I do love this school! I went here K-6 as a child and now…read moremy son has started his school journey here. There's two teachers that still work here that were working when I attended Havel. Most of the teachers are so wonderful and the latchkey moms are also wonderful!! Without them, it'd be impossible for me to get to work in the morning!

If I could give -1000 stars I would. I am disgusted with Utica Community School especially in…read morerecent years. The treatment of their staff, students, the way they handle situations, and how they use their money. Just last week it came out that a music director at one of the high schools have been sending female students sexual emails for years, not only did he work at that high school but multiple in the district and MIDDLE schools. He got to resign, not fired but resign. They refuse to speak about it. Teachers have to protest for fair contracts. UCS is one of the top 15% districts in Michigan, if that were really true I'm petrified to see any district below it. I'm a graduate from one of their schools and have gone to 2 of their elementary schools, 1 of their middle schools, and 3 of their high schools. I have siblings at an elementary school different than one than either of the two I went to. Shit all around.

Choosing a preschool for our youngest was not a decision we took lightly, and after her first year…read moreat First Friends Montessori, I can honestly say it exceeded every expectation we had. We have absolutely loved the Montessori program and have been amazed by how much independence and confidence it has helped foster in our daughter. The growth we've seen this year has been incredible. What has meant the most to us, though, is the kindness and patience shown by everyone at the school. Like many young children, there are mornings when she feels a little nervous walking in. Not once have we ever felt rushed or like we needed to "just leave." Instead, her teachers always meet her with warmth, patience, and understanding. They take the time to engage with her, help her feel safe, and turn those tough mornings into positive ones. As a parent, that has meant more to me than I can put into words. Miss Anne Marie and Miss Sarah are truly an incredible team. They are kind, patient, compassionate, and genuinely invested in each child. They have always been willing to work with us as parents, communicate openly, and support our daughter every step of the way. We're so thankful for everything they've done for our daughter this year, and we're SO excited that she gets to be back in their classroom again next year. I don't think we could have asked for a better first year preschool experience.

From the moment we decided to tour, I was immediately sold. We thought that search for a school for…read moreour child would be difficult since she is shy and reserved. The moment we walked in, she felt so comfortable. Within just minutes, our daughter went along with one of the teachers and participated in the activities she would soon be doing every day. She was so drawn and the staff was so kind and knowledgeable. We watching our quiet reserved daughter blossom and become outgoing and friendly with her classmates. What astounded me is after several months they invited the parents to come and observe the children in their every day life. It was astounding to watch our daughter independently work on activities. Her hand-eye coordination surpassed what it should be for her age. She was painting, making sand art, using magnets, and many many other activities and finishing up each activity by cleaning up after herself. She also showed me how they are able to get together their own healthy snacks and clean up. My daughter had made so many wonderful friends and has learned skills that will help her for so many years to come. I can't wait for her to have another year of growth and friendship at this school.

An absolutely amazing elementary school. When I was in 2nd grade, I was in a total of 4 elementary…read moreschools with Duncan being the last. I got moved around because we were in the middle of moving. Duncan accepted me with open arms near April. I was a really quiet kid at first, and scared to talk to anyone. I wasn't sure if I was staying long. My 2nd grade teacher was amazing and loved my progress and growth. She wanted me to skip 2 grades because of how advanced I was in all areas. I decided not to because I had finally gotten comfortable near the end. I was asked the next years to join their ATG program at Duncan for the gifted and talented kids. My academics were important to me. Duncan made it their goal to stay close with my parents and our family. My parents didn't have the best English, so they tried to keep them involved. My mom had 3 other kids go through Duncan, with the last now in 6th grade. My siblings had a lot of the same teachers and many different. They all know my mom and us, and love us. I know the staff really well in the office. I'll call in for something and they already know who I am. They make an effort to know you. Mr. Potter was one of my absolute favorites. He remembered me even when I came in years and years later. When he retired, I was happy my siblings got to at least experience his greatness. This school is really safe. They have a new system where you page the front desk and need an id. You also need permission of course to see a student or take one out. When I came here recently, I wasn't here for a long while actually. We just happened to get locked out of the house because my parents were away due to my grandfathers death. My brother had an extra key, so I made a call. I came and told them who I was at the intercom. They already knew me and said I was alright. His teacher was in the office making copies and knew me because I had her as well. They were all so friendly and welcoming, like family. The process was fast and still safe. They have all kinds of different programs set up for parents. The school is always very helpful. My brother and sister didn't have their accounts set up in the beginning of the year one year, and had no money for lunch. My mom was all the way in West Bloomfield when they called her from the office. She asked if there was anyway the office could give them money, and that she would bring it for them tomorrow. I thought it was awesome of them to allow her to do this. They wouldn't want any students to starve and go without lunch. They understand that things happen. They are always helpful when one of my siblings is ever sick or forgets something. One of the best schools, and I am glad I got to experience it. I will also say that the Principal Sharon Coil is absolutely amazing. She makes it her mission to treat all parents and students as a family. She aims to get parents involved. She remembers us. She knows who I am, and my sisters. She saw as at a Mom to Mom sale and asked how my mom was doing. It is her goal to connect with the community and she definetely achieves it.

