My son is a Senior at Poly and a member of the Varsity Basketball team. He also is in the CIC…read moreprogram. If you have an outstanding student and want a free private school education, send them to Poly.. The PACE & CIC programs are outstanding. The teachers, the Administrators and Councelors in these programs really care, go the extra mile and are quality people. These programs are a feeder to the best schools in our country, including the Ivy League. If your child is a talented committed athlete send them to Poly. It is not easy to make the teams at Poly- including the girls teams. But this is an inner city school with a lot of talent. Poly is the number one feeder school to the NFL AND ESPN's High School of the Century. Music program - fantastic. There is a lot of pride among the students and parents. And it is amazing how successful this school is despite what's available to them. Gyms- old and need to be upgraded. Pool - terrible! Needs a remodel. The common area - needs work. I really wish Snoop Dog, Cameron Diaz or a wealthy alumnus would donate a lot of money to start a fundraising effort to upgrade the school. The basketball coaching staff is respected and loved by players and families. And they give so much time, so much effort VOLUNTARILY. These coaches care, are talented themselves and want to make a difference. My son transferred to a private school after attending Poly two years and realized he made a mistake and transferred back for his senior year. Go jack rabbits!

This school has been so very good for my daughter. She is thriving, excelling and being mentored…read moreby her teachers, counselors and staff. The classes are demanding and challenging as I think they should be. If there was a 6th star, I would mark it.

I've heard good things about this school and have driven by it for several years. In the back of my…read moremind, I've kind of always thought it would be nice if my son could come here in this area. Several years later, my son is now a 6th grader and we finally got a chance to ask questions at the school of choice fair and I was impressed with how a young boy was so enthusiastic and informative about his school. I got to meet the Principal Mr. Chu and decided this was my son's new school! He had friends going to other schools but the area, the program, etc... sold me. Open School day (or whatever it was called) and orientation day, we got to take a tour and get familiar with his classes. He got to make new friends right away and they bonded over Roblox, etc. The staff have been so supportive and kind and helpful! I love this school and look forward to a great 6-8 grade experience with my son. Thank you guys!

Always getting bullied, teachers yelling for no reason, students being... weird…read more Education great, nice principal, some good educating teachers, and fun events

Okay SO LIKE the reason why I gave this school 2 stars because like the staff are like pretty cool…read moreand chill but THEY DON'T TAKE ACTION properly!! FOR Like example, WHEN THERE ARE FIGHTS, THE STAFF BARELY DO ANYTHING AND MOSTLY JUST STAND AND WATCH. Sorry caps lol. Also this sped guy what I like to call, CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS kept on stealing my PROPERTY (backpack) when I told him to stop for the 999999999th time. But... the teachers are nice. Most of them are magnanimous, unless someone irritates them greatly and causes them to go to a mental breakdown. And I made some friends there so it ain't that bad. So yeah, if u want to go this school, that's okay. But there's always an option to switch schools y'know. If you're looking to go to this school. Below will be some ratings I will give to each of the categories that govern the school's quality. My recommendation if u want to go to this school: 4.5/10 Staff: 5.1/10 Teachers: 6.4/10 Funding: 5/10 Education: 4.6/10

DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILDREN HERE!!! Once in p.e a kid was touching him self inappropriately, he did…read morenot get suspended or anything of the nature, he flashed me and im still traumatized. He did it again but didn't get caught, he constantly has his hands in his pants. He his special edeucation but that is that a reason for him not to face the consquences, he also grabbed a kids pp.

We are not year-round family at Westerly, but we consistently return for their summer camp…read more Our eleven-year-old son had attended all the local summer camps in Long Beach--JCC, 49'er camp, the city's parks and recs--over the past few years, and he ranks Westerly the highest among all camp experiences. The staff is accommodating, the hours are flexible (7:30 am to 5:30 pm), and he has a great time.

What can I say. Our family loves Westerly! Our eldest started at one of Long Beach's blue ribbon…read moreschools, but with the huge classes we decided to take a look at Westerly and we couldn't go back. Since then all our kids have thrived in their Westerly experience. It starts with a sizable campus with a beautiful grass field for sports and activities, newly constructed learning studios and the amazing arts village. What a great place to learn. Then the passionate teachers and staff deliver a whole child program, with a better than 10:1 student/teacher ratio. The Westerly program includes: Curriculum and instruction - Enthusiastic teachers with a well thought out curriculum and small class sizes enabling teachers to adapt the curriculum to the needs of your child. Technology/STEM - Westerly recently hired a full-time Director of Instructional Technology to enhance an already strong technology/STEM program throughout the curriculum. Think coding in class, 3D printing, science and engineering fairs, etc. Visual and performing arts - Incorporated in the curriculum is an annual school-wide play lead by the folks at TKTC. The visual arts program is second to none with the kids being exposed to public arts projects, ceramics in the new ceramics studio, mixed media, painting, photography, etc. I wish I could take the classes myself. Wildcat, the after school program is a blessing. Our kids beg to go to Wildcat to play with their friends, work on yearbook, take film, dance, music, robotics and other after school enrichment activities. Athletics - A legitimate, well-run PE program with enthusiastic instruction and basketball, volleyball, football teams throughout elementary and middle school. Music - Every child takes both general and instrumental music as part of their Westerly experience. Spanish - Kindergarten through 8th grade all the kids get introduced to the Spanish language through a dedicated Spanish instructor. Leadership - This is quite possibly one of the most amazing parts of the curriculum. Continuing on the theme of whole child education the Director of Student Affairs leads an amazing program that goes so beyond student council, creating leadership opportunities for so many children. Programs like student council, district representatives, green team, etc., start in Kindergarten and the kids grow in responsibility as the children grow themselves. Each child also gains leadership responsibilities as a student mentor, where each older student is paired with a younger student as a mentor. Service learning and field studies - As the kids grow in maturity so do the service learning and field studies. Our children have enjoyed trips to Catalina and other local camps, but the highlight of the program is a one week trip in 8th grade where the whole class travels to Nicaragua to conduct a service learning project, practice their spanish, and are exposed to a different culture and way of life that they are used to. Community - Westerly is a place where without question every family places a priority on securing a great, well-rounded education for their children. Being in an environment like this is so fantastic. Independent school is not cheap, but in our minds it's the best gift we can give to our children. Westerly also offers significant financial aid support, so if that is an issue be sure to discuss your situation with the school to see if they can make something work for your family. P.S. This may sound like a paid ad, but it's our true feelings about this place. It's really special.

