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November 2023 by Joanna D.
All 3 of my kids go to Valley and started in preschool. My oldest is currently in Middle School. We have loved every stage. The teachers and office staff are amazing along with the leaders. We have seen such positive things since Brave and Valley Christian a church merged. God for sure is working on the hill! The small class sizes you just can't beat! Can't imagine sending my kids anywhere else! The elementary now offers a athletics program for the upper elementary. Middle school allows kids to explore all the sports while also getting the kids into the newly remodeled weight room and are guided on how to become athletes. My oldest is having the best experience in middle school!
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October 2023 by Cary F.
Great community of families from ages 2 months to 12th grade! Everyone is welcomed and feels like family!
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August 2023 by Adrian S.
I have two children who have been attending Valley Christian for the past 7+ years with both starting in the toddler program. I can't say enough about the school and what a wonderful experience it has been! They have truly loving teachers who care for the kids and invest in them and their education. The class sizes are manageable so the teachers can give attention to each of the students. The kids have fun with the various events, the playgrounds and activities! The preschool offers a great pre and after school program as well as an interactive summer camp. Lastly the level of communication from the administration, the teachers and through the school app helps to stay informed! Highly recommended!
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August 2023 by Monica I.
Our daughter went to VCP from 2-4 years. What originally sold me on enrolling her was the good hours and the indoor play area for hot days. The bonus was that we had a great experience with the staff and teachers. I highly recommend VCP!!!
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July 2023 by larry v.
I'd give Valley Christian Preschool 6 stars if I could. Here are some highlights from our son's 4 year old preschool experience:-Our son is extremely shy and takes a long time to warm up. But all the staff, and his teacher in particular (Ms. Olivas), made him feel so loved and comfortable that eventually he started talking, making friends and even looking forward to heading back to school on Mondays! -He made great friends there, as it's loaded with awesome families.-They prioritize teaching them about God's love.-The admin's (and entire staff) are super kind and very responsive via messaging. -The Brightwheel app makes check in and check out, as well as all correspondence extremely easy. They even post pictures of your child throughout the day sometimes.-the campus is very secluded, safe, and beautifulI can't find one fault with this school. It is expensive, but you most definitely get what you pay for!
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April 2023 by Savannah B.
We've done everything from homeschooling, public school, and are finally settled at Valley where we'll keep our kids through 12th grade! Valley has a lot of opportunities to engage as families and reap the rewards of love, community, and more.
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March 2023 by Kareen N.
I can't say enough of about the middle school staff and principal at Valley Christian. We took a tour last March with my son who wasn't sure he wanted to switch out of public school... after 10 minutes of being there he asked if he could start that Monday. Since he started there we have been impressed over and over, not only by the teaching, but by the caring of the teachers and staff, and the culture of the school. It has been the most positive year in my child's education and I am only sad that we hadn't started here sooner.
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December 2022 by Miriam Ibrahim
If I could give this preschool more than 5 I would. There is no wonder it has long wait list. My son was attending the twos class, I really can not say enough of the teachers there they are Angels!!! Ms Carry, Ms Becca and the assistant teachers all of them are wonderful .I also can not forget Ms Rina the manager and all the front office. They pour their love on our little ones.If you are looking for a loving nurturing Christian environment for your Child please don’t go anywhere else.
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November 2022 by Sparkle B.
