Absolutely Wonderful! The loving staff, the God-centered fun curriculum, the exciting environment,…read morefield trips; all four of my kiddos graduated from ZCP and thrived into grade school! We are so glad for ZCP!

Great school. I go there and all the teachers are so nice and everyone helps each other out and…read moretries so hard. There are no Bully's Bad sportsmanship There are Nice people Friendly people Kind people Helping people

They worst school in western MI. Principle is more concern with being a friend than actually doing…read morehis job.

I love this downtown grad school campus. It's convenient, the parking is free. The facilities are…read moretop notch and all of the classes down here are really cohesive groups. Most of the classes down here are a part of the "cohort" option for the MBA program at Davenport, but you can score a course or two downtown if you are taking one of the other paths. The campus is right next to everything that is happening downtown, it's within walking distance of just about everything and Rosa Parks Circle is essentially across the street, which is nice when you have an evening class that allows dinner breaks. You can just duck across the street in the warmer months and hit up a food truck and often enjoy some music. It really is a cool little place in downtown GR.

Professors are involved and dedicated to teaching the students law and preparing us to pass the…read morebar. I'm proud to be learning from this institution.

Updated: February 2011…read more As an older, non-traditional student, Cooley was a perfect match for me because the school has many course options and scheduling possibilities. With multiple campuses, the resources and course offerings are vast. Plus there is a 2-year option in which you have the option to do three terms a year instead of the traditional two terms a year like 95% of all other law schools. I know many people say bad things about Cooley, but I have experienced nothing other than professionalism, excellent academic resources and a faculty the truly does care about each student. The faculty are there to help you succeed and if you fail, it's your own fault. There are numerous extra-curricular organizations, top-notch moot court and mock trial teams and excellent clinic opportunities. Personally, some courses are easier than others, but for my difficult courses, the professor, the Academic resource faculty and even the Dean of the school have assisted with helping me to get a grasp on topics that are tough for me. The school has a "working" court room that has actual Federal District court hearings a couple time a year. In Feb 2011, there are several big cases being heard in our courtroom with some of the top Federal judges presiding. This is no "mock trial" or "moot court"... this is the real deal! The final exams are tough! But hey, it wouldn't be law school if the exams were easy! Based on your personality, you have the choice of using your computer to type the exam or you can go the "old school" way and write in a Blue Book. The grading is very fair. In fact it takes most Profs upwards of 6 weeks to grade the exams. They use a scoring "rubric" to accurately grade each exam on a non-biased approach. If you aren't familiar with what a rubric is, in short it's an outline which attaches a point value to each item you must mention/describe. All exams are 100% anonymous, so the Profs cannot give you a better (or worse) grade based on if they like you or not. Depending on the state in which you plan on practicing, Cooley will help make sure that you take the appropriate courses so you can do well on the bar. For those students that are worried about the bar, there are optional classes you can take in order to prepare you for the multi-state bar exam. FYI, approx. 94% of the Grand Rapids graduating class passed the Bar Exam last summer... Not too shabby! As I continue with my education, I'll keep updating this profile. For those of you considering Cooley, don't read too much into all the "Nay-sayers" out there... they are only looking for a way to justify their spending an additional $50K on their education! Ohhh.. just in case you are wondering, I'm a 2nd term, full-time student and plan on graduating in December 2012. UPDATE DECEMBER 2011 I've become extremely upset (as have 85% of the students) that most of our classes are now evening or weekend classes. This is not what the majority of us signed up for! I'm a full time, 3L student and I have ZERO day-time classes! Seems like Cooley has turned to a nights and weekends program. Students that have children at home are extremely frustrated that they can't take classes now during the day while kids are in school. I know it's bad too because even two professors even commented to me that it seems like all classes are now scheduled in the night. If I wasn't finishing up at Cooley in the next 7-8 months, I'd consider transferring.

Very good school, has a small drug problem but they are handled very well. The administration is…read morevery nice.

Greatest elementary and church in West Michiganread more

This is the high school address…read more Beautiful building with new additions in the recent past. Well regarded and considered one of the top high schools in Kent Co.

I graduated from City High (one of the top high schools in the country) and all of my classmates…read morewho went to Stepping Stones were our highest achievers. Their tuition is very fair and you will get the highest ROI if you send your kids to Stepping Stones.

Stepping Stones has made my son's transition from staying home with me to attending childcare as…read moreseamless as possible! The staff are truly amazing, they all clearly care so much for the students and are well trained. We feel so fortunate to have found such high quality care, it made my return to work easier because I know he is in good hands. I could not ask for a better community of people to help raise my child!