We have been a KLS family since 2016. I have 2 boys, both who started in Kindergarten. We have…read moreseen much change throughout the years but I am truly feeling the strongest I have ever about KLS this year. I truly believe we finally have the right team in place to lead us into the next phase. The team genuinely cares about the kids and what is best for them. Especially in light of the current crisis, we have seen the team unified, communicate often + clearly, ready/able to execute a move to distance learning that executed pretty flawlessly (considering everything), adapting to feedback from students/families, transparency in communication and most important leadership during difficult times. Thank you KLS! What a journey it has been. We are grateful for all that you do.

My daughter has attended KLS for a year and a half. The school's approach to learning fits very…read morewell with our philosophy of bringing up children. Grouping students of mixed ages into independence levels is something that I wish more schools adopted. Focus on mastery is another thing I like. We also liked the extensive use of placement tests to figure out the right level of classes for students. Small class sizes made it easier to learn new concepts in an effective way. If your child needs to learn at a different pace (faster or slower) than the regular progression of grades would allow in a school with big classrooms, you will love how the curriculum is tailored to each student. My favorite class was the studio which combined interdisciplinary knowledge into a a sequence of projects under a single theme in a school year. One things that some families may have a hard time adjusting to is the pace of changes. This is a "lab" school which means that new ideas are introduced to improve how the school works and if the ideas don't work well, they are replaced with new ideas. This also causes a higher then ideal turnover in staff but I think that this may be a good price to pay for access to innovative teaching.

this is the father of Pritam Ramakrishnan. this is the worst school ever. the bathrooms are out if…read morecontrol. I've got people peeing all over the place, i even got some on my new jordan 67s. i would rate this 0 stars if i could.

It it a chaotic organization. I had 9 years ago 3 kids in…read morethis school. I head to pull out 2 of my younger children because they got bullied and cyber bullied. I could not sue them because one of my children had to finish the Abitur. He passed it with a low GPA because favoritism was on number one. We figured it out after we did several experiments... teachers used unbelievable words you would not use it in your mind. Probably Kid with parents in the board, parents how spent a lot, or non German has the best chance to get a good GPA. But it definitely to 80 percent not the work what it is graded. I put my other kids in the independent GISSV Saturday school which was great managed until the main school of GISSV took over 2 - 3 years ago. Just recently is the most unprofessional leading of the Saturday school on email answers - no reactions, just slow in everything. Sadly I had to pull my last two kids out of the Saturday too. I heard that they had to reduce the classes from the other parents, because they kicked out the teachers or it is just a miss management. In case you think about to put your child in one of the schools of GISSV - be prepared of unprofessional miss management and cross the fingers that your child will be under the favorites.

I had a wonderful time in my other school and then moved to Stevenson it continued but then I went…read moreto 5th grade I had an awful teacher who made 5th grade year hell all my grades went down and I was de-motivated to do anything at one point It got so bad my mom contacted the principal ( who did nothing) and the parents my mom got all the same response ( all negative). Eventually, I had my first meeting with the principal and it sounded like she agreed with me but then after a few meetings she started being rude and seemed like she took the teachers side ( I didn't want there to be any " sides"). she started calling me in for unnessararry meetings that I didnt want to be a part of. I later felt like some of the teachers hated me... My genaral teacher, my art teacher, and the principal! ( who was super unhelpful and rude)... I coudnt have left to middle school any faster DO NOT SIGN YOUR KID UP FOR THIS SCHOOL.

We chose another private school, only because we realize we don`t have enough time to volunteer…read more~3-4 hours per week. but this school is really nice too - they have very special art program for kids.

My children have attended The Waldorf School of the Peninsula for the past four years. While many…read moreof the teachers are caring, dedicated, and deeply invested in their students' growth, the same cannot be said for the school's leadership and administration. Unfortunately, the administration is dysfunctional, lacks transparency, and demonstrates poor alignment in priorities and resource allocation. The school has a large population of neurodivergent students, yet the current educational support structure is alarmingly inadequate. This year, the entire "educational support team" for the Mountain View campus (grades 6-12) -- consisting of ONLY one learning specialist and one counselor -- has been stretched even further to cover the Los Altos campus (grades Kindergarten-5). The administration claims to have a "robust educational support team". However, a staff of 2 people is far from robust and is completely insufficient to serve the needs of the entire school (Kindergarten - 12th grade). Despite my repeated efforts to raise this concern with the administration, they failed to take any meaningful action. While the teaching staff genuinely care about their students, the lack of administrative competence and adequate support services significantly undermines the school's ability to meet the needs of all learners. There are many excellent public and private schools in the area that are far better equipped to support diverse students. Your child deserves that level of care and commitment.

