Our children have been attending Desert Christian since 3 year old pre school. Overall , on an academic level, I feel it is excellent as long as parents are willing to support their child at home and make sure the child is doing their part. The administration can be very patronizing, but in the end does
... Read more make the best decisions they can. Our children are reading above their grade level and are advanced in their math abilities. The teachers will go the extra mile, especially if the parent shows interest and involvement in their childs education, and if you've done your due dilligence picking a good teacher. The only area of improvement would be to have a much stricter discipline program for children who do cause problems and are hurtful to other children, not just pray for the answer to be solved, but have action and discipline as well. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/30/09
I went to Desert Christian from the age of 3 to 18 and could not have felt more at home. Of course I hated how political some of the teachers were and how if students had a certain last name or their parents made a certain amount of money they could do whatever they wanted, but overall, the school treated
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Posted by a student on 03/22/09
My son is at DCMS. It is our first year with DCMS and my husband and I are greatly dissapointed. I had hear such rave reviews and our experience has not been one to rave about. My son has been picked on and influenced in an ungodly fashion. His work ethic and attitude have changed alot since atending
... Read more DCMS. (Not for the better) We are more than half way through the school year and he is still having 3-4 hours of homework everynight. I'm sure this is a great school if your child has been there since Kindergarten. My son does not seem to fit in with the long-time attenders. Needless to say we are serching and praying about finding another school for next year. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/05/09
My daughter and her life long friend both attended Desert Christian Schools for their education. Both went to Point Loma University and achieved Summa Cum Laude Diplomas. Third and seventh in the graduating class top 10. We were rewarded a Teacher and a Berkeley Lawyer. They were able to compete on an
... Read more International level and come out on top due to DCHS. Highly recommended. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/26/08
My experience with the high school has been that if you want a safe place for you kids to go to school this is it. But, if you are looking for a good education than this is not the place. Many of the teachers have little teaching experience I can honestly say that our daughters test scores were lower
... Read more each year she was on campus and she achieved above average grades in her classes and was in honor and AP classes. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/30/08
This school is exellent. My children have attended the elementary, middle and high schools over the last few years. I've read a couple of the negative reviews and am very surprised. First of all, I know the school isn't all about making money, it's about ministry. It is a christian school and I see
... Read more the primary goal is to provide a christian education. Yeah, it takes money to do this which is why fundraisers are important. Some parents have had some negative things to say about teachers, I guess that's inevetible. Some personalities will clash, and some parents just don't want to hear that their children aren't so perfect, so they put the blame elsewhere. As for the parent with the 4 year, I'm curious if she spoke to anyone else at the school about it. I'm sure that the director of the preschool would like to know about her experience. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/02/08
My daughter absolutly loves this school. She is enrolled in the preschool and has done so well the couple years she has been there. She loves her teachers & her classmates!!
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Posted by a parent on 08/21/08
I am so disappointed in this school. My daughter has attended since the 1st grade and she is now getting ready to graduate the 4th grade. The teachers are horrible, the school only cares about money and fundraiser's..not the children. My daughter will no longer attend this school. Loved the school
... Read more for the first 2 years, but things have changed, not to mention the teachers...very rude and uncooperative with parents. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/08/08
After hearing rave reviews about this school I decided to enroll my 4 year old daughter for summer preschool and 1 day of fall semester. During that time she got kicked, hit and even spat at. I asked the teacher about it and she said that the children, on each occasion, were put into time outs. I
... Read more asked if they apologized because my daughter was really distraught about it. She said they don't make them apologize if the children weren't remorseful. I almost laughed! Are you serious four years having such control over their emotions! I told her that they should have spoken to me and the childs parents as well as explained the importance of not hitting and apologizing. The curriculum seemed to be watered down and my daughter was not challenged. Needless to say, my daughter is no longer there. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/14/08
My child attended preschool here and it was wonderful until he entered Kindergarten then it all went down hill. The teachers are awful, and the discipline is horrible. Every day my son comes home crying for 'doing something he supposedly did' the teachers dont listen to the kids they just believe what
... Read more they want to. My son will not be attending this school anymore. Read less
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