Great school for the size! Ratio of students to teachers is…read moreexcellent! Rigor curriculum to learn! Great opportunities to play on the middle school and upper sports team. High school sports has a great tradition to play hard and learn to win and loose in any game situations. Most importantly playing to Glorify God!

I do not recommend this school. It is very sad to witness…read morehow much this school has declined. The middle school experience has been especially disappointing. The teachers often come across as rude and seem more focused on enforcing dress code policies than providing quality education and meaningful lessons. The school also does not reflect the Christian values and kindness it claims to promote. Everything seems centered around money, and some wealthy families appear to receive special recognition not because of their children's achievements, but because of their financial donations to the school. Overall, this has been a very discouraging experience for our family.

Rude teachers. My kindergartner got in trouble for her art because she drew a picture of a hat on…read morehat day upside down and had to sit out all recesses. My kid would always tell me the pitty things the teacher picked on her about and we took her out the next year. She is so happy at her new school.

Madison Simis is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It is an "A" school. The parents…read moreare the most supportive I have seen and the teachers have high academic standards and expectations of their students. It is one of the few elementary IB schools in the state.

My daughter has attended PCDS for the past four years and she will continue on until she graduates…read more We have been very happy with the Middle School and so far the High School. One of the best features aside from the gorgeous campus is that they offer Mandarin. I am hoping this doesn't change and that the language is continually supported as it sets the school apart from others. The classes are small and there is plenty of personal attention my daughters graduating class is 75 which is one of the bigger classes. Our sports facility will be incredible and Science is HUGE. Freshman English is a little scary but she is getting by and in the long run will help her with her testing. All in all an amazing school we love it.

Don't be fooled by the prestige name, the academics here are far from excellent. The school lacks…read morethe robust, advanced curriculum you would expect from a high-end private institution. What they lack in academic rigor, they make up for in donor-pleasing. There is a continuous, undeniable filtering process where the system goes out of its way to pamper wealthy donors.

Many family friends have kids going to this district and a few family members do too and all I've…read moreheard is negative. Fights, drugs, etc. I went schools in this district a while back and they were awful. Sad to hear they haven't improved.

This district is solely based on appearances over function. Having worked for this district and…read morebeing told i needed to change a students grades from failing to passing and having the unfortunate luck for both my children to go to these schools as well. The teachers utilyze less instruction and more forced computer interface to establish their own status quo. This last lockdown implement during the solar eclipse also shows how little this district instills true observational learning capabilities for its younger students. If you have an out from this district take it. If you have children that wish to learn , truly learn then avoid this district and its fluffy policies that change at whim.

An amazing school with exceptional curriculum! My kids went there for two years and then…read moretransferred to Basis Phoenix where they graduated from.

Pretty fine school. I went there in 2018-2019 and, to be perfectly honest, all these other reviews…read moreseem kinda outrageous to me, especially since some of them were written when I was still attending this school. The facility/playgrounds were nice, the teachers were fine, overall positive experience. Some issues with punishments but as long as you were not doing stupid stuff you were fine. Shoutout to my math teacher who hated Dog Man because it was, "... written horribly".

School might be great but you have to get in first. If you are not rich and white or brown and poor…read moreyou will have a challenge.A special education teacher is one that denied my child admission because she self diagnosed my kid as ADHD after spending 6 minutes with him. My child went on to a competitive middle school (PCDS) since she had the hand in denying him admission and has now completed his semester freshmen year at PRINCETON with all A's. My neighbors kid was a member of the church and her student was denied for kindergarten because he couldn't draw a complete circle! SERIOUSLY! he is now a sophomore at BROPHY! How the diocese allows this school to deny their own based on one person's opinion is scary. So parents do not be discouraged if your child is denied admission here since they are "selective". Your child will be okay.

This is just a fantastic school. We enrolled our son here last year and I can't tell you how great…read morethe faculty, teachers, administration and community have been. This school also has many benefits that other private schools don't have, like Campus Ministry, A Counselor and A Special Ed. Coordinator who are all wonderful and truly have our child's best interest in mind. The school is also very focused on service to others and the kids treat each other and adults with respect which I have not found in many school nowadays. I highly recommend St. Francis Elementary!

This year, Lookout Mountain opened their brand-new, state-of-the-art elementary school, ending the…read more40-year history of the previous building, which was long overdue for a face lift. This school is very unique and classy. The playground areas are much bigger and expansive than before and more areas for the children to play and get their daily exercise and fresh air. The parking lot is all re-designed with much more parking space and area for teachers and visitors coming to the school. Overall, this facility is very sophisticated and classy and just what the community deserves.

