St. Adelaide

27487 Base Line Street

Highland, CA 92346

15 Reviews

School District
Grade

PK-8
Type

private

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on December 16, 2024

Been here at this school for years finally graduated in 2010 teachers treated me horribly and had favorites. Didn’t learn nothing.Please go to a different catholic school
Submitted by parent on September 25, 2023

My husband and I grew up in the catholic school system and knew we wanted that same experience for our children. We now have four children attend St. Adelaide and we absolutely love hoe the entire administrative staff & teaching staff put their heart and soul into the growth and development into our children. I’m forever grateful to have found a school that shows what the true meaning of catholic school is. My kids adapted quickly to this school and made friends instantly because everyone was so welcoming. Teachers and staff are like an extended family and they always have a listening ear. They care for their students and take the time to help each and everyone blossom into their full potential. They offer other fun social activities to get the families together. They offer a variety of sports as well to get the kids involved. I highly recommend this school.
Submitted by teacher on September 15, 2023

I have been teaching for over thirty years and I came to teach at St. Adelaide because of the Christ-centered environment. The parents are supportive of the teachers. The teachers are dedicated to proving students with a vigorous education. The students are happy and share their faith with their classmates. Administration is harding working and dedicated to improving the school plant. The school is currently receiving a new covering for the lunch area, classrooms are painted, new flooring, stem lab, resurfaced playground, multi purpose room, art room, interactive whiteboards and new two refillable water fountains will be installed soon. All the upgrades create a positive environment for students.
Submitted by parent on September 12, 2023

Overall great experience so far. This is our second year with this school. My family and I have attended the diocese Catholic schools for generations. My son is now in TK and the transformation from this year to last is very apparent. He was very hyperactive and was not accustomed to structure or discipline, so he struggled initially. Mrs. Maria was so kind, loving and gentle with him and really poured into him all she had. Mrs. Courtney was also really great with him and stepped in to comfort him multiple times when he was having a bad morning or needed a little bit of extra care. He’s has grown so much in the last year. He is calmer, more focused and has grown academically. All the staff is really great and treats you with kindness and respect. Really enjoy how involved the families and staff are with all the activities that take place at the school.
Submitted by parent on October 25, 2022

My experience was not good and was really bad there were homeless people coming in the school and mean kids also not very good teachers
Submitted by parent on June 04, 2020

This is a great school, everybody works together and looks out for one another. It has been a very positive experience for my children.
Submitted by other on April 30, 2019

Looking back on my experience at St. Adelaide as a university student, I can see how horrifically I was treated. I transferred in as a seventh grader; the new kid in a small class full of students who had been together for years. My classmates participated in bullying behavior A LOT, and the staff didn't do a lot to fix the situation. As a child with learning difficulties, their methods of heavy-handed discipline didn't really help either. Also, the parents, and staff are extremely cliquey. It was obvious how much they gossiped. At the age of 13, I could clearly see my parents being treated rudely by other adults there. Long story short, St. Adelaide was a really bad environment for me, and I have a lot of lasting issues because of the bullying...
Submitted by parent on April 23, 2018

Good, religious, caring. My two kids going there. They love the school and teachers.
Submitted by student on September 30, 2017

I attended this school when mr.balnco was principal and all he cared about was money. When I was bullied he did nothing to help me and I had to leave the school just to stop getting bullied. I have been traumatized since.
Submitted by other on April 01, 2015

I had my grand-child at St Adelaide and found the overall operation substandard. St Adelaide invests thousands in church improvement. The school environment has not changed ad suffers from lack of maintenance and care. The classrooms are dark and carpets murky and dirty. The lunch room is deplorable and bathrooms filthy. The whole place is depressing and needs a face lift. And most of the teachers are not all credentialed and under-paid. The school does not offer a safe environment, and bullies are not disciplined. The tuition fees do not equate the quality of education and the deplorable class room environment.
Submitted by parent on March 20, 2014

My child attends St.Adelaide and has been there for 4 years. She is a full grade level ahead in reading and math. She has many friends and is happy there. I find the teachers to be encouraging with high standards. I would recommend. this school without reservation
Submitted by parent on March 19, 2014

I am a parent with with two kids at St Adelaide starting in Kindergarten. The teachers are very caring and nurturing. In fact, both my kids want to be teachers when they grow up. Their teachers inspired them to become teachers. The school is truly a community with such a degree of parental participation and support.
Submitted by parent on January 21, 2014

My child was taunted almost every week for being special-needs. Constantly he came home crying. I complained, but the staff constantly looked at my disabled son for acting the only way he knew how. I took my little guy to this school under the assumption that they would accommodate his different learning and social style. Do you know how hard it is for a single father to see OTHER CATHOLICS taunting your special needs child? They even told me that this would be a "loving & nurturing" environment for him. A couple of times I couldn't help but cry myself after the teachers kept saying he had behaviour issues. The child has autism, of course he's going to have behavioural issues! So please, please, think long & hard about sending your child here. Those kids taunted my son for being different. When I complained, they did nothing but look at my son for acting differently than the other kids. He never hit, called names, or was mean to the others. He was just what they considered "weird". I posted this personal story as a warning to all other parents. If you don't want your child to even possibly go through what my son did, please don't send them to St. Adelaide Academy.
Submitted by parent on July 05, 2013

Though it is not written anywhere in the parent handbook or mentioned on the school's website, this school does not allow peanut products. Because I made peanut butter sandwiches (we can't afford meat) for my 2nd grade daughter, she was ostracized and made to sit at a table by herself for most of the year. There was one child in her class allergic to peanuts. Her teacher could have at least let some other children who were not allergic to peanuts sit with her. My suggestion - any schools with an anti-peanut policy should put it in bold print in their handbook, put it prominently on their website, and mention it in the initial interview. Had I known I wouldn't have enrolled my kids in the first place. Another thing I did not like was "Buck a jeans" in which the kids paid a dollar or two to have free dress. It sends a hypocritical message to have parents pay for uniforms and then pay for their kids not to wear them. It reminded me of indulgences. What I did like was the very nice middle school science program at that school. That, we will miss.
Submitted by other on September 07, 2012

1. The cost is higher at St Adelaide's, including the fundraising amount for each child enrolled and the requirement of service hours.