4270 Farmdale Ave
Studio City, CA 91604

My kid went to highly gifted magnet here. A couple of major issues I see.Good:Kids get good grades and few teachers are good and truly want to help kids.Bad:Some teachers are extremely bad. They dont teach and spew a lot of liberal filth on to kids. During the COVID days online education days, I had opportunity to see what goes on in the class. In most of the classes they do not teach the real academics. Instead, they teach extreme liberal ideas. They do not just teach about LGBT, but they encourage kids to try out being LGBT. They get kids confused with their extreme liberal ideology push. The kids are pushed to the limits on the Highly gifted magnet program. From my kid, I found that a lot of kids talk suicide in normal conversations. Whether the kids mean it or not, you hear things like "I am going to jump of the building if I dont get an A" . The school counselors are a bunch of incompetent people who always blame the parents instead of finding solutions for emotional issues. It is common to see kids smoking (and drugs) in bathrooms and the staff do not do anything about it. Probably they are short staffed or just plain ignorant. Conclusion:If you just need good grades and do not care for your kid's emotional well being (or) your kids have good social habits, this school is perfect for you.

I'm noticing that most of the reviews for Reed come from IHP parents and students. We do like this school but are NOT in IHP and I notice quite a chasm between IHP and other academies. The school overall is very nice but there is not a sense of community in the other academies. Moreover, there is a stratification at this school that is very disturbing. Hard to miss that the richest kids/families are all in IHP and all other students are then scattered into different academies. Is this because only well-off families have highly gifted students or because only well off families can afford tutors and can advocate for their students? Not sure about the whys of this, but it is noticeable how much more cohesive and nurturing the IHP program is as compared to the other tracks. It also seems that they have more exclusive events including IHP parents arranging get-togethers and even a dance night on campus just for IHP students. An exception to all of this though, Walter Reed has an amazing music program that is a feeder school into North Hollywood H.S.'s music studies. If your child is interested in music or already plays an instrument and wants to continue on, this is definitely the school for you. The classes are amazing and the opportunity to play an instrument priceless. This is where you'll find community outside IHP.

I absolutely loved my child’s teacher for the time my child was at this school, she taught my child with so much love and care it warmed my heart. The PRINCIPAL Tammy Fernandez on the other hand was ATROCIOUS! My child was having difficulties in school I can admit to that, but unlike my child’s teacher who was helping me find solutions for my child’s difficulties the principal took it upon herself to notify me that my child will no longer be accepted to school next year as to her we live to far and it takes to long to get to my child school when they call me about my child. We live 10 minutes away from the school. She has no social awareness and absolutely no sympathy for a child who might have ADHD/ Autism. I will absolutely NOT recommend putting your child in this school. Unless you want to get a call from the principal every other day.

Our son started Kindergarten in Carpenter. As a neurodiverse kid, he got all the support and attention he needed, and he is thriving in this school. All the teachers are very experienced, and their different personal styles help to make a suitable placement for each kid. The principal, Mr. Martinez's energy and decent attitude, make him very approachable, not just for the parents but the kids as well. Beyond academic achievements, kids learn to be kind and respectful to each other.