4240 Porte De Merano #71
San Diego, CA 92122

We have been part of this school for more than 2 years, starting from K. We genuinely appreciate the rich diversity that the school fosters. The school employs a wide range of communication channels that actively involve and engage parents, keeping us informed and connected. The school offers an impressive array of after-school programs to cater to diverse interests and needs. The strong sense of safety and convenience we experience here, allows us to focus on our child's education with peace of mind. We have witnessed our children's growth both academically and socially.

I like being at Standley Middle and think it is a good school, but the people (mostly students) are just not fun to be around. There is A LOT of heavy swearing. Not to mention the occasional fight we hear about (I have never personally been in or seen a fight, but I have heard about them). There is also some "bullying," although it is mostly just mocking/making fun on other students. An example of this is when I was in the boys' locker room and right as we were all about to leave to our next period, an older boy sat on me while I was sitting on a bench and another boy, who was behind me, sprayed a load of what was probably Axe Body Spray on my back. I wouldn't consider that bullying, as it was mostly a joke, but I still didn't appreciate it. Although the people aren't the best, the teachers are very focused on learning, while still managing to sneak in some fun activities.

My straight A’s older daughter went through UC High school and it was a mediocre school. Too many students with good grades that they don’t appreciate or help out to get into good colleges. We parents had to help out our teenager at the last few months for college applications because the teachers and counselors were overwhelmed or didn’t care to help out. My younger daughter got into Charter school and had much better teachers, field trips to colleges, preps, help with writing essays, etc.