Private Schools

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Odd, that 1 star review is clearly the review of an unhappy tenant for a landlord. Misfiled, I supposed. Back to Waverly - we love Waverly! Our son, now a HS Junior, has been at Waverly since elementary school. At each stage in his development as a person and a student, Waverly has given him what needs to thrive. He loves learning, and has great plans for his future. There are a lot of choices for private high schools in the Pasadena area, but we believe we have found the best school for our son.

Look this my school am still there and I am and 5th grade I happy they have a 8th coming next year so yes I had bean there ever since preschool love

My son learn so much he love the teacher the place is clean and nice

It's OK.

We just started at FWS, with a son in kindergarten and a daughter in the third grade. While we understood that it was a co-op, I don't think my husband and I realized how much work would be involved. But all the hard work is so worth it, with the payoff being incredibly happy and engaged kids. Our ultra academically-inclined daughter found herself bored in her previous LAUSD school, which serviced thousands of kids. Still, we were worried that the size of FWS (with about 50 students total, across four classrooms) would be a huge culture shock for her. As it turns out, she loves the new environment, where bullying is non-existent thanks to the school's social-emotional curriculum that involves productive conflict resolution. And individualized, inquiry-based learning means she's never bored. She explores, creates and has fun doing it. Our son is different - not as precocious as his sister. And, typical of a baby of the family, he can experience separation anxiety. Yet he's so happy at FWS, in a loving environment where he is encouraged and supported. Both kids are more aware of the world around them, and are developing true compassion (which is hard to cultivate these days). I love the small class sizes, the creative focus (art, theater and music classes) and physical and outdoor learning (yoga, field trips, park days). And you know what? We as parents are finding that it's pretty awesome to work hard with like-minded (and, dare I say it, cool) parents toward the common goal of creating this incredible learning environment for our kids. In case you couldn't tell, we couldn't be happier so far.

I can only speak to the Pasadena location. It deserves zero stars! In my own opinion, it is the most expensive place for an education that claims to service students with special needs and yet has no clue how to address boys with ADD or ADHD with an administration or upper management of all females who in my opinion are completely fake and disingenuous to your face at a lofty price. In my opinion, the teachers are hard working, kind and under paid according to having been directly approached by faculty teachers in the parking lot who complained about being under valued, under paid and wanting to quit at times. I was approached multiple times in the parking lot by teachers who stated, "your son hasn't been given a fair chance, is being poorly treated" by one female administrator in particular, only to receive an email stating that I, "shared in open meetings with professionals in the community that your son was being treated terribly on our campus"-removing any accountability or honest transparency by these female administrators writing such words. I absolutely agreed with some of the teachers who voiced my concern in the "parking lot" of Fusion Pasadena as I voiced concerns to my IEP team in closed door meetings at our district about one female administrator who was unnecessarily hard on our son and didn't remotely understand him, over-reacting to situations absent empathy for a student with disabilities and who I felt was fake to our family. The polarity between the teachers and female administrators in personality, honesty, integrity, and humility is truly shocking to any observer. As politically incorrect as this is, in my own opinion, this location needs more male administrators running this school or at the very least, the teachers to become administrators who connect with their students and the administrators to switch places and maybe clean toilets for awhile! In my opinion, there are a few amazing teachers that truly belong teaching at schools that pay them more and where there isn't such a polarity between teachers and administrators. One male teacher in particular, so popular by the boys was every reason a student would stomach the pains of feeling misunderstood and poorly treated by the female administrators collecting the high price tag tuition and conducting the discipline. I have never encountered such an academic disappointment in all of my years around numerous schools and with my own educational background. I could spend hours writing a novel of facts, post emails that I have received from this school filled with blatant lies to make themselves appear as though they are too superior for honesty and any accountability. The Pasadena location is set in an office building on the first floor off of a parking lot and busy highway. The common areas that students gather for "homework cafe" time lacks any windows and is very dark-the feeling of being in a basement. There are no student bathrooms in close proximity and the only sunlight that comes through is from the teachers' offices otherwise known as a classroom. There is no area outside for students to get exercise or to enjoy just being outside! The tuition is a small fortune, what you would pay for an ivy league college and yet the sense of entitlement in my opinion from certain female administrators is truly repulsive and shocking! In my opinion, buyer beware!

Top notch education. Each of our three children were fortunate enough to attend Chandler and it made a huge impact upon their respective lives. Each was molded by the challenging curriculum, caring educators and lifelong friends that they quickly made. I found that it struck a great balance between developing the kids academically, socially and ethically. My children were very well prepared for future endeavors in high school and college.

Excelsior School make my dream become true.

My great nephew goes to this school and says it's fun!

Our child has been going to Judson for a few years now. We love it. She is given personalized attention and she is kept challenged. The student population is very diverse from all around the world, which we also like a lot. Students that graduate are top of their class at the institutions where they continue their education. Most important for us - our daughter is genuinely loved by her teachers.

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After its initial beginnings as a Saturday school in Montebello teaching the Armenian language and culture, Armenian Mesrobian School was founded in 1965. The first year, the student body totaled 65 and classes included kindergarten through third grades. One grade level was added each year, and as the number of grades and the student population increased, the building was added on to and expanded. The first high school senior class graduated in 1975. Until 1984, the school occupied its original campus on Beverly Road. Then the school moved to a leased facility in the El Rancho Unified School District. Mesrobian relocated in 1997 back to the original school site after a massive effort on the part of individuals and organizations within the community resulted in the complete renovation of the campus. Mesrobian offers a comprehensive educational program, accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, to students ranging from early childhood education through twelfth grade. The college preparatory high school classes are certified to the University of California, and honors or Advanced Placement classes are offered for high school students. Mesrobian is a K-12 private Armenian School.