Courtyard School

205 24th Street

Sacramento, CA 95816

55 Reviews

School District
Grade

K-8
Type

private

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Submitted by parent on October 16, 2024

I’m the parent of a kindergartener and a 3rd grader who have been at courtyard for the last year (since beginning of TK and grade 2). Moving our kids to Courtyard was the best decision we have made for our family. My kids are seen and respected for who they are, and I have watched them both blossom into creative and curious little people. D&D club, ASL club, Spanish, art, performance opportunities, field trips, after school care, on site after school music lessons, no take-home homework (all done in after school study hall)…I could go on and on. Teachers and principal have addressed any challenges that come up with care and compassion. I love this school, and my kids do too.
Submitted by parent on May 09, 2023

My oldest has been going to this school since TK (now in 2nd grade) and my youngest is finishing up TK now. They both love school, never want to leave, and feel such a sense of belonging. The small class sizes and L+1 learning are great to cater their education and keep them challenged and supported simultaneously. I love how all of the teachers focus on empathy, social skills, and growth mindset. It is an amazingly caring environment. The administration and staff are just amazing. As a family with two full time working parents with demanding jobs, this school is fabulous. The long hours are great to cater for early meetings or late meetings. The kids get lunch and an afternoon snack provided and no arguing about uniforms. My kids love it so much they never mind being there until the end of the day at 6pm. I also love the school is continuously improving and taking feedback, and become more diverse and inclusive. It's great to be part of a school community that embodies growth mindset.
Submitted by parent on October 27, 2022

Our daughter recently started Kindergarten at Courtyard and we are absolutely thrilled to have landed at such a special and engaging school. The staff’s dedication to creating a safe and nurturing environment for each student’s academic and social-emotional growth is exceptional! Our daughter loves her wonderful teachers and comes home excited to tell us about her day—most days, she tells me I’m picking her up too early! I love knowing she’s at a school where she feels so supported and happy, and where she’s developing a love of learning. We’ve also really enjoyed all of the field trips and opportunities to participate as members of the Courtyard community. I truly feel like we’ve stumbled upon a unicorn school—highly, highly recommend!
Submitted by parent on September 30, 2022

We love courtyard because it really feels like a little community. The teachers and principal are very accessible and really care about each child. I was so impressed that the principal greeted each child by name each morning as they arrived. My child is growing academically, but also emotionally—which is SO valuable. Our experience has been wonderful.
Submitted by parent on October 25, 2020

When my son was 4 I started looking into local public and private schools to find a place that would support his beautiful spirit, embrace his inquisitive nature and be patient with his tendency to wiggle. In two weeks I toured 7 public and private schools. Courtyard was the last school on my list and I almost cancelled because I was a little burnt out and honestly hadn't seen anything major differentiating any of the other schools from one another. But I mustered up the energy to attend the informational interview and I left in love with this school.I went to meet with the principal armed with my arsenal of academic achievement questions and ready to grill him on how he was going to prepare my four year old for college. The principal immediately stopped me and told me first he wanted to tell me about how Courtyard supports social and emotional growth of the children, then we will discuss academics. My jaw hit the floor. A school that fosters social growth and focuses on nurturing its student's emotional well-being? What is this utopia?? I got out my checkbook and left with having secured a spot in TK with the fabulous Ms. Mattson.My son spent a magical year in TK and we thought for kinder we'd try our local school for financial purposes. We made it 8 days into the school year before realizing the mistake we'd made and quickly transferred back.The atmosphere at Courtyard is like walking into a warm hug. The new principal, Principal Krause, is thoughtful, considerate and is the most dedicated principal I've ever seen. I know every day when I drop my son off that he is going to be loved, academically challenged and fed nutritional food (did I mention they have a profession chef who makes lunches EVERY DAY???)I am so thankful every single day that I want to that Courtyard meeting. It is truly such a blessing to my family to have my kids attend this incredible school.
Submitted by parent on September 19, 2020

10/10. Excellent and well rounded school community.
Submitted by parent on September 16, 2020

