Pierce Park Elementary School

Taft does a phenomenal job at engaging families, offering rigorous learning experiences for a wide variety of students, and celebrating student growth. This year they hosted a reading growth assembly where they honored the students who made the most growth in reading, celebrated the entire student body with a free book fair, and a special parent breakfast.

We have had three kids at Shadow Hills and all have had a wonderful experience. Teachers have encouraged academic growth and supported our kids emotionally, we have seen no evidence of bullying, the administration has been very professional and communicative, the PTO is active and does a lot to support the school, and the music program is AMAZING. Our kids are very happy when school is in session and we feel very comfortable and safe having them at Shadow Hills.

Our kids have had an awesome experience at Cynthia Mann. I feel like every teacher has cared for my kids and gone above and beyond. It’s a good supportive community and I like how engaged their staff is with students and the events that they have. My kids feel cared for and have continued to grow academically, as well as socially and emotionally. I couldn’t have asked for a better school experience for my kids.

We did not have a good experience with Challenger School. The school is very secretive with their daily activities, the students don’t tell much, at least in pre-K. Until it comes to blatant breaks in discipline like flat out bullying and throwing educational supplies back at their teachers. Then they’re “taken to the principal’s office”. The overall perception is - parents are not allowed to see what is going on because it is an absolute mess back in the classrooms. Students’ possessions and clothing aren’t taken care of, students are being bullied… absolute mess. Not worth the investment.