Linfield Christian School

31950 PAUBA RD

Temecula, CA 92592

48 Reviews

School District
Grade

K-12
Type

private

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Submitted by student on May 20, 2024

I am a current student at Linfield. The overall school is very nice. The only thing keeping it from being a five star school is there teaching methods. I didn’t have a great experience with my 8th grade history teacher. But overall this is a great school.
Submitted by other on July 06, 2023

Please take a moment to answer the following questions about whether or not you would send your child to this school.Do you care if your child is receiving instruction from a teacher who understands how to properly teach a lesson, use classroom managements, identify what differentiation techniques to use to help your child be successful? If yes, send your child somewhere else. Do you care that your child is in an environment that they will be nurtured, and cared for? If yes, send your child somewhere else- well, let me retract a little bit, if you have money, and fit the typical "Linfield Mold" then you'll be included. Do you care about a positive work environment for the teachers and staff, so that they can have the positive mental health needed to work with your child? If yes, send your child somewhere else- these teachers are overworked, underpaid (seriously, it's insane) and receive little to no support. If the only reason you are sending your child here is because it's "Christian," then I guess this is the place for you? Basically, this place is stealing your money. The leadership here is all surface, but when you get to the heart of what a school should be- you know, education, a place where kids can grow, develop, learn new skills,- this place is not it. Everything they do looks good on paper, but it is not something that is actually done each day in the classroom. Further, there is no accountability for this place. The parents (who are paying) need to ask more questions about what this place is using its money on, how academic achievement is taking place, who are the people teaching, and how are they supporting the students. Don't just send your student here because it's "Christian."
Submitted by parent on January 20, 2023

Linfield was the best decision we could have made for our two children. The relationships with their teachers was such a welcomed surprise after our experience in public school. I watched teachers champion them, encourage them, pray for them, and lift them up. It is such a unique school filled with fun and meaningful traditions and it gets to be done in the most beautiful atmosphere. Both of my children were very well prepared for life and my daughter was able to enter her freshman year of college and take a sophomore level course because of the Biomed program she took at Linfield, she was already that far ahead! Truly, this school is worth every penny and we can't thank this school enough for how they poured into our kids and us as parents. God's hand is truly evident over this place!
Submitted by parent on January 05, 2023

Please don't send your children to this school. They claim to offer a high quality education, but the reality is that they spend a lot of money making the campus look aesthetically pleasing along with spending too much on advertising. They claim to offer a variety of extracurricular activities, but not without an additional fee. Their "Why Linfield?" statement is a joke. There is no mention of the curriculum they offer, which is a shame. Their statement should elaborate on the various ways they will make your child ready for college and for life, in my opinion. When I enrolled my children, I was caught up in the excitement of my kids attending a 'good' school, so I didn't bother to ask the important questions related to math, science, and ELA. The materials they are using to teach those subjects are severely outdated. I would have known, if I bothered to ask. After being there and witnessing all the confusion and chaos, I deeply regret not doing my research prior. In retrospect, I wish I would have used the money to hire quality teachers that possess actual teaching credentials or a doctorate degree (since that's the caliber of education they claim to provide); teachers devoted to challenging my children and focused on preparing them for success. Over time, I discovered that many of the teachers lacked teaching credentials, lacked teaching experience, or were tossed in a grade they weren't qualified to teach. I personally spoke to one teacher that was unable to get hired in a public school, but the lack of Linfield's requirements, made it easy to get a job there, for a significant decrease in pay. When teachers are underpaid and not valued, what kind of education do you think they will provide your child? My friend's son had a fifth grade teacher that was previously a kindergarten special needs teacher and taught ten years prior, but was assigned a fifth grade class. She never taught fifth grade prior to this year!!! My friend told me her son was not prepared to enter middle school because he couldn't write a five-paragraph essay and severely struggled in math, history, and science. Homework was rarely brought home. We did get 25 spelling words that never seemed to be tied to any of the lessons or the reading books. We never got any report cards. In the beginning, we had a parent conference where we were assured they were doing great, but I wasn't convinced any progress was being made.There is SO MUCH MORE, but I'm running out of space. ASK QUESTIONS!!!
Submitted by parent on September 26, 2022

Teachers assign way too much homework. Students often spend 6-8 a night on homework (Including weekends). This makes it difficult for students to participate in extracurriculars or get an adequate amount of sleep. Students are overworked.
Submitted by parent on November 10, 2021

This is the best middle and high school in the entire Temecula Valley area. The staff and faculty truly care about the students and their success. Our child has learned wonderful leadership skills that will be transferable to college. This is the only middle school that could challenge him positively in academics (allowing him to take high school classes in 8th grade which was easy having the campuses next to each other). High school continues to stretch his thinking and learning. Bullying, drugs, and illicit activity are dealt with swiftly and privately. It’s a safe school.
Submitted by parent on August 30, 2021

