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Classical Academy

Grades: K-8
Students: 1581
Type: Charter
8/10
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher Ratio: 30:1
Student-Counselor Ratio: 872:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
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Escondido Union School District
2950 Bear Valley Parkway
Escondido, CA 92025
760-842-8000
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Additional GreatSchools Ratings
9/10
Test Scores
7/10
Equity
NA
Academic Progress
NA
College Readiness
6/10
Student Growth

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Unorganized Chaos is how I’d describe my experience with classical. Parents spend more time navigating difficult platforms than actually teaching. So much unnecessary stress is what parents are being put through and the CEO is very dismissive and unresponsive when you try to share feedback. I’d enco
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Posted by a parent on 9/9/2026
I cannot say enough great things about The Classical Academy. The teachers and staff go above and beyond to make sure learning is working for every student and parent, in a way that is successful for each child. Learning is really individualized and kids and parents feel like we have some say over o
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Posted by a parent on 6/14/2026
came from Bernado. It was scary to pull the trigger but so worth it. The staff is so much better. He learned so much more. classical has been a delight
Posted by a parent on 9/19/2025
It's week 2 of school and the entire school is a mess. They are very understaffed, and it seems like no one knows what its going on. Also, anyone with a child is allowed to enter the gate at drop off. There is no system in place to ensure that the people entering are classical families. I have expre
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Posted by a parent on 9/2/2024
I had a lot of issues with their curriculum policy. The school lets you decide if you want to use their curriculum or if you want to use a different curriculum.I chose to use my own and save my funds for other things.They said they would not order the instructional book that I chose because it was s
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Posted by a parent on 8/28/2024
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Escondido schools - Classical Academy is located at 2950 Bear Valley Parkway, Escondido CA 92025. Classical Academy is in the Escondido Union School District. Classical Academy is a Charter school that serves grade levels K-8.

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