Almansor Academy

1955 Fremont Avenue

South Pasadena, CA 91030

12 Reviews

School District
Grade

1-12
Type

private

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Reviews

Submitted by other on March 29, 2024

The elementary school doesn't have enough supplies for the kids to learn and they don't have a program to teach the kids materials for their age. The staff don't pass physical exams they mostly use loud voices which scare the kids away, even if the kids cry they keep screaming for them to learn from their mistakes. I did see a lot of child abuse verbally, and teachers would do what they do only with supervision. They accept autistic children but there is no therapist for the school to follow along if a child needs extra support. I don't recommend it at all most of the staff don't have enough experience to make the day enjoyable and professionals need to be hired.
Submitted by parent on July 08, 2020

We only attended due to a non-public school placement. Almansor was a poor match for our child who with higher functioning autism with anxiety issues that this school worsened. There was little to no academic instruction. The environment was chaotic and the teachers and admin did not follow the educational plan that our team had created for us. This school campus is neglected and run down. We experienced little of what the website promised our son's behaviors worsened. So many of that worked with my son had a background in or were certified Special Education teachers.
Submitted by parent on July 16, 2019

5 stars because the learning experience has been great for my son I highly recommend this school
Submitted by student on March 26, 2019

This school is ineffective and pathetic. Students do not improve in behavior and academics at all.
Submitted by parent on June 22, 2018

Worst school I have ever dealt with. They don't teach these kids nothing. Should not be called a school, needs to be closed down
Submitted by parent on October 05, 2017

The administration at Almansor does not care about its students . They are unprofessional. My child had a depression episode at home and had to stay home for a few weeks, so they made it seem like once he was ready to go back just had to hold an IEP meeting and he was able to come back .well after Veronica Saldana not returning my phone calls for like a month, i come to find out from a school district official that they no longer want him there. Thanks a lot . so parents if they dont return your phone calls that means your kid is not welcomed there go look some where else.
Submitted by teacher on August 06, 2017

I over heard two teachers gossiping about another parent. They were doing it right in front of me.. I can't imagine what they say when parents are not around.
Submitted by parent on November 19, 2015

A parentThe preschool side use to be such an amazing program with great teachers but it seems now that the director is settling for less. I use to pick up my daughter and walk in to a class full of smiles now the kids just look miserable and the teachers look stressed and over worked. Unfortunately, I had to pull my child from the program as me and my wife tried multiple times to express our concerns with the director but just got told the same run around and change never happen. This pass year and a half alone I've seen hand full of teachers coming and going. How are children suppose to bond with a new caregiver every 6 months? That's not the practice of a proper early education center. There are also a couple of teachers here who practice a very old school way of early eduction which includes yelling, scolding and pulling the children. I have seen it with my own eyes. The saddest thing is that only my child got hurt in this situation as she grew up with these teachers and loved each one of them.
Submitted by parent on April 04, 2014

The pre school is quite nice and the teachers are caring and lovely. The NPS side is more like a prison, and my five year old son suffered injuries at the hand of a teacher. They treat small children like inmates and suspects and the emotional damage to my son is huge.
Submitted by parent on March 04, 2014

This school is noisy and inconsiderate to it's surrounding neighbors. Car alarms go off daily for hours on end, the seemingly infinite number of busses alarm everyone in a 3 miles radius every time they go in reverse which is all day apparently. I hear children screaming and yelling at each other for hours and I've even heard them yelling in pain for help with no response for over 30 minutes. I've heard workers in the parking lot cursing to each other like they aren't at a school for children. I live right down the street and I would NEVER let my kids attend this school. It should be shut down and used for something else and that could very well happen when I'm forced to call the police one of these days.
Submitted by parent on February 10, 2013

My son has progressed at this school where the early education/preschool program stands completely apart from the k thru 6, which serves the autistic population (in addition to other learning disorders). Because my 4 year old is the younger sibling of my older son (who has an autism diagnosis) and therefore at risk, I felt he was in need of early intervention. More specifically, speech/language delays and behavioral issues needed to be addressed. I would love to say that the teachers were well equipped in handling all the (more issues began to present themselves with time) behaviors and/or deficiencies. However, this was not the case and I found myself having to consistently alert the staff to problematic areas. But slowly yet surely, my son has made progress. The staff does care and interventions do take place if the parent is persistent. This has been my experience, at least. As far as socialization and peer interaction, this program was ideal for a child like mine. It has a perfect mixed combination of typical kids and kids with various learning delays. I love this aspect. And I do love the school....after all, my son loves it. Can't ask for more than that.
Submitted by parent on July 29, 2012

Solid, caring school. They serve students who have struggled in the past, but kids make great progress