Good Shepherd School

We just moved from Arizona and living in LA public school district that I heard is not good. We know we want to send her to a private school as an alternative. We are so glad we found Good Shepherd Lutheran school near our home (only 1.2 mile). Their price is surprisingly affordable despite being known as one of the most admirable school in the area. My daughter’s experience has been great, there is no day that she ever cry. Her teacher, Mrs G and Mrs. Jasmine in Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten are a great team. I am also very pleased with the student ratio that they keep it small. The school teaches the kids to have love for God and for others, respect your parents and teachers, and all the values we agree on. We are so blessed to have a school that support our beliefs and help us train our child in God’s Words. They teach the kids Sunday school songs and listen to bible story on Wednesday at chapel time. Your children will be in a safe, nurturing and loving environment where they can learn to be confident, responsible, loving and respect others. I can not wait until my son goes there too. They have daycare as well that requires at least the child is 2 yr 9 mo or potty trained.

Our eldest is in PreK at Good Shep & we look forward to enrolling our younger child as well when it’s time.
OVERALL
Speaking to the Pre-​K experience, we’ve found it to be a caring, diverse, cheerful environment with a mix of play & basic academic learning. Little ones can enroll at 2 years, 9 months, and must be potty trained.
SCHEDULE/​COSTS
The PreK/​Child Development Center option offers part-​time or full-​time days, with care extending 7a-​6p. The full-​time costs $ 600/​month. Hot lunches are optional at $ 3.50/meal, with $ 5 fund-​raiser meals for school programs mixed in.
OTHER GOOD STUFF
There are bonus programs offered, such as soccer, Being Davinci, and 4-​H at additional cost.
Annual events like the Harvest Festival & celebrations around the holidays give families a chance to participate and enrich their kids’ experience at the school.
The school is associted with Good Sherherd Lutheran Church on the campus. Even if you’re not Christian, the monthly family services are a nice chance for building community & for students to gain public speaking/​performance experience.
All in all, I encourage you to take a tour and see if they might be a good fit for your family!

What a blessing finding this school. I am so glad I took the time to enquire about enrolling my son here for the CDC program. As we first walked in, we were already amazed how friendly the staff was. Especially meeting Ms. Jacky for the first time, we were impressed by her friendly personality. She is the CDC director and she is awesome. My son is 3 years old and is in the koala class with Ms. Millie. I can’t say enough good things about this school and the teachers. Ms. Sylvia and Ms. Mary are extremely great too. I had really hit the jackpot enrolling our son here. Tuition is reasonable and definitely worth it. My son loves coming here and he has improved alot with his social skills and with alphabets and numbers. This is a Lutheran school so they do religious activities which is great because it teaches my son about God. I am glad I found this school. It’s a safe environment for my son! Thank you Good Shepherd for providing a wonderful educational experience for our son.

My son is currently in first grade … and doing fabulously well. He now attends the Franklin language immersion magnet in Glendale. Good Shepard was outstanding in how they prepared him for elementary school. I cannot praise them enough! Highly, highly recommended.

Our daughter attended Good Shepherd for grades 4 — 6. Choosing a small, private Lutheran school over a local public school was possibly the best thing we have ever done for her as parents. Now that she’s a 9^th grader in a public high school, our girl continues to benefit from the advantages of a Good Shepherd education. We see that she does better academically, and has more self-​confidence and maturity than most of her peers. It doesn’t matter what religion your family practices (if any) — this school benefits students in a way that no public school ever could.

I have my son enrolled in the CDC/​Pre-​School since July 2014. My son has developed his social skills/​manners, has learned so much and grown spiritually this past year. All of the teachers are great and have A LOT of patience in dealing with so many personalities. Ms Kim, Ms. Sylvia and Ms. Jacky are great! They are hands on, communicate to you any issues and give suggestions. I am glad I have found this great environment for my son. It is worth every penny. This is a Lutheran School, so they do include Religious events, but they don’t force it on families of a different faiths or beliefs. Just know that your child will be exposed to Christ’s teachings. This has been a great way to keep God in my sons life.

In response to Gloria W.‘s comment, I would have to strongly disagree that a child would get kicked out of preschool for no reason after only 3 days. My child attends this school and was there to witness the events. Unfortunately my child was choked by the child in mention. It was an unfortunate incident. I believe the School had to do what needed to be done for the best interest and safety of all other students. My child has attended Good Shepherd since 2 years and 9 months. My child is now going on 5. My child loves Good Shepherd and we couldn’t ask for better teachers for our child. The curriculum is top notch and my child is extremely advanced for my child’s age. We can’t thank Good Shepherd enough. I would highly recommend Good Shepherd School to anyone. Great school, top notch curriculum, great teachers and faculty.

Beware! School registration is $ 100.00 and is non-​refundable. There is a two week probation period, my son was not welcomed after only three days in pre-​school. Also school supplies that we purchased and are mandatory, were not returned. This is a private religious school, so they can cherry pick their students, that is how they artificially can keep their scores high and are not willing to put the effort to actually work with all kinds of children. Students also have to attend religious services very Wednesday.

This school is the best quality for your buck in the area. Our daughter has attended for three years. The CDC really embraced her and molded her in a positive way. This is a safe campus with exceptionally friendly staff that is always flexible to meet your needs. I highly recommend this school.

Were so glad we found this school. This school is like our second family. I’m happy about how the kids are disciplined and taught and how well the teachers interact with the students.
Everyone is so nice and the kids are very well behaved and respectful.

my daughter has had an exceptional experience at this school, so much so that she will be continuing on to kindergarten here in the fall! the staff is caring and competent, they offer afterschool and summer programs, and the tuition fee is unbelievably reasonable.

My daughter has been going here since Preschool. I couldn’t imagine her going anywhere else. She has thrived and grown in such a loving and caring environment. She is leaps and bounds ahead for her cousins who are older than her and go to public school. Her test scores have been at least two grades above of where she’s at. I can’t say enough great things about this school.