Village Glen

13130 Burbank Boulevard

Van Nuys, CA 91401

9 Reviews

School District
Grade

K-12
Type

private

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on June 05, 2024

Our son has done really well here. The teachers in middle school have been really caring but firm and have taught the kids well.
Submitted by parent on June 15, 2018

I love this school. As a parent of a kid on the spectrum who started a tad over a year ago I can say that I feel relief. The IEPs are now collaborative efforts rather than a fight with hog tied administrators and dowright mean spirited under trained "educators".They incorporate social skills throughout the curriculum. SOmething i've had to fight to get for my son either thru LAUSD or thru the regional center. They have found ways to to get my son to actually access the curriculum which he couldn't at other schools (mainstream and 5 acres) either through neglect or blatant cruelty.He has a lot of catching up to do from those awful, terrible experiences, but this school and LAUSD both recognize that he is suffering PTSD from his previous schools and are working with us to help him start loving to learn again.Really can't speak of the highly enough.
Submitted by parent on October 25, 2017

Average, I think that there is room for improvement. The must learn how to follow IEPs and not try to find ways to weasel themselves from the mandates on the document. I also think that it should have a formal, not included with the curriculum, social skills class. I don't think that the putting out the fire approach is working with my son. I am considering moving my son to another NPS that perhaps can give me a more structured social skills program.
Submitted by other on March 08, 2017

Terrible school.Poorly Trained Teachers.Their antibully program doesn't work well with their social group structure (Pace, Core, Bridge)One class for the the whole time your at the school. So if your in core in 5th grade. Expect to be with the same people until 12th grade.Homework is low, so if your ahead of your class but the work is to easy. You are stuck. They won't move you up because the program your in is slow but at your pace and they know whats best.The best move for your child from a former student who ended up doing better outside of this school. Look for a better school
Submitted by teacher on September 17, 2014

The autism is strong with this school. Shrek references and tumblrites are everywhere, and plebians roam the streets in an attempt to get a gf. This school, in simple terms, is the 9/11 of schools.
Submitted by parent on November 21, 2013

My son attended VG for K - 7th Grade. Compared to a public school, it's the lesser or two not so greats. First & foremost VG is a business. They pushed me to medicate my son, so that he would be easier for them to handle. They don't care about working on behaviors, only academics. Many times I felt like calling and saying "you do know you are a school for children with special needs, don't you?" They send out letters asking for Large donations. They have the children perform at pricey fundraisers. They ask parents to provide all supplies for the ENTIRE classroom. Like I said they are a business, and I have no doubt someone up at the top is making money off The Help Group Schools. There are a lot of things that go on at this school that are just not right. They don't mistreat the children (except for the pushing of unnecessary medication) but they are not really there for them either. A lot of turnover with teachers, and no one seems to communicate with each other. I had a teacher, a therapist and the vice principal all tell me completely different things about how my son was doing, on the same day! That was the final straw for us.
Submitted by parent on June 07, 2013

There are pros and cons to this school. It's been a blessing for my son, who was bullied in school because he didn't fit in, and I find the administration and most teachers care about my son's well being as well as his education. However, I find it's too much for them to keep track of the many different IEP's and put them into place in the classroom. It takes constant reminders to get things set up such as use of a computer for writing, or implementing writing assist programs, all that have been approved but never implemented. It takes perseverance by the parent. I do like the administration as a whole, with exception to just one. The school uses the ABA approach firmly, and would benefit from a combined approach to allow for diversity acceptance. All in all it's been a good experience. Better than we could get for our high functioning autistic child in the public schools in our area
Submitted by parent on December 09, 2012

Not impressed - alot of hype , where does the money go? Send your precious child elsewhere !
Submitted by other on October 29, 2012

Current Student: I have been at this school for 3 years and all i have to say is, its not a good place to go. The school has far to many flaws in how the administration works, at the same time as its a hassle to get there and back! If your child has high functioning autism or aspergers i would suggest a homeschooling program. The teachers are amazing, as all can be. But the Administration are quite disgusting to be frank, I recommend not to go to this school. Only as a last option.