Its hard to believe a parent would rate their school with one star because they had to wait 10…read moreminutes and had one poor experience at the school. Given that most people never know what all the issues are that someone else is dealing with, that is about as presumptuous as someone could possibly be. Whoever Sharon is should be embarrassed to have submitted that review. Here is what my 5 star rating is based on and why so many parents try to get waivers to get their kids into Lookout Mountain. If I have done one thing right in my life, it was choosing to move to Moon Valley in 1992 so my kids had the opportunity to attend Lookout Mountain!! Both of my children went to this school for K through 6th grade. Their experience was phenomenal. My wife was a former teacher who stayed home with our kids. Her experience with the teachers, the admin staff, the cross walk guards, the janitors, the volunteers and everyone associated with this school was great. Their classes, the dedication of the teachers and support staff for after school events and community functions were all great. My kids have tremendous memories and experiences all through their years at LM. I was very fortunate to get to be involved with the school in many ways and with my kids' fellow students through coaching them and seeing them daily around the community. These great kids are a reflection of their fantastic involved parents, their tremendous teachers and the people who work and volunteer at Lookout Mountain. This school is the cornerstone of the Moon Valley community and not because they have a very nice new building. It's the people that leave that building every day that make it what it is. Many of those people are volunteers who support this school like very few others. The community pride here permeates everything. I still live in the neighborhood and both of my kids have graduated from college. This school set the stage for them to get into very prestigious high schools and the universities of their choice with substantial scholarships. They both graduated at the top of their classes and are pursuing their dreams professionally. This school was the base for everything they have accomplished. I am hopeful my grand kids have an opportunity to go to Lookout Mountain. Many of our neighbors' kids go to Lookout Mountain and by all accounts its as good as it ever was. We are truly lucky to have this school in Moon Valley and I guess if I have to wait 10 minutes so one of the volunteers can get the information they might need, I will do it with a huge smile on my face.

Scottsdale Country Day School has been a wonderful environment for my two daughters over the past…read moretwo years. We couldn't be happier with the quality of education, the dedicated teachers, and the principal; the school really feels like a nurturing home for children seeking a supportive atmosphere, friendly classes, and, most importantly, top-notch education. We feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to attend this school. The class sizes are small, and the teachers are exceptional. Many of them have been with the school for a long time, and they genuinely care about each student, taking the time to understand their needs and provide support for their success. A heartfelt thank you to all the teachers and the principal for being such amazing individuals who create a family-like community.

I spent six long, harrowing years as a student at that institution--years that left permanent scars…read moreon my mental and emotional well-being. Despite being an A+ student with an IQ of 128, capable of outperforming and intellectually outpacing nearly every teacher I encountered, I was not celebrated or supported--instead, I was neglected, belittled, and emotionally abused. My academic abilities were not nurtured but resented. Rather than being challenged, I was forced to endure mind-numbing lessons from instructors who could barely grasp the material themselves. I routinely corrected teachers in class, only to be met with disdain, defensiveness, and ultimately, retaliation. But the academic neglect was nothing compared to the emotional and psychological torment I endured at the hands of both students and staff. I was relentlessly bullied--verbally, emotionally, and even physically--for the entirety of my enrollment. These weren't isolated incidents; they were sustained and malicious campaigns of abuse by my peers. When I bravely reported these assaults to staff, I was met with cold indifference or outright gaslighting. I was told I was being "dramatic," that I needed to "toughen up," and that I was "disrupting the learning environment." When I escalated my concerns to the school manager--Kathy--her response was nothing short of cruel. She scoffed in my face, accused me of being disrespectful, and told me, point-blank, that I was the problem. This, while I was actively being physically harmed by another student. Even more egregious was the school's blatant, repeated violations of my federally protected 504 plan. As a student with diagnosed anxiety, I was entitled to legally mandated accommodations, many of which were ignored so frequently it became clear they either didn't understand them or simply didn't care. I was denied access to quiet spaces during panic attacks, pressured to participate in overwhelming group activities, and subjected to overstimulating environments--classrooms that often exceeded the supposed 20-student limit, sometimes swelling to 25. For someone with sensory sensitivities and anxiety, this was unbearable. And despite my mother's repeated interventions--including the threat of legal action--the violations continued. Her concerns were dismissed, just as mine had been, until the threat of a lawsuit forced them into temporary compliance. Even then, the staff retaliated by socially isolating me. Teachers began to pretend I didn't exist--ignoring my questions, refusing to acknowledge me in class, and subtly encouraging my classmates to do the same. The school's leadership, including the headmaster and his wife, were complicit in this culture of silence and evasion. They refused to address the bullying or discipline the students responsible. They avoided me in hallways, in meetings, and at events--as though I were a nuisance, an inconvenience, rather than a child in distress. Their middle school program is an academic sham. It failed spectacularly in preparing students for high school--especially public school, where the expectations are higher, the pacing faster, and the social landscape more diverse. The curriculum lacked rigor, creativity, and relevance. There was no individualized instruction, no meaningful academic mentorship, and no emotional support. The school's claim of a "20 students per class" policy is a blatant lie, used to lure unsuspecting parents into a system that is anything but nurturing. The overcrowded classrooms, the incompetence of staff, and the toxic culture of student cruelty formed a perfect storm of dysfunction. By the time I left, my mental health was in shambles. I developed severe anxiety, trust issues, and a deep-rooted fear of authority figures. I stopped raising my hand in class, stopped asking for help, and started to believe that I was the problem--when in reality, I was a child being failed at every level. What this school did wasn't just negligent. It was abusive. And I will never forget it.

This is the best school ever I've been there seens 2 grade thank you so much for making this school…read moreit's awsome and I'm now in 5th grade

This is an excellent school run by excellent people, Perry Mason isn't just a kick-butt television…read moreattorney but he's also one heck of a principal. They also used to have the best school musicals year after year because Mrs. Dukeshier weren't to be missed. Her choral offerings are something to see. They offer a comprehensive 7th and 8th grade education, have a robust athletics program, and activities for children who use their minds as well! If you have a child who is junior high school aged and you don't hate them this is a good place to send them to school.

I go here and love this school very much. This school has very nice teachers and lots of…read moreopportunities. Thank you mt. Sky you are wonderful!