Heritage Oak Private Education

I have never been impressed by any private school in this area, except for this one! As with everything else in life you get what you pay for. It is very well organized, the teachers are clearly well paid cuz they care about your child’s progress, they send out weekly lengthy emails about what was taught that week along with pictures of your child, the classrooms are clean, well lit and the bathrooms spotless. Monthly tuition payments are easy to make through direct debit from your bank account or credit card. Yes the tuition is high compared to other schools in the area but like I said you get what you pay for and this school is worthy every penny.

I am a former student who attend 6−8^th grade from 1995 – 1999 (the second 8^th grade graduating class). I can sincerely and honestly say that this school was one of the best programs that I attended and changed my life. Prior to attending Heritage Oak, I attended Fairmont public school where I was bullied, was taught by teachers who didn’t care, had a low self-​esteem and had poor grades. Attending Heritage Oak changed all of the above. By offering a low student to teacher ratio, focused curriculum, and a safe learning environment, I went from being a C+/B– student at Fairmont to a straight A student by my second year at Heritage Oak. Heritage Oak gave me the foundation for future success where I subsequently attended Troy High School completing both the Tech and full IB programs and then attended USC completing both my bachelors in accounting and master’s in taxation in 4 years. I currently work as a CPA for a Big 4 accounting firm and have a family of my own now. If the school has not changed in its dedication to teaching and developing young adults, I fully endorse this school. Although the tuition can be pricey, I think it was worth every penny.

My daughter has attended this school since Preschool she is now in the 5^th grade. We had originally enrolled her for one year at Fairmont Private, Anaheim Hills for 1 year of preschool due to the fact that at the time they did not offer a program for her age. Very glad we switched and have been very happy ever since. They have a pretty low turnover in staff and my daughter now has friends in school she has known since Preschool which is really nice. My one and only complaint is that I wish they had a better company handling the cafeteria, we are in Southern California and there is No reason why that the company they hire to provide the food should not be providing fresh, local, organic & NonGMO ingredients for our kids. One of the many benefits of having her in a Private school is that we have more of a say as opposed to a Public school –so we do have a choice as a school as to who provides the «catering» for the school. Hopefully this changes before she graduates, but until then I will just continue to provide her with her meals. Peace

My daughter attended first through eighth grade at Heritage Oak. She’s 21 now but I thought it might be helpful to share from a longer term perspective.
She thrived at Heritage Oak for a variety of reasons and I believe their solid academic program set her up for her future successes. She sailed through high school and was accepted at NYU including a healthy scholarship based on academic excellence – far more than enough to pay for her eight years at Heritage Oak. She received her bachelor’s degree from NYU in May of this year, in three years instead of four, or five, or more.
Investment in education pays off.

After seeing the reviews posted here, some with no merit on the actual quality of the education but rather based on the «tour» and «no greeter at the gate», I had to write about my experience.
My daughter has been going to preschool Heritage Oak preschool this past year and she absolutely loves it. I had placed her at a different daycare earlier and everyday, it was a struggle to get her to the daycare. I decided to try Heritage Oak and she looks forward to going back each day. She had learned and progressed academically in a matter of weeks.
One major difference I found between the previous daycare (I spent a lot of time observing), the kids were not very well mannered because the «teachers» did not have any control over them. It was quite different at Heritage Oak, all the preschoolers were engaged, well-​behaved and followed schedules.
Overall, I am very pleased with my daughter’s progress, the teacher’s attention to each child, teacher and parent communicate on a daily basis. I had tried a different school that seemed like a good fit but once she was there, it did not work out. Each child and each family’s needs and expectations are different so you’ll have to find the right fit.

This place had an event with a guest speaker last night 3÷7÷13 @ 6:30 p.m., and due to traffice we arrived at 6:40. No one was attending to the gate leading to where we think they were having the event, there were no signs saying in which building it was being held, no phone number for someone to call so they’d come open the gate.
A guy came down to open the gate for some other people that were wandering around in the parking lot and as we tried running over there, we yelled for him and they all turned around and just kept walking. Really unprofessional and unorganized event, not impressed at all.

