Hillcrest Middle School

I am the parent of two children, one with an IEP, and one without. Apple Blossom has been an extremely supportive school, where my kids feel safe, are academically challenged, and supported to build healthy relationships. Parents are well communicated with through Parent Square, and the principal's door is always open for any further communicational needs.

After attending Orchard View School as an elementary and middle school student, my son explored several high schools. As a result, he enthusiastically decided to enroll at Orchard View for high school. We love the Orchard View teachers, principal, and staff because they are caring, diligent, and helpful. Also, the school welcomes a wide range of interests, expectations, points of view, and abilities. Because of this, learning is both personalized and collective, and families' involvement is beneficial. In addition, the Orchard View teachers, principal, and staff encourage and support extracurricular activities at school and in the larger community. Students organize school clubs, have part-time jobs, do community service and internships, take classes at SRJC and Sonoma State University, meet to play games or music, organize and attend conferences, have art exhibits, and more. After obtaining their high school diploma, these young people work full-time, enter the military, or attend a community college or university. My son is looking forward to staying connected with Orchard View as an undergraduate student as some of his older friends have done. We are grateful to Orchard View School for all these years of enjoyable and quality education.

Love SunRidge, the Director, teachers and staff for all of the love and care they provide in making our children better citizens of the world in this public Waldorf school. They nurture their artistic skills and adapt to their learning needs.

My child was relentlessly bullied here. He wound up getting a concussion. We never really recovered as a family.

We love Park Side! My child is thriving here, academically and socially. We love the drama program they offer as an after school club, as well as the garden class they get during the week. My child is learning so much, and loves coming to school everyday!

This school is wonderful. It has talented and caring teachers and I drive from out of the area to bring my kids here. It is larger, but still has the small school feel. They offer enrichments that most schools are cutting like art, stem, and music. We could not be happier.