based on 9 reviews
Pinewood Private-Upper Campus
26800 Fremont Road
Los Altos Hills, CA
94022
(650) 941-1532
ucinfo@pinewood.edu
http://upper.pinewood.edu/
By: Your Neighbor
Date: July, 2007
Pinewood is the worst school I have ever been to!!! I had attented pinewood for 4 years and i had the worst expereinces in my life. The teachers are all terrible. How can I even call them teachers when most of them are parents or people looking for a job, They do not have teaching degress!!! Also, after the owner of the school passed away the new head of the school Scott Riches took over, the school seemed to have lost the real structure in the school. The students are also very snoby! The whole atmosphere of pinewood sucks!!!
By: parent
Date: April, 2007
I have an 8th grade daughter at Pinewood and feel so blessed that she is there! She transferred in last year and was immediately accepted in by the staff, and other students. The academic program is rigorous, accompanied by personal individualized support from the teachers. The extracurricular activities are many for a small school. If there is enough interest in a new activity, the staff seems to somehow find a way to add it. I have found that there is a very high level of parental involvement. Not living in the area, we have found Pinewood to be extremely welcoming to our family.
By: parent
Date: March, 2006
I have a 7th grade son and 9th grade daughter at Pinewood. Pinewood provides a rigorous and caring learning experience. With class sizes ranging from 12 - 20 (and even smaller for some upper level courses) teachers know the students well. 25% of this year's graduating class (10 of 40 students) are National Merit Scholarship Finalists. The girls' varsity basketball team recently won the California State CCS championship (4 of the last 7 years). The school choral group, Pinewood Singers, recently won KFOX radio's 'Best Choral Group of Santa Clara County' vs. 32 schools. For a small private school (300 students in grades 7 - 12), it is indeed 'tiny but mighty.'
By: student
Date: February, 2006
This is just a really great school. Much better than the school I used to go to. Everyone there is just a lot nicer and accepting. The inteligence level is also a lot higher than what I've seen at all the other schools I've been to.
By: parent
Date: January, 2006
Pinewood is an excellent school filled with smart, really nice students. Strong academics and focus on respectful behavior and mutual support. Small classes, good teachers and an online grade tracking system that allows you to know your child's grades on every assignment every day (no surprises).
By: parent
Date: September, 2005
Very high expectations placed on students of all ages. Many children appear stressed-out and unhappy.
By: parent
Date: May, 2005
Academia expectations are very high for the Pinewood students; lots of extracurricular activities; very low level of parental involvement as most of the Pinewood community is quite 'Stepford'ish. Absolutely no cultural diversity.
By: parent
Date: February, 2005
High academics. Great availabilty of extracuriculars.
