Esperanza Charter School

I love this school my daughter been going to school now for four years, I can't see her at another school. Awesome school and teachers

We found this school by accident—our daughter was aging out of daycare, did not get a PreK slot in the lottery for the public schools, and we desperately needed a place to enroll her while we worked. We figured we’d be there a year before transferring her to public kindergarten. Well, that was years ago, and we’re still here at St. John’s, because this school is a gem hiding in plain sight. Our daughter is doing phenomenally both academically and socially, the (very experienced, certified) teachers all know and care about their students, and the principal and support staff run the place with both compassion and common sense. The tuition is VERY reasonable (less than a third of what some friends are paying for their kids at other schools in the city) and well worth every penny. Don’t be fooled by the no-frills look of the place—this place is fantastic and you should check it out.

School is not what it use to be, people get treated unfairly, bullying is not in the discussion, teachers quitting, teachers pushing people too hard, students are depression because they can't have fun with work in this school, feminist workers who make every single situation about F E M A L E S. I am surprised this school even has a 3 star rating.

Worst school ever they don’t teach your kids anything don’t try to help they wait to the end of the school year to update you on. Any problems your kid might have by then it’s to late and their trying to keep your kid back! I took all my kids out this school.

My son had a bad experience with another student calling him a racial slur. The school handled this situation VERY POORLY. No one reached out far as the head of school, the 3rd-5th grade principal, or disciplinary director. I showed up to the school unannounced TWICE just for something to be done. I also involved the school board because I felt the situation was being swept under the rug. I would write more about this incident but I know they'll remove my comment.