It…read moreis not a "traditional" school. Any school can teach your child to read, write and spell by age five but Montessori school also taps into your child's cognitive learning ability. This school is of the best schools in the desert. I had two children going there. They started at age 4 and by 5 years old they were doing phonics and encouraging them to read. Their math progress came naturally which is amazing because that is what Montessori schools tap into. Teacher-child ratio is small. Discipline, etiquette, manners are also important. They have dance, gymnastics, Spanish, art and theatre available. Parents and teachers are very close. Feels like a family! I highly recommend this school. We had to move and we were unable to continue with this school. My kids still attend a Montessori school in the "big city". I currently took my children to an elite private school and their entry evaluation results were above normal school level.

Excellent school. I'd recommend it to everyone! Academically they're at the top of my list of…read moreschool s that offer a high achieving and religious experience for 4 years. Best place to have your young person form lifetime skills.

They're terrible neighbors. I live across the street and the level of music noise from the games…read morerecently has gotten to the point where we're getting law enforcement involved. The amplified noise can be heard inside our homes, with doors and windows closed, and the bass is making things in my house vibrate. I know we live across the street from a school. I expect there to be a certain amount of noise. But being unable to enjoy some peace inside my house is ridiculous. I've tried calling and have left messages, but they haven't helped. Next step is the police. Edit: 11.5 hours. 8am to 7:30 pm of thump thump bass. I know for a fact the police were called multiple times. Everytime they came out the music would go down for a little while...and then they cranked it right back up again. I wish Yelp would allow a zero or even a negative star rating.

We understand why Tot Stop has been in business for 35 years. They are an exceptional company…read more The people are so kind, so fun and so knowledgeable about their school. The teachers, parents and mostly the kids don't want to leave. Parents who went to Tot Stop bring their own children. We highly recommend this school

HANDS down an amazing daycare and school. The valley is truly blessed to have Tot Stop in the…read morecommunity. My son was there since age of 3 and now has left to move onto TK (I was really sad to leave! but so happy we got to make life memories here and my son just loved it here and learned and grew so much!). Ms. Sherry and her whole staff and family do give 110% . They become like family. The safety they provide the quality of care, and attentiveness is so hard to find. Everyday when dropping off always greeted with a warm welcome, they are clean, and have so many fun learning activities and event throughout the year for family to also be able to participate in. I will miss the Christmas show! Thanks Tots for being here and continuing to be always be creative with new ideas and making our experiences special. Oh Mothers day was the sweetest!

Love, love, love this school. My son has been going there since he was two years old. I find all…read morethe teachers and their help so loving. They focus on hands-on activities, let the kids experience with water, sand, mud, paint etc. I love that they let the kids be kids. They focus on academics as well as social skills and play. There is no watching TV during the day, no candy policy and pretty good lunch menu. The office staff is great as well (love Ms Stephanie) always in great mood, ready to answer any of your questions. There is always a teacher greeting your little one as he/she goes inside of their class, asking them "How are you today?". The owner of the school is extremely nice as well. I would recommend the school to all the moms who want only the best for their kids.

Great facility! Well ran and so loving. Never had a bad experience for the past two years.read more

This program is incredible!!! Seno Yipsy is such. wonderful educator and my 5 year old loves class…read more Ms. Yipsy is an effective and kind teacher. She builds on top of each lesson and makes it fun. Very satisfied and I know it is working because my 3 year old who sits and listens in on the class with my son is now counting to ten in Spanish. Thank you Luis for a wonderful program, very very happy.My son delightfully sings the songs around the house and we watch the great musical videos often.

Amazing program, amazing teachers! So honored to be a part of this Program! Miss Yipsy truly cares…read moreand helps the students so much.

We absolutely love our son's daycare! She and all of the workers are so kind, caring, and…read moregenuinely invested in the kids. They do such an amazing job helping the children adjust and feel comfortable being away from home, which was especially important for us after having a nightmare of an experience at a previous daycare. Our son absolutely loves going. He gets so excited to see her, the other workers, and all of his little friends. As a parent, there is nothing better than knowing your child is somewhere they feel happy, safe, and loved. I truly don't have to worry about him while he's there because I know he is being well cared for. Finding a daycare you can completely trust with your child is so important, and we are incredibly grateful we found this one. 10/10 would recommend! Hands down the best daycare experience we've had.

Highly recommend Susy's daycare! Before we found her, we were honestly so stressed trying to figure…read moreout childcare. Susy really cares about the kids--their safety, health, and learning. She has employee help in the morning and afternoon, which is great because it keeps everything running smoothly. She's also super communicative and easy to reach by text or phone, which I really appreciate. At pickup, she always takes a few minutes to tell us how the day went. My son is 2 and has been going here for almost a year now. I also love that she does fun themed days and little parties with the kids--like an Easter egg hunt and a Dr. Seuss spirit week. It makes it really fun and special for them. Her backyard play area is really spacious, and the kids get plenty of time outside, which is a big plus. My son had a rough first week and would cry at drop-off, but now he walks right in without even saying bye to us He's making friends and actually excited to be there. So grateful we found her--highly recommend to any parents looking for a daycare they can trust.

