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      2.2

      15% would recommend to a friend

      (27 total reviews)

      17% positive business outlook

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      3.4

      Compensation and benefits

      2.5

      Diversity and inclusion

      2.5

      Work/Life balance

      2.2

      Career opportunities

      2.1

      Culture and values

      1.8

      Senior management

      Tessellations has an employee rating of 2.2 out of 5 stars, based on 27 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Tessellations employee rating is 41% below average for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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      27 reviews
      1.0
      Jun 11, 2026

      Stay away

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Many teachers tried hard despite all the challenges

      Cons

      Even before the Wall Street Journal article about Tessellations made us the laughingstock of the Bay Area, there were so many problems. Ineffective leadership at the top. Endless meetings. Overbearing parents. Teachers and staff quitting or getting fired every year. Kids getting hurt. Families withdrawing their kids midyear. Licensing violations. Schedules and curriculum changing every year. Ongoing lawsuits by 3 former teachers and 1 family. Shutting down the high school with zero notice to families. Giving up giftedness screening to boost enrollment.

      1.0
      Apr 15, 2026

      Great teachers and students, but scattered leadership at the very top.

      Educator
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Incredible teachers, many are world class! The students are academically gifted. Cupertino is a cool place to work and the teacher lounge may be one of the best I've ever seen. You'll see staff often working outside because the campus is well maintained and the Northern California weather is really great! Colleagues are wonderful and get along well with each other. Some really good people work here. Teachers don't leave jobs--they flee due to poor administration..... The grass can be greener elsewhere. Kids are kids.

      Cons

      Leadership at the top is scattered. Lots of ideas and talk, but not much in the way of follow-through. Big ideas without the plans/drive to actually make them happen (like the high school plan that didn't come to fruition). The pay is decent, but definitely not the best in the area at comparable schools. If you LOVE meetings, duty, and no substitute teachers, you'll love working here.

      1.0
      Jan 31, 2026

      Unsupportive

      Teacher
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Students are generally kind, compassionate, and thoughtful, with strong intellectual abilities. Behavioral issues are rare, and the student culture is respectful. Teachers are usually treated well by students and families, which makes day-to-day classroom management relatively smooth.

      Cons

      In its early years, the school operated with a startup mindset that prioritized rapid growth over stability. Mid-year firings hurt morale and created an environment where overly assertive or manipulative behavior could thrive. More recently, leadership changes have pushed the school toward a more standardized, rigor-focused model, and some of the original creativity and flexibility has been lost. Newly admitted families tend to be increasingly competitive, which affects the overall community tone.

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