Page Private School

My 3 months attended this school in 2013 up to 2014 when we had to move. I loved the personalized care, the webcams, the comfortable classrooms and the daily sheet that went home!

My kids have been going to this school for several years now.
I write this review to give a current and accurate «skinny» on what is going on at this school that most of you probably don’t know.
I have more than one child that goes to this school, ranging from first grade to 7^th grade.
Initially, during the tour, the school purported itself to be emphasizing an artistic curriculum based heavily in music and art. Being in the industry myself, I was very attuned to having my children go to this type of school, because I felt it was a nurturing and stimulating environment. In theory, this would still hold true. Unfortunately, this is not the case at this school, even after some music and art curriculum «changes» in the past year.
First, let me address math and science. The math curriculum at this school is borderline scary. For example, my oldest, has had no less than 5 math teachers during the last three years. In fact, at the writing of this post, the 7^th grade class has no permanent teacher. Needless to say, the continuity has been completely lost and the children are continuously having to backtrack and relearn material, causing them to lag behind in the math and science curriculum. I am not sure why this is the case. You would think the school would have enough money to hire and retain a teacher, since its private. But, I venture to guess they don’t pay their teachers enough or teachers find that this school is not a good fit for them.
Secondly, as previously mentioned, the music curriculum moved from atrocious to barely passable. When you say you have a superior art and music program, I expect it to be so. The reality is the kids are getting a basic education in music and art, not much more superior to public education, where there is one teacher per 500 students. It pains me to go to the annual music concerts at this school. It is an embarrassment on any level and I have said so much to the principal over the past few years. I could write a book on why it is this way, but trust me, you do not want to go to this school if you are interested in a liberal arts program for your child. If you’re interested in that, there is another school, not even a mile away that you can look into (in Costa Mesa) that will fill that bill nicely.
In over over 6 years that I’ve had experience with this school, there are a couple of good teachers that are actually still there. But that’s it. In summary, I would not recommend this school. I’m surprised this school is even accredited. In general, if you want a good education for your child, I encourage you to look at other options.

I feel very happy to find this school for my son 7^th grader. This is a wonderful school with an affordable tuition for middle class family. The principle, director, administrator and all teachers are very kind. I feel safe to leave my son here while I am working. I will refer this school to my family and friends.

Page school is the best! My wife and I were having a very difficult time deciding where to leave our newborn daughter when her maternity leave was up. We checked out tons of places and felt the best about Page. Our daughter has now been attending for 3+ months and we couldn’t be happier with our choice. The staff is attentive with our daughter and we really feel like she is in caring hands while she is there. Some of the reviews on here aren’t great and we were a little apprehensive after reading some of them but trust us this is a great place for your little one. James was great in helping us get into the program and her teachers have all been AMAZING! They even text us pictures of our daughter having fun all the time. :) Great school, great value, and EXCELLENT staff!

The Best School in Orange County!
My son Max attended Page Private School for 10 years. He started in Pre-​K, and eventually worked his way to 8^th grade and graduated with Honors. Why am I writing this review now? I want to share OUR great experience, and express my sincere gratitude for all the years and their help, with developing my son.
Yesterday, my son returned to Page to help his former teachers and catch up on his developments during his first year in High School and his experience at another campus other than Page. But before I start I would like to take you back to when my child was 4yrs old. I was working in the Corona del Mar vicinity at the time for the fourth largest financial institution in the world, in their Private Banking sector. I interviewed several campuses in Corona del Mar, Newport Beach, Anaheim Hills, Yorba Linda before making my final decision to go with Page Private School in Costa Mesa. There were many great determining factors, however; the one that stands out the MOST is the STAFF! The teachers, administrators, and the executive team were always professional and reachable. They have always made us feel like a family. My son was not a number, everyone knew him by his first name. The Principal’s door was always opened as well as the Senior Director’s door we addressed the good along with the bad, communication was never an issues, they ALWAYS had time for us.
My son wasn’t always an honor student; actually it wasn’t until middle school, which I reached out to Mrs. Kristin Dickson, about needing to motivate my son to achieve straight A’s, and understanding the importance of being in a «elite group» rather than one that gets B’s and some A’s. I knew the next few years would be extremely important and I needed the help from the teachers and Directors to help me lay the foundation for my son… and that is, exactly what they did! Ms. Tiffany was extremely hands on in helping my son prepare for High School. Max is now a sophomore in High School, he is a Scholar Athlete, taking his first AP course, and is in varsity soccer. This is attributed to the various different programs that Page offers at their school. Whether it is sports, academics, or music, Page has always and still is driven to improve your child’s ability and pushing them out of their comfort zone and telling them to reach for the stars, because nothing is impossible.
I chose Page for my son (and it was the BEST decision ever!), at the time I did not work near the campus nor do we live near the campus. As a matter of fact, my husband and I drove approximately 20 miles each way for 10 years (at times, it was multiple trips per day when Max would forget his homework), if that doesn’t tell you something, I honestly, don’t know what possibly will. I will be completely honest, I don’t miss the drive, however; I miss the STAFF. From, the maintenance crew, to the administrators, teachers as well as the directors, they have always displayed professionalism, and their customer service skills are superb, but it’s the sincerity in their smiles and the warmth they exude that makes them extra special!
I highly recommend any of the Page Private School campuses, but I am forever grateful for to Newport Mesa, campus, especially to the directors, Mr. Shafer and Mrs. Dickson and Mrs. Kelly who works fiercely to keep everything flowing seamlessly.