My daughter is currently in a Pre-​K class here. After reading the other reviews, I found it appropriate to voice my opinion as I am quite rude and picky myself. Ms. Seidman and Ms. Thomas have been a true blessing (I am not heavily religious; just the best word to use). My daughter has struggled with a very trying family situation the entire year. Although they can’t help me much with the situation, absolutely everyone has been so supportive of HER and have done their best to make sure she is treated equally despite circumstances. That has been so important to me. The staff remembers most parents by name and is always cheerful. I love that Heritage Oak has so many «performances» because I strongly encourage confidence and pride. The school is definitely helping my daughter express herself through her words and in those performances. No other school provides such a long «school day» (not daycare, actual school day) for my 4 year old. With SmartStart (program for non-​nappers), my daughter is LEARNING from 8:15am-3pm. Public kinder programs are usually only 3.5−4 hours. I feel that my daughter is getting a much bigger jump ahead because of Heritage Oak. I am very pleased and, as my husband can tell you, that’s a huge deal in our home.

Heritage Oak has really strong academics and a great arts program but I feel that the best thing about this school is communication. My kids feel like their teachers know them really well and I know that if I ever have a question or concern, it will be addressed immediately. Even teachers they had a few years ago will stop them in the halls and talk to them and tell them how much they miss having them as students. The administration surveys parents every year and also hosts special quarterly meetings to get feedback on potential decisions that need to be made. It is nice to have my kids at a school that really cares about its families and listens!

We took our son Logan for a tour of the school last year and were immediately impressed by the professionalism of the staff and the curriculum.
My wife and I did a lot of research and are proud that we chose Heritage Oak to send our son to. We met his teachers and are confident that this is the correct start for his learning fundamentals. They still teach music, have after school sports and are teaching foreign language.
Would HIGHLY recommend to anyone that has a school aged child and is looking for a superior education. We love the fact that they care about every child that is attending the school, and each one is treat like an individual, not just a number.

Summer Camp:
Summer Camp this year was great. My kids loved being able to swim every day and go on the water slides. I like that they had new camp activities each day and that they never came home saying they were bored. The field trips were not just to arcades and the movies – they actually learned how to kayak, tried a ropes course and did many other things that I feel are great learning experiences. While camp does cost a little more than other camps in the area, I feel that the cost is well worth it.

We have two children who attend Heritage Oak. They are both in the Preschool and Pre-​Kindergarten programs. We have been so pleased with every aspect of the school. All staff members are friendly and enthusiastic, the school is extremely academically challenging, they focus on teaching the whole child by incorporating art, music, physical education, and drama into the curriculum. Heritage Oak also has small class sizes and offers foreign languages beginning in Pre-​K. Most importantly, our kids are always happy and love going to school!

Very disappointed. I had high expectations for this school. We went for two years and were hoping the environment would be better than public schools.
This school tolerated a kid hitting other kids for two years. My child, along with other kids in the class, were continually hit by one student. The school was not responsive. We met with the school personnel and they said it was «boys being boys». This was class of 3 and 4 year olds. My son came home with bruises multiple times.
He is in a public school now and enjoys it much more. The kids are more disciplined and the teachers are supportive (if not more).
I would not recommend this school.

I heard great things about this school but this place is HORRIBLE!
I considered switching schools for my daughter bc of the high «academic» scores this place has. Went on a tour and it was ok … the area for the 2 year olds is so so. Classrooms have wayyy too many kids in them. Price was comprable to the area … not as expensive as I had expected.
So I decided to give it a shot during the summer since you can sign up for one week at a time. Brought my daughter in on the first day and one of the teachers in the class was starting us up and down and rolling her eyes while I was talking to another teacher (wish I had her name)! I told the teacher I had everything for my daughter in her bag and said I had pull ups in the bag incase for nap time and the other teacher rushed over and said we do not do pull ups then rushed out of the room. The other teacher I was speaking to said it should be fine. Moments later the other tacher came back with the Principal who said the kids had to be potty tranined to attend. I explained to her my daughter is potty trained I just brought the pull ups for nap time incase to prevent accidents. She said she would have to sleep without it. I told her you would rather my daughter pee in her cot? She said yes! DISGUSTING and RUDE!
I told her we would not attend the school and demanded a refund! I took my daughter back to her school ikids in YL! My daughter is and always has been happy at her school. The academic program there I would rate better than the one at Heritage Oak.