I will always feel a deep sense of gratitude that my daughter was lucky enough to attend the…read moreGreenmount school. No school is perfect, but we felt Greenmount came awfully close to meeting that parental ideal. It provided our child with a five star education at a modest for private, school cost and was academically and socially transformative. The staff were bright, creative, nurturing and insightful. Even the two tough love teachers were lovely folks who I respect and have genuine affection for. Some of its faculty were down right brilliant and amazed us left and right. We are both educators so know good teaching when we see it and most times it was amazing as were the administrators: Steve, Elaine and Liz. I can't speak to the present staff, as a few of our favorites have moved on, but when we were there, you would be hard pressed to find a more talented math and language arts faculty. Every one my daughter caught, were knock your socks off good! Sometimes I'd sigh with pleasure watching them teach. One that we nearly worshiped, Ms Tanza is is still on staff and she was an outstanding educator, but went to a much needed administrative position. The administration and office staff were always welcoming, and generous with their time and so kind. If they said they would look into something, or amend it, they promptly did so. I don't know of another head of school who would drop everything and personally walk down and check on a child who was feeling a bit anxious like Ms Elaine and Ms Liz, or a history teacher who would bat around a project after school with your child for 30 minutes, like Fletcher. I felt that every staff member genuinely enjoyed children and took the responsibility assigned to them. They are committed, kind watchful, hard working and the majority deep souled. We loved the small cozy feel, communally imaginative and artistic hum, and a staff that strategized together, and things like Shakespeare plays open to all, vibrantly interesting themes, spiraling curriculum and creative after school club offerings. Their mutual concern for students extended beyond academics, and strongly factored in each student's confidence, learning style, social and emotional well being. Issues of bulling and unkindness were addressed, as well as academic remediation and encouragement provided. Teachers invited students to drop in after school with questions. If a mistakes was made they owned and and apologized. I adored that about them.They were great about email. Many were witty, humble and delightful. I once watched two well up with tears at how far my child had come. My child was dyslexic and dysgraphic and hated writing and would be in tears for hours and left a strong writer and great speller thanks to the combined talents of Ms. Tanza, Ms. Allison and Ms. Pam. They literally remediated her in a 1.5 months and took her fear and dread of writing away. They were miraculous. She was quiet and made great friends and grew in confidence. I saw children who hated math grow to relish it and describe it as their favorite subject. In fact, I have never seen a group of children so fired up and in love with math. Mr Luca was as outstanding at the language arts staff. Unfortunately, those instructors have left, retired or taken admin positions, but they were worth every penny of that tuition. Science other than my daughter's first two years with Pam and Ms Elizabeth who were awesome, could have been stronger, but we haven't been at a school were I wouldn't level that same complaint. It is hard to find capable science faculty and do so on the limited budget most schools have, even at the 35K a year schools. There are sometimes good club activities to round that out and they were actively working on improving the situation prior. Like all private schools, there is a lot of staff turnover. That is both a good and bad thing. Sometimes you hit it right and catch some rather breathtaking educators who are only in town for a few years, or unfortunately near retirement and you are heart broken to see them go. Yet anyone not up to snuff is rarely retained for more than a year, which is more than you can say about public school. It's sad when the stellar ones leave, but comforting when anyone struggling is moved along, and the experience is uniformly allotted. If public school is not a great fit for you child, race to GreenMount, it really is a gem of a school with the most caring and delightful staff.

Greenmount is a small community focused on giving its students a large education. The classes are…read moresmall, 12 in Kindergarten and 12- 15 in the elementary and middle schools. The curriculum is developed around 3 themes annually and theme is the same for the entire school K-8. It is also a parent co-op with each parent required to volunteer to defray costs. This means the tuition is more in the $10 - $12 K range, a real value in a city where independent school tuition can be +$25 K.

My son loves SJA. They do an incredible job of providing a safe and exciting environment for my son…read moreto learn and thrive social and academically. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND ENROLLING YOUR CHILD.#SJAFAMILY

This probably one of the worst school in the not county but the entire State. They call themselves…read morea Catholic school, but they are a bunch of crooked, if you ask me. The principal and the staff are prejudice against the minority. I read a few reviews and didn't believe it myself until my children became one of their victims. I disregarded the negative reviews and registered my children there due to the pandemic. Six weeks toward the end of the school year, they start attacking your family and your kid by find every little reason to expel my child. For example, they claimed my didn't follow a simple instruction to move his chair closer toward the working group fast enough or yelling at another kid for blocking the way during the staff-managed team racing, etc. They consistently attack my kid and harassing me by calling me to come to pick up my kid for every minor incident. Because they know after you pass a certain timeline, i.e., mid February, you are still liable to pay the entire school year base on their handbook refund policy. So, in other words, they rob you by trying to expel your children after you pass the refund timeline. The school allows children to retake any exams multiple times to bring the student's average grade up. Thus, the high average grade from the school is hype-up and not realistic. DO NOT BE A VICTIM LIKE MY FAMILY AND I, STAY FAR AWAY FROM THIS CATHOLIC SCHOOL. THEY STAFF ARE TERRIBLE AND INCOMPETENCE.

