John Muir Language Academy

Amanda Coleman 6 months ago

I have three kids that attend Muir, 12, 8, and 4 years old. My eldest, in 6th grade, has been at Muir since she was in Kindergarten, and we have only seen it improve and grow over these last several years. The current principal, Dr. Rendón, takes the care to get to know every single student, which is a large feat at such a quickly growing school. The Spanish immersion program is impressive. My youngest, in UTK, already knows quite a bit of Spanish, and my 6th grader is fluent. The school (alongside the PTO) provides lots of after school programs and clubs, and the middle school sports program has been great for my middle schooler in her first year! I love the school’s motto of shaping a global citizen. It’s a very inclusive environment that creates a well rounded child. We are very happy with Muir, and I would recommend it to anyone looking to send ther kids to a Spanish immersion elementary school.

Elijah Chan 2 years ago

Hey so, I'm not sure if John Muir ever read their reviews, but hey I'm Eli, and I used to be a student here. It is a blast to be here and you know, it was actually fun to go here. I didn't even realize it until that one foggy day at the field. So I was accepted at a school called Preuss (You should/Shouldn't check it out). But I shouldn't bring Preuss into this, what I was trying to say was this school (with good friends, if they knew who I was referring to), can make your school life easier. *sighs* And I really missed being here, if only..... So this school is good because through kinder-5th grade, you get teached Spanish class. So that is my REVIEW. 🙂🙃🫠😔

Laura Vega 3 years ago

Amazing teachers!! We absolutely love being apart of the John Muir community. My two kids 8yrs & 6yrs have excelled in learning Spanish. The Spanish immersion curriculum is excellent and is the same curriculum used at Longfellow! The school construction will be done next year. The new building is beautiful and the kids love learning in the new classrooms. The school is still in the process of phasing in the Spanish immersion program and continues to add a new grade each year. It’s a wonderful community of parents, students, staff and teachers. I would highly recommend applying to this Spanish Immersion program through the school choice application on the San Diego Unified website! It is free, all you have to do is apply!

Dawn Nunez 10 years ago

My son has been attending Muir since 1st grade. He will be an 8th grader this year. The teachers for the most part have been phenomenal. Small classes and wonderful learning environment. The Muir Community can not be beat. Muir is our "village" and our children are all well taken care of.

Gitte Russo 10 years ago

We've been at Muir for a few years now and really like it a lot. Mostly it is because of the solid families. Good people who care about their kids. The school is very small and everyone watches out for everyone - really feels like a family. Excellent academics and great after school programs. Tops scores all around! The one bad review I see on this page is odd because there is no Miss Tommasino at our school and no one has ever heard of this parent. Something is weird about his review.