Rancho Christian School

31300 Rancho Community Way

Temecula, CA 92592

42 Reviews

School District
Grade

K-12
Type

private

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Submitted by parent on February 26, 2025

We attend Rancho Christian school and church, the Eagles family have been amazing and our family loves being apart of such an incredible community.
Submitted by parent on February 11, 2025

We couldn’t be happier with Rancho Christian Preschool! From the moment we walked in, we felt an overwhelming sense of warmth, care, and dedication from the staff. It’s clear that this isn’t just a preschool—it’s a loving, nurturing community that prioritizes both academic and character development.Our daughter has absolutely thrived here! The teachers are incredibly patient, kind, and attentive, making sure every child feels valued and supported. They provide the perfect balance of structured learning and play-based activities, which has helped our daughter grow in confidence, independence, and social skills. Every day, she comes home excited to tell us about her new friends, fun projects, and the engaging lessons she’s learned.The curriculum at Rancho Christian is outstanding. It integrates academics with creativity, hands-on learning, and a strong foundation in Christian values. We love that our daughter is not only learning early literacy and math skills but is also developing a kind heart and a love for learning. The school also does a fantastic job keeping parents involved through regular updates, photos, and communication, which gives us peace of mind.Another huge plus is how much effort the staff puts into maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment. We always feel confident that our daughter is in the best hands.We are beyond grateful for Rancho Christian Preschool and highly recommend it to any family looking for a loving, enriching, and faith-based early education experience. It has truly been a blessing for our family!
Submitted by parent on February 11, 2025

Speaking on the High School side of things, I’ve been especially impressed by the teachers who have truly taken the time to listen and offer support where needed. Their approach to understanding individual needs and fostering a nurturing environment has been remarkable. These teachers are a true asset to the school, and I’m grateful for their patience, encouragement, and commitment. One of the standout aspects has been the realistic curriculum. It’s clear that the school strives to create a balanced learning environment where students are given the tools they need to succeed in the classroom. The way the teachers actually teach has been invaluable. It’s not just about memorizing information, but truly understanding the material and engaging with it. I appreciate that the teachers focus on helping the students learn in the classroom as compared to the ones that barely teach and expect them to learn on their own by assigning an overwhelming amount of homework. I can truly say that the workload at Rancho has been manageable, and I can see that my sons understanding of the material has improved (compared to public school) as a direct result of Rancho's teaching methods. They do not pile on homework just for the sake of homework. This thoughtful approach to teaching has made a real difference in my sons learning experience. The teachers are HUMAN and if you've ever dealt with public schools, you know exactly what I mean by that. The teachers at Rancho don't treat the kids like another number. I also want to express my appreciation for the dress code at the school. It sets realistic expectations for real-life situations. That said, I do wish the school would consider allowing for appropriate sweatpants and joggers. These options could offer students more comfort, while still adhering to the standard of dressing appropriately for the school environment by simply applying reasonable rules to wearing them such as: fit and style must be tailored (not baggy, but not tight), color and design (neutral colors only), no holes/rips, etc. After all, at the end of the day, they are still just kids, and since they spend the majority of their time at school, why not allow them a bit more comfort during their busy day? Overall, Rancho Christian is 5 stars in my book. I’m grateful for the genuine care and respect the teachers and staff show.
Submitted by parent on November 19, 2024

Not inclusive, equitable, and supportive environment for all students. Leadership is a failure. High turnover of staff. Nonexistent administrative assistance and rude pedestrian front office staff.
Submitted by parent on September 23, 2024

My family and I really love this school. Such a great community, Super nice and friendly staff, great communication, fun events that the entire family can enjoy.
Submitted by parent on September 21, 2024

My 10th grade daughter had a wonderful transition this year to Rancho Christian after we had a pretty terrible year at public school. The kids were kind and welcoming to her, she loves her teachers and classes, we are very happy with Rancho Christian and happy to see our daughter enjoying school and classes again.
Submitted by parent on September 05, 2024

Amazing teachers and administration. Thank you Rancho for pouring so much love and kindness into my family and Kiddos.
Submitted by parent on August 25, 2023

My kids have been attending Rancho Christian for a few years and have experienced elementary, middle and high school. There is no such thing as the perfect school, and there are many pros and cons to private vs. public. I think in this area if that's the choice, I would choose private school 100%. I have heard so many stories of vaping, bullying, drugs, sex, corrupt teachers, bad words, you name it from the public schools in this area. Rancho keeps the kids very safe, enforces no vaping, has chapel where they talk about good morals and how loved they are by God, and have done their best to fix problems like gossiping, etc. that arise. The counselors work with the kids to try and earn them scholarships for college and get them college credits even before they graduate. There is a lot of turn-over with teachers which is a bummer; however, there are many teachers that have been there a while and are very good. We considered Linfield, but when we visited there were cigarette butts in the bathrooms among other things we didn't like. Rancho has updated their gym, has brand new work out equipment, building a brand-new building on the elementary side and set up fun areas like beach v-ball courts, basketball courts and a game room with foosball tables, etc. Going to school at Rancho is like living in a small town where everybody knows everybody. Rancho is not perfect, but for this area I feel it is the best choice for my kids' present and future.
Submitted by student on January 27, 2023

I got dress coded for spreading awareness for MMIW (Missing Murdered Indigenous Women) apparently, it's out of "dress code." It's a black sweater with white and red writing only in the front. (I'm Native American & Hispanic.)
Submitted by other on November 30, 2022

