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    4.1 (7 reviews)
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    Wonderful preschool - 12 school on a gorgeous campus with a diverse and inclusive student body.

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    Whitfield School

    Whitfield School

    5.0(2 reviews)
    2.0 mi

    My wife and I graduated from this school in 1995. Her father graduated from the school as well…read more I loved my education and the teachers were excellent. Not sure which of my teachers are left, but look for Larry Hays and Shiela McCarthy. Both are outstanding. I must say that the last time I went back to see the school I got lost due to all of the renovations. When I started at this school, they still had some of the original buildings. I am definitely considering sending my children to this school.

    I attended Whitfield School from 7th grade until I graduated high school and I must say that as…read moremuch as I love to hate it, I did get a damn good education while attending. The faculty was young and innovative in their teaching methods, which pushed me to think critically and be an individual regardless of peer disapproval. The facilities were unlike any other high school I have seen, clean, up to date, and just top-notch all around! The administration was a bit troublesome at times because I felt that the school was more of a corporation rather than a educating establishment. While attending I had many mixed feelings regarding the entire school but now that I am in college I feel that I was blessed and lucky to have been able to attend such a fine school. The people, however, were all the same. And when I say the same I mean the same upper-middle class kids who sport designer labels and conservative ideologies of their parents. Being the free-spirit I am, I found it extremely difficult to "fit in" one single group because of my liberal values. I felt that there was not enough diversity and many of the students tended to be extremely close minded because of that. All in all, the school is great (the parties were on par as well, Ha) and if you are able to take a tour of the buildings you will know exactly why I think so highly of the place.

    Westminster Christian Academy

    Westminster Christian Academy

    4.0(5 reviews)
    2.1 mi

    Westminster Christian Academy is one of the greatest schools of all time. Coming from a current…read morestudent there, I say that it has one of the most beautiful communities of any school I' ve been to (and I've been to 7 different schools in my life). Not only do the teachers actually know what they're teaching, but they care about you. If they notice that something is up, they'll come talk to you to see if you're okay. In addition to those 2 points, WCA has fantastic sports options and coaches. These coaches bring out the best in people, they know what they're coaching and they don't just do it for a paycheck. The students and staff here and just out-of-this-world fantastic. I would absolutely recommend WCA to any family, not just christians, because I came to westminster not having really any faith, and now I am a lot more confident in my faith with Jesus Christ. If you're still reading, know that God loves you and has a plan for you.

    Nope! No way would I ever recommend this school to anyone who cares about their kids. My son only…read moreattended for one year. During that year he had a horrific experience. One boy held him down, as another boy pinched and twisted the skin on the inside of his upper arms leaving several bruises. These two boys were supposed to be his friends.. It was reported to the counselor, who did nothing. As it should have been escalated. The Christian values and morals we paid were lacking.

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    Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School

    Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School

    3.9(7 reviews)
    4.4 mi

    No child should have to go through the stress and anxiety MICDS presents. Numerous times I've been…read moretold from other MICDS parents that college, and not just community colleges but well known universities, are easier then MICDS. Although I value a hard curriculum that prepares the students for the real world, I want my child to be able to make lasting memories in high school and actually enjoy their youth while they still have it, not be suffocating under an unreasonable workload even for an adult, and a school that doesn't care at all about their students, only how they look to the people who bring in the money. Not to mention they are so intrigued by showing off to the outside world that they forget about the suffering they are putting their students under. Those state of the art new methods of teaching? They shouldn't be in schools. But MICDS would rather be able to say that they have unique methods of teaching then actually realize that these teaching styles are not and never will help their students succeed in the long run. Not to mention, if I'm spending this much money on a tuition for a high school, then there should not have been (and true story) crickets in the ceiling of the basement (where there are art classrooms!) while the part of the school that the parents see was being completely and unnecessarily redone. Now, if it was one cricket for a couple days I could understand. Things happen. But it was multiple crickets over a course of months and months, almost the entire school year, even after multiple teachers had reported the infestation multiple times. The racist and homophobic morals around this school is an absolute disaster. I truly feel like this school is stuck in the 1950s and will never come out. Although the school itself does not present itself with this morals, thankfully, you can see it everywhere. Students of color or students of the LGBTQ+ community do not feel safe, especially those of the LGBTQ+ community. I have seen it first hand numerous times, mainly through the students but also through the teachers. I can understand having a dress code, to an extent. Nut when students are not able to be confident and express themselves through what they wear, as long as it's appropriate, how is the future generation supposed to be themselves? The only thing MICDS is teaching these students is to be followers, instead of making their own path in the world. The professional dress days? Horribly sexist. 1) no students should be forced to dress up in an already horrible environment full of depression simply for the school to show off to whoever might be speaking that day. 2) Why on Earth on girls not allowed to wear the same thing boys wear? Boys are allowed to show their shoulders, but girl's cant? Even on normal days there isn't a speaker? Maybe instead of confining girls we need to be teaching our sons not to look at girls as objects. If girls can not be distracted by boy's shoulders, then boys can not be distracted by girl's shoulders. Continuing on how trashy the campus is, when my daughter had a knee injury and was on crutches she had to hobble up the stairs multiple times because of elevators being broken. Elevators break, I get that, but if it's not being fixed and they know students depend on it, there is simply no excuse. The elevator down to the basement where the art classrooms are is so old and crappy that it shakes when you go down. Not to mention it's in the wide open with no top, making it a mortifying experience for anybody that has to ride it. So mortifying, in fact, that every student I have talked to chooses to go down the stairs one by one, on whatever medical device they might have, instead of having to use that pathetic elevator. I'm embarrassed by where my money is going, knowing it's supposed to be bettering the school and its not. I read another comment that said the teachers are invested and nurturing. That is as far away from the truth as possible. Yes, there are some teachers who are amazing. But most of them, easily more then half, have no problem expressing how much they don't want to be there. They express it to the students, to the parents, to each other, and in their behavior on a constant basis. I don't blame them, I would absolutely hate to work at MICDS as well. But that is no environment I want my student in, especially when the school already has such a small amount of support for the students in an already impossible atmosphere. The parent teacher conferences are so cheesy that they use the same questions over and over again each year and the conference is run by the student answering those questions. There's no personalization to see how your student is actually doing, much less resources to help your student in areas they might be struggling, which I guarantee you they will be. No student ever should be so punished that they have to go to MICDS, ever. It most definitely needs to change immensely immediately or be shut down.

    Think before you send your child. For me growing up in St. Louis this was the dream school. So when…read moreit was time for my child to go to school it's the only one I really considered. The first few years were ok but by third grade things started changing. The curriculum moves fast and they don't slow down for anyone. It's high level intense. If your child has trouble they're first answer is to get a tutor and the ones they recommend are expensive. By high school most kids have at least one tutor if not two. That's in addition to the extra after school help you pay for. That's on top of a tuition over $20k per year. Speaking of money - if you don't have it be prepared to be left out socially. The parents all know each other They either went there together or all participate in the same high dollar country clubs, charity clubs etc. if you can't afford those know that they are forming bonds with each other along with their kids that you'll never achieve and you will feel left out. They're all nice but there's definitely a "you don't fit here " feeling if you don't run in the same circles socially. While we didn't experience bullying to a concerning degree I saw other children who were and you bet the kids with certain last names were given preferential treatment. So do i recommend the school? Sort of. Maybe. If you fit in, your child will get the very best education available in St. Louis. But the flip side of the coin is that if there are any issues be prepared to sink or swim on your own.

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