Fusion Academy Walnut Creek

I am reviewing Fusion Academy San Francisco. This is a GREAT school. The teachers are well educated,. The ones we have had are Cal Berkeley grads and other top notch university graduates. The students are a bright, very individualistic college bound bunch. The parent group is terrific and down to earth. This school has delivered on all of its promises. The children are the priority here, not a big dysfunctional system. The place is well run, and genuinely friendly. The academics are great and kids can move forward ahead of the curriculum when they master the material. No holding back and being bored. People are kind. The administration and the teachers are responsive. The focus is on the learning and the learning happens. The social scene for the children is lovely. The supervision all around is great. No power tripping power over adults here. The place feels and acts like a functional growing family. The neighborhood is great. The school is growing fast. My only negative is that the school currently offers no financial aid. Since the school is growing so fast, hopefully that will change soon. Seems that the S.F. location is full, but a new larger location is being talked about.

If you have a child with special needs due to dyslexia, adhd, or any form of learning disability, this is NOT the place to fork over a lot of money. The teachers are in no way trained to teach and the below quip from their website is a complete lie. Teacher turnover is exceptionally high and many teachers/​administrators are straight out of teacher training programs. I was completely blown away by touring this place where students were hanging out and swearing at the top of the longs, which no one on staff felt the need to address. This place is just completely depressing – you can do much better for your child than this sham of a business – and be assured – this is first and foremost a business.
«each teacher goes through special training to learn strategies for identifying and teaching students with a range of writing, math, and reading disorders, as well as ADHD.»

Fusion Academy in Walnut Creek is a fantastic school for my children. My kids regaind their academic confidence and learn to advocate for themselves. They enjoy school and can advance in their own time. The teachers and staff are amazing individuals, highly educated and clearly enjoy being around kids of that age. Any issues are always dealt with promptly, appropriately and in a fair, but consequent manner. If a student struggles, the entire team will work together to help him/​her become a successful student. Another wonderful aspect is that all work is done at school. When the kids get out in the afternoon, they are DONE. No more epic homework fights. When my children get home they are free to enjoy the afternoon and be kids, rather than have many more hours of school work to finish.

Fusion saved my son’s life! He was falling through the cracks in the public schools. They had labelled him as a bad student even though he is brilliant. Fusion works with kids with learning differences, not necessarily disabilities, and gives them the nurturing, love and support to take advantage of those differences and to shine, My son is a confident, straight A student on track to go to a top university and study aerospace engineering.
The teachers and staff at Fusion are so, so amazing. They are young and hip and identify well with the students. They are all very knowledgeable in their subject areas, and they take great interest in the personal/​social growth of the students as well. They are not just teachers, but mentors and friends as well. My son is growing artistically, socially and academically at Fusion.

I am a senior at Fusion Academy in Walnut Creek and I have been going here for about a year now. Fusion has completely blown me away, and I even find myself waiting for the other shoe to drop sometimes because it’s so perfect. I really struggled at my previous high school with the standard methods of teaching that most schools use, so finding Fusion was a blessing. The one on one learning style that the school provides and the incredible support I’ve received here has reminded me of my academic capabilities, and how to love school again. I now have straight A’s and not only am I doing well in academic classes, due to the many music and art classes offered here I have the time to actually enjoy and pursue the things I love most. Fusion is truly a one of a kind environment and no matter who you are, I suggest you take the time to give it a look because I couldn’t think of a better place to call my school.