10619 Monogram Ave
Granada Hills, CA 91344

I am an eighth grader in the gifted magnet at this school. This school is a fairly good school, with a good ciriculum and good support provided. The quality of the teachers depend on what teacher you get, but a majority of the teachers here help kids learn the right things and provide support if they need it. Some teachers may be seen as strict, serious, and having a bad teaching style, but that is only for some specific teachers and they still do an okay job. Most classes have interesting activites, experiments, and and projects, but there are still assignments that are tedious, not exciting, and maybe evne unnecessary. However, basically every school and class will have work like that. While there are a lot of busy work in specific classes, a good amount of homework is productive. The social emotional environment is not very good. The staff has failed repeatedly to provide the emotional support needed by their students. They don't totally ignore the students or disregard them, which is good, but their support just hasn't bene enough to improve the emotional state of students. I cannot comment on their special education program becasue I do not have enough knowledge about it. The school is fairly safe, there hasn't been any extremely concerning incidents during my time here. However, there are fights between students, but most schools have fights. There was a trashcan fire and a bush fire during the 2023 - 2024 school year, but they responded appropriately and all students were safe. Teachers and staff do try to actively engage parents, but it won't be very effective unless the parent wants to be activly engaged. There are good and bad students, so if you are planning to go there, you have to make sure to befirned the right people. Some kids are mean, don't care about class, and just overall jerks, but there are a lot of kids with unique interests, a good mindset and habits, and sometimes even a good sense of humor. As long as you make the right friends, you will be happy here.

A genuinely committed principal. A very effective SAS program. The office staff are friendly and accommodating. It's not a big school which is a plus 'cuz it creates an atmosphere where everybody knows everybody even just by face hence parents get the sense of safety & security for their children. When you know that the faculty has been in this school for years, you get the sense that they know what they're doing thus concern for incompetence is not an issue, and "old school" is not the word for these cool, young at heart, well-experienced mentors of young minds. We can say that they have the best interest for your child when they really are standing up against bullying and they don't take sides 'cuz they really investigate, and the principal have zero tolerance to it. The bully gets warned, and nothing worse follows after an issue is brought up. Nobody gets vilified. Nobody is counted out and nobody gets preferential treatment. It's a really great school, and we think this school should get a 10 out of 10 and not the atrocious 6/10 it got which is a surprisingly a point lower rating than the school we transferred our child from. The teachers in this school do not practice partiality according to what each has in skin color unlike that other school which heavily favors a certain ethnic group just because most of the faculty are of the same ethnic group. The teachers here grades your child accordingly & accurately to their behavioral performance & academic achievement irregardless of skin color...And they're not plastic but truly authentic in their mentorship.

Great school, except the fact that there is only one bathroom open at a time EVER and There are 10 boys in there at a Time.

My daughter graduated this past June 2025 and was there for her four years of high school in the Magnet program. Over that time, I’ve seen the school go through many positive changes with staff and campus improvements. My daughter was actively involved in sports, activities, and school events, which really enriched her high school experience. She received support from the Gleam Program instructors, as well as from the College Counselor, who was always available and willing to help. I truly believe that when students stay involved and keep a positive outlook, both they and the school thrive.

Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences has been an amazing experience for our family. They have exceeded our expectations in every way. My daughter is a senior and has been at VAAS all 4 years. She feels heard by her teachers and is thriving in her academics greatly because of the endless dedication of the teachers, staff and administration. She's active in extracurricular activities and clubs. As a parent I feel that the extra activities and the friends that you make during those times is what they really take away from high school. The caring and compassionate environment gives the students a strong sense of belonging and feeling confident to be themselves. My daughter will be graduation high school with high very grades, achievements & awards, which makes me very proud but the things that brings me the most joy is her confidence, the amazing friends that she's made and her sense of accomplishment. Her high school experience has been a wonderful experience, and I can't thank VAAS enough.