The Community School is a phenomenal program! TCS offers a comprehensive academic curriculum…read moresupported by experiential learning opportunities and hands on engagement with community members and leaders. I wish I had attended TCS for high school/ the education is unmatched - a true gem for education in Baltimore.

The Community School only has 1 teacher who got his teaching license by completing 4 years of…read morecollege in 1 year Algebra 1 and Algebra 2 are mandatory classes to graduate high school, yet The Community School doesn't teach either course. There is a ton of work yet it's all busy work, not work that is needed. The head teacher and founder, Tom, has only one interest, and it's getting access to presenters to come to the school and receive donations. I wouldn't recommend The Community School. You are not allowed to miss school due to being sick or even surgery. My son had to have life saving surgery and due to him having surgery he was treated terribly. Tom would say mean things to my son everyday in front of the whole class. Tom called him names. Tom put him down. Tom didn't allow him help from his brother with getting things and picking things up. He even forced their seats apart so his brother couldn't help him. My son was not able to pick up more than 5 lbs or bend and twist for 6 weeks after surgery. My son sat in class every day in pain as his teacher made him feel like he was worthless. Then, Tom kicked my son out of the school because I as his mom called and told him not to talk or treat my child like that. My son wouldn't of went back this year but to kick a kid out because you can't treat him like dirt and get away with it. After my phone call, Tom chose to stop speaking to my son all together and ignore him. My other son graduated this year and his 4 years at this school wasn't good either. He had to teach his self algebra, have a tutor for calculus and took college courses plus self taught his self because Tom chose to use him as a junior staff member instead of letting him graduate a year early when he had already been through every course he was learning for a second time.

Most instructors are assistants at their previous jobs and not qualified to be…read moreinstructors/teachers. They teach by following the program/the dates that were plugged into the computer system and give assignments according to schedule. When a student asks for further instruction or explanation, most are clueless, because the material is above their heads. Thus, you pay them and teach yourself. There are a few who are dedicated and knowledgeable but these are far and few in between. Some are just looking for an extra paycheck and have a buddy system who will punch their time clock when not in attendance, either by arriving late or leaving early. This is commonly known as stealing time and a fire able offense. It would be easy for administration to discipline if this was an uncommon problem, but here it seems to be like a disease, and they would lose too many staff. This poor quality training seems to be the norm these days. There may be a difference between day and night instructors. More eyes are watching during the day classes, whereas the night classes are lacking professionalism. I'm hopeful that things will change before it is too late for me. Goodluck.

Staff and education is top tier I loved my experience here…read moreboth as a student and a guest.

If I could give it a zero I would. Sadly principle and staff are rude and dismissive. We so wanted…read moreto love this school. Not a good fit.

You won't be disappointed if you choose SJS! From the teachers to the staff to the admin, everyone…read moretruly care about the children. This is a strong school academically, and your kid(s) will be challenged no matter what grade. We have been here for over four years and have no thoughts or concerns about changing schools. There is a sense of pride in the teachers and it's fascinating to see where your kid is in the beginning of the year, and how far they have come at the end. It is a true testament to the dedication and hard work of the teachers.

I am currently in graduate school completing my Masters of Arts in Teaching (Secondary, Biology) so…read moreI will refrain from commenting on the program and academics. The Evergreen campus itself is small but also quite beautiful in the varying seasons. The admissions building is a beautiful Victorian style home surrounded by a big quad and varying buildings. The grounds seem to be well maintained. The athletic center with the pool (the FAC) is also kept up well. The biggest complaint I have as a commuter and a visitor is the parking. There is basically no on-campus parking. The visitor lot is expensive and small -- often times it is reserved for different athletic and academic events on campus. You can try nearby side streets but there are times when nobody is allowed to park there, which tend to coincide with the end of undergrad classes and the beginning of grad classes. There are shuttles to locations like the FAC and the cathedral of Mary, Our Queen, but the shuttle is slow and unreliable. The graduate campuses at Timonium and Columbia have huge parking lots with enough room for everyone. If you want to visit, invest in an Uber or be willing to circle around for a while to park. Or you can pay for the Jenkins visitor lot. Your choice!

What a gorgeous school! I loved everything from the welcoming guide to the beautiful buildings and…read morethe fantastic tour guide. The Messina program had me at hello. It has a unique ambiance that I have not felt at many schools. Definitely worth looking in to.

Great school, amazing campus, great teachers. 10/10 School. Is and always will be better than Boys…read moreLatin

Been going to this school for 3 years now and I have to say it's not worth the money at all. When…read moreit is shadow day for all of the new students, the school makes it look like such a great school with tons of plans of expanding the campus (which they did remodel the upper school). You are FORCED AND REQUIRED to wear a mask all day indoors. There is proof that masks don't even work for stopping the spread of covid-19. I've been warned multiple times for the smallest jokes ever that were not in the middle of when a teacher was talking. In conclusion; this school is a waste of time and money, the only reason I give it two stars is because of the athletic opportunity's you get at this school.

I absolutely loved attending this academy, dawn is amazing and very funny, Mr. O is cool as well, I…read morewas able to continue here even after missing a year and they welcomed me back with open arms, 10/10 would recommend!

This was a great experience and I really appreciate the time and effort they took in this class and…read moreMs.Dawn is one of a kind.