Bethel Apostolic Academy & Bethel Kiddie Korral, Bakersfield | Fees, Rankings, Address, Admission, Vacancies, Reviews & More

I was a student there from first grade until 11th and I have to say this school claims to be Christian but there was nothing Christian about the most students and some staff in my time there. I was bullied every single day I was there and I wasn’t alone there was a small group who had the same stuff going and I’m still to this day very good friends with some and it pains me to say that a few have said that during that time suicide did cross the mind and I would be lying if I didn’t say that at that time and our young age it didn’t seem like the better option, But I thank god none of us did I mean look at the news it happens every single day someone dies from being bullied and it was all because we didn’t have the same lifestyle or upbringing. If your parents didn’t go to the church or if you were even a little different they made your life hell. I’ve had rocks thrown at me, I’ve had “death is the only way out” written in my locker, and I’ve had food thrown at me. I tried going to the office for help but was told if I hate it there then leave. I use to walk around after lunch and get dirty looks by students and a teacher who I won’t name being that young it hurt me and is still a painful memory. And the “teachers” favored the church kids and didn’t have much to do with us “others”. Although I have both mental and physical scars from my years in hell there The only few good things I have to say is I did find Jesus there and it made me see how to and not treat people we are all Gods children and no one deserves to feel like they don’t matter and that some of the teachers there were our angels and what helped us make it. They didn’t stand up to the school but they did what they could to make it a little less hard and I’m so thankful for that and it made me see that it wasn’t my fault and I didn’t do anything wrong. I’m proud of who I am now sure sometimes I still worry about being judged like I was there but high school is over now and I’m moving on.

If I could put negative stars I would. My kindergarten son was left at school his first day!
On the day we went to the school to tour the director forgot she had the appointment with us and scheduled a meeting. So our tour was VERY rushed, I figured she was busy and let it slide. On the day I went in to register my son the director was a mess she couldn’t get anything right kept forgetting what she was doing had mine and my sons name written down wrong. I had to correct her on that. I was a little weary of allowing my son to attend there, but tried giving her the benefit of a doubt and placed my baby’s life in her hands. The first day of school I get a call 30 minutes after school was out from the school saying my son was not picked up!!!!! I immediately called the director I told her who I was then she realized she had my son name wrong!!!! She went to the school and said my sons name wrong, it’s not a hard name, and the school said they didn’t have anyone by that name so the director left and went about her day. She didn’t call me to ask where he was, she left my KINDERGARTNER at school on his first day EVER!!!!! She tried blaming everyone but never took blame for leaving my son. She then got rude when I told her my son will not attend Bethel Kiddie Korral.