Very clean and historic high school. I came for a Speech Meet. This was a very nice and very…read morehistoric time. The high school is kept clean. I would like to enforce, I am not a student at Columbine High school. Just a visitor.

Blood I mean blood every where dead bodies Rachel Scott was dead in the front lawn two boys with…read moreshotguns and bombs

Our kids have really enjoyed FRCS over the last two years and we look forward to continuing through…read morehigh school k-12 is such a great option for family's that want to keep family's children connected through learning and prayer we love how the older kids help teach the younger ones.

Both of our kids come to school here. After a brief few months online with a school we thought we…read morewould bring our son here. It's now been a year and the school and families here are terrific. Mr Cotton has been a big help for us and we are very thankful for him. This year our daughter is also coming. She is doing great and really enjoys the classroom.

Great school!!! Lots of options for the students, as far as…read moreelectives. Teachers and staff are caring and work with students and families for your child to succeed.

This school and its administration coasts along without regard for the burden it bares of raising…read morean educated generation. They go through the motions doing the minimum requirements and seem to care less about the outcome. It's a punitive environment that disregards the importance of the future.

Our child is absolutely THRIVING at Mackintosh and has become a more confident person since…read morestarting at Mack over a year ago. Like many kids, my son was apprehensive about changing schools, but within a month he realized that he was where he belonged, and now he tries to spend every extra minute he can at school attending before or after school clubs. The International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum is an excellent basis for in-depth education and exploration, but the true strength of Mackintosh is the amazing teaching faculty and staff. All of the teachers seem to love their jobs and their students and with the low student/teacher ratios, the teachers truly know the kids and how to elicit their best thinking and work. Like all learners, gifted students have strengths and weaknesses, and the teachers are able to offer broad enrichment to support a student's strengths as well as support and scaffolding for a student's challenge areas. They are able to support a learner who may be three years ahead in math, but who finds writing a struggle. The teachers are willing to differentiate instruction and assignments and meet students where they are and gently push them to grow and believe in their abilities. Some more things that I love about the school: amazing grade-level theatrical performances, multi-day nature-based field trips for the older grades, outside lunch as weather allows, and a well-rounded curriculum that includes PE every day, plus either performing or visual arts every day and a period every day that is split between Spanish some days and design others. I wish more kids could experience a Mackintosh education. I saw some comments about bullying. I am not personally aware of any bullying at the school, and I haven't had any parents share any bullying experiences with me. Also, I haven't experienced any "cliques" among the parents. Everyone seems very nice and genuine. If you have a gifted learner who would benefit from a warm, enriching, education, we strongly recommend that you consider Mackintosh Academy.

My daughter went to Mackintosh. I believe Mackintosh was instrumental in her development. They…read morereally work hard on teaching students the why, the how, and they emphasize on "critical thinking" , evaluating arguments, and analyzing information (areas other schools don't have time or resources for) We also were lucky the school created a "heritage Spanish" class for a few kids like my daughter who were raised bilingual. Maria Cardona was in charge of creating from scratch the curriculum for a handful of kids for a few years. My daughter improved in her writing and reading comprehension a lot. The topics covered during all those years touched on many areas so I'm very appreciative of Maria Cardona's creative curriculum and patience throughout those years. We also had very good experiences with all classes, from advanced math, to art, and everything in between. I'm sure that will be key for my daughter's high school and college future

My son attended this school for one year as an eighth grader after having moved from another state…read moreinto CO during the summer. In my opinion, it was a great fit for him after having had multiple life changes over the previous few years. (divorce, multiple moves, so on) The small class sizes here allow teachers to gain a perspective on students that a typical classroom, quite simply, probably wouldn't allow. I thoroughly appreciated the insights teachers provided during P/T conferences. They gave not only academic but social insights into my son's life that I would not have otherwise had. (Don't tell him I said that ) Having said all of that, he decided to go to elsewhere for his high school years. Whether or not it's a good decision for him remains to be seen. In any case, I would urge parents (and their students!) to consider Collegiate Academy. As parents we must help our kids decide what is best for them at a given time. The beauty of Jeffco is this ability to have options. We haven't had this option presented so cleanly to us in any other school system. Please check them out.

If you are thinking of a school in Jeffco! Look no further. We were in Columbines area schools and…read morethey are good but the classes are so big. My daughter could not get the help she needed. We changed to collegiate and a world of a difference happened. She is no longer on IEP at grade level or above all from changing schools and how they taught. She only has 15 people in her class. The staff teachers admin principal all have been amazing. Can not recommend this school enough. It was like a private school with out the cost.

Last year was WONDERFUL! This year, there is a new principal, and so far, the communication and…read moreorganization of Back-to School events has been sub par. Hoping things improve.

This school requires a very specific person to enjoy it. It's 7th-12th and in 7th grade those who…read morewent to Denison will already have friends there and won't really branch out until around the end of the year leaving those who did not go to Denison sometimes feel left out. The teachers tend to be republican along with many of the students however very few teachers make their views known to students besides the occasional slip up. The teachers for 7th and 8th are not the best but after that it tends to get better. One problem some might have is the closed campus. While there being a closed campus on its own is not bad the food there isn't good at all. Your only option to get a good meal is to make your own lunch and bring it to school but that isn't always an option. Also if you want to be able to spend time with your child then don't send them to develyn as the work load is over the top with the principal saying that 3 hours of homework should be the norm. Overall, if your child does not cope with stress well do not send them here. In the end I don't think that this school is right for most people.

This is a 7th - 12th grade school, closed campus, awesome teachers. Our kid loves latin and all…read morethe clubs they have. Everyone is basically new in 7th so it's easier to make friends for kids. Very high standards academically with the highest act scores in the state. It's public and considered an option school with a lottery system. Located in Jefferson county off Kipling and Quincy.