I am very disappointed with the Pre-K Program headed by Martha Macias…read more I am giving a warning to the parents that are looking to enroll their toddlers into the Pre-K program. Do your research and refer to the parents' experience before doing so. The way Macias is running the Pre-K program may affect your kids negatively. Don't do it unless the school decides to change its Pre-School Director. My kid was doing really great with Mrs. Lisa (Monalisa Cabrera). If there's someone good that remains in the Pre-K program, that's Mrs. Lisa. My wife and I have nothing but praises towards Mrs. Lisa. She's done a tremendous job taking care of our son and other kids as well. Few months after my kid transitioned to Ms. Thompson alongside Mrs. Macias. My kid developed an aggressive behavior something that we've never seen him had before. On March 4, 2026, Mrs. Macias informed us at "the classroom entrance" that our son was no longer allowed to attend the school due to behavioral concerns. The conversation with my wife was conducted "outside of her office, in front of other parents, kids and staff. "VERY UNPROFESSIONAL" and she's considered as the Pre-K Director. This is very concerning and scary at the same time. We feel it would have been more appropriate to discuss this privately rather than at the classroom where others could overhear. I guess our privacy and confidentiality is not of her concern. My wife had only just entered the classroom when she began speaking, and even my mother-in law, who was there to pick up my son, was standing outside. The conversation was very one-sided, and we weren't given an opportunity to share our perspective. We were simply told that "your son can no longer come here." Straight up rejection from Mrs. Macias. It was upsetting to see our young son face the reality of being rejected and asked to leave a place where he was beginning to build relationships with classmates and teachers. We believe this was a difficult situation for him to understand at such a tender age. As a 20 year Airforce and Navy veteran, if I deploy, I want nothing but the security and safety of the love ones I leave behind while fighting for this country. It's very disappointing that a supposedly "Christian" school that should provide security and peace of mind when I leave my kid in their custody wasn't able to accomplish such an important task. After this experience, I will never ever be at peace leaving my kid on any school regardless of whether it's a Christian school or not. I have a lot of colleagues - Military and Christians - and I am not advising them to enroll their kids into South Hills' Pre-K program under Mrs. Macias. As of this moment, until changes are done with the Pre-K Program, enrolling your kid is not recommendable.

This review is for the Pre-K program, and I would strongly warn any parent considering this school…read moreto look elsewhere. My son started in July 2025, and at first, everything seemed fine. The previous Pre-K principal, Mrs. Ana, along with Mrs. Lisa and Ms. Brittany, were supportive and caring. Once Mrs. Macias took over in September, the entire environment changed--and not for the better. From that point on, parent concerns were dismissed, minimized, or completely ignored. It became very clear that administration would back staff no matter what, instead of addressing legitimate issues being raised. My son was in the Rainbow Room (2-3-year-olds), where a teacher, Karina Vasquez, was brought in. Almost immediately, I saw a negative shift in my son's behavior. He would come home saying, "She yells at me." No parent should ever hear that about someone entrusted with their toddler. In my experience, there was a serious lack of patience and an inability to appropriately handle very young children. What is even more alarming is that after my son left SHA and began attending Walnut Montessori, there was communication about him between Karina Vasquez. She used to work at Walnut and was talking to staff at Walnut about my son and saying very negative things. That is deeply concerning and raises major questions about professionalism and confidentiality. When this was brought up, the responses from administration were inconsistent and dismissive. Instead of accountability, there were excuses. The way discipline was handled was completely unacceptable. There was an attempt to suspend my 3-year-old child for over a week. A preschooler. Rather than working toward solutions or support, it felt like certain staff members were pushing to remove him altogether. There are also serious concerns about transparency. I was informed that classroom cameras either do not work or are not being used. For a school responsible for very young children, that is unacceptable. The overall culture felt toxic--favoritism, gossip, and protecting staff seemed to take priority over the well-being of the children. As a parent, I felt unheard, unsupported, and ultimately forced to remove my child for his own well-being. Do not be misled by appearances. Based on my experience, this is not a safe, supportive, or trustworthy environment for young children. Mrs. Macias is a horrible principal and Karina Vasquez yells at the kids and hates children. Parents if you feel this way as well and have children attending the pre-k side, report everything to the state licensing department.