The reason this business is getting one star is because of their Assistant Principal Mr. James Shafer. I tried to get in touch with Kristin Dickson the listed Director on their site to appeal to someone’s senses in regards to my family having to go overseas to visit our elderly and very sick grandparents, grandma with cancer and grandpa suffered two strokes both in their late 70’s…there was no sign of her. Unprofessional, inexperienced and lacking customer service skills on the administration team, especially Mr James Shafer the assistant director has given me an attitude and told me that it’s my loss if I don’t bring my son in and that I will have to pay for the 3 weeks I will be missing, merely a $ 900 plus because I signed a contract and that vacation didn’t start yet but I did give them sufficient enough notice, almost one month, I offered to pay for three weeks during my son’s Vacation and switch around those three weeks so everyone will be happy but no there was no reasoning with him, how much of a heartless SOB can you be to make such a decision. I told him ok, I will pull him out and when we come back we will talk and re-​register him because we already paid $ 250 registration in March, well his reply was, I don’t know if we will have room for Lukas when you get back… he has no compassion, common sense and I am surprised if his blood runs warm. I got back and called, he was not there (three days in a row)…no one could tell me if there were any available spots in the class and the assistant principal was the only one that could open up the computer to find out if any spots were available (for Lukas)…are you kidding me, how stupid do you think I am… wow…overall the second impression was non-​responsive administration who’s gone missing, not sure that Title 22 would agree with it but will definitely look into it.
I honestly don’t know how they are in business. I would never recommend this school to anyone, based solely on the person that leads it, if Mr James Shafer is like that, what example does he give, not a good one especially not in a school.

Both my sister and I attended Page from the time we were two years old through middle school, and I have two cousins who attended – one is still a Page student. We received an excellent education. I am now an engineering student at Cal State Fullerton, my sister is in high school, and my cousin is in his first year at San Francisco State University. We have great memories of the years we spent at Page and have made lifelong friends, many of which we still have today. I’ll never forget the middle school trip to Washington, DC where we teamed up with other schools and made friends with kids from other states. My sister always talks about her fourth grade trip to San Francisco and Sacramento, and we were both so lucky to go to AstroCamp and Catalina Camp in fifth and sixth grades. Page was a place to grow and learn in a safe and comfortable environment. I received an excellent education, and was well prepared when I went to high school. In my freshman year there were classmates who had no idea how to correctly write a research paper, and I felt ahead of the game. It is this foundation that I received at Page that has carried me through high school and now college. I am so thankful for that, and know that I will always have a home at Page.

