Initially I am very impressed with this school. They offer many advanced programs and appear to…read morehave a top notch Humanities and Theater Programs. Excited about the experience for our daughter!

Love it. It's great to see a school that actually prepares the students for college life. It's a…read morelittle more laid back and forces the kids to figure it out for themselves, but the extra freedom surely pays off. Great classes, great programs, and the best support system you can get.

1 MILLION As a…read moreyoung woman, I would like to thank Shippers Choice in Chester, VA for providing a safe and positive place for me to earn my Commercial Drivers License. Day 1 Ms. Jovi and Ms. Logan welcomed me in and made me feel like I belonged in a male dominant school and industry. I will forever be thankful for them. This school is filled with instructors who make sure their students are being taken care of and gaining all the resources and knowledge to graduate on time and begin their career as a new driver. Mike, D, Logan, Jovi, Daniel, Burton, Donald, Pope, Harris, Ray, Cedric, and Rodney were very supportive and patient with me during the time I was there even on days where I struggled, doubted myself, or just seemed to not get it right. With their help and constantly checking on me I was able to graduate. Thank you so much Shippers Choice in Chester, VA!

My experience was very great the instructors humble me to my best ability i also will like to thank…read moreburton, daniel, pope & harris for the hardwork and training they put in

After applying and being accepted but wait-pooled for 2 years, I decided to try one more time for…read moremy daughter going into Kindergarten. The process is tedious. Instead of making it easier for prior accepted applicants to enroll, they treat you like a brand new applicant. Needless to say, my daughter was once again waitlisted along with "50 others". If they are THIS full, they should stop accepting applications. But I guess they don't want to lose the application fee revenue they're getting ($50 per application...) Their readiness visits are also not Montessori based. They clearly "test" your child, I saw it with my own eyes and ears last year during my daughters readiness visit. The teacher asked her explicitly "what letter is this?" And when I mentioned it to the organizer (Makayla) she said "oh, no we don't test" basically telling me what I saw and heard was wrong. It's also clear that they only enroll kids who are already incredibly advanced so that the school staff can take credit for their excellence. My daughter is clearly very on track for her age, can make out the sounds of most letters, and already knows basic math at the age of 5. (Her readiness visit she was 4 going on 5) But they want 5 year olds to be advanced kindergartners and first graders before even entering kindergarten. I'm also guessing there is some other discrimination going on. Because being "accepted" but waitlisted more than once, but thrice, should not happen in any school. Why even take applicants at that point? Hire more teachers, or stop taking applications every year. This is not what Montessori is about and they need to research what Maria Montessori's mission was. Because this is not it. Also, during Christmas they sent out the most vague "holiday greeting", so that was also pretty strange. I hope this feedback reaches the right people. I will not be applying again.

We are in our third year with RMS and have two children attending the school. We have been thrilled…read morewith our RMS experience. Specifically, there is a great community of engaged parents and educators working together to achieve outstanding educational outcomes. We feel that we are getting something unique and differentiated from the more standard approach to education that a lot of other independent schools offer. Moreover, our kids absolutely love going to school here! My children's enthusiasm for their school, passion for learning, and solid academic advancement will keep us coming back to RMS year after year. I encourage anyone interested in the Montessori approach to visit the website and school for more information and resources.

I am not sure of the school itself, but I visited the schools sports stadium this past Saturday in…read moresupport of the Class 4 Football Playoffs. The stadium is nice! The boys play on turf... NFL status looking type of field! The seating in the stands were comfy. I was fortunate to sit at the top - with a birds eye view. I loved it! While the visitors side isn't that big, it did the job for us on Saturday. The level of the seats to the track... and field... nice! Great views. I did not visit the concession stand, but I could see the line was steady throughout the game. Not sure of the restrooms, but I can imagine they were nice as well. The parking was not an issue. We need something like this in Suffolk. Have fun and enjoy life :)

Wow the food is great. It has All the goods. I one time kissed a girl (she was unaware) at…read morebuilding 9 named Trey Hall. It was really great! 5 stars

My kid was bullied throughout the year and the school tries to hide the kids. Most of the kids are…read moreeither related to teachers or former employees of banner so nepotism is on unrealistic high level. Numerous meeting and complaints no change or action ever taken. Teachers are not helpful at all if your kid doesn't understand some concept they would not explain again. When I tried to pull my kids out they took extreme actions against our family because I had filed petition with board of directors.

