My son goes to Stratford for their Early Preschool program and I have nothing but incredible things…read moreto say about the school and the curriculum. He absolutely loves it and learns so much every day. The teachers are so hardworking and dedicated. Parents are awesome. We are so grateful.

We absolutely love Stratford School in Altadena! My older son is in fifth grade and my younger son…read moreis in first, and both have truly thrived here. The small class sizes mean every child gets individual attention, and the curriculum is very advanced, engaging, and thoughtfully designed to challenge students while keeping learning fun. The teachers and administrators are exceptional, caring, very communicative, and deeply invested in every child's growth. But what really makes Stratford special is the community. The kids are kind, well-behaved, and genuinely happy. The families are wonderful, invested and share the same goal: creating a nurturing, protected environment where children can still be kids. Parents are on the same page about carefully monitoring what our children see and hear, helping them stay innocent and grounded for as long as possible. People often comment on how sweet and polite the Stratford kids are and it's true! This is especially the case for the kids in 5th grade. They are so kind, welcoming and supportive. The school reinforces the same values we prioritize at home: being good citizens, good friends, and good students. Our family's experience with Stratford has been truly life-changing. Before coming here, our older son went through a very difficult 3rd grade year at another school where he experienced bullying. What hurt us most was that the school failed to inform us despite multiple incidents. There was zero communication until something major happened. Our son suffered in silence for much of the year. When we finally discovered what had been happening, we immediately decided to immediately pull him out and make a change. Stratford was already at the top of my list. I had toured the school and met the principal two years earlier when we were exploring different options -- and, by some miracle, there was one spot open in third grade after another student moved over the holidays. Within a week, our son had taken the assessment and started at Stratford. The transformation was incredible. His anger and sadness melted away, and our sweet, happy boy returned. We will be forever grateful for this school. It's more than just an excellent academic environment, it's a refuge, a true community that supports the whole child and we'll never stop being thankful.

Best campus in the district and they have an absolutely excellent Law and Public Service program.read more

I'm currently attending this school and it's a great school positively wise and it's a safe place.read more

Love Elliot magnet such a great middle school love the Art program suggested to anyone looking to…read morego to middle school.

My son is in 6th grade and, as he is an artist, is learning so much from, not only his art and…read moredrama classes, but from the after school conservatory. He is taking two fine art/drawing classes, stop motion animation, and graphic design. As I have no artistic talent, he is getting much needed direction, support, and encouragement. In addition, he is getting strong core curriculum instruction. The conservatory, along with the Capturing Kids Heart program, have created a vibrant, kind, calm, and enriching environment for students to learn.

My son joined the 1st grade class at LILA Pasadena, after we moved from New Jersey. The entire…read morecommunity (teachers, administrators, families) was incredibly welcoming and helped our family get through a big move. The community of families is the best part of LILA - especially the Pasadena campus which is truly an intimate, connected group. As a non-French speaking family, we have always felt included, and our son's development in both French and English has been a joy to watch, but the biggest joy has been seeing him grow as a person, a person being molded by the entire community around him.

My daughter is in the Pre K/PreSchool combo class and loves the school. The teachers, kids and…read moreparents are very nice. It's a very small campus with mostly French speaking parents who work in various industries. It has a very friendly and laid back feel to it. My daughter had a birthday where I brought cupcakes for the whole school and some of the "big kids" in the 3rd to 5th grade classes came by to wish her a happy birthday. She felt very special with the big kids coming over to the smaller kids area just to say happy birthday to her. It's a great bilingual education. My daughter is 4 and understands what's being said to her in French thanks hr being at LILA now for 2 years.

High Point is amazing and has been the best thing for my daughter. We started at the school when…read moreshe was in 2nd grade and she's now in 5th. My daughter used to pick the skin around her nails because she was so anxiety-ridden at her former school. Now she is thriving and joining sports teams at school! The difference is night and day. All of her teachers have been great but special mention to her 2nd grade teacher who really "got" her and helped her develop and feel seen with her skills. There is so much attention to the individual student with small groups in math and reading, every learning level/speed can be accommodated. I also appreciate that they have dedicated PE every day and they learn various sports. High Point has high expectations for academics, which is great--but I'm also glad the kids have classes in art, STEAM, library, Spanish and music as well. There are great opportunities for parents to get involved and I've been impressed that the parents are also kind and down-to-earth. When we first toured the school years ago we were so impressed with the way an 8th grade student responded to their teacher that we joked that it must be staged. But now that we've had the pleasure of volunteering on campus I can say that the behavioral expectation is high and it wasn't staged! The 8th graders are respectful and kind and mature. It's a real benefit to have K through 8th grade at High Point.

As a parent of two daughters who have only attended elite, very expensive private schools up until…read morenow (schools that cost more than double the tuition of High Point) I can confidently say that High Point is, without question, the best place for my children to learn and grow. Yes, it is known for its academic rigor, and it absolutely lives up to that reputation. But what really sets High Point apart is the way its teachers meet every student exactly where they are. They scaffold thoughtfully, set the bar high, and, most impressively, get their students there. I've never seen anything quite like it. Even more important than academics, though, is the culture the school fosters. My children feel genuinely loved, heard, and respected every single day. There is a warmth and authenticity here that is rare, especially compared to the elitist entitlement that can be so prevalent in many independent schools in the area. My only regret? Not sending them to High Point sooner. Then again, if I hadn't experienced the alternatives, I wouldn't fully appreciate just how special this school truly is.

My most memorable teacher would be Mr. Pleitez the spanish teacher he instilled good Christian…read morevalues in all of his students which stuck with me to this very day. Besides that I would say this is an ok school.

