There is nothing Christ like with the majority of students and staff at BISHOP KELLY in BOISE…read more There are a lot of students here who bully and harass other students. My child never had a problem making friends, a sports team and has attended Catholic High Schools prior to Bishop Kelly. My daughter, a cheerleader said she never thought kids could be so nasty. The staff will do nothing to keep your teenager safe. I guess... Once Upon a Time prior to 2014/2015 this was a great school. In December 2021 almost 2022 this school in my experience has been exactly what I read on the 1&2 star reviews on all the sites that allow reviews. 2016 to current is when the problems started at Bishop Kelly. Wish I read the reviews before paying over $15K to this school. We are new to this school this year in 2021/2022. My child will not be attending in Jan. 2022. This school is a HORRIBLE school. This is not a practicing Catholic School. The school wants your money, especially the ones like my family who don't receive aid. Their very nice up until fees are paid and contract signed. After that, consider yourself lucky if the return an email. They ghost ya!

i couldn't have been prouder of an academic institution. The education was amazing, faculty was so…read moreinspiring, and the sports are always leading the way. This school was... wait for it... top of the class.

Riverstone has been an amazing experience for our two daughters. The academic standards are…read moreexcellent, and the school's ability to connect and foster growth within each child is something we hadn't experienced at previous schools. The teachers are highly qualified, caring, and motivated to push each child to achieve their personal best. We moved to Idaho from another state, and Riverstone has truly helped us to find a caring and supportive community within Boise.

Mixed bag here...for being in Boise this school is incredibly "woke." First day in 6th grade they…read moreasked my child their "personal pronouns." In 7th grade art class the assignment was to write a report on a contemporary artist. My child was told their pick was "too white male." My child was subsequently instructed to choose a BIPOC artist, with extra points if they were "queer." My complaints regarding this fell on deaf ears. Many of the teachers are pretty decent, but the school tilts WAY to the left. The non-woke portions of the curriculum are good, especially the math and outdoor-centric programs. However, we did put our son in a different international school and he was way behind in Chemistry, Physics, and Biology. His new school has these as stand-alone classes starting in Grade 5. Not so at Riverstone.

Great teachers, great funding, but terrible administration. The principals have given students the…read moreworst time possible, the principal, Watts, is a genuine terrible human being and lies often.

I've had two children attend Boise High and I'm a fan. If your child is an apt student, BHS will…read morehelp them succeed and find a spot in a good college. The student body is a little hard to pin down; this is not a school where jocks and cheerleader-types rule...individualism reigns. Groups are less discrete with a lot of blurring of the lines. If there are divisions, they're more academic, with the college-bound kids knowing each other from class, and the same for the less-academic kids. One reason for BHS's success is the culture in the elementary and junior high schools that feed into it. These kids come to BHS knowing that making good grades is not uncool and what they should be doing to earn them.

We were so excited that my daughter was able to get her little 5K boy into Sage. It works so well…read morefor their schedules and even offers extended-day for working parents. This keeps them from having to send in the am to a daycare, have him transported to school, picked up by the daycare at school and transported back. E-Sage has been fun for him and he has learned so much from their programs. We have liked both his 5k and his 1st grade teachers and he is happy and learning. Couldn't ask for more. I also like the top stop of the classroom sizes.

