28362 Mount Stephen Ave
Santa Clarita, CA 91387

This school was an absolute horrid experience for me as a parent. My child has autism and he was sort of an out burst sort of child, but nothing too intense. The school failed my child and his mental state, with me having to take him to therapy to help him recover what had happened. The staff are so fake, the only one I find pleasant to talk to were some teachers and the office staff. I have disciplined my child of course because many times he was being reckless, but this school failed to acknowledge me or anyone that my child was being bullied harshly in this school. Kids kept calling him words I won’t even say to my own child, and the teacher he had to deal with for 2 years did nothing. In fact, she doubled down and said the giant note my child wrote didn’t help whatsoever. He put the names of each kid who bullied him there and it didn’t help whatsoever. I am in shock he had to tell me as soon as he left this school, and it was almost too late for anything to be done. Yes he was a child, a reckless one but now he’s been doing so much better. This school is a joke, so many teachers need to be reeducated on how to deal with kids with special needs, I was so glad his third grade teacher left to retire since I wish for no child to deal with her. What an awful place, go to any other school in the valley but this one. Horrific situation I had to deal with because this school doesn’t learn anything.

I personally only had a good experience because I wasn’t so involved. However my sister is constantly bullied in Canyon ASB and when it came to getting help, the staff was extremely unhelpful and actually made things worse

This school claims to be a "bully-free zone," but that could not be further from the truth. In our experience, the administration caters to bullies while punishing the victims. When a student is bullied, the school’s response is to place restrictions on them. Removing them from classes they want to be in or forcing them to change their daily routines. The bullies are allowed to roam the school freely without consequences.There are no meaningful protections or safety procedures in place for students who are being harassed, and the administration consistently fails to support those who speak up. Reports are brushed aside, and nothing is done to create a truly safe environment. The so-called anti-bullying policies exist in name only.If your child is outgoing, assertive, or simply different, don’t expect support from this school when problems arise. The lack of accountability and follow-through is deeply disappointing and harmful. I would not recommend this school to any parent concerned about their child’s emotional well-being or safety.

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.