Cornerstone Academy-Silver Campus

801 Silver Avenue

San Francisco, CA 94134

6 Reviews

School District
Grade

PK-5
Type

private

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Submitted by parent on August 25, 2022

All the teachers favored kids who exceeded and neglected other students. In middle school, everything was old my locker was rusted, and it was not in good condition. We had a period called flex which was free time, but a homeroom teacher just kept us in to do other stuff instead of giving us freedom. They also force religion on you, and it gets really annoying. We did not talk about real-world topics like racism, sexism, colorism, exploring sexualities, homophobia, transphobia, and other topics. Since they did not like to talk about those things, most students grew up very close-minded and very judgy. Most students mocked George Floyd's death, showed transphobia to other students, and made racist jokes about students that are of a different race. The teaching quality was terrible, a certain teacher taught too fast and when we gave her feedback, she changed nothing. The students also were influenced badly and were really rude. They were not accepting of other students, and they liked to gaslight and bully other students (past experience). also, people are just fake there! Kids with special needs were treated really badly and faced ableism. There was one kid with ADHD who had trouble focusing in class so people mocked him and said he was faking ADHD and said some other things about him which I will not state. In general, DO NOT COME TO THIS SCHOOL YOU WILL LITERALLY FACE SO MUCH TRAUMA LIKE THIS IS NOT GOOD.
Submitted by parent on May 29, 2020

This school is based on religion and asian culture, so if you are not old fashioned or old school, please consider elsewhere. Students are often expected to excel, otherwise they get punished because apparently parents have high expectations. Please realize that your child will fear going to school when they are expected to be excellent all the time. Teachers here do not have the patience and often don't seem like they like their job. They speak poor English, and retort to yelling and screaming at the children. There is zero outside time and cooped to their chairs the whole day. Children are belittled and this school should be reported to child services. Even the afternoon teachers think they're better than you if you are an outsiders. Very pretentious school.
Submitted by parent on January 25, 2018

Academic is excellent, what you would expected in Asian Countries. However, the school rules are very rigid, with very little parent involvements in any of school activities. If you work for very long hours, and don't have times with your kids , then this is the right school .
Submitted by other on February 02, 2014

My school was Cornerstone Academy was great during preschool to 5th grade. The teachers spoke Chinese so my Chinese expanded greatly. I also learned a lot because the teachers were experienced and acknowledged every individual student's needs and talents. Middle school was totally different though. My locker was rusting, had dents, and if pulled hard enough my lock would unlock. The teachers gave us zero freedom. While my friends in other schools had no uniform, a privilege to go home by themselves, and free time I had none of that. My teachers would always tell us that they wanted to treat us like adults but two minutes after that they would treat us as if we were preschoolers. I had my locker on the third floor when most of my classes were on the second floor. The other kids had their lockers on the ground floor when their classes were on the third floor. One of my teachers was a complete control freak. When there was free dress she would forbid us from wearing sweatpants, shorts, and for girls she would forbid tank tops, leggings, and and anything that wasn't "kid-friendly." I remember that to go to my first class in the morning i had to walk up six flight of stairs.
Submitted by other on December 04, 2013

I enjoyed my time here at Cornerstone Academy during my elementary school years. However, middle school was a different story. The textbooks they provided us with were worn out and outdated (I remember some were printed in the 1980s). The desks and chairs were deteriorating. The lockers were rusting. I remember the carpets and some rooms smelled. Many of the classrooms didn't have heaters that worked well. When I was there, there was not a variety of sports teams to join (only volleyball and basketball). I also noted how incredibly small the high school classes were (I clearly remember that there is roughly 20 students each grade). I thought I was fine, but once I left for high school, I was amazed. Cornerstone had nothing, but my new public school had everything. New pool, new outdoor basketball courts, a baseball field, a soccer field, a track field, sturdy desks, and up to date textbooks. Not to mention, the teachers at my high school were much better than my middle school ones. The school even called families if the student was absent or for announcements.
Submitted by parent on April 17, 2013

NO counselors or Social Workers on-site. Disheartens me to keep my child here any longer.