I strongly encourage parents and students who are considering choosing Banner Christian School to…read morespeak to current and former parents and students. Banner Christian has a bad reputation in the community. Multiple professionals in our surrounding community have voiced their concerns about the mistreatment of students they have had contact with in their professions. Please thoroughly analyze Banner Christian's Biblical interpretations. They often fail to teach and exhibit grace in their interactions with students and parents. Our children and family were mistreated at this school and we've come to discover we were not an isolated case after hearing from many current and past families. I wish we had done our homework and fully examined this school before making the decision to enroll our children - a decision we deeply regret.

It was cool to come back to my old stomping grounds and see a high school play here. My son went…read morehere too so there's a history. This isn't a very modern or well designed high school. Walking in the front doors of the auditorium, you are met with stairs... strange layout. The foyer is small and the hallway is narrow. Trying to get into the auditorium created quite a bottleneck. I recently went to a newly constructed high school and the foyer/common area was huge and spacious. Here I felt like I was in a corral. The auditorium needs a facelift. Are these the same chairs that were here when I attended? The front of the school is landscaped ok, with an arbor and some benches etc. The restrooms in the front hall could use a tidy and remodel. Now for the play/drama team. We saw Beauty and the Beast. It was sweet, a typical high school play. Most of the characters didn't really stand out, and many were miscast, with the exception of Belle, who had a lovely voice and fit the character. As mentioned, I've been to another high school which did a production of this play and it was like a Broadway Show! I know, I know, they're kids, and I shouldn't compare, but the drama teacher could kick it up a notch. The costumes didn't do the play justice. However, the one thing that made this play stand out was the live orchestra! Well done, Mr. Blankenship! My hubby (a musician) and I were totally impressed with the band, the music and the execution of the score. After the play, we could barely move, tables selling headshots, candy, flowers etc. were lost in a sea of people. They would do better sales if they extended the sales tables down the galley hallway. In any event, this was for a good cause, it was a cute high school production that provided some light entertainment on a Thursday night! Maybe catch the weekend shows!! That's my story and I'm sticking to it... you've been schooled!

First off, this entire experience was a popularity contest from the start. Basically if you weren't…read morea cheerleader, on the football team, or in the leadership center, you were nothing and you were a nobody. I was picked on and bullied all the time here. When I wasn't picked on here, I was picked on at work since I worked with some people I went to school with. My freshman and senior years here were the absolute worst. I had to make all new friends because there was a rumor going around school my freshman year that some people were calling me gay and that is absolutely not true. My senior year (2010) you cannot even imagine. Every single one of our sports programs was complete garbage. Yes, even track; the sport I was involved with... and our track team is usually amazing, but not my senior year. Our indoor AND outdoor district and regional title streaks were broken by our biggest rival, Godwin High. Also, I loved the majority of the people on the track team, but there were a select few that were so cocky, condescending, and downright rude to me for absolutely no reason. Oh and get this, when my senior prom was nearing, I asked 4 different girls out and they all said they probably won't go. My stupid self believed them. The reality was they all went...WITH DATES! One even went with her boyfriend even though her relationship status on Facebook clearly stated "single". Why they didn't simply tell me they were going with someone else already was beyond me. Needless to say I went to my senior prom without a date. Also, my last track race of my high school career ended in a disqualification for handing off the baton outside of the exchange zone. Right after that meet when I got home, still feeling awful after the DQ our relay team received, I found out a girl who said she "loved me" and I loved her just started dating a guy on the track team who was the most rude and cocky to me out of all of them, and she knew it. I really do not miss this place. The people here were so rude and mean to me that I can't even describe some of the stuff to you. These were only a FEW of the stories. This place also drained all of my self-confidence to the point where I don't feel confident in myself to complete even the simplest of things and tasks or to ask anyone out anymore. What's really sad is this place made me think I was ugly as a person. I don't think I am that great looking of a person because of my experiences here. Oh, and do you seriously think that "no" is the worst someone can say to you when you ask them out? Well, apparently you haven't gotten answers such as "Why?", "What for?", and the one that hurt the most "Gross.". Don't get me wrong, I did have some really great memories here. I really did, which is why this is getting 3 stars, but it is so unfortunate that the bad outweighed the good. I still harp on some of the things that happened here because it somewhat gave me some anxiety. One huge plus though was that we were the first senior class to ever beat the faculty in the senior vs faculty basketball game which I was a part of. Even though I didn't have a great time here, I will gladly say our motto with the utmost pride "Once a rebel, always a rebel.".

I will have to say Chesterfield has some of the best schools in the area. Our twin grandchildren…read morewere in kindergarten and had a blast. My wife and I have had lunch with them a couple of times during the year and they enjoyed that as did we. We also have a granddaughter that will be going to high school this year too. ( Dang they grow up to quick ) Our three children also went to Chesterfield schools as did my wife. In my opinion the other school systems around can't compare to Chesterfield schools.