Going to Rancho was an… experience to say the least. Over in elementary the principal was constantly changing every year and teachers that had started one year would be gone the next. High school just got worse. One year my class had three different history teachers and each taught in such different ways and would the changes would happen in the middle of semesters. I also had teachers that would yell at the students while class was going on. If the school couldn’t get anybody actually qualified to teach a class, they would just throw some one random in. The students aren’t any better. Every where you look there would be people turning against each other, people who act like besties when they are together but would then trash talk, laugh at, and call slurs when backs are turned. Not only that but it would be said while teachers would be around, the ones who would say you can come to them if anything was wrong, and nothing would be done about it. I remember one year there was one student who actively targeted another and when the issue was brought up to the principal, only an apology was required, and yet someone who posted it on social media got suspended because it “didn’t hold to the schools values”. The school does not care about its students, unless it’s basketball or football. They will pull out all the stops for these teams but when it comes to other sports, they can’t even make sure the teams have the proper equipment let alone a coach. Then of course students have to pay thousands of dollars to attend but they can’t even put it towards anything useful like oh I don’t know, proper equipment for sports, better teachers, tools to help students learn, the needed materials for certain classes, bathroom stalls that aren’t broken, sinks that don’t shoot water out all funky, food that’s actually good, and anything other then want they actually do, nothing. They never promote anything that is happening in the school, no clubs, no events, nothing unless you are apart of ASB and then you have to do it yourself. You would be lucky to pass a poster of something important. The school is bad, and it’s not even a matter of their new progressive religious teachings, it’s just a horrible school.
Submitted by parent on October 04, 2022

Great kind staff, lots of ways for students to be involved
Submitted by parent on July 31, 2022

We LOVE Rancho!!! We are so thankful for this environment where our children are thriving. This school doesn't lean towards progressive theology OR the ultra conservative, but is somewhere in the middle. This school teaches our children to love like Jesus does. We are Rancho!
Submitted by principal on April 28, 2022

We moved to the area during the pandemic and were looking for a Christian school that was meeting in person. Rancho Christian was very welcoming to us and did whatever they could to help us. When our teenagers were accepted, they were nervous about starting school in the middle of the year. However, the students were welcoming and they made friends easily. The teachers worked with us to make sure our kids got on track quickly. Although the school is smaller than public schools, they do a great job at creating an environment that has much to offer. They kept the kids feeling mostly normal during COVID. Teachers are caring about every student and get to know them, so that nobody falls through the cracks. I was concerned reading some of the past reviews about the school, but have not found any of those things to be true. Rancho is a Christ-centered, wonderful place where our kids have thrived and found community. We are so grateful.
Submitted by parent on September 24, 2021

We are a new family coming from an excellent private school in San Marcos , Ca. We relocated in the Escondido/Valley Center area and couldn't be happier with Rancho for our daughter. The school offers a great blend of Christian values, academics, sports and other activities. I believe the school is the perfect size to offer diversity, activities and a true school spirit and culture. The President and the Vice Principal are on top and respond any communication in a timely manner. The campus is gorgeous and there are many opportunities to make friends and have a great school experience. #WeareRancho
Submitted by parent on August 21, 2021

Our son graduated from RC in 2021 after attending since 7th grade. Originally, we loved the school but we began to see that the school President, Pastor Scott Treadway, doesn't follow the word of God at all. This became much more obvious in 2019-2020. When he gave a sermon at RC Church after the Jan. 2021 U.S. Capital march blaming Christians for it, several on the Worship Team quit & numerous families left the church/school. The school teaches CRT, accepts open homosexuality amongst its students and staff. School Administration refuses to meet in an open forum with parents and instead Scott Treadway will only meet with one student's parents at a time. The problem is that he contradicts what he tells different sets of parents. The school hired a new FB coach, who has never been a head FB coach and MANY question his integrity after numerous incidents. The sports program is ranked high but that's because of the Basket Ball team. Most of its premiere players have graduated, several are at D1 Colleges and one even in the NBA but after they left, the team has not done nearly as well. The school has had a host of Principals at both the HS and Elementary school level and they don't stay for more than 2-3 years. Many of the really good teachers have left and are at Linfield Christian. Since Covid, the school has attracted many families who say they believe in God, but don't appear to have a personal relationship with Him based on their acceptance of the school/church' liberal ideology and their comments on FB.
Submitted by parent on August 18, 2021

So much has changed. Rancho Christian WAS a great school. The teachers loved the students and poured into each, but then the great teachers left. The teachers do not agree with the changes in what they were told to teach about the Bible. This is a 'christian' school, but they do not believe the same things as most 'christians' believe. So the teachers who actually know what the kids will be taught were not comfortable working there anymore. Look into their NEW theology closely! When I asked very specific questions, the Head of Schools gave me very wishy washy answers that were not really answers, but sounded pretty. They say their theology is not progressive- dig in, don't take their word at face value!
Submitted by parent on August 11, 2021

Have to agree with previous review. Used to be a great school, now you’re just paying private school prices for a public school liberal education. Save your money, Linfield has stepped up tremendously and hired all the great teachers that have resigned from Rancho.
Submitted by parent on August 11, 2021

My children attended Rancho Christian Elementary for 7 years. Unfortunately we had to remove our children from the school due to a significant shift towards progressive theology and finding out they had hidden controversial policies from the parents. The teachers were great, but of the teachers who were there when my daughter started kindergarten 7 years ago, only two remain- the music teacher and one 4th grade teacher. There have also been 5 different elementary principals during our short time there. I am still not sure why the turnover is so high. We unenrolled more than a month before school started in the summer, plenty of time to fill our children's seats, and they refuse to return our $9,600! I would not trust them.
Submitted by parent on February 18, 2020

Amazing! We love RC, our Daughter attends this school and she loves it, we also host an international student from Brazil whom came specifically for the sports programs at Rancho.
Submitted by parent on January 22, 2020

It really has been a wonderful experience for all of our kids... WE LOVE RANCHO CHRISTIAN!!!