21106 Briarwood Ln
Trabuco Canyon, CA 92679

I had two kids go through this school and their overall experience/our overall experience as a family was positive. The transition from elementary school to middle school could have been really challenging, but I felt there was good support in place for the 7th graders. They are grouped into several "villages" to provide a smaller feel to a large school, and the 7th grade teachers seemed to do a good job of easing them in at the beginning of the year. There are a wide variety of electives to choose from and nice outdoor amenities, including tennis courts and a full-size track -- I was pleased to see that PE was not a periodic thing, but a daily class that kept the kids active. Was there foul language and inappropriate behavior that I would expect (though not condone) from some 12-14 year-olds? Definitely. But I found the administrative staff to be generally responsive and supportive if concerns arose. (Contrary to an earlier post, there is a Principal and two Assistant Principals and only one of them is a "white man in his 40's") There were absolutely some teachers that my kids had a better experience with than others but, unless they felt threatened or mistreated, my message to them was that they won't get along with/agree with everyone and it was a life lesson for them to learn to self-advocate and know when to ask for help when needed. At the end of their two years at RSM, I felt my kids were as prepared as possible (academically and socially) to successfully transition to high school.

Robinson is an amazing school. The teachers (every one of them) and principal are fantastic and very engaged. The PTA is strong and helps provide many programs and enrichment opportunities. We choose to buy our home in the Robinson Elementary area 10 years ago before our children were school age because of the strong reputation and the smart kids we saw come out of there.

Four of our children attended and graduated from Mission Viejo High School. All four had different needs both academically and with extra curricular activities. I can't say enough about how amazing this school is and how well they accommodated each of of children's different needs.