this school is the best they give you actually good food the kids here follow rules and are…read moreresponsible. The teachers love the students and the student love them. I was in this school K-6 and I am in 6th right now and it's going great since. All of my family loves this school mom, sisters, grandparent's. The school is well decorated during holidays and we have good assembly's as well. The student government are great respectful at all times and so are the staff. The yard duties keep the students on check and clean up trash if needed which is not likely.

I love dis school all the staff i used to be a student here, but graduated 2022 this school had…read morehelped me so much

I have been so impressed with how this school has managed, renovated and taken precautions with…read moreCovid. My niece goes here and I am amazed at how the school went above and beyond for the kids and staff. Bravo!

I love this school! I highly recommend this school to anyone who is looking for a safe family…read moreEnvironment. The education is over and beyond of what my expectation was going into the school. The public speaking , confidence and everything that the school has taught my son has been amazing. The friendly staff They make you feel like family I showed up in my PJs which I would never do and felt completely comfortable just because I was in a hurry and I had to deliver something to class. I love the Close knit family's and Friends that we have built from the school. Love, Sabrina

As a parent of two fantastic neurodiverse children it was heartbreaking to see them struggle in…read morehighly regarded mainstream high schools. But for a number of reasons we had to pull both kiddos out. In a minor panic we looked at nearly a dozen alternatives locally and out of the area. Then we ran into Capital Innovations Academy. Our oldest started at the end of her freshman year (she's a junior now) and our youngest started the following year. There are a few things we have done for our kiddos that have had amazing impacts over the years (California Learning Center, getting a IEP Advocate, etc...). Finding and enrolling them in CI Academy is absolutely one of them if not the very best. Our kids are wonderful but they are complicated and have their challenges. The teachers there are all fantastic, Sarah is incredible (I don't know how she does it) and the programs are so unique and refreshing. I have seen my kids go from struggling and falling behind to blossoming and thriving. They have found new interests (my youngest is in a play and playing the drums!) and have personal and academic growth. We couldn't be happier. There is no school that is going to perfect, it's not obtainable. Where there are humans there will be friction, but this is handled better at CI Academy then anywhere else I have every seen. It allows for a path to grow, I've seen it reflected in our kids. My kids still struggle with their challenges, they likely will all their lives, my oldest still has a hard time making friends. But there is no better place that they could be at for their high school journey. We no longer worry as much about high school, we now worry about them not having the amazing supporting teachers and staff when they graduate.

My son is thriving since transferring to CI Academy. The teachers are so accessible, accommodating,…read moreand accepting of neurodivergent kids. The small class size and small school size has been pivotal for my son's ability to make friends and be a part of a community.

Our family loves Mariemont. They have been there for us. We are a mixed family, Samoan, Mexican and…read moreItalian. While it is true that many people here are Caucasian, I don't feel like anyone discriminates against us. The teachers have embraced our family and the other parents in my son's classes are friendly with us. It's too bad that some have had a bad experience here. I haven't been involved with the PTA beyond volunteering at the fall carnival, etc. so I can't speak to the nature of the PTA members. Elizabeth Wahl is a good principal and she reached out to me when my son was in 1st grade to help me get him into Discovery Club. My advice: take advantage of what this school has to offer academically. If you're feeling like the PTA is exclusive and homogeneous, bring a friend to the meetings! This school has a lot to offer: STORM (Special Team of Role Models); Ms. Messner is one of the MOST AMAZING educators around town; and the people in the office CARE about the well-being of the students! This school is rated a 9 or 10 by www.greatschools.org, focus on what they have to offer academically.