To be honest the 4 years spent here did nothing, only dropped my grade. Colleges won't except me…read morenow due to the fact that I had a 2.0 GPA. If I would have went to Millikan I would have easily gotten 4.0 GPA.

If I could it would be zero stars James mills should not be a teacher neither araya they both give…read morethe students an attitude and they clearly don't like to teach.

Their kindergarten is the only reason I'm giving 3 stars, without it I would give them 1 star…read more Their kindergarten department is a blessing. The same cannot be said for the rest. It starts at the top with their principal,Mrs. Robinson. The level of professionalism she displayed during my interactions with her, I would expect from a child, not from an adult much less an adult in her position. As stated the teachers and aides in their kindergarten department were outstanding and while I'm sure they have a few teachers who do care and try to educate our children, she sets the tone. After having various discussions with my son's teacher, we would communicate consistently to make sure he was doing his part and that we as parents did ours. There was an issue with some students that my son ended up involved in. I spoke with everyone involved and was told the situation was addressed only to later receive a call from Mrs Robinson informing me my son was suspended along with a completely different version of the events. When we met to discuss this the aide involved was not present nor would we be able to hear their version. The teacher whom I would always communicate with changed their narrative on my son and wouldn't even look in my direction throughout the entire meeting. The attitude displayed by Mrs Robinson was "zero f's" given. Mrs Robinson, I'm a grown man who respects women (and truly appreciate the teachers who play a key role in not only educating but also help raise our children) I decided to act my age and not my shoe size. The job you hold carries lofty expectations which based not just on my review, but many others I see here, are epically failing to meet. Do better! I could've resorted to returning the same energy you displayed during our meeting but didn't. This won't be the case all the time. Hopefully you end up stepping aside before you run into a person who decides to teach you the acronym for f.a.f.o.

Donna Robertson is the worst principal and segregates and withholds resources from disabled…read morestudents. She refuses to interact with parents, return a phone call or respond to e mails. If your child is being bullied by students or school staff, she will do absolutely nothing. We fundraised and spent so much on helping out our child's class with supplies for his needs to go unmet and have him be bullied by the school's SLP Michelle Morrissey and Donna Robertson would do absolutely nothing to remedy it because we couldn't even reach her! Shame on the staff at Mann elementary for letting so many of their students down. I believe the other parent that said she was brought to this school to shut it down. Don't send your children here if you want them to receive an education or not be bullied by unprofessional staff and students who are violent. My son got knocked down by another violent student and the school never called me or notified me of the incident. They also don't like to give you any important information about your child in writing which is a huge red flag. An aide told me about the incident because it was the right thing to do. We were also lied to about our child eloping so they didn't have to provide a 1-1. Another aide told me the truth about my child. This school isn't safe for disabled students.

great school!! my 3 kids attended this school and the teachers are phenomenal specially Mrs…read more Albanese, Dr. Beam, and Mrs. Alvarez.

My son has been at the school since kindergarten. Now that he is about to be promoted to Middle…read moreSchool, we are leaving this place with a sense of nostalgia and sadness. The best thing about Fremont is the parent community and camaraderie. Most of the teachers are passionate and top-rate. Occasionally, the rigidity of the principal's rules get in the way of the teachers good intentions, but overall you can't beat the tight-knit community that the school fosters.

I'm really glad my kids are out of this school!! The school staff here are all jerks. Ms Liz in the…read moreoffice is always so disgruntled, like everyone is bothering her. The orange lady on the playground, Ms Lee basically does not let any of the kids do anything and when a problem arises on the playground, she doesn't even ask both students for their side of the story. She sides with the white kids no matter what. She gives directions, the kids do as she says and she's still mad saying they are following her directions incorrectly. The counselor Ms Wheels should not be around children! She belittles them and makes them feel bad for wanting to do better?? Doesn't make sense. Many of the good teachers have quit before covid! Being student of the month was almost a punishment because you're not allowed to invite one guest like you could before and you get one slice of pizza and only sit with the principal Dr Richards. The old principal used to offer practically a buffet for the student And ever since Mr Curran left, it became a jail. Luckily this year for anyone reading this, the principal has left and there's a new principal. I don't know anything about him, we left this school, yay! The reason the school gets an extra star is because the parents here are great! The PTA is strong which offers the students 2 extra classes not offered at other schools, science lab and computers. There's also a drama club and lots of other events like a carnival, movie nights, etc.. Just be ready to always have your wallet open. They always want donations.