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March 2023 by La D.
The 5 stars are for Mr Max, Miss Krystal, Ms Andy, Ms Madhavi and especially Ms Naila. We enrolled our child into pre school for the very first time & couldn't have been more nervous, coming out of the pandemic. Everyday for the first week, my child cried with anxiety. The comfort Ms Madhavi & Ms Naila gave him, warmed my heart. The changes that we've seen in him are dramatic. My child can put on his own jacket, write letters/numbers, knows how to do some basic math & sings all day long! He used to be extremely shy, but now he's opened up so much. He comes home and tells us that Ms Naila helps him at school. What parent doesn't want hear that??We are keeping our fingers crossed that Ms Naila will be our child's summer program teacher. Overall, tuition is a little hefty, but we are happy with his development under Ms Naila's care.
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March 2023 by Louis N.
My son is currently enrolled in preschool at Stratford. At first, I was reluctant due to cost, but seeing how my son has grown and developed from a shy boy into an outgoing and social one has made everything well worth it. Ms Naila has done an amazing job, and I wish she could continue being his teacher. Ms Crystal is also great, as well as the other specialty teachers.
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February 2023 by 艾迪
If you are looking for a school to make your kids feel being respected, inspired and full of confidence. You definitely should check this one. I had a very good experience with Ms. Shirley on touring the school. She is very friendly but also professional. You can ask her any questions about the school, she will always stay patient with parents to solve the problems. We choose to join the school at the end. A big Thank You to all the staffs who help us a lot!
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February 2023 by Postra K.
This is our second year at stratford, my daughter is currently in their pre-k program and we are so lucky to have ms. naila as her teacher. we fell in love with ms. naila from the moment we met her on the first day of school . she is loving, kind, gentle, warm, caring, patient and so much more. she is committed to her students and takes the time to understand each child's strength and weaknesses and helps them develop in areas they need more support in. she encourages them to get out of their comfort zone and explore opportunities they may not be comfortable doing. it is important to us to have a teacher who not only educates our child but one who shows the same kind of love we give our children at home. this is such a special age for kids and it's so important they have strong and loving role models. her expertise in teaching children this age has put our minds at ease. our daughter looks forward going to school everyday and we feel confident knowing she is with someone who is dedicated to our daughters growth and development. given the lack of great teachers, i feel so grateful to have ms. naila this year. i wish she could be my daughters teacher for all of the years ahead!
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January 2023 by Aristomenis C.
This review is for Ms Naila's Pre-K class at Stratford School San Jose. Ms Naila is my son's Pre-K teacher at Stratford school San Jose. She is an absolute dream come true. She is playful, loving, and kind. My son adores her and is excited to go to school everyday to see her! Ms Naila shows him that learning is fun and he has excelled beyond my wildest dreams this year. I wish she could be his teacher every single year!
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December 2022 by Darren I.
It is with a heavy heart that my elder son left Stratford. We came back to an exodus of Principal, teachers and staff. The new home room teacher was fresh out of college without support, resulting in weeks of chaos. Followed by a strike. What made my mind was the opaque communication from the corporate owners of Stratford, refusing to address the parents as a group in an obvious upheaval on campus, nor updates on how they plan to address these issues. During individual meetings (if you choose to reach out) expect a PR corporate piece of Taichi (it's not a me problem) with no substantial content. Stratford has a good curriculum and occupies an economically feasible spot for private schools. I sincerely hope this exodus of current students serve to change their mind about how to handle a school. This is where capitalism failed: a school's "profitability" should not be solely measured by corporate EBIT.I have no confidence the campus issues will be resolved in the near future. I expect recurrent chaos year after year. Hence we left. I admire the teachers, leaders and staff that stayed for the children placed under their care. I wish you all the best from the bottom of my heart.Thank you for years of nurturing my sons while enduring in silent.
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September 2022 by J Y.
Where do I even begin? This year (2022) has been nothing but an absolute disappointment! School has been in session for a month and the teacher has yet to show up. What kind of private school functions like this? For $20,000/year you would expect them to have their act together! My child refuses to drink any water because their restrooms are worse than a gas station. Feces and urine on toilet seats and on the floor! If you try to file a complaint, the leadership team does absolutely nothing but brush you off. Is it not a basic necessity to have a janitorial staff at an elementary school? What exactly does my tuition cover? Do yourself a favor and PASS on this one. There are way better schools out there.
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August 2022 by Michael S.