I am a student who attended multiple private schools and public schools, usually,…read morepublic school: 6th grade: 6th grade math, pre algebra if you pass skip test 7th grade: pre algebra, algebra 1 if you pass skip test 8th grade: algebra 1, geometry if you're good enough private schools, like stratford and challenger: 6th grade: pre algebra 7th grade: algebra 1 8th grade: geometry waldorf: 7th grade: pre algebra 8th grade: algebra 1, pre algebra if you fail too many test or is struggling so Waldorf is clearly behind in math. They just give a book to read for English, and they don't give you a standardized curriculum for testing , and most topics like grammar(phrases, part of speech), reading comprehension and vocabulary is not included. They don't even have history class. Science class is just doing science experiments that don't follow a standardized course. Not only they don't have a standardized course but the experiments are usually something to learn a long time ago, eg refraction or reflection. On top of behind in most classes, they also spend too much time on arts, music, dance that are optional classes to take in high school. And they have a fundraising thing for 8th grade that took up all the time for learning and it is mandatory. So Waldorf, therefore is not a good place to spend your time and money on if you're serious about education, GPA, and getting into a good college

Excellent and thoughtfully run bilingual program. Standards are high and there is lots of support -…read moresuch as specialized reading group programs. School does a wonderful job of incorporating numerous cultures as well as language, and all students are welcomed and included whether Spanish or English was their first or second language.

pressure of visiting the school while I was I was quite shocked as I on the classroom. The…read moreteacher always spoke Spanish. children in the Spanish, but in not only that she directed a child in that clearly didn't know what she was saying. I find that all that in California nowadays has only in the classroom when they have students that don't speak that language I think that's discrimination not only that I think it's wrong and the a five point rating that's unacceptable to me.

Went here for elementary school very chill. Also nice open campus with basketball and baseball and…read morebig soccer fields

The school campus is very welcoming to both children and parents. They keep a very close eye on the…read morekids while they are out in recess and lunch. Education wise - they cater to every child's needs individually and provide the extra care or challenge they need.

Came here a few times and it seems like a pretty good school. They actually share the buildings…read morewith a German school. The teachers all seem very caring and attentive and the children definitely are receiving an excellent bilingual education while mastering an instrument.

YCIS is an excellent Mandarin-English bilingual school. Both of my children have been going there…read moresince preschool and now they are in elementary school. The school features project-based and adaptive learning in two languages, and the teacher to student ratio is excellent. They are also very focused on community building and host many cultural events.

Great school, wonderful community. They really care for the children and their development…read more(personal and academic). I could not recommend more this school. Thank you St Joseph and all their teachers and administration.

I love this school! This is my daughter's second year. The…read moreteachers have not only been good, they have been EXCEPTIONAL! The classes are small so there is frequent interaction with my daughter's kindergarten teacher. Students get to know other students and parents get to know other parents. We enrolled in this school after looking at several options and this was the best decision we made! In addition to academics, our daughter is receiving character development through the emphasis on community. The parent network is strong and many volunteers take an interest in their children. During parent-teacher conferences, I noticed great attendance from both mothers and fathers. Parents socialize together frequently. My daughter has built many friendships. My daughter is in the early years of school, but even middle and elementary school kids seem to know her. She feels super special when older kids say hello to her, which they do often, as the kids here are so polite! There is strong academics at many schools, including this one. This school sets itself apart in everything else! It's the best school.

They offer bilingual immersion Spanish / English. There is great parent involvement. The principle…read moreis professional, caring and friendly. The community is warm, caring and friendly. The overall API score is not as high as some Mtn View schools, but if the alternative is to be monoliterate I prefer the slightly lower API average with the benefits of being biliterate. There are 21 Spanish speaking countries in the world. Demographers have speculated that California will have a Hispanic majority by the year 2020. There are currently 3,064,614 Hispanic / Latino students in California. The next largest group (white), has 1,741,664 students in California. http://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/

We've had children in Castro's DI program since 2006 and have outstanding teachers, terrific…read moreparent involvement and a great experience. Our eldest did test below where we thought he would on the English Standardized test, but given that his primary instruction is in Spanish, that is not surprising. We are especially big fans of the afterschool care provided by the YMCA on the campus - highly recommend.