Amazing! Suxh a great all around school and has far exceeded my expectations in the two years we have been there.
Submitted by parent on September 16, 2020

My daughter has thrived at this school. She is known by all of the students and staff of various ages; it is a real community. As a parent, I also feel supported and like I'm part of something bigger than simply sending my kid to school everyday. This school is incredibly supportive of working parents and recognizes that parents are limited in their ability to engage in tons of homework. That being said, the parent community is very engaged, which says a lot given that most families are dual-working families. We looked at almost every school in Sacramento, both public and private, and ultimately we chose Courtyard because it is an exceptional blend of academics, social and emotional learning with extras like Spanish, PE, music and art. I feel like my daughter is educated in all facets here and is supported in her development as a young person.
Submitted by parent on September 16, 2020

"Mom, I understand it now... I can see that Courtyard is not just my school... it's like my second home. My family is there. When can I have my family and life back?" It's way past 10 p.m., week 6 into the quarantine. My 8 year old can't sleep - can any of us?All she wants in this life is to go back to school. To the place she calls her second home. We've been going to Courtyard since 2016, when my daughter started in TK. I say "we" because it's not just an 8 year old kid attending school... it's the entire family being a part of a community. As I like to say, and at the time of penning this review: 727 days of school and not one of them started with "I don't wanna go". How many parents can say that?As soon as I walked into Courtyard for my original tour I could feel the energy and environment of caring all around. The kids (pre-COVID) would get hugs and requests for updates on their loved ones: "How's your dad's arm healing?" "Do you wanna run your lines for the play?"Having been raised in South America, and used to a lot of connection and community, this place felt like home. And it has been for the last 4 years. Granted, this is all different due to the pandemic, but Courtyard is doing an amazing job with online learning and engagement; they even offered 8 weeks of summer camp with all CDC guidelines in place - it was a huge success and you could tell kids were thrilled to be back. Have I mentioned the exceptional principal, teachers that know kids and education, amazing staff, multiage classrooms, enrichment classes & before/after care and breaks that are included in the tuition, a renowned chef prepping scrumptious lunches? Yes... it's all that and more. If all goes according to plan, with a small student body and cohorts we will be able to be back on campus soon. I would say I can't wait... but it's my 8 year old that has her backpack at the ready, by the door.
Submitted by parent on September 16, 2020

Amazing school with a wonderful principle and teachers. They are so passionate and truly care about teaching and developing great children.
Submitted by parent on June 16, 2020

My son loves his school and his teachers. He has especially grown close with his homeroom teacher, Ms. Mattson, and his P.E. and afterschool activities teacher, Ms. Jesse, even recently referring to each as his friend.I am very happy with my experience with Courtyard. As a busy parent I liked the all-in-one package with before and after school care included at the same location along with breakfast, lunch and snack. Finally, I am so thankful for how Courtyard so quickly stood up the remote learning experience via Zoom. Each day there has been morning line, homeroom, Spanish, P.E., and Art to keep the learning going. The support and communication has been great.
Submitted by parent on February 11, 2020

Our kid has been attending Courtyard for 3 years now. We are so happy with the decision we made. Courtyard is a beautiful community where everyone knows everyone by name. Parents come together to help in anyway possible and students are happy and excited to go to school. I love that they are teaching kids how to adore going to school and with that method kids "scores" are above and beyond the mark in our city. Our kid loves to learn and go to school. The communication between teachers and parents is as simple as an email away. I love that they are engage with your kid even after school is over and it is a team/ community building strong leaders for the future. The school's tuition includes breakfast, Lunch, snack, field trips, winter camp and spring camp. Summer camp is additional but is by far one of the best prices in town and the activities and themes they offer has the kids interested and wanting to be at school all summer long. We can't wait for our almost 4 year old to start school in September with our other kid.
Submitted by parent on February 11, 2020

Excellent, wonderful school! We love the campus and the teachers and administrators.
Submitted by parent on February 10, 2020