Our child just finished 5th grade at Stratford on San Anselmo, after being there since Pre-K and thru Spring 2022. We used to recommend Stratford to everyone, but now, cannot recommend the school, especially for 5th grade. Stratford has a serious teacher-accountability issue and is woefully behind the times with their online portal, compared to any other private school in the area. Once we started having issues, I asked the latest principal "why should our child go to Stratford instead of a public school?". His answer was "we have a 15-1 student/teacher ratio, so no child should get left behind or feel like they are not getting individual attention, like they might-- in public school-- with larger class sizes." If you know your child to be outgoing, requires no supervision, is unafraid to ask questions, always motivated to study, and confident in speaking up in class, your kid could thrive anywhere. They are the 5-star reviewers here. They should be reviewing their kid. Many kids at this campus were that way before the pandemic. Stratford literally had no policy regarding getting kids re-acclimated after distance learning. Coming back to school was sink-or-swim. A group of 5-6 parents and I shared our bad experiences and encouraged each other to talk to the teachers first and then, the principal. It was the worst customer experience of my life, not only because of the money involved, but the "time"..... I write a lot of positive reviews, but if you read any of my negative ones, please know this is the hardest and worst of all of them. My motto is "the fish stinks from the head down...". Stratford is the only private school here, owned by a Private Equity Group from another country that is currently undergoing a severe debt and financial crisis with capital flight, political upheaval, you name it. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sp…. PEGs, in general, are not known for keeping customers first, they support shareholders. They are known for ruining many an industry. We were warned about 5th grade at this location by a few parents who each had a few kids go there, and pulled the youngest out in time for 5th. Especially warned of a male math teacher, who had a reputation for being--not mean, but--too gruff and inflexible with any student--especially boys, who were not super motivated, outgoing and studious. He had a way of calling kids out who asked a question about what he just lectured on, blaming them for "not paying attention" or "not taking notes". Any student who was shy or needed extra help would not get help unless they asked. Kids who needed help, after the way he treated them, "learned how to not ask dumb questions" as my son put it. We asked him many times to please help our shy kid, but he just ghosted us. He somehow chose 2022 summer to quit. His 5th grade co-teacher, a woman who is still there, was kinder the kids, however, she was very disorganized. She changed the lesson plans from what was on the Schoology online schedule almost daily. Constant feedback accomplished nothing. Her habit of "changing of plans on the fly" caused 15 kids,+ 30 parents (45 people), hours of stress almost each night because we would email or text each other to try to figure out what the lesson was (she took to long to respond). Same thing on the weekend for big projects that were due, then not due, because she cancelled at the last minute. Most of us were shocked when we had the first parent teacher conference, which was months into the school year. At that time, they announced to us that not only were our kids struggling, but the two teachers knew about it all those months. None of us were notified by a concerned teacher before that announcement, or any time after that conference. They could see the child needed help and never reached out. We asked why. They said they were waiting for the kids to ask them for help. So much for good student/teacher ratios where the child gets individual attention.The new principal, who came during lockdown, was a breath of fresh ai
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August 2022 by Maurica H.
We couldn't have picked a better option for our son. He has been attending Stratford since Pre-K and the experience has been wonderful. We were truly worried starting school in the middle of a pandemic, though those worries were quickly put to rest. We appreciate the smaller class sizes, social distancing and the fun lessons of how to stay clean. Our son's love for school has doubled over in size in the past 2 years. The amazing connections he has created with staff and students is something we truly cherish. His teachers so far - Pre-K: Ms.Dottie Summer T-K: Mrs.HayesT-K: Ms. Ayala (current teacher) They have all been absolutely amazing. HIGHLY RECOMMEND
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May 2022 by Deepika A.
This is our daughters second year at Stratford and we are very happy with our decision to choose Stratford as her first school. She is currently enrolled in Ms. Naila and Ms. Shumin's Pre-K class. Both the teachers are exceptionally well with the kids. Teachers engage the kids in activities right from the time you drop off till the time you pick them up. I have seen teachers read stories or sit with the kids n engage them in conversations while I pick my daughter up. They make learning fun for our daughter. I have seen a tremendous growth in our daughters social n writing skills. She is more confident n Independent. Thanks to the teachers working with her closely on these areas. Our daughter wants to be the last one to be picked up. This shows how much she loves being in the class. We like the curriculum offered at Stratford. Our daughter enjoys Mr. Max's music class and recites all the songs at home. I am amazed with her Spanish vocabulary, thanks to Ms. Victoria and she can't stop talking about all the cool science experiments she learned from Ms. Sandy. We are looking forward for yet another amazing year at Stratford.
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May 2019 by Steve Sun
Great school and caring staff!
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May 2019 by Pauline Essalou
We love Stratford and love the staff. This is my son’s third year and he loves it. Some say it’s too academic but I say it depends on your child, for mine he likes that. I always tell people find a school that fits your child’s learning style and they will thrive. My son loves everything about this school and if I ever see him stop smiling I will be the first to find him a new school. Overall teachers are awesome, great staff, bright facility and most importantly my child enjoys it.
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May 2019 by dTk Chupco
. Peaceful area school feels like its tucked away in a good area quiet neighborhood. Very nice
