Parents deserve to know about our experience before investing thousands of dollars in this school…read more
One of determine factors and why we ultimately decided to enroll was because we were promised transportation from Santa Clarita to Chatsworth. Before the school year began, our initial point of contact, Mr. Jamie Leon disappeared from the process, and I was informed he no longer worked at the school. That should have been my first warning sign.
When I contacted the school director, Mr. Rainey, regarding transportation, I was told he would look into it. After receiving no follow-up, I went to the office myself and was informed that transportation had fallen through. The solution offered was to connect me with other families so we could arrange transportation on our own. Thankfully, another Santa Clarita family had been given the same transportation promise, and together we managed to make it work. Had we not found each other, my son may not have been able to attend.
The problems continued. I ordered approximately $200 worth of uniforms during orientation and never received them. I repeatedly followed up and was told the school would contact the uniform company and get back to me. That never happened, and my son never received the uniforms I paid for.
Ironically, orientation emphasized an extremely strict uniform policy, which is why I spent the money in the first place. Yet for most of the school year, students wore whatever they wanted. Midyear, we were simply told students should at least wear polo shirts in school colors, forcing me to spend additional money on replacement clothing.
We were also told there would be resources available on campus, including a sports medicine professional and a chiropractor to assist student-athletes. Throughout the year, my son never met either individual, and we never saw evidence that these services were actually being provided.
Communication was consistently poor. I frequently had to initiate contact and send emails just to get basic updates. The school was very persuasive during the enrollment process, but many of the promises made before registration were never fulfilled.
Academically, we were disappointed as well. During open house, one teacher spoke extensively about having multiple master's degrees. I was excited about what my son could learn from such an experienced educator, only to later hear that students were often told to simply use AI. The math teacher was reportedly known among students for sleeping during class, with students frequently taking photos of him napping or eating instead of teaching.
From an athletics perspective, we were promised position-specific coaching and support for my son's football development. Unfortunately, the coach assigned to help him often appeared disengaged and spent much of his time on his phone. After concerns were raised, the coach was eventually fired and never adequately replaced.
By the end of the year, I felt trapped. I had invested too much financially and did not want to disrupt my son's education by pulling him out and navigating homeschooling. Looking back, staying was a mistake.
This school talks a great game during recruitment, but our experience was one of broken promises, poor communication, lack of organization, and unmet expectations. Parents should ask detailed questions, get everything in writing, and carefully evaluate whether the school is actually delivering what it advertises.
