My nine year-old daughter has attended Holy Cross Academy since she was six weeks-old. Almost all…read moreof the teachers from '09 are still with the academy and this says a lot about the environment. It is more than a preschool, daycare, afterschool, etc...it is a safe, clean, educational, active, family-oriented, Christian environment. I will truly be sad when she ages-out of the program in middle school. If I were to have any more children, this is the only place he or she would attend. I am so happy she has been an 'HCA Kid'!

From the owner: Holy Cross Academy stands out because it truly feels like a second home for children. The staff is…read moreattentive, nurturing, and genuinely invested in each child's growth. They focus not only on early learning but also on character development, routines, and social skills that help children thrive. Communication with families is consistent, and parents are always kept informed about their child's day. The clean, structured environment and caring teachers make Holy Cross Academy a place where children feel safe, loved, and encouraged to learn.

Our family has had children at Five Oaks for 12 years, and their experience there has given them a…read morestrong foundation for school and life. Two of my children went all the way through and finished the Middle School Program and they left Five Oaks more than prepared for high school! FOA students are smart, well rounded, compassionate, confident and independent. FOA is truly a gem in the Upstate. The staff are some of the most wonderful people you will ever meet, and they work hard to make Five Oaks amazing. Sure, there were a few hiccups along the way, because schools and people aren't perfect. But, overall, I don't think we I could have found a better school for our kids.

Five Oaks Academy has serious problems, i was never a student there however my boyfriend was and he…read morecame out of that school extremely depressed, from my understanding it's not the teachers that are the problem but the admin, i would like to call out one admin in particular, Susan Brown, Susan Brown is NOT someone you want around your child as she did absolutely nothing when my boyfriend was called the f slur, or bullied, or called names. I don't care what political spectrum you are, or your beliefs, we should all agree that an adult in power should protect the students from not just outside threats but to real, life ruining, trauma inducing, bullying that happens inside the school and Susan Brown failed. She failed as an admin, she failed as an adult in school, she failed as a protector, and she failed at being a kind person. Looking on greatschools you will find multiple other reports that bullying is a major problem at this school and the teachers turn a blind eye to bullying both physical bullying and verbal bullying because it's up to the admins to administer punishment, and you know what person shouldn't be at the head of this? I'll tell you, an admin who doesn't care about the bullying. I would also like to bring to light that i believe she didn't care about my boyfriend being called the f slur because of her political belief.