Merryhill Elementary School

My granddaughter is in Kindergarten here and I am so impressed with the staff and school. They are very organized and the staff keeps you well informed. There are 16 students in the class and the benefit of learning is top notch. I was a Paraeducator at a public school (36 students per class) and it was a struggle for some of my students to focus and learn. I'm very happy with my granddaughter's learning experience here. My 2 year old Grandson goes to Merryhill on Pocket Rd. and doing great!Thank You Merryhill, I appreciate all you do.

Our daughter was 4 Mos old when she started at Merryhill daycare. Her happiness, safety, and joy of learning are our priorities. She is starting 2nd grade now. I'm so grateful that all of these amazing, loving, and intelligent school staff are in our lives. All take the worry away when we have to go to work.

I'm only giving this school one star because I don't have the option of giving it ZERO stars. If this school weren't privately owned, it would have surely been shut down by even the worst school district in the country. If you care about your kids, please, please, please don't send them here. Here are just a few reasons:1. Very few credentialed teachers;2. Kids are supervised on the playground before and after school by 16 and 17-year-old kids (they're not even adults themselves);3. The school is a FOR PROFIT company... they are required to make a 30% profit on all field trips and activities (they're owned by Nobel in Pennsylvania)... that means that they're only looking out for their bottom line and not for the best interests of your child.I could go on and on. Do your kids and yourselves a favor and STAY AWAY!

Before our son was born, we did a very substantial amount of research on child care options in our area (Elk Grove). We decided to sign up for Merryhill before our son was born mainly because of the very positive feedback received from everyone every time we said the word "Merryhill." Initially, things went well. Aside from our son coming home with the wrong clothes on from time to time, all was well.After about 2 months, I started to notice that the "teachers" that were in charge of caring for the infants seemed to be in constant rotation. The staff at Merryhill make it very, very clear that parents label ALL of the belongings used by their child. Labeling ensures that your child doesn't come home with the wrong clothes on, isn't given the wrong bottle or pacifier etc.One Friday, I picked up my son and noticed that he was wearing an outfit that I knew was not his. After inspecting the label, the proper markings had been made. Also, my son was only around 3 months old at the time. The child that the outfit belonged to was almost 1 year old. I pointed out the error and got a response that I was very uncomfortable with. "Sorry. Sometimes the teachers cover for each other during breaks and the newer ones don't know the kids as well." The following Monday when I picked up my son, he was in a swing with a pacifier in his mouth that I didn't recognize. After reading the label, I discovered that the pacifier belonged to another baby.After a meeting with the Dean, she was somewhat flippant about the mix up. She apologized and followed up by saying that mistakes happen and while they try to prevent them, she couldn't guarantee that other, similar mistakes wouldn't happen in the future.We pulled our son out and never went back after the meeting.Not at all worth $1000 a month IMHO.

My child started at Merryhill when she was 2.5 years old. The Calvine campus is the third campus that my daughter has attended. She is in first grade now. We are big fans of Merryhill. The best illustration of what Merryhill does for kids can be seen in their readiness for kindergarten. My kid, and her peers that had attended a year of Merryhill pre-school, was already at or above grade level in all academic areas. In fact, she had already mastered most of the California standards for kindergartners. Thanks to Merryhill pre-school my daughter was ready for first grade before she started kindergarten. The leaps that she and the rest of the class made during her kindergarten year were amazing. She can read over 70 wpm with high comprehension, add, subtract, and has a great base in science and social studies. Merryhill also offers after school enrichment activities that have been great for our kid. (dance,choir, karate)If you can afford Merryhill, I would recommend it. The staff is qualified and enjoys smaller classes (15 kids avg) and much fewer discipline issues than public schools in the area.

Merryhill is a great school! Both of my children attend Merryhill Calvine and LOVE it! All the teachers are great, very caring, sweet and professional.

Kids at Merryhill seem to be sick about 75% of the time. You always see kids with snot running down their faces. The staff is pretty good but the place is just depressing. The kids look like zombies. I would never ever let another one of my kids attend there. I got tired of all the "fundraisers" too. They got enough of my money with the pricey tuition!!!

Great academics. But patriotic is questionable. Flag on 9/11 flying half mast. Feel like there was a missed history lesson here for the kids.

Excellent Elementary School. I read some of the negative comments that rated the school poorly and I have not witnessed any of that at the elementary school. It is a great community and excellent teachers. We transferred from another private school and are very happy there. The staff are very dedicated to the children. Why I like it:1) smaller class ratios than public school2) great staff and community. It feels like a family.3) great character teaching 4) great after school program that includes clubs and sports there at the campus - music lessons, sports, art, etc.5) they have two bus stops in Elk Grove. The bus will take your kids to and from school. Such a bonus for working parents.6) I know my kids are well cared for and safe.7) they offer camps during the breaks, which is a life saver for working parents.

Don't go to this preschool. My child is on tk. I send my child to the classroom. I accidentally see the purple-haired teacher in the beginner class making the child stand up. He keeps saying that he will transfer my child soon after seeing it.