I love Merced Elementary. This is a great school that truly cares about the children's foundation…read morestarting in Pre-K. The principal Mrs. Dominguez is professional and caring. The whole staff is amazing and would recommend this school to everyone.

I love the office staff and the principal Mrs Dominguez. Overall my experience at Merced has been…read moreok. There are definitely teachers to AVOID. Rebecca Unver is the worst teacher , she is rude , horrible to the kids , and an unhappy miserable person: you can tell by how she speaks. A lot of children including my son told me that she throws their homework on the floor and makes them pick it up like it's trash . She's the most unfit person to be a teacher and I'm wondering everyday why she's still there. She also likes to bully her class and say mean things to them , I have a long list of evidence and have met with the principal regarding her behavior but I needed to post this and warn other parents , I wouldn't want their child to go through what these kids have gone through.

My kid loves this school. Everyone is friendly there and the teachers provide a comfortable and fun…read moreteaching experience. She says the principal walks by the kids while they eat and says hello. That sounds amazing! I would definitely recommend Mesa. You go Mustangs!

The good, the bad, and the ugly:…read more The good: The community. The teachers, parents, and students all seem to be insync with providing a good environment for the children. There is a fundraiser every month to improve the quality and materials in the school. API is in the high 800 and more near 900 which is outstanding for a Covina elementary school. It truly is the best of Covina's schools. The bad: Class size is large, students do not get a lot of personal attention. However, they are a public school and the best so its understandable. Teachers are good, but you find a few here and there that you just don't like. The Ugly: The school could use a make-over and a little new paint. The people in the office are usually not the friendliest. They tend to forget that they are providing a service. The district itself is not good at keeping records. Whenever we get our transferred renewed I have to literally stay on top of the process the whole time because our paperwork got lost twice in the past two years. I believe the district has had the same people working these offices for years. They really need to do an assessment and hire some fresh blood that are hungry for work and experience with better people skills.

I love to go watch the high school plays and musicals on this campus. They have a great theater…read moreprogram and so many participants that they can have whole separate casts for the same show, alternating performances! Their theater space is amazing, one of the nicest I've seen on a high school campus. Tonight we came to see " Little Shop of Horrors". All the students acted, sang, and danced their hearts out. We really enjoyed it! It's great to see family, peers, and teachers come to watch and support them.

Worse HS in sports!! Coaches take personal issues with athletes . If the couch doesn't like their…read moreathlete(s) regardless of their experience they don't let the athlete to be part of their team. It's only privilege kids who joined the team(s). Also coaches they don't have any credentials to be coaches. Any body who previously played that sport can be a coach at SHSH.

This is a wonderful school and of course if your child goes to this school it's a good school! The…read moreteachers are all so caring and appear to have a good relations ship with the students. There is one teacher who really appears to bond just a little better than the other. Not sure what his name is but as the kids where walking up to get their promotional certificates for graduation yesterday 6/4/25 he did special gestures with each and everyone of his students which was a treat to watch. Thank you to that awesome teacher! My biggest complaint was that the promotion was exceptionally long! I attended a college graduation and a HS graduation both within these last 3 weeks and this 8 grade promotion by far was the longest! Maybe if the principal hadn't gone on and on and talked so much it would have made it much shorter and more enjoyable. The video at the end was absolutely great and as each one signed off made it even more special. This is the second promotion I have attended for this school. Maybe next year make it more about the kids and not the principal and shorten it. Congratulations to class of 2025! Go little sharks and become big sharks!

My son is now in 7th grade. SJCA still continues to exceed my expectations. The teachers have all…read morebeen amazing and my son feels very comfortable in his classes. He has grown so much academically and is now participating in an after-school program called STREAM. This is a coding class which gives students the upper-hand in this technology-growing world. We could not be happier with San Jose Charter Academy, not to mention, Mr. Tang is an amazing middle school teacher! We highly recommend SJCA!