Our daughter LOVES Courtyard! She started attending last April, beginning TK early. What an easy and awesome transition (from her preschool - she was ready for a change, so we started early - great decision.)Caring staff and awesome teachers. We are both working parents so we wanted a: 1) Full school day (Courtyard goes to 8:30am to 3:30am), and 2) Engaging after-school care (we usually pick up after 5pm.)Check and check. Our daughter actually gets annoyed when we pick her up too early! She also gets annoyed when we take a family trip that spills into the school week. It's not that she doesn't enjoy hanging out with her family, but she also doesn't want to miss anything interesting at school. So we tend to target 3-day weekends so that she is not actually missing any of the fun action at school!We plan to stay for a long time and look forward to our younger daughter joining her here eventually, too.
Submitted by parent on October 15, 2019

We love Courtyard. Our kindergartner is confident, happy, clearly stimulated by the curriculum. The hours are perfect for a full-time working family.
Submitted by parent on October 09, 2018

Our son has been attending Courtyard School for five months and we are happy we have chosen this school! We started with TK last school years and our son is now in Kindergarten. This school is very different from many other schools in this area. This year, they have introduced a new multiage class concept which is amazing! As we just started at school, we heard about the recent changes in administration. Some families and teachers left the school in the past year. But we are sure that for our family and first of all for our child this is the right place to be. Despite the fact that our son has started the school at the end of the past school year, we have observed a huge development in his personality. He has learned a lot and it makes him fun!Children in this school are handled as children, they are not forced to achieve educational goals, they are not trained to pass the test. Learning appears here as a natural process and a result of curiosity and play. They spend a lot of time playing outside and interacting with each other. Our son has so many new friends and he can’t wait until the weekend is over to see them again. Everyone in this school knows my son by name, he can go with his questions to any teacher, EDC stuff and even to principal and vice principal. As parents, we always can meet the principal or vice principal to discuss our issues. This school also offers before and after school care as well as summer camp. Aftercare program offers a lot of different activities for kids, it can’t be better. Our son loves his school and is always sad when it’s time to go home. And this is the most important thing for us! We can highly recommend this school! When we drop off our child in the morning we know, he is safe at this place and he will have fun. Amazing teachers, amazing principal, amazing staff!
Submitted by parent on August 26, 2018

Both of our children (10 and 8) have attended CY since kindergarten and we love it! For our working family, where my wife is on call regularly and I travel for business, the convenience of having a school with early morning hours to 6pm, meals included, and extra-curricular activities on-site is huge for us. With the all-inclusive cost we know we don’t nickel-and-dimed so we like that too!We also love the small classroom sizes, great teachers and staff and always-positive atmosphere. Our kids thrive here, period.
Submitted by parent on May 11, 2018

We have been at Courtyard for 8 years (TK-6) and have absolutely loved it. Above all this a community where students feel safe, parents know each other and life-long friendships are made. This sense of community allows children the freedom to develop to their full potential, free from the pressures and vagaries of a larger less empowering environment that exists in other schools. Over the years a few of our friends have moved away from Courtyard when they changed homes or jobs, it is really telling that even as the years pass, these families are still our close friends and our children all feel immediately at ease with each other. Not sure how this magic develops, but it does!
Submitted by parent on May 11, 2018

We were pretty nervous coming in but we were thrilled with the 1st grade teacher and school staff. We feel our son is in great hands academically, emotionally and developmentally.
Submitted by parent on January 23, 2018

TK (Transitional Kindergarten) at Courtyard is outstanding. The TK teacher, Ms Mattson has been at Courtyard many years and has a reputation as an excellent teacher. Now that our boy has been in her class for five months, I can say that her reputation is well deserved. She brings a real understanding of young children, along with soft-spoken enthusiasm, and the patience of a saint. When our son was in preschool, there were many times when he told me that he hated school and didn’t want to go. Now, he loves TK at Courtyard. I credit Ms Mattson with helping him to love school and be really excited about learning new things. The other thing about Courtyard that continues to impress us is the overall sense of community. The faculty and staff know all the kids by name. The older kids look out for, and even play with, the younger kids. And there is a seamless transition from the regular school day to the afterschool program.