California Military Institute School

This is an excellent school with supportive staff and dedicated parents. Many families come as far as Menifee, City of Riverside, and Moreno Valley just to send their kids here.
--Submitted by a parent

I've been in CMI ever since I was in 7th grade (going into Junior year), and though there have been many changes and the discipline has gone up, my years year couldn't have gotten any better. Yes, there are days when I might complain, but the military aspects in this school aren't as bad as it sounds. If you give respect to the staff and high ranks here and follow the rules, you'll be perfectly fine. Sure we don't have as much extracurricular and ap/honor classes (changing upcoming year though) compared to other schools, but I guarantee that your child won't get lost in the crowd. Everyone here practically knows each other, and almost all of the teachers do after school & lunch tutoring. With only some hundred kids here, many of us have been able to stand out.

that is a great the teachers have a lot of one on one time with the students and it was hard to say goodbye after my 12th grade year was over last year and if you sent your kid to this school your see chages in behavior.

My child went to CMI for about 5 years.I thought the school was great but when she started her sophmore and junior year,i saw my child stressing and getting upset.I found out that even though it is a military school,they focused way too much on that which cut into there class time.They weren't doing anything about it,even though i had gone to the office plenty of times and they said they would.It wasn't until i finally decided to pull her out that they said they were finally going to fix things and offer help but i knew that they didn't mean it.My daughter now attends another school and has had straight A's the whole time there and she is happy.In my opinion,CMI has turned into a dissapointing school.They claim not to have any money for textbooks and all that important stuff,but they do have money for sports ans signs.
--Submitted by a parent

I am very glad I found this school as an alternative to the other High Schools available in the area. The Principle and his staff are responsive to a parents input. I do wish more parents would step up and help with campus activities. As with any small 'community', it takes more helping hands to get what the Large school have handed to them. This school is growing each year and is a safe learning environment with a great set of kids who attend. The sports programs are growing and the talent and heart of the student-athletes shows in their performance. I recommend this school to anyone with a middle school and high school child. If I had not found this school my older children would not be in the Universities they now attend. The high school they transfered from had them on an academic track to NOWHERE!
--Submitted by a parent

I went to CMI for my 7th and 8th grade year nd from what i saw the school was great. its a great friendly environment nd the teachers, staff, counselors, and the principal expect greatness out of you which can give the student hope as well allthough its tough it teaches you great disipline and obedience and if your child wants to look further into the military this a great place for that academics at this school exceed wany public schools the promotions help the students feel the need to strive for greatness this is a wounderful school
--Submitted by a student

my son has attended for 3 years and i could not ask for a better school
--Submitted by a parent

I am currently going to CMI. Im telling you its a good school for your children. Im about to enter 8th grade and I am Cadet Corporal Jocelyne Ortega.
--Submitted by a student

My name is Jonathan Perez, i used to be a first srgnt. i attended CMI for 3 years, from 7-9, i moved to chino and my new high school its very different, though i actually liked CMI better, there is more respect, discipline and more inspiration to keep the learning on track. This school is great, and if your a parent i suggest you enroll your kid/teen in this school, this school has a clean visual and good goal for students, unlike public schools, that a have big drug influence and other bad things for you teen. i recommend this school for any student, its a lot of fun and you learn to be responsible as well. 5*/5*
--Submitted by a student

This school is very safe and the teachers care. but it is limited in its curriculum, no electives, and school spirit is low. For middle school this is a great choice, but for high school not so. I recommend a high school with more course selection. I'm a freshman and will transfer to Heritage next year. Your child will have a more exciting experience at a normal high school. The military sense will wear off as the years go by. Also the school needs a renovation I just don't see a good high school experience here.
--Submitted by a student