Julian Charter School

1704 Cape Horn Avenue

Julian, CA 92036

School District

Julian Union Elementary
Grade

K-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:15
Type

charter

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on May 28, 2019

Sending my son to JCS was the best decision I ever made! They have wonderful, caring teachers!
Submitted by student on August 20, 2017

Looking back I wish I hadn't gone to this school. Academically it offered an alright program, but socially they do not support their students. With little to no diversity, and a weird sense of heirachy in some of he students, heavy prejudice was present and when brought to the schools attention nothing was done.
Submitted by parent on February 25, 2016

Julian Charter School is amazing! They have the best teachers! They speak to students with respect, kindness and they don't yell. It's a wonderful environment.
Submitted by parent on November 25, 2015

Each program at JCS is unique, but they all share a common connection to PERSONALIZED learning. I love that the teachers at my daughters' school create all the curriculum themselves, and personalize it for each child in their classroom. Most of them have masters' degrees, many from top-notch universities, and when I listen to the talk about their passion for learning, their passion for approaching education of the whole child - it gives me goosebumps! These are passionate teachers who invested in themselves to become great professionals at what they love. The school talks about creating passionate lifelong learners - I have to say, the teachers I have met all represent that, every day. I know that most teachers in most schools work hard for their kids, but when I see the great curriculum that my daughters' teachers are creating, with very little use of boring text books, and the incredible projects my daughters work on - I'm just floored. The proof is in how much my daughters look forward to being at school, and how easy it is for me to home school them on Fridays with the thorough packets the teachers send home. If I'm ever stuck or stumped, both of my daughter's teachers, as well as the center's leader, are just an e-mail away. They support me 100%, even when I'm out of my element! I wish every kid in California could have this, but I'm so glad I found JCS for my kids!
Submitted by parent on November 23, 2014

Love this school for my daughter! The teachers know how to find the balance of challenging the students and engaging them at the same time.
Submitted by teacher on June 06, 2013

The Murrieta High School Academy is an excellent place to work. The students are motivated, the staff is collaborative and caring, and the parents are involved. I have found the academic output to exceed that of a traditional public school.
Submitted by parent on May 29, 2013

The school my 2 children attend in JCS Murrieta High School Academy..FANTASTIC, FABULOUS,CARING TEACHERS & STAFF. THE BEST TEACHING AND TUTORING EVER!!!!! TEACHERS ALWAYS AVAILABLE!!! THE DIRECTOR CAROL NEVER LETS ANY OF HER KIDS FAIL!!!! I RECOMMEND THIS ACADEMY 100%..I LOVE EVERYONE AT THIS SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU FOR TEACHING MY 2 KIDS ......
Submitted by teacher on May 29, 2013

I love the focus that JCS puts on individual students and their needs. I have taught at schools in 6 different states, and JCS is by far my unqualified favorite. I've worked with home school families and as an instructor at JCS academies. Currently I'm at the Murrieta High School Academy. I love the small class sizes in the academy (20-25 students, compared to the 35-42 in my last school). I love the parental involvement and support in the academy--so crucial to student success. I love that I can actually teach the lesson that I've planned without getting derailed by discipline issues--students come to school to learn, and they support one another in their learning. And I love the administrative support--positive and encouraging, and always looking for ways to improve something that is already great!
Submitted by parent on May 29, 2013

The JCS high school academies are like a private school education at public school prices--one of the best-kept secrets around.
Submitted by teacher on May 24, 2013

The Murrieta High School Academy is full of wonderful, dedicated students and a caring and supportive staff! The kids enjoy an active student life with dances, harvest festival where they pie their teachers, movie nights and more. The instruction is engaging and personalized, and no student ever "falls through the cracks."
Submitted by parent on February 28, 2013

Julian Charter School's Home school program is exactly what I was looking for. They have a huge resource center with everything I needed for my kids to learn at home. For Free! Plus my Educational Facilitator supported me 100%, she was always available whenever I needed help or had questions. My kids also received tutoring for Free! Homeschooling with Julian Charter has been a blessing to my family. I love having the flexibility in pacing of curriculum and in our schedule.
Submitted by parent on October 02, 2012

My daughter attended JCS the online program and we were never able to get our classes on time and halfway through the school-year we got them and they counted her late on all assignments. I have pulled her from JCS
Submitted by parent on September 13, 2012

My daughter attended this school Julian Carter Innovations Encinitas)for Kindergarden and we had a good experience. SADLY as she was going into her next grade we found out that the building in which the school rented its space from has a Cell Towers, it is hidden in the churches tower and there are 4 smaller ones in the parking lot. The school has known about this risk for a whole year that our kids have sat underneath the sight. I did my research and found not only were other countries extremely worried about the health risks of such towers that one particular country was taking them down and away from their schools and neighborhoods. I approached the school hoping they would take care of our kids and move saying is it better to be safe than sorry. They pushed my concerns under the rug and went on to tell the parents there are not health concerns! They even felt i was causing a toxic environment, im confused, i thought the Cell Phone Tower sitting right over our kids heads was the toxic environment!!! I pulled my daughter from this school, i am going to be safe rather than sorry!!!
Submitted by parent on June 08, 2012

I have had a daughter in the Julian Charter 1 day program in Encinitas for 2.5 years. The first year and a bit were fine. I didn't expect much when it came to learning since we had 4 days of homeschool where the really learning was to happen. Since Friday was an elective day, I really just wanted fun and group activities. After a bullying incident this changed drastically and not only was my daughter incredibly unhappy with the environment, many other kids stopped going until everything calmed day. A lot of similar programs have a zero tolerance rule when it comes to bullying and on an elective day that really should be the case. In this situation the girl was allowed to continue to attend despite the fact that the majority of the families had an issue with her behavior. I believe the school should have taken a stronger stand on the issue and the fact that nothing was really done is the main reason we have elected to change programs. Other than that, the school is okay - a little old, but a safe environment. The teachers are kind though I wish they were more strict when it came to the issue we had. It does seem to attract younger children and a lot of the older seem to leave.
Submitted by parent on February 23, 2012

I have two boys, in grades 5 and 7 with Julian Charter School's Phoenix Learning Center program. I couldn't be happier with their education. I count myself lucky that they have amazing teachers and are getting a well-rounded education. Phoenix doesn't teach to the test, and my kids are taught lifelong problem-solving skills. The study and organization habits they learn, I didn't learn until high school and that was in honors classes. All of the teachers are so dedicated. I'm so glad to have this option.