Today was awards day for the first grade only. This is a very modern and large elementary school in…read moreschool district #2 of Spartanburg County, in Chesnee, S.C. There are five separate first grade classes here. My middle grandson is a straight A student and he earned the following awards this morning. He received third nine weeks honor roll, third nine weeks perfect attendance, fourth nine weeks Principal's Honor Roll, and fourth nine weeks perfect attendance. He's one of those kids who likes school and achievements come easy for him. My wife and I are so very proud of him and we wouldn't miss seeing him get rewarded publicly for all the tea in China! Kudos to the Principal and teachers at Chesnee Elementary School. They have a great educational program going on here!

Converse College opened on Oct. 1, 1890, with 168 female students and 16 faculty members. It's cool…read morethat the Converse College Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. My sorority sister and I both won leadership scholarships to Converse back when it was known as "Converse College." Her parents were kind enough to drive us up to Converse to tour the campus. It really is a pretty campus, albeit small. We spent at least one night in a dated but clean dorm type room. We enjoyed a short walk to a pizza/beer place for some dinner. On the way, we noticed that all we were seeing were females. Hmmmmm. Come to find out, this was a female only college at the time. We both went, "What?!?!?!" Talking to some locals, we did learn a male only college was a short distance away, maybe a couple of miles. Still, this was a hard pass for both of us. Now, Converse is co-ed and has been since 2021.

I really enjoyed the location and it was in a really good area. I was sceptical at first but it…read morereally exseded my expectations.

I have a few friends who have their children enrolled here at Eagle Academy. They love it! I joined…read moreone of my friends as they picked up their son. I got to see firsthand what this is all about. In reality this is a daycare center that offers after school bus service. They have a lot of kids enrolled! They also have a small private bus fleet. I also saw a terrific looking playground. They also offer educational services, field trips, and homework assistance. I liked and approved everything that I saw and heard about Eagle Academy!

This is one beautiful university campus! My daughter, myself, two of my grandchildren and a family…read morefriend attended the science fair for third grade students across the Spartanburg School System District Two this afternoon. There were literally hundreds of different science projects on display in their athletic arena. I saw a tremendous amount of family support. My oldest grandson received a nice looking certificate of achievement. This was my first time on campus here and it's dotted with beautiful buildings.

As a proud alumni of this prestigious university. I have many fond memories and friends that I…read moremade while attending this university. From freshman year until crossing the stage at graduation. It has been a life altering experience. This university offers the rigors of the larger institution and also smaller class sizes to maximize learning and gives a personal touch. I would highly advise those searching for college to strongly consider USC Upstate.

Wonderful Mid sized Christian University. The campus is clean and beautiful. D1 sports are a…read morehuge Plus! The food, housing and classes are all great! It is nice to see students going to Bible studay during their free time on weekdays and Church on Sunday. Yes there are some students and staff that may not be Christian but maybe they will be Baptised before they leave. As one reviewer wrote it would be nice if ALL staff and Professors were Christian and have more open Prayer. I hope the College continues with Baptist views as that is what sets this university apart form the thousands of liberal party schools out there.

Our daughter chose this university for three reasons: it is a "Christian" school, it had the…read moremajor/minor she wanted, and for its location. I'll start with the positive. The location is beautiful. And we were thankful that the two degrees she was seeking were both offered at one university. Unfortunately, we were completely disappointed with the lack of Christian elements. We simply didn't find the Christian components we had hoped for. Even during the orientation week, meetings with parents didn't involve an opening prayer, and the focus wasn't directed towards a daily walk and relationship with Jesus. Our Christian life shouldn't be reserved for just Sundays; our hope that Jesus would be honored in what was happening on campus simply didn't materialize. Maybe this is just the state of our world, but as an example, we were very unhappy to find out that at the time of registration, the university had a lesbian in charge of housing. Additionally, one of our daughter's professors was a lesbian. While they were both kind, we disapprove of that lifestyle based on the teaching of Scripture. By hiring these women to play significant leadership roles, the university seems to be condoning that lifestyle. How is this an appropriate choice when choosing leaders for a Christian university? Our daughter also shared with us that in a different class, the professor asked the students about where they thought they would end up after they passed; not one person other than our daughter said "Heaven" because of salvation through Christ! Sadly, our daughter had great difficulty finding quality Christian friends. We also had issues with the billing procedures of the university. The bill we received to start her sophomore year omitted her housing charges. After taking a significant loan out to pay for what we thought we owed for the school year, we were advised of this mistake and had to pay the amount out-of-pocket. It was $6,000 in total! Though it was their error, there was no compensation on our behalf. Additionally, though she should have been given priority regarding her housing location due to her disabilities, due to this error, her room wasn't assigned to her until shortly before she arrived for her sophomore year rather than early in the summer months. The disabilities department was disappointing as well. Rather than go to bat for her, she had to advocate for herself in many instances. In one specific situation, a professor expected her to attend class regularly while our daughter believed she could do the class virtually. When those wires got crossed, the disabilities department would not play the role of advocate for our daughter and she received a failing grade; she had to retake the class the following semester. We were also disappointed in learning that on long weekends, the campus pretty much shuts down, including the dining options. Unlike many students who live nearby, our girl was stuck alone on campus (we live many states away) without the provision of food. One time she was alone during the aftermath of a hurricane with a ghost town of a campus and without power. We could share more, but needless to say, she had a terrible experience. She is no longer enrolled in GWU and is much happier doing her studies online with another college. If you are seeking a university that will saturate your son or daughter with God's Word and provide a rich Christian education that challenges their relationship with Jesus, we would encourage you to look elsewhere. Should you choose to enroll your son or daughter at GWU, we hope your experience is better than ours.

Our son graduated from SCA, an amazing school excelling in academics & athletics. SCA offers K4…read morethrough 12th grade with every single graduate going on to college, every one with several scholarships offered. SCA is very affordable and will prepare your child to have a Christian worldview. They offer tours at your convenience.