2859 Emerald Dr
Oceanside, CA 92056

I am very surprised by the 4 star rating on this school. Both my kids have done really well here and both are happy. There must be an error in this rating.

We particularly love the project based approach of Casita, that the staff and parents are exceptionally engaged, that the curriculum is well balanced between scientific and creative offerings and that despite all that it is an accessible and inclusive school. Our kid loves going to school here and made a lot of friends in the two years she is visiting Casita. The teachers have a great strategy of motivating the children by reinforcing positive behavior and encouraging initiative and independent thinking. The principal Ms. Chien is super approachable, empathetic and her and the staff earned the school a Blue Ribbon award. The only thing that I find irritating, is the necessity for constant fundraising. That being said, the school and PTA excel there to bring in the funds to make the outstanding program at Casita possible. The results speak for itself. Go cougars!

Save yourself the TK hassle and keep your baby in daycare if you can. This school mixes 3-5 year olds in TK and don't have enough supervision for as many children as they want to take in. Received multiple calls a week with minor incidents and calls were not consistent with more serious ones. They don't watch kids close enough to the point of letting them put their hands on each other and then they want to call you and complain. the teachers have have been doing this too long they're burnt out. If you are raising a baby with good manners be prepared to unteach problems behaviors from others the school does not care to educate. They will waste your time pulling your child out of class for emotional support groups but it's optional if your child isn't the problem. There are better bilingual schools in this area just do more research.

I love VAPA and my children love it as well. The teachers are great, it's family-oriented they have a lot of fun nights for families at the school. From camping out to International Day, and so much more. The staff is amazing and helpful. My kids love attending and I recommend it to parents.

I am a junior this year and I love going to Rancho. I like most of the teachers. I play football. We're not good but it's still fun. There are some weirdos here but I am sure every school has a few weirdos.