There is a reason why they are so short handed. They bring…read moreit on themselves. The bus trainer that conducts all the evaluations, is abusive. She has conducted a Eval in 20 degree snowy weather with a driver with bad bronchitis. That driver got pneumonia. She belittles drivers and I've seen good drivers brought to tears. They expect drivers to have perfect kids or the driver gets written up. They put special needs kids on a regular route, but the driver can't know who is special needs. Because of privacy laws. But in a special needs bus, the driver gets lots of paperwork on all the details of that child. If a special needs child is disruptive on a regular route.... they will not do anything to the child ( like remove them) because they are special needs... but if they ( special needs child) aren't perfect, the driver gets written up. If a parent complains because a kid tells his Mom you are mean... they go on a witch hunt. Also, the busyard is left open most nights, and there is no cameras or lighting for drivers returning late in the evenings from field trips. I reported sexual harassment and they wouldn't follow up. Suit yourself... be warned!

We are newbies to the Smith area, and we went to the library today that serves both the Smith…read moreValley School and the Smith community at large. The library has up to date computer stations and services in a well designed study space, comfortable reading areas, a comprehensive childrens collection of books, and an excellent collection of western fiction books. The librarian on duty, Wynn, graciously served the patrons offering to get books from other libraries, offering coffee, and gave my husband and me information about the local area as well as helped us find material in the library.

Lake Tahoe School is full of incredible staff and teachers eager to help students learn. As an…read morealumna, I can confidently say that LTS inspired my love of learning and prepared me to succeed in high school, at a top-tier university, and beyond.

We have been at Lake Tahoe School for four years now and think it's terrific school…read more Great teachers , small class sizes and great sports teams and outdoor activities.

Our son is at Lake Tahoe Prep. The class size, teachers and overall experience has been really…read morepositive. The staff has been really supportive. Beautiful campus and surroundings. Great so far.

I came across SVA (Squaw Valley Acady) while researching for a boarding High School for my nephew…read morein China. I also spent a day there. Students use lap tops during class with wifi access. A lot of emphases is placed on learning with a laptop. . (All wifi are turned off at 11pm at night.). Considering all standardize tests in the US are computerized (MCAT, LSAT) and most work environments in the US use electronic records exclusively, lap top in classroom is a good idea. Students come from all over the world with the goal of attending a college in the US. SVA has transformed itself in the past few years to focus on college prep for international students. Class sizes are small, usually less than 10 students per teacher. I noticed the students get alone with each other rather well. This is observed during lunch time. I see students from different countries sit next to each other. Dorm rooms are 1-4 students per room. Most of the ones I saw have 3 students in them. There is a microwave on each hall, fridge and safe in each room. Overall the rooms are larger than the one I used to live at UC Berkeley 20 years ago. (unit 1 Cheney) and much larger then the tiny rooms at Univ of Tennessee. Washers and dryers are free for students to use. At night, dorm exits have security alarms, hallways are video monitored SVA pride itself at offering a balance between academic and personal development. They encourage students to take advantage of it's location to learn many physical activities Tahoe has to offer - hiking, soccer, golfing, cycling, ski / snowboard. I think this makes SVA different from other college prep school. I have the opportunity to spoke to students there. Due to the many Saturday field trips student take, expect another $4000 or so in additional expenses. While the students like them, parents may be surprised at the bill.

I had my son at the school for an event the administration told us the wrong time and we missed it…read more They have all fallen apart since the Covid shut down

My husband and I attended the performance of Anything goes theatrical play last evening. We…read moreabsolutely loved it. We were so impressed with not only the stage sets, costumes but the talent of these students.Their ability to sing and dance was amazing. All of them had great stage presence and were spot on with their lines and dance steps. Great talent! This was our first time and I promise we will return thank you for a great memorable performance and evening.