Sage High School is an authorized IB (International Baccalaureate Program) World School and offers…read morethe IB Diploma Program (DP). I originally became interested in Sage because my daughter left 6th grade at Christine Donnell School of the Arts (a charter school in Meridian Joint District 2) and entered Lake Hazel Middle School as a 7th grader. Lake Hazel is so overcrowded that I felt that the curriculum wasn't being taught very efficiently - my daughter wasn't being challenged. In addition to that issue, the overcrowding was obnoxious to the point of severe frustration and anger. (But that's a whole different review). So, Sage attracted my attention because of the small class sizes and challenging curriculum. It has been wonderful! Sage is a school where a student can really push his or herself. My daughter is in 8th grade, but most of her classes are combined with 9th graders, and she's in 10th grade advance math. Not to brag, but it's nice to have the option of moving ahead if you're smart enough. By staying challenged and pushing herself, I know that she's not getting into trouble. In addition, Sage doesn't have a gym. instead they go out into the community for Urban PE. The also don't have a library, but instead take walking field trips as often as needed to the city library (conveniently located in their neighborhood). This has helped my somewhat shy daughter become more comfortable in an urban (yes, I know it's not Seattle or LA) environment. I did take off one star because they don't offer traditional sports programs. My daughter plays soccer and runs cross country, but Sage doesn't get out until after 4pm (they have longer hours, but then no school on Friday's). Because of their longer hours, my daughter can't even participate in sports at another school - she can't get there early enough for practices or games/meets. There are work arounds of course. She has been able to play soccer in a community league and Sage has implemented a lunch time running club. I also took off a star because Sage only offers French. I feel like the reality is that we live in a country where a huge percentage of the population speaks Spanish and it should at least be an option. The work around has been to take Spanish during school hours with the IDLA system. It's not ideal. She is an advanced Spanish student and was forced to take beginning Spanish this year, as you have to start IDLA at the beginning, but at least its something. Sage also has an Elementary/Middle school. It's at a different location, on Parkcenter Blvd. They just opened the new campus this years, having taken over the old Parkcenter Mall location.

This school is beyond amazing. My daughter had attended Foothills for 2 years and I cannot express…read morehow happy I am with this school and our experience with it. The teacher to student ratio is extremely low, and the learning environment is ideal for shaping young students lives. I could not be happier with Foothills.

Great school with a great location, a little pricey for private schools but Pre-School (Early…read moreLearners) program is especially strong.

My family moved to Idaho pre COVID, and have been attending CVCS for 6 or 7 years. (Time flies.) We…read morecurrently have all our kids enrolled, and we love the education they are getting, both academically and spiritually. With many Christian schools, it seems that faith is put on top of curriculum, like frosting on a cake. I've seen at CVCS that faith is baked into the cake itself. For example, every parent/teacher conference is opened in prayer, each child is prayed over when considering classroom placement, and Christianity permeates every aspect of academics and social activities. If you live in the Treasure Valley and want a solid education for your kids, as well as having them surrounded by positive role models, I strongly recommend Cole Valley!

So blessed to be apart of this school. The teachers and leadership are so sweet! My 2 kids started…read morelast year and I couldn't be more pleased. They did such a great job with the kids during such a hard time! So glad to be staring back up! I highly recommend CVCS

My son was in their special ed program and he was abused. The school he went to lied about what…read morewas really happening and the daily events. He missed a lot of time due to staff missing or Claire his teacher not having a plan and not knowing what to do. He needed major speech therapy - He received 20 minutes a week. Took them months to program.his talker and even then it was not done right. Did not follow IEP..... And even worse they lied - They did not mark him absent all the days he was sent home early. So essentially they stole money. I had enough and he is home now and all the crazy behaviours he exhibited at school are gone. Why have we not received a call? I think Lowell Scott and Joplin worked together to intentionally suppress information. The Para professionals hired to work with our son told us a lot off the record.

Man this school is off it's rocker, (enrolled student speaking) teachers kinda suck lowkey and ngl…read morethe girls are kinda mid! But ay what can ya do bout it. Ummm what else, oh the math department kinda sucks y'all need to fix that... that's about it

Go here for my sons swimming lessons.. really nice pool seems a little un organized at time and…read morekind of small for all the classes they do and definitely not enough chairs for all the adult sitting there watching there kids..

This school is amazing from the admin, teachers, and support staff all are so kind and sweet to the…read morekids. As a family of 6 where are kids are spending a significant amount of time is important and we love the Shadow Hills community!