Current parent of a Freshman. Our experience so far has been great. Besides the great teachers, one…read morething that really stands out is the state-of-the-art facilities available to students. From cutting-edge science labs equipped with the latest tools for hands-on experiments and research, to Performing Arts, there's truly something for every interest. Whether a student is passionate about STEM, visual arts, music, theater, or anything in between, the school provides amazing opportunities to explore and grow in those fields without feeling limited.

its a pretty nice campus the teachers are pretty good some aren't. the people depend on your grade…read moreand the people who go there it vary's every year. around it is good and the campus is relatively clean. the grass is dead though its just dirt so... the field is quite green but its bumpy so we don't use it much. the locker room are locked but you can ask your coach to let u see it and they might let you in. the food is ok its school food so don't expect much. overall its a pretty good school would recommend going here, oh and there's a koi pond.

i go to this school right now and its actually a nice campus but it's really small and the field is…read morebig but all the grass is dead and its to lumpy to go on so we never really use it the teachers are nice overall the food has mold sometimes, and the the bullying and racism is out of control but they have a really nice three story library but it's only open two to three days a week and there up to like forty kids in some classes but I HIGHLY recommend drama (they have really good elective classes) mid overall for a public school

Besides being set in such a gorgeous and safe location out of traffic areas, up in the wilderness,…read morenestled in the foothills-- this school has incredible teachers to the point where two of my three children that have attended throughout the past 11 years, now, want to be teachers. I must add that I have never seen a principal so protective of the school, and Mr. Maynard never ceases to amaze me on the great care taken in every avenue. Thank you, Don Benito!

I take my son here but im currently thinking to take him back. I have him eat the cafeteria and he…read moresays their food tastes really bad and one time he spit out one of their burritos he ate! He also says the staff favorite specific students and on google it says when staff do things like that it's unprofessional!! He tells me that if he needs to take a number 2 in the toilet, theres usually poop stains all over the bathroom! One time i came for his spring concert and the cafeteria was hot as my dads barn in bakersfield. They really needa turn on some A/C there. This is a giant school and it takes up ton of land. Take away a quarter of this school and ill be happy. Overall. I would 100% not recommend this dump of a school

Driving up the foothills in the shadow of the recent bobcat fire, I wondered how safe is the air…read morequality and where is Alverno? Then it appeared two massive iron-rod gate doors which lead to the grounds of this majestic campus. It's what I would assume the mansion of great expectations once was. There are strawberry and oaks trees for acres and a linear koi lily pond. So here the history lesson: it was once a mansion which consumed hundred of acres of land. As time marched on, as it does hundreds of plots of this plantation-Spanish styled looking mansion were sold-off. Creating the adjacent neighborhood of Sierra Madre. Including, a large plot to this now existing school, Alverno. The mansion is host to the girls drama classes and plays: Bravo! I can't speak to the school or the educational quality but as a shooting location it's Ethereal. Such a delight and an endless time capsule of history. The city of Sierra Madre was wonderful and welcoming. And this feature film we are shooting which I can't say much abt, truly will be the stuff of legends.

The high school closed down unfortunately due to poor management. They claim it's declining…read moreenrollment but none of the other high schools are closing down. they took the money in donations and tuition from families who are expecting their girls to be invested in the school. They never let the parents know they were in financial trouble. that was wrong and I don't think the whole story because the new principal now says at public meetings she is going after much younger students because that is where the money is. It's sad when a school has to focus on the their heads giant salaries and not the students once the Covid funding stops. On the plus side it's a very cheap school Unfortunately they have a lot of interest in holding weddings (almost every weekend) and filming (even during school hours) on the campus. I wouldn't want my kids around strangers when they should be getting educated. My nieces enjoyed a good high school 30 years ago. My grandnieces and nephews have not at the new Alverno. Their parents pulled all three kids out. They felt the education was lacking compared to other schools. And are now enrolled in and very happy. The staff seems ill equipped. Some teachers are nice others seem very disgruntled. they really don't seem happy to teach there. It comes across to the children. some teachers are just there because the kids are getting discounted tuition and that doesn't make them qualified either. There is a mentality between those who have which are a lot against those students who have less. So much for Christian teaching The new Alverno is not the school that it use to be. The school require the kids to enroll in a sport so they can claim they have a big sports program. More fees. I find it misleading especially upsetting for kids who have no interest in their team sport but would rather compete in something more individual or that the school doesn't have (like gymnastics). Or in participate in the arts. Every time one turns around there's a fee for something (Jagothon,field trips, fundraiser in school hot dog lunches) so the school isn't as inexpensive as initially thought. They constantly want money for some sport courts. They have lot's of land but lack the accoutrements a proper school like a gym with showers, an updated cafeteria, a proper theater, etc. Their hand is out throughout the year. This makes the tuition more expensive in the long run. They really should have skipped allowing the new lower school to come in and worked on improving the high school. It ruined the campus

I really appreciate Mrs. Cooper, the principal at Hamilton Elementary School in Pasadena. She has…read morebeen involved and supportive of my son since kindergarten, and he is now in fourth grade. I also have a first grader at Hamilton. Mrs. Cooper and the entire staff are amazing, caring, and involved. I'm very happy with our experience at Hamilton Elementary

I love this school! The staff and teachers work very hard to create quality programming for all…read morestudents. I can attest to this as I was their Guidance Counselor and Site Coordinator for 5 years. The parent body is amazing and quite dedicated to making the school shine! I'm not sure if people who don't work in public education understand how hard it is for teachers, principals and admin. to juggle it all. Working in an environment and being a constant giver, healer and educator can really take a toll on a person. That's why I'm so very grateful for the loving staff and students who gave me hugs and kind words everyday. Some of my fondest memories are here and I learned so very much. I'm grateful to have been a part of such a dedicated team! Go Bobcats!