So they diagnosed my son with a hearing issue stating this is what was wrong or it could even be…read moresomething developmental like ADHD. He was retained in grade K after we believed he sincerely had some type of issue since he only scribbled on papers, couldn't write well, wasn't able to read or put words/sounds together -- albeit he is a genius in math.He counts up to 200 and is 5... I took him to our Native American clinic for a screening and his pediatrician who didn't do his pre-K screening (vision and hearing) noted he hears fine, doesn't appear to have ADHD, and has a hard time seeing. I was shocked, a hard time seeing? They believed he was around 20/30 or 20/40 since he did poorly on the eye chart. Bless his pediatrician's office because he could only ready the 40 and 50's at the eye doctors without help, so they were very correct. So he has poor vision in his left eye where he needs nearly a +3.00 lense and his right eye is overcompensating for the issue and is also weakened where he needs a +1.50 in that eye. With his glasses on he clearly writes his name and can color... because he can SEE! Mariemont only wanted to blame some type of developmental issue or a hearing issue as his problem. I remember at one point being told the other kids had preschool and because he didn't that might be the issue. I stated preschool was out of our budget and I was reminded that the neighborhood is wealthier so the kids go to preschool... So their kids were automatically seen as better because they were rich and white. You'd think someone in the process would have tested his eyesight if he had a problem reading. It seems so, DUH! now but I am a first time parent dealing with an uptight school but they do this everyday so there is no excuse. I continue to state his teacher was awesome and did what he could but their administration and even other parents are the nightmare there. I am on the fence for him returning I can't do to it him even though they are considered a "good school" they are not a good school for someone with a mixed ethnic background whose parents don't net 100k+ a year.

My daughter has been at St. Francis since freshman year. She's graduating this year. Honestly, I…read morecouldn't be happier. Sure. There's always ups and downs with kids at this age and personalities that clash with teachers. But I always knew she was safe, And getting an amazing education. Dean,Cost Is absolutely amazing. I'm not the easiest parent to deal with and if I had this to do over again I would choose it a thousand over.

This is my daughters freshman year at St. Francis. We are extremely disappointed. Although the…read moreteachers seem to care about their students, the administration clearly does not. They are not willing to do anything to help the emotional well-being of their students. Weather it's students suffering from racism or the mental health of the girls during this terrible year, they do nothing. They are obviously focused on profits, not the students. I've heard this was a good school once upon a time. Very sad!!

Hi, I just have a question- is this school in a safe neighborhood and have their been any problems…read morewith crime or riff raff hanging around?

Without a doubt, this school has made my sons personality soar. He's already got the smarts to…read moresucceed, but was lacking the social skills for "adulting" with the rest of them. He now has proven to have reached that milestone. Thank you to Mr Durham and staff. Amazing teachers compliment the environment!

My son has attended Vineland since his 3rd birthday. Previously he was receiving ABA Services,…read moreSpeech, and EI therapy at home. While he benefitted from Speech and EI, ABA was not for him. Thank God for schools like Vineland! My son has blossomed at this school. He still has social deficits but is above average in Academics! The staff at Vineland is so understanding and wonderful with the kids, from teachers, to paras, to administration, to the school nurse. If your child is in need and part of Twin Rivers School District don't hesitate to contact them!

My four year old daughter has had some awful preschool experiences in her short little four years…read moreof life.. from being bullied/attacked to being sent home EVERY DAY from school for "being emtional" and eloping. What a world of difference Vineland School has made for her! The staff is all super helpful, nice, professional and compassionate. Her teacher is amazing and my child now LOOKS FORWARD to school! YAY! Sending my baby off to school is difficult (I know, I am one of those looney 'hover mothers') but having such an awesome atmosphere makes it easier ;) If you have a child with autism, this school is great and I can't sing enough praises!

My daughter is going on 2 years here at this school and it's the best school in the district bar…read morenone! She even likes it probably more so than I do Teachers and staff are all caring and attentive to the students and their needs, it's a really close knit community that is also very very welcoming. The principal is always doing random super friendly and funny things for the students, it's completely the opposite of the elementary school experience I had, I remember being scared if my principal, but principal Zeltvay gives high fives on Fridays and last thanksgiving dressed up as a turkey. I'm so glad my daughter is here, I'll keep her here forever if I could lol Thanks GRDC (go miners!!!!)

hi-ya! clean, safe…read moreand convenient to let the kids play and learn. the school is adjacent to a park and for the most part I've never really seen folks be irresponsible and leave pet droppings behind and excessive litter behind. the school is in a nice neighborhood and isn't all gated up like I've seen some public schools. parking and child drop-off in the mornings is good reasonable, but is worst about 8:20...so don't be late.