Review for the Infant (1 year-​old) room. I am a mother of a 1 year old who attends Page. I am an accomplished business owner to also has a Bachelor degree to teach K-​8 and my mother owned a Daycare for 9 years of my childhood so I am extremely picky when it comes to the care of my child. I toured many schools including La P***t Academy, Mont****i, Child***e and I chose Page. Not only are they conveniently located to my work and home but it was the ONLY school that had webcams, a separate music room, and well decorated rooms. The other schools I went to were more like stale doctors offices with linoleum floors, beige walls, and just a few pieces of artwork on the walls. With my background in teaching I know that the environment our kids are in is VERY important. The 1 year old room is VERY well decorated like a kindergarten classroom would be with carpet floors, colorful walls, Colorful tables & chairs, and toys. (please see the picture I posted of the room from the parent webcam). My child has been attending for over 6 months now and has excelled with learning and interacting in social situations. I notice a big difference when my child is around other 1 year olds who have not been in a structured school. Over the past 6 months I have exchanged a few emails with James in the office and he always got back to my emails quickly and answered my questions. We will soon be trying for baby #2 and will have both kids attend Page.
Pros —
— Webcams with live feeds from your child’s room
— Colorful rooms decorated like real classrooms
— A separate music room the children attend 30min a day
— Separate playgrounds for 1 year olds and 2+up
— New toys to play with
— Scheduled daily activities and routines (eating, music, circle time, outside time, naptime etc…
— Friendly teachers (teachers from other classes always say hi to me when I am walking in or out)
— Infant and preschool programs for parents with multiple children
— open 6:30am — 6:30pm
Cons–
— No meal program for the 1 year olds (I’m not sure about 2 years and up)
As you can see I am an active Unilocaler since 2007 and I will surely update any reviews as needed but after reading a few things on Unilocal I had to evaluate my experience and go off what I have seen as a parent there and all of my experiences have been good. I did read that they recently had a citation and emailed James in the office about it and he quickly scanned and sent me back the report (since my husband failed to bring me home a copy). In the 0−12mo room (about 25′ x 25′) with a glassed/​windowed napping room WITHIN the main room (maybe 15′ x 8′). There was a teacher changing a diaper right outside the threshold of the windowed napping room and they were cited since a teacher is required to stay within the windowed room while a baby is in there. He assured me the issue had been fixed and a teacher will be in the windowed room at all times while a child is napping.
tags– infant toddler daycare care

BEWARE! Page has no interest in ensuring the best for your child or your satisfaction as a parent. You will feel more valued buying a cup of coffee from Starbucks. The long winded charter Mr. Vaughan posts on this site is completely opposite of my family’s experience at the Costa Mesa preschool. There is no accountable point of contact to escalate concerns. Administration is more interested in defending everything they think they are doing instead of answering basic questions. Forget offering any innovative ideas, they don’t want to hear it. As a preschool parent I was very patient through numerous issues; my baby was given another mothers breast milk, her picture posted on a public FB page which I didn’t know existed, the carpets were so filthy in the toddler room I bought area rugs after the PS Director said she wouldn’t sit on the carpets and yet it was ok that infants crawl around at the end of the day, just a week ago the preschool was fined after an impromptu visit from the DOH for leaving a sleeping infant unattended and I could go on. My personal experience promptly ended after I set up a call with the Asst. Director at a time that worked for him. This was after attempting to communicate via email which was unproductive. Only then to call at the agreed to time and have him tell me he wanted to put me on speaker because he was busy and working on other things. After spending aprx. 15 minutes trying to get basic invoice and school fee questions answered, this Asst. Director suggested that Page might not be the right fit for us. I was called later that day by the Director and told other parties were on the call (who didn’t announce themselves) including the PS Director that had cared for my child. The Director also justified the Asst. Directors behavior and then the Director accused me of saying something I did not say. She also stated at times that Page can’t make parents happy they are asked to leave. I called the President directly and he has not returned my calls. This experience was the icing on the cake. The leadership at this place lacks accountability and integrity. The most unfortunate aspect is the poor judgement of the Administration only negatively impacts the wellbeing of the kids and the good teachers they employ. I would never entrust Page to ‘develop’ my child. I can say tuition is cheap, but you get what you pay for! Beware.

intially my experience was wonderful, til my daughter transferred to mrs madelaine visaurris class for two year olds. in the short two weeks my girl attended she was neglected and her behavior changed dramatically for the worse, crying fits w/​o explanation, lack of appetite and disinterest in going back to school. mrs visaurri had the nerve to diagnose my daughter as autistic, i was horrified i had her tested and she is completely normal. use the daycare web cam keep close eye on your toddlers in her class, she is lazy and neglectful.

When you go to the open house or school events, they are super friendly and attentive. Then you try to call with questions during school days — nothing!
Then you have your daughter having an issue with a staff member — oh, watch out!
Then they find out you are not rich… or that you actually struggle to come up with this kind of tuition — well, you can only imagine IT’S DOWNHILL FROM THERE!

I feel very fortunate to have found this school! The academics are sharp, the atmosphere is loving and supportive, and the security is reliable. My daughter just finished Kindergarten, and I have committed to another full year.