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This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
3.686 Reviews
2.0Sophomore
5/5/2024
Over the years, this school has really gone downhill. There is a high turnover rate of both teachers and students, not enough funding to even run the school properly, and the culture is non-existent.
1.0Alum
12/4/2023
administration is hot garbage, no one will listen to you, they do not care about your future and all they ever say is that you cant do anything, teachers are cool but no one else. not worth wasting your life here
5.0Sophomore
9/9/2019
It is a great school, with a great culture and very nice students and teachers. It is undoubtedly one of the best schools in the USA if not the world and will not cost you a dime to go to.
PCS is an overall wonderful school full of engaged students and wonderful, caring teachers. The academic curriculum is excellent and there are many clubs and extracurricular supports. The sports program is 100% funded by player donations, but it is run by an top notch AD. For the right student, PCS...
With two students attending PCS we definitely can attest to the fact that the kids are supported at a much higher level than any other schools we have been in. Excellent opportunities for a wide range of subjects, small classes, incredible out of class academic support. Inclusive sports and rec prog...
This is a great charter-school option for Santa Cruz County families. As a middle-school parent, I find the workload to be challenging but not overwhelming. There is ample time built into the week (tutorial periods, etc..) for extra support and homework completion. Students who utilize that time don...
This school has been a positive game changer for my middle school daughter and high school son. They are both thriving. My son transferred to PCS in the middle of 10th grade. He loves it. He's stimulated and engaged while at his old school he wasn't. It's completely transformed his attitude about sc...
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