Loma Linda Academy, Loma Linda | Fees, Rankings, Address, Admission, Vacancies, Reviews & More

As a student from this academy, I had no issues with the community during my last two years. This review will be covering my first hand experience with some of the instructors I found to have issues with that must be made known to any parent(s) considering sending their children to this school. The teachers will not be named in order to maintain professionalism.

Within the English Department, there lies an instructor that I felt had left me with nothing learned. We read books and took quizzes/tests
like every other class, but their method of teaching was too indirect. They sometimes did little to announce new assignments and their due dates, making their class feel like a big struggle. However, I credit them for their impressive level of abstract. I simply suggest that they reproach how they cover content and have a change in their attitude that can be seen as discouraging to students. They would make a fine teacher if they decided to become more considerate, understanding, and patient.

One of the instructors from Team Act, the physical education class, had an attitude that made many of my former classmates feel VERY uncomfortable. In honest words, it would feel as if they were actually hitting on us girls with the words used by them. Having said phrases in class that sound inappropriate for a student/teacher relationship, the conduct of such instructor should be reexamined. Not to mention, it would seem that the instructors took greater interest or bias in students that had an athletic background, which personally made me feel uninvolved and less of a priority.

Despite having these issues, the community is a pretty safe environment and the rest of the departments are performing their jobs with excellence and professionalism.

This review will be revisited the moment that I am notified from the administration that they have begun to take action towards what is addressed above. Until then, everything stated could be a big problem for incoming students and those responsible for them.

Honestly, LLA is a pretty mixed bag. I went from Kindergarten to 12th grade, and there were a lot of good things about it. There are several teachers I love, connected with, and learned a lot from. At the same time, a lot of the administration give off the vibe that they’d rather be anywhere else. There’s a seperation between them and the students they are supposed to be taking care of. The different offices have communication issues, and it takes a lot of time for anything to get done.

As far as student life goes, everyone is stressed all the time and it’s pretty cliquey, at least in High School. Granted, there’s not a lot that can be done with that, but it’s good to keep in mind. It’s easy to feel like an outsider, despite a high chance that you’ve known the people around you for years. The stress for me eventually got so bad that I took a semester to homeschool because I couldn’t deal with it anymore. I don’t want to blame the school for that, but it would have been nice to see that anyone cared before it got to that point.

If you’re considering sending your kid here, I’d recommend looking at it with an open mind and try to get the full picture. Whether they will enjoy it or not is pretty dependent on their personality.

TL;DR: Cliquey, unorganized office, stressful environment, majority good teachers, small school benefits and pitfalls.