San Diego Cooperative Charter School

After having my daughter in a few different schools this one is the best one ! She went here from sixth grade until eighth. Now my son is starting TK here ! The staff is amazing ! The teachers really have a passion for teaching ! This is a great charter school!

This school is definitely not for everybody. I thought with a smaller school setting and the different subjects this school offers that public schools no longer do (art, science, music, etc.) that it would be a nice alternative. They do offer all that plus more, but there is a lack of structure in the classroom. Everyday, my child came home not learing anything or understanding. There is no homework assigned, so it’s very hard to keep up with what is going in the classroom. The school welcomes and actually encourages parents to come into the classrooms, but I mean unless you are a stay at home parent with nothing else to do I don’t see how you are supposed to do it! If you have a child who has an IEP or needs one, stay away! The school’s philosophy, «You don’t need an IEP here.»

My son has been at this school since it began and it gets better every year. The small class size is great for individualized attention. The methods of teaching are holistic — so he learns how subjects connect to one another. An example is learning about ancient civilizations by breaking into tribes and then each child researching, writing and producing a «product». My son constructed an irrigation system and city wall out of clay. The Principal is excellent and the teachers are the heart of the whole thing. This school is good for many kids because it is an active learning style.

When my 5yo was ready for school we had a bit of a struggle figuring out where to send her. Our neighborhood school was on the list of «failing schools» and we couldn’t afford private school tuition. When we started asking other parents we trusted, SDCCS just kept coming up. And with their recent move from a medical office near Balboa Park to a real school facility, we found when we toured, a campus full of engaged and active students and staff. Being a co-​op, the parents are required to be part of the school process and we love how involved the average family is in their children’s education. The teachers are warm and engaging and the kids are, for the most part, awesome. So far, we love this school and our daughter is thrilled to go there every day.

i came to work at the after school program here last year. and i was honestly jealous of the kids that got to go to school here. granted the location is in an old medical office building and the rooms are small. BUT, the class size was 20 children to 1 teacher, and usually with an aide or with two volunteer parent teachers in every class. all the teachers that i dealt with were helpful and sweet. ideally, if i had a five year old running around, i would have seriously considered enrolling them into this charter school.
the after school program i worked for was awesome also. we watched kids from 6:30 — 8:30am and then again from 3−6pm. The after school program was more than playtime. it was structured with activities and learning lessons.
all in all sdccs is a great community of kids, parents, siblings and teachers. highly recommended. long waiting list. heard they are getting a new location soon, too!