6172 Lambda Dr
San Diego, CA 92120

Hearst has exceeded our expectations. The foundation, PTA, and parent community create a nurturing environment for learners of diverse abilities and backgrounds. The teachers are dedicated and innovative in their approach; our children feel supported, challenged, and have blossomed in this very special school. Most of all, they have FUN! You can see this by how they all run through the gates each day, saying “Good Morning” to Ms. Wendy, a staple of the Hearst Community. No school is perfect, but we feel confident that any issue that may arise will be addressed effectively.

My son has to hold his urinate everyday because he is not comfortable going to the restroom since he has witnessed some older kids vaping in there. It seems like they have had this problem for a long time and I wonder why it hasn't been resolved? There was one time that my son couldn't hold his urinate anymore and he tried to look for a restroom, but all of them were closed right after school. I am not sure if that's the way for this school to solve the problem about kids vaping by locking the boys restrooms after school? Also, it's so hard to get a hold of a counselor here. They don't respond back to emails or calls. This school is so unorganized. It's so frustrating.

I have had two kids go to Lewis and both have had great experiences. The teachers and counseling staff are fantastic, and go above and beyond to work with parents to make sure they understand how their students are doing both academically, socially, emotionally. The honor roll assemblies are very appreciated, and the after school clubs have been great when my kids have been interested in the subject matter. The only real drawback about the school is the persistent traffic issues, caused by impatient parents during drop off. I have watched with dismay almost every week as parents drove recklessly in spaces where kids walked, dropping their kids off in the middle of the street, making u-turns into on-coming traffic, rushing in the opposite lane to go around cars letting kids out in the street. It feels unsafe, and I wish the school took it more seriously. (The crossing guard they had for a brief period of time was functionally useless, as the problem is parents driving unsafely by the Irwin gate, for instance.)