My review is from a unique perspective, hopefully it is helpful as you consider local schools. This is our first year at Linfield Christian School. Today my children begin their second week of classes at Linfield. Though I do not have a long history of experiences yet, I will update this review if I find anything concerning in the days ahead. After the first day of classes my children felt loved, accepted and confident at Linfield! Before school started, I was very concerned for my daughter who was starting middle school. I remember all too well how tough it can be for girls to make friends in middle school. But on her first day, and every day since, she came home so happy! She made new friends and everyone accepted her and was so kind! My elementary student also did not know anyone, and when I asked how her first day was, she responded, "FUN!" I cannot tell you how thankful I am for Linfield and this opportunity to have our children at a Christian school where they are truly cared about.
Submitted by other on January 03, 2021

Be aware that this school is hardcore Christian. There is quite a lot of praying and the chapel services (for middle school) we’re usually quite boring. There is not a lot of homework. Sometimes the teachers assign essays, and the math homework is usually online. Most of the people here are super kind. I made the most incredible friends when I went here. The teachers really don’t do anything for bullying and the principals are not incredible either. When a friend and I reported bullying, the teacher we told simply said, “I’ll keep my eye on it.” The teachers, overall, are amazing. I recommend this school. Go Lions!
Submitted by parent on October 07, 2020

My kids like Linfield. We have been very happy at this school, Principals are very kind and willing to help resolve any situation.
Submitted by parent on May 07, 2019

Bullying exists at the high school level and the teachers do nothing about it. Really sad, if the Administration would get involved that would be helpful. I highly suggest looking around when looking at Private education. For the cost this school is very disappointing.
Submitted by parent on March 04, 2018

We have been very happy with Linfield Christian School.
Submitted by parent on February 17, 2018

This is our third year at LCS and we couldn't be happier. The elementary school is great, the middle school is awesome and I hear the high school is even better. We love the after-school activities too. The performing arts and sports programs are very good. Our kids are thriving at this school.
Submitted by parent on February 15, 2018

Linfield is a place where students grow and flourish spiritually, academically, physically and emotionally.
Submitted by other on February 13, 2018

Linfield is an amazing school. The teachers go above and beyond, the staff is friendly and helpful, and you feel supported ;)
Submitted by other on January 25, 2018

I am a proud alumni of Linfield Christian School. As a college preparatory school, they maintain their academic rigor while seamlessly integrating a Christ-centered viewpoint. Something I loved as a student is that people of all faith backgrounds are accepted and loved and able to be talked about in a respectful manner. I graduated Linfield with a good GPA and got into the college of my dreams. The standard of academics at Linfield was so high, that many of my college courses were a walk in the park. Linfield prepared me so thoroughly for college, which made way for me to participate in more extra curriculars. By far, my favorite aspect of being a student at Linfield were the teachers. They genuinely care about every student and make it a point to not only invest in their academics, but in their personal lives as well. I had teachers who invested in me well after my graduation date. I am so thankful to have had the privilege to attend Linfield, and someday hope to send my own children there. Go Lions!!
Submitted by parent on September 01, 2017

Not good. Read the other poor reviews and you will see why.
Submitted by parent on July 28, 2017

Love it! I've been to a number of schools. Each has their faults. But Linfield scores very high in almost all categories for me. I do think they are worth the money!!!!
Submitted by parent on June 12, 2017

My children's experience has been nothing short of wonderful. We look forward to many years at this amazing school.
Submitted by parent on June 02, 2017

I went with 3 stars for the simple reason that our first 3 years at Linfield were a 5 star wonderland. Our last 2 were simply awful. We were almost exclusively at the Elementary campus so I can only really speak for there. During our first 3 years, the campus was a loving, wonderful, tight knit environment where our kids were truly cherished. As parents, we were often invited onto campus to be a part of daily life, as well as for the "big stuff". It was truly wonderful and we cherished every moment. As a result of some staffing changes, the new atmosphere at the campus is almost prison like. The Elementary school principal (Washburn) is simply awful and her lack of leadership has wrecked 40 years of progress in about 18 months. It is simply her way or the highway. And her way is almost always clearly and incomprehensibly wrong to everyone but her. And rather then exercise leadership, the board and administration just patiently double down on what is clearly a bad investment. The atmosphere of the school is now worse then the public schools I have visited. The spiritual compass of that campus is gone and teacher innovation and freedom is severely curtailed. It is one of the saddest transitions I have ever seen. Academically, we found the campus average. Our children were within the same range as their public school, and other private school friends for the most part. So, I've always scratched my head whenever I heard praise about Linfield's academic "rigor". For us, environment and atmosphere were the real drivers of our choice of Linfiled. Ultimately, we have made the painful decision to take our children out of Linfield to an environment that is more in-line with our educational and spiritual needs. .
Submitted by student on August 26, 2016

Linfield was a place that invested in me as a student and really changed my life. It was a safe place to ask questions and grow relationships. No school is perfect because we are all HUMAN.. but this is a place filled with GRACE that will walk alongside their own through the hard stuff. I am so thankful for Linfield!