23804 Balsa Ct
Valencia, CA 91354

School ask for money a lot. Fundraisers, teacher birthdays, holidays, and more. Although we did contribute in many ways and the school raised a lot of funds over the last year through the fun run, etc. they rarely ever gave back to the kids. They had like 2 field trips in that year. They weren't anything special. Nothing to brag about and not really fun at all. They made thousands upon thousands and even when they organized a school carnival, etc, it was only about getting more money from parents. I expected so much from this school and repeatedly was let down. I can't recommend it in good faith. I feel like my kids could have learned so much more. But you live and you learn and this school was a lesson to be learned. Focus more on growth..less on asking for money and if you do insist on asking parents for money then actually give back with fun stuff. The amount of activities versus what was donated or raised was far less in value than what you got out of it.They deserved better than this. Bullying is another issue. Seems a lot of these kids were born and raised here. For outsiders, good luck.

One look at your skin color and they treat you bad

I’m so glad that my child is at AOC! It’s a small school, about 400 students total, which makes for a tight-knit and welcoming community. My child tells me all the time how everyone is so nice and respectful of one another. At AOC, kids take some college classes at COC, so that upon graduating, they can earn up to 44 units toward their college years and get a lot of their basic college requirements done. The school encourages self-advocacy and maturity, allowing the student to take the lead and preparing them for life in college and beyond. They also teach how the student learns rather than applying the same methods to everyone. I appreciate their group-based and even play-based learning and truly fostering a love of learning and curiosity. I’ve been recommending the school to local friends—it’s a gem in our community.

This school has been very disappointing. Some of the teachers have not been honest about what really happens with the students. Once a child gets into trouble, they become a target instead of being helped to do better. That is exactly what happened with our son. We feel that some teachers are unfair and even unkind in the way they treat him. It’s heartbreaking to see this, and we no longer feel comfortable or safe with him staying in this school.