Oakland Technical High School

I came on to Great Schools to give accolades and share some of the wonderful experiences that I’ve had at Saint Leo Great School after being a parent for almost two decades. My journey began at Saint Leo’s with my eldest daughter who is currently in her third year of college, I also have my youngest daughter who is in middle school. I figured now is the time when parents are searching for good schools to send their children to. My goal is to make sure they know what an awesome School Saint Leo is.If you're looking for a school where your child will excel academically, emotionally, and socially, Saint Leo’s is the place. Saint Leo’s offers an outstanding faith-based community of parents, students, teachers, and faculty members, you will feel it the moment you set foot on campus. The older students are very caring of the younger ones and the teachers and administration are like family. The dedication and time that the teachers pour into their students and education are honorable, as shown by the many years they have chosen to stay and maintain continuity for the children who attend. Let me not forget to mention that Saint Leo’s offers a plethora of enrichment programs, from Music & Choir classes, art & robotics workshops, praise dance, and summer camps, also an exceptionally successful athletic program where every student is able to join, no matter what their skill level is.Creating a good reliable foundation for my daughters is important to me. Being able to send my girls to Saint Leo’s for all these years is a true blessing. I’ve enjoyed being a parent here and love all of the beautiful long-lasting relationships my children and I have made with other families. It’s been heart-warming to watch many kids over the years from pre-k ( yes they have a pre-k program too!) to 8th gr. move on to some of the best high schools in the bay area. Moreover, because of the close niche community, I’ve also been able to see the same children attend prestigious colleges and universities such as Howard, Spelman, UCLA, Yale, and Cal Berkeley just to name a few. For any child to succeed, it can’t be one-sided, it takes a village to raise a child. Mrs. Simril the principal has done an excellent job leading the school, she’s very knowledgeable and maintains a high level of professionalism, and so does the administrative team. Overall, Saint Leo’s is a great school. The success of the school has already been written and the school continues to do very well in all aspects.

My partner and I have two children at Berkeley Rose, and we have been overwhelmingly happy with our expereince. When our older child entered the school for nursery, we were certain we would transition to our local public school for the grades. However, we were quickly enamored with the thoughtfulness and intentionality of the school at large and the attuned care our young daughter received. We were also surprised and impressed by the strength and creativity of the academic programming in the grades, such that we felt a conviction to stay at the school beyond early childhood and consider oursleves very lucky to have stumbled upon such an educational gem. Perhaps the greatest benefit of Berkeley Rose is its community, which is thoughtful, kind, engaging and interesting. We’ve made great friends to raise our children alongside.