Fairmont Private Schools - Anaheim Hills Campus

my child has attended fairmont since preschool and when we first started the school was extremely friendly and helpful. However over time i feel like the school has become extremely commercialized and too formal in which the teachers are too focused on academics and not as much for the wellbeing of the child. I do believe my child has gotten a good education at fairmont but the struggle they had to go through was not worth it
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Terrible experience at this school. We agree that Mrs. Jarvis has lowered the quality and leadership of this campus. Such a shame.
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I agree with the postings below regarding Mrs. Jarvis. She needs to go. She is so focused on her curriculm she does not do whats right for the children. Some children need extra care and attention and this campus does not provide it. Go to Mable!! They care for the kids there and give them the attention that they need. This campus should be ran by the Mable folks and maybe they can keep the students at Anaheim Hills. The administration staff is not good especially Mrs Jarvis. I don't know why they keep her on. Bring Mrs. Calabria here and I know enrollment will go up here!!
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We were at this school for a few years and made a switch this past year. We are so glad we left this school! While the tuition is probably the highest in Orange County, the quality of teachers is not. I agree that Mrs. Jarvis is consolidating power and that is unfortunate. She promotes the curriculum only and pretends like it doesn't matter which class the child ends up in - and in reality an individual teacher matters much more than the curriculum. (Mrs. Jarvis' inflexibility and rudenss is quite shocking - you would get better treatment at a public school. I also agree with one of the earlier reviewers that it is only the parents who pay for special parking places and are constantly in the administrative offices kissing up whose kids get to be placed in the "good" classes) There are some good teachers here, but there are also many that are not. Our son really hated school the last year he was at Fairmont and it's heart breaking to see a little one crying every morning to go to school when I knew that his teacher simply couldn't find the right approach. He is thriving at his current school and we are also paying about half the tuition. Best move we ever made as parents.
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Mrs Atherton did nothing for us. I see no difference in the preschool since she has been gone. The preschool teachers are still nurturing and great. I would like to see an formalize anti-bullying policy. I am the fourth parent mentioning a bullying issue on this website. Also, the aids should have a formalized feedback session regarding the socialization of the kids during recess and lunch. I am very happy with the education in fairmont. I have two children attending fairmont in elementary school. The two teachers are amazing and nurturing. The teachers are very quick when I email them any issues or concerns. We work together as a team when my children are having challenges with work assignments. Having a strong relationship with the teacher is essential to the success of my children. Focusing on the goal of keeping my children happy and successful is alot of work. One of the classes has a ratio of 1:9 and the other is 1:18.
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The school recently let Mrs. Atherton go after 20 plus years as the preschool director, that was a huge mistake! This school is becoming all about money and going in the wrong direction under the leadership of Mrs. Jarvis. I would clearly look around and not believe what you are told, we have had our children in the school a few years but are not returning, too many misleading statements and too many promises not fulfilled. If you need your name on a parking space and are willing to pay for it, this is the right school for you!
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We left this school because even though the class size is small, our son did not get adequate positive attention from his teachers. They do favor quiet girls! It has taken us awhile to undo what was done--his teacher told him he could not read certain books, and really brought out the negative in him. He hated school--and that's a hard pill to swallow at the price we were paying. They also changed their reading program which really put our daughter at a disadvantage(whole language just isn't right for a kindergartener). I am a teacher myself, and was deeply frustrated. Both kids are at a better school now, for half the price! They are getting a better education, with more attention, and a very low class size.
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My child has attended Fairmont Anaheim Hills for four years now. The teachers and staff have been outstanding. We've been impressed with the implementation of new curriculum and technology on a regular basis. This school has great integrity when it comes to maintaining its mandate for having a high level curriculum and producing highly accomplished students. We are very involved in our child's education and activities and that has made a huge difference. As with anything, you get out of something what you put in, speaking not only about the kids but about the parents as well. We don't expect Fairmont to raise our child just because we pay tuition.
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There are some management and ethical issues in this school. I won't recommend. Beware of your tuition over charge even after you made a cancellation notice.
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My child was in P3 last year and just started P4. All of our interactions with Ms Levin, Ms Atherton in administration, plus the wonderful Mrs Lerma her P3 teacher, have been fantastic. All of the teachers and administration knows my child and keeps her safe and happy. For learning, I was impressed at how well my daughters coloring skills, holding of a pencil, and knowledge of letters and writing improved 100% during the year. For safety, they have double gates and someone who is always at the front desk. I witnessed a child slipping out the gates with another family and Ms Atherton noticed her on the video camera and ran out and brought her back in before the parent even realized. I have nothing but great things to say and I'm looking forward to a few more successful years.
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