Private Schools

Don't let the location fool you. This school: 1) produces the highest test scores in California year after year 2) teaches kids logic and how to think (know what they believe, know what other people believe, know how to form a logical argument to share what they believe)

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I would NOT recommend this school to anyone. The font desk staff (Mika Mercado) was VERY rude about concerned parents calling in to check on their children. I was basically told to stop calling and bothering when I had only called once that day and once the day prior only (because it was only my daughters first day of preschool) and I had information to give to the teacher about my daughter. I was also told I could make payment during end of the week but received a phone call during work hours basically forcing me to get off work to immediately make a payment or my child will need to pick up and get dropped out of school that day even after we discussed and agreed that I could make the payment at the end of the week ensuring me that it wasn't going to be a problem. Also when I arrived to pick up my daughter early from school I walked in on my daughter crying very badly while the teachers were just ignoring her and never gave me a straight answer to why she started crying like that. My experience showed me that this school doesn't care about the children's well being and more about money. I'm glad I learned from my mistake and would never take my daughter there again. Thankfully my daughter is now enrolled at a CLEAN Christian school with friendly, understanding and helpful staff that genuinely care for their students!

My son is attending PK2 this year and loves it. The teachers here truly care and it shows. There is a lesson plan set for everyday which is posted in class. It is very easy to keep track of what is happening every week.

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Peppermint Junction is a great school! The teachers & office staff are amazing. I highly recommend this school to everyone I meet!

Excellent small community of caring people.

Loved it so fun

I've been with BASIS for 3 years, and here is my opinion: The curriculum is far more advanced or intensive than any other school I have seen or known. The teachers try their best to help out struggling students, and their specialization in their subjects allows them to easily ease any confusing areas. Especially recently, BASIS has started getting rid of some lower quality teachers and replacing them with higher qualities ones, something which just about all students can support. The only problems I really have with BASIS are non-curriculum/teaching based, i.e. the building... those are minor anyways. But we really only come to BASIS only for the curriculum. Note: There are so many people at BASIS who complain about “stress,” which I fail to see a reason to. The main source of homework problems is not that there is too much, but rather people just don’t do it until right before they sleep. As far as I know, the majority of people who complain about homework just stay up till 1 browsing Snapchat or watching TV. If people choose to put no effort into their work, they can leave. Everyone else is perfectly fine with that. But it gives them no justification to complain about homework loads. -Salty Minty

Best school

The best experience! This was a great program for me! Thank you Parkridge!

So far this school offers exactly what s advertised on the website. Small class Skilled educated teachers. Strong parent presence. My daughter is so happy to have joined this school after 4 years attending another private school close by, where the teachers were lacking teaching experience. The kids are happy friendly and the school principle has many years of experience. field trips and hands on learning. A lot to offer

My experience, with Basis as my new school for my daughter, has been very positive. My daughter comes home bursting with new information and new things she wants to learn. She has created a set of very nice friends there, who share similar values as my family. Her love for learning is alive and well and I really have Basis to thank for bringing that back into my daughter's school life. It isn't about memorization and test scores, it is about stimulating children's minds and making them so eager to learn that the test scores are high but very secondary to the purpose of the education. I am glad we made the shift. A few standout things: 1) They are not just a zero tolerance on bullying in words, but in action. They have bully experts as part of their staff. 2) Their teachers teach from just the subject matter in which the teacher loves and is passionate about and has in depth knowledge about. Long gone are the days of asking one single teacher to teach all topics. I love the method of a subject matter expert teaching. Those teachers teach from the heart and soul about what they love. 3) The administration is easy to reach. There is no barrier to reach them. Call and see. It is really that easy. 4) The 2nd report card: The school does an academic report card and a social report card that looks at the student's whole being, not just academically. This helps identify things like stress factors, behavioral norms, and gives the parent(s) an opportunity to see the child's emotional well being too. Every school has things that aren't what you want exactly, Basis has those but they are all so minor like busing schedule that it seems petty to even mention them. I am so glad to be a member of the Basis community.

My daughter started pre-kinder last year and we've had a great experience. Can't wait to start Kinder this year. Teachers are great, small class sizes, affordable and care until 6:30pm.