SLUSD Charter School

Ben Lomond, CA 95005

Phone: (831) 335-0932
Fax: (831) 336-0131
District: San Lorenzo Valley Unified

6

GreatSchools Rating

charter • Grades KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 • 301 students

SLUSD Charter School, a charter school located in Ben Lomond, CA, serves grades K-12 in the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

SLUSD Charter School is a charter school located in Ben Lomond, CA. 301 students attend SLUSD Charter School.

School Ratings

Category Rating Details
Test Scores 8/10 The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) data from California Department of Education, and using 2025 California Science Test data from California Department of Education.
College Readiness 2/10 The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using 2019 SAT percent college ready data from California Department of Education, using 2019 Average ACT score data from California Department of Education, using 2019 ACT percent college ready data from California Department of Education, using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2025 4-year high school graduation rate data from California Department of Education, using 2025 Percent of students who meet UC/CSU entrance requirements data from California Department of Education, and using 2025 demographic data from California Department of Education.
Student Growth 7/10 The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from California Department of Education.

Posted: January 12, 2020

This charter school is #1 as a recipient of the 2020 Felton Business Award.
It is a great alternative to a comprehensive K-12 school(s)

Posted: January 12, 2020

less stress that a mainstream comprehensive high school, more flexibility, and choices, support in the areas of socio/emotional challenges, support in BOTH tracks of (a-g) UC college courses or general education towards community college and technical/art/private college preparation.

Posted: January 12, 2020

Teachers design courses specifically for individual students. Not all students fit the typical (a-g) pathway, however, all students are enrolled in (a-g) courses and as needed the courses may be further individualized for the benefit of learning and college admission.

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Posted: March 30, 2017

I love this place, most importantly my daughter is finally good with school and enjoying it! It's a homeschool charter school that is responsible about showing academic support and it is different from styles like unschooling. personally I like the mom breathing time of dropping her off for a few hours 2 days a week. I need this so I don't burn out. The teachers actually are involved more with the kids and there is a family connection. We went here in first grade and for second grade and third grade went to public school. The lessons were so fast that she hated going. Now we are back and I actually love the program even more, it feels more organized and connected. We learn at her own pace and there is no more tears and frustration! Love love love the teachers!!!

Posted: December 22, 2016

Posted: December 22, 2016

The school has changed dramatically since these other reviews have been written. No more home school, it's a charter school. They have cherry picked students, which is illegal, for their programs. The classes have become clique-ish and exclusive with teachers who do not put social emotional intelligence first. My son refused to go to it anymore because of the bullying..and he had been a student there 8 years when the take over began. I refused to put my daughter in the school, QHIA, program because of the change, too "cliquey" there with bullies. Teachers are not well trained. Homeschooling in the SLV is no longer supported. They call it homeschool but it's a hybrid, kids are in class with teachers most of their hours. So if you want to tell everyone you homeschool but really don't want to be with your kid, you'd rather drop them off and go..this is the program for you. It is not homeschooling. We were their a very long time and it is so different, no freedom, big classes, ...just like regular school! No thank you.

Posted: December 22, 2016

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Posted: August 20, 2013

I love this school for my daughter. They understand how to teach to a child who needs more creativity in her assignments. They teach critical thinking skills and encourage individuality in their work. These teachers know how to keep the focus interesting and each student participating. We love our attentive teachers and the class sizes are small.

Posted: March 26, 2012

BEST school ever! I attended this school from 2008-2011. VERY nice teachers they are very helpful. They offer elective classes that no other school offers. Learning here is really fun but still academically strong so you can succeed in college.

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