Ever since I've enrolled here the staff has been really helpful. Although, ever since the incident…read morewith Mr. Contreras, it is just driving me ballistic of what the staff said when this happened. The staff said "Its alright, hes a good substitute!" it doesn't matter if he was a good sub or not that is no reason to say that. When I was in the 5th grade there was this dude that stared at girls chest and they didn't do anything about it. I do not recommend this school if you don't want your child to be safe.

I am thankful for some teachers and feel bad for the ones that put up with Principle Contreras for…read moreso long. She was a HORRIBLE principle. Both my kids came to Cameron and trust me, the last 2 years before i never had to return didn't come fast enough. If you are considering this school, i believe she left the school and have no idea of new principle. Be aware that her lasting affects may still linger. She had NO personality, rude, un welcoming and un likable really.... TRUST ME! Most the amazing teachers are gone, but Miss Esquejeri may still be there, she is wonderful! I can truly say i enjoyed this school till she arrived and she ruined my last 2 years of my kids grade school. Thankfully she is gone and HOPE the new principle brings the shine BACK to CAMERON!

Not for me, all teachers are AMAZING but the 4th grade teacher Scott not for me, he just talked…read moreabout inappropriate stuff then we left. And some issues with the principal

We love Christ Lutheran! My family has gone here for years! My daughter is in 2nd grade here and we…read morecouldn't be happier. The staff, teachers, and school it self is just so loving and kind

Great school and wonderful staff. The teachers are always kind and helpful. The school is huge on…read morereading and accomplishing each students goal. Library is open during lunch and after school for any student to take an AR quiz to reach their goal or get ahead. Grovecenter also offers Saturday school for students to make up a day the were absent and have it cleared off completely. During that time AR quizzes taken will be added to their goal as well. Valet drop off and pick up is another great perk and saves time and hassle of looking for parking. The new principal Mrs Williams is amazing. She seems to always have a smile on her face and really love it there. The school is great.

Going off on Brandon A. This school in my opinion has ups and downs. When I first came here it was…read morea hard transition as I just immigrated and sadly to say I was bullied and I received no help from staff or from teachers. I was ridiculed as I couldn't spell "color" right as I learned it as "colour" and the blatant racism from students because of the way I pronounced words or how I dressed and looked because of my parents financial situation at times. There was a few teachers I felt comfortable with that made me feel like a normal student there but I remember being told I couldn't report my bullying because it happened yesterday and not recent so I spent hours in the play ground with kids picking on me and not feeling confident in my ability to communicate that I'm being bullied. That carried through till 5th grade when I made decent friends. Some teachers here were a godsend but there's still most that I feel don't care for their students and hopefully by now there are more inclusive teaching and support for students. - from an old 2nd grader that wished someone stood up for her

I would give this a zero but I can't so I'll give it a 1. This school is trash with their…read moreracism,favoritism, and sexism too.where do I begin with this school I had a terrible experience here when I went there the staff was ok but the kids are here can be the food here is so bad even Martin Luther king Jr ate the same pizza. The milk is very chunky and the food here is mainly recycled out of garbage from leftovers or it's expired from the B.C years I ate a pizza one time and it felt like plastic and cardboard. The teachers have obvious favoritism and stereotypes of the boys are always the bad kids.the staff at lunch are very sexist on where the kids sit and who gets to sit something I experienced is I wanted to move to wut with my friends staff denies a girl next to me moves without permission in front of them and it's all good. Do better Merlinda elementary school

My son goes to this school and it has been amazing so far! Teachers and staff are on it and have…read morecreated such a wonderful learning environment. We have come from 2 other schools and this one by far has been the best one.

This was a really good private school growing up. I attended…read morefrom Kindergarten to 6th grade had switched schools after only because a little bullying situation by this kid named Robert Meza in 6th grade but what I got out of the 7 years of attending this school made a great lasting impact on my childhood. Would highly recommend this school to anyone looking to get a good education as well good morality education