This is my high school, I'm a 2008 graduate and proud to have came to this school! I have so many…read morememories and made a great deal of friends, especially life long ones! This school has a lot to offer and prepare you for college academically and physically. They have a lot of clubs and specialized programs. They always harbor top notch teams to compete in the valley! The staff here are supportive and accepting of any physical challenges. The security is on point now a days. I was apart of Health Academy and am extremely grateful to have been prepared for life after high school. I am glad on how they have expanded. I come in as a guest speaker for Mrs. Pedersen to speak about pathways to the Health Academy students once a year. This school boasts great teachers and always has a sense of pride amongst the students. The best high school in the valley in my opinion and can easily get 5 stars for what it has accomplished and offers.

Too many fights, but great security, 7/10 would recommend sending your children to this schoolread more

Desert Sands Unified School District_La Quinta,CA. Judge…read moreruled not guilty, not guilty Judgement Ignored by administrators Where is the Justice when Court Judgements are ignored. When defendant is Judged not guilty in a court of law. Equal Justice does not exist when dealing with a biased unjust system. As exhibited by Desert Sands Unified School District. A Judgement of not guilty is only something for DSUSD personnel department to blatantly ignore while giving each other another high five of how they do not have to follow any laws set forth by the Judicial System of the State of California when ignoring judgements made by a California Court. Where is the Justice when a Judgement by a court of not guilty is ignored. Equal justice does not exist when dealing with a biased unjust system. How much abuse of power or authority is allowed by people that are obviously corrupt when a District Attorney has to intervene and prosecute school board members and school administrators for their wrong doing after a grand jury makes a decision that something has to be done. That is a little more important than the questions that an electrician is asking that would not be asked if his ability to be allowed to find new employment after a layoff would have been allowed. Electrician had to go through court proceedings at his own expense in first two months after layoff with no income to help pay for any of it. To finally have a ruling of not guilty that should have cleared the way for him to search for another job with no encumbrance from prior employer. Instead even after a not guilty and all claims made by prior employer ruled to be erroneous with no merit. Desert Sands Unified School District personnel department continued their attack while ignoring that judgement. Prospective employers were provided with the same rubbish type information that had been used at that previous hearing where a ruling of not guilty had been issued and once again a year later that same identical set of accusations were once again presented at an informal mediation meeting that electrician had requested foolishly since only heard the same accusations being regurgitated again that had already been ruled upon as being ridiculous rubbish with a ruling of not guilty that should have cleared the way for employment with an organization where a little more honesty would exist where laws are followed by employer. That employment did finally become available with a highly respected electricians union that performs high quality work for school districts where those school districts appreciate their employees. All of this time and money that was wasted when requesting that mediation that could only be requested a year later that was also at my expense to pay for travel and lodging that once again was a considerable expense that is not recognized by people with little or no concept of reality as long as it is all free of charge to them while people providing their same regurgitated rubbish again over a year later had been well compensated while in their luxurious offices with no new allegations to present. That rubbish had already been ruled as nonsense by a California State Judge when a verdict of not guilty had been recorded legally and correctly. A comparison of transcripts can easily confirm these statements to be true and correct so there is no room for argument remaining about it not being the same regurgitated rubbish or nonsense that had already been ruled on with a verdict of not guilty by a California State Judge that Desert Sands Unified School District personnel department had been provided a copy of. So there is no excuse that Desert Sands Unified School District was not informed that their accusations were ruled upon. Since DSUSD had originally requested the court hearing in an attempt to show that their accusations were being made by people representing a school district that were dishonest with their only ability being that of giving each other a high five when harassing employees. Judge did not rule on Desert Sands Unified School District representatives lack of honesty but did rule that their accusations having no merit. With a ruling of defendant being not guilty of all accusations made that should have meant being able to seek employment where a profession requiring electrical skills would be appreciated. When a person does their job so well that they are not allowed vacation time each year as requested for the spring of the year each year for seven years consecutively so the person that is performing his duties so well is not allowed to take a two week break in Yosemite National Park where many law abiding people go to enjoy a little time away from the daily responsibilities that most people find to be necessary. Prisoners of war are treated better in my opinion. Judge ruled not guilty then not guilty judgement ignored by Desert Sands Unified School District to attempt to destroy electricians life due to no accountability.

From the owner: Desert Sands became unified in June 1966read more

Pros: Great school, great teachers, great staff, great head start in education. 2nd Grade Mrs…read more Zech, the best! Loved Mr. Davis as principle though Mr. Preston is good too. Even Danny the parking lot crossing guard is pretty darn cool and helpful. Cons: Parking, parking, parking!!! Not enough, way too many parents not utilizing the bus or walking and too many "hang around" much to long and park where ever they feel like it.

Great school!!! As a former student, I would say that this place is like a second home to me. I…read moregotta say, Ms. Carlyle was my favorite teacher. She used to be the computer lab teacher, but then, she left when I was in fourth grade. The problem is the parking, but I know someday, this would be taken care of. Mr. Davis was the best principal anyone could ask for. And Mr. Preston too because he's really funny. Overall, I love this school. I miss all my friends, my teachers, and the good times we made. Gerald Ford will always be in my heart. Class of 2011 - 2016