William Hopkins Middle School

The school has no leadership at all. Teachers hate the principal and that's why a lot of good teachers left the school. The school is not trying to strive for excellence. They always do the minimum and do not try to prepare your kids for the middle school education. They have substitute teachers all the time because full time teachers are sick of the leadership. Parents are not willing to help the school because there is no leadership. This is the weakest elementary school in the zip code 94539. Bullying is there and a lot of them but the school just brushes them off by sending your kids to inexperienced school counselor who just came out from school. Avoid this school at all costs. Check out Twitter, this school has zero representation compared to other elementary schools. What a shame!

Durham is a good school with good teachers who teaches brilliant students

Both of my children attended Gomes—my older child is now at Hopkin, and my younger is currently a 5th grader. Gomes has truly been their second home for six years. They know the teachers, staff, and even Mr. Norm, who volunteers at the crosswalk every morning. The strong sense of community, care, and support is unmatched. From academics to games, activities, and an outstanding PTA, Gomes has given our children a joyful childhood filled with great memories, friendships, and a solid foundation. If you are choosing a school, I highly recommend Gomes—where your child’s story begins and prepares them for the next chapter.

My experience at Mission San Jose Elementary (MSJE) was amazing! I had a great overall learning experience and ultimately, had a really fun time there. Most of the teachers are really nice and kind, and they help you whenever you need it. The school counselor also hosts regular activities where students can meet each other and participate in fun and engaging events. In the five years that i've been a student here, I've never had a problem with any person /teacher and everything here is so nice. There are also lots of school activities, such as a Halloween Parade, Science Camp, going to Ohlone College to see a play, and Movie Nights. The field trips are also really fun and exciting, and we always learn a lot from these experiences.

In sync with the Montessori method of schooling , the class has 1st,2nd and 3rd grade together and the children depending on their interest and growth curve can move up learning to 2nd or 3rd without having to wait . The older kids are taught leadership as they help the younglings.Compared to other schools , there is light to no homework with most things done in class Itself and their afterschool program has classes such as Lego Engineering , Chess , Soccer , Tennis , Olympic Games and Music . They also have events such as campout , market week where students create and sell their stuff within themselves and honor day where they enact great pioneers from years past.On top of that the fees are reasonable and lower than most private schools in the area.I would definitely recommend this school to anyone who wants to break away from convention and truly focus on nurturing their kid in a loving , meaningful way .

I have had three children attend Our Lady of Guadalupe School (aka :OLG)--one is now in high school, and two are still there. If I had to describe OLG in only one phrase, I would say the it is a special place. In fact, "a special place" is how other current and former students, parents of students, faculty and former faculty have most commonly referred tp the school as well when we've discussed it. The school is small but has energy and a sense of community far beyond its size. It is amazing how much it offers for a small school, including a Chess Club, Choir, school band (and Music and Art classes as part of the curriculum for all students), and a wide variety of extracurricular sports through the CYO. There is even support for students with learning disabilities (although if your child's special needs are more severe, of course, you will need the services of a public school). One nice traditional OLG has is "Faith Families" in which students from different grades meet monthly in small groups so that older students are encouraged to care about younger ones. By the way, another wonderful thing about OLG is that it returned to fill-the, in-person learning a full year before Fremont Unified schools did so! That saved our family's sanity not to mention our children's educational progress. You do not need to be Catholic to atteOLG also offers reasonably-priced before- and after-school care, and even if you pay the full cost of tuition, it is a bargain compared to any other private school, religious or not, in the area. However, if you are worried about the cost, OLG also offers good sibling discounts if you have more than one child enrolled and also offers scholarships and financial aid.I am saddened that the previous principal, who was there for several years, contributed in a major way to the decline of enrollment of the school, which it is still recovering from. She was simply a deeply unpleasant, unkind person, and she turned off a lot of parents. (We loved the teachers and other aspects of the school so much that we kept our children enrolled despite her.) However, the good news is that the current principal is excellent--she has also been a teacher at the school for several years and has her own children enrolled there, so she truly cares about and is passionate about the school and its students. I strongly encourage anyone looking for a safe, caring alternative to public school to check out OLG.

Our experience at St. Joseph school has been more than excellent.It is not only an excellent school with high academic curriculum.It is a community school where parents meet friends, the students are loved and they create relationships for life.We enjoyed their social emotional aspect and how they form well rounded students.They are very well prepared for HighSchool.The TK and Kinder ar full time so no need to come back twice for pick up!