Writing a second review, since my first one was removed due to lack of specifics. We spent 2 months at the elementary school, and left due to safety and health concerns, as well as shady practice by the finance and admin staff at the elementary school. Here are the specifics:- SAFETY concerns: Day 1 of elementary school, the after school staff refused to stay 15-20 more mins passed 6pm for my husband to pick up my kid's car seat, even if we offered to pay more. They let my kid go buckled as a grown up in the back seat without a care in the world. - HEALTH concerns: My kid fell in the playground and came home with a bleeding belly, and scrapes all over his hands. We were not notified by the school. They also give gummy bears to students in the after school in lieu of their healthy snacks we send from home without the parents permission. The Kinder kids do not eat lunch properly due to lack of proper supervision and education to eat their lunch. All the healthy snacks we sent in bags for after school were untouched, and the teachers refused to give my kid his snacks several times. Why?- SHADY FINANCE practice: They took $8k out of my bank account without warning for the second half of the school year, without my permission. They knew we had plans to pull our kid out of school since day 1, but they went ahead anyways and charged for it. When we asked the office, they acted very passive aggressive, and treated us with disdain. One week after we left, they kept on depositing checks for activities that my kid was not part of, like a field trip, and his bday sign on the Electronic board. Why? This shows lack of integrity, lack of organization, and lack of respect. They refuse to return the extra activities money alleging that they did us a "favor" by returning us the tuition money and letting us go. Why this treatment? Am I being forced to donate the extra money to the school?Lastly, just for the record, we are Latinos, and we were never treated well at this school since the day we went in person. Black Lives Matter!PS: The Kinder teachers are okay, and also the Librarian Mr Reed. The issue was solely with the admin staff more precisely Jessica, Jacque, Tuesdae, and Lopez.Hopefully this review does not get removed by the school this time since it has a lot of specifics. The school needs major improvement, customer service classes, finance classes, organizational skills classes, multi-cultural classes, inter-personal skills classes. Sad to say but this school is an embarrassment to the Christian community.
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May 2022 by Tim W.
We have been a part of Valley Christian/Brave since the 2 merged in January of 2022. Ever since, the preschool has gone down hill and not due to the love and care of the Brave Beginnings team. The Valley team came in and immediately wanted to change the school schedule without any input from the preschools director, teachers, or parents. They are strictly looking at $$$ and not the human side. Which brings me to the preschool shut down.At the end of teacher appreciation week and 2 days before mothers day, the heartless email sent by Larry was delivered to parents. It was a slap in the face. They are shutting down the preschool, firing a director and 4 teachers, and 40+ families having to scramble to find new places for their children. All this with on 20 days notice. Multiple emails have gone unanswered and no one can give a straight answer. From members of Brave congregation, it sounds like Brave leadership was just waiting for Valley Christian $$$ so they could shut down the preschool and build a mega church. I find it very unprofessional that many of my questions to Larry Lopez ( Chief School Administrator) have gone unanswered. For someone in such a high position, to have emails go unanswered for weeks in concerning. If I had a child at Valley Christian I would be very concerned with Larry and what has happened recently. If Valley is willing to shut down a preschool with such short notice, whats to say they wont be engaging in shady practices with your child's school? Also the heartless letter sent out by Larry touched on the topic of teachers at Valley Christian. He stated that all 109 teachers/staff at Valley have to reapply for their jobs each year. As an educator I am shocked any teacher would be willing to reapply every year. If I were a parent I would worry about retaining the best teachers for my child's education. I would reach out to Larry to get some clarification and if you do please let me know.
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May 2022 by Heeva A.
Valley Christian schools bought out Brave preschool in San Ramon. Once Valley took ownership, I've seen a decline from Valley and Brave leadership in terms of compassion, customer service/care, and feel treated as a second-class citizen. Leadership has given our school a 20-day notice (during Teacher Appreciation week and 2 days prior to Mother's Day) of permanent closure due to "renovations". There were no other options provided and when we contacted Valley Christians other campus (Dublin), we were told there is no room for their Summer program and that classes were full for Fall as well. Not only are the 35 families from Brave preschool being affected, but the staff were essentially let go and have to re-apply to the Dublin campus with no assurances. This rash decision was provided with late notice, no sympathy/empathy for the families/staff, and no potential solutions provided. Renovations take months to plan, get permits, etc so a 20-day notice of closure this close to Summer (where these programs book weeks or months in advance) is irresponsible and careless. I hope Valley Christian hires our staff and provides our school with a room on their campus in the meantime or at least Summer so everyone has time to plan and find other options, but in speaking with Valley, that doesn't sound like it's going to happen or even a priority for them. Very sad and frustrating especially coming from a Christian-based school/program. Their actions reflect poorly on our faith and will undoubtedly turn many off from the church/Christianity. Make this right Valley Christian
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December 2017 by Tina Xiang
My daughter loves this school
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December 2017 by Thomas Becker
horrible