What can I say, I love Utica community schools! My twins attend the pre-school program here 3 days…read morea week, for 3 hours a day and I could be happier with the program. This is not our home school, as our home school doesn't offer a pre-K program but it's just another great school in the Utica district. Their teacher are friendly, patient and have been teaching at Utica for a number of years. Mrs. Pizzamenti and Mrs. Hirschmann and wonderful teachers, I'll be sad to say good bye to them come the end of the school year. I'll be honest, we were late registering our twins last fall, as all the classes will officially filled by the time I sent in the registration paper work. I made a few phone calls and they were very understanding. I was able to pick the time and days I wanted, and keep my twins in the same class together, which was obviously a big deal. I couldn't imagine having them separated their first year of school. To be honest, until they are older, I'll probably request that they be in the same class together. The school has a great security system where you have to buzz to get in, and show your ID to the camera. Once in the building you have to stop at the office to sign in. Upon leaving to must also stop at the office to sign out. It can be a pain in the butt sometimes, but I know it's for the protection of all our children so it's completely acceptable. The school is clean and well kept, bathrooms included. I My son not only attends pre-K here, but he also takes speech classes 2 days a week with the speech therapist Mrs. May. Mrs. May is a very knowledgeable speech therapist with 17 years under her belt in the Utica district. She is patient, kind and thorough with her one-on-one work, as much as she is with group work. I highly recommend her if you're looking for a speech therapist counselor. My son has made so much progress in such a short amount of time! I can also vouch for the school lunches provided within the Utica district, they are a good value for your money with fresh and plentiful options. One day I had forgotten to bring a light lunch for the twins, which they eat before my son goes to speech. So we walked down to the lunch room and I purchased a hot lunch for them to split. It just so happened to be "Minion Day" which consisted of popcorn chicken, dipping sauce of choice, a bag of minion cookies, a side salad with a separate cup of fresh cut mixed veggies and ranch, a fresh fruit cup, choice of 3 milks, a banana and a bag of dried edamame. It was a really big lunch for only $2.75. We currently have our 5 kids enrolled in 3 different schools within the Utica district (2 at Beck elementary, 1 at Shelby Junior High, and 2 at Duncan) and I can honestly say that we love Utica and we wouldn't want our kids at any other district. I feel confident that they are, and will continue to receive the best education possible. As a parent, who's experience reaches across 3 different schools I highly recommend the Utica Community school district.

Our daughter went here for 2 years of preschool. The teachers and staff were wonderful! Our…read moredaughter loved it and learned a lot. Highly recommend!

The supervision for toddlers is poor. The first incident I noted, was finding my son in another…read moreadjoining room, unsupervised. There was a baby gate up so he could not have went into the room by himself, he was left there by staff. They were not even aware that he was missing from the room until I arrived. On multiple occasions I came in to pick up my son and found different toddlers crying at the door. This seemed to be the regular routine of just letting kids cry at the door. The final straw was when my son's hand was shut in a door, requiring five stitches. Upon contacting the state of Michigan, the school administration attempted to blame my son (age 22 months) for the incident. They did not advise that medical attention was needed and falsely accused my husband of "ripping" off the bandage, causing the wound to bleed. When we asked about taking the child to the emergency room, we were advised to remove the bandage. The whole incident was poorly handled by the school staff and administration.

Lil Graduates is not only my children's daycare provider, they are like family. My family has been…read moregoing here for about 4 years and I am so impressed with the staff and also the curriculum. My children have flourished since starting here. Thank you for everything that you guys do every day!

Great child care center. All the teachers are amazing. Owner Alison is very involved and always…read moreavailable for any concerns. Very clean center as half of the center was newly remodeled. From the outside you would never guess how great the inside really is.

Good experience for the kids. They've attended since Pre-K. Teachers make an effort. My family…read moretypically attends journey services as they are less traditional (like us)

I went to school (K-8th grade) and church here many years ago. It was great back then. I left and…read morewent out of state for 10 years and everything changed. I thought I would join back up in the mid to late 80's. I spoke with one of the pastors, can't remember his name now but I think he recently left. What a judgemental hypocrite. I think his wife worked at the funeral home. She was sour grapes weaned on pickles. I know my dad and my aunt felt betrayed by this church but they remained members. They commented on the cliques that had evolved. So sad. I will say that Pastor Krupsky was very nice doing my father's funeral (2015).

If you are not Ukrainian, I strongly advise against enrolling your child here. There are serious…read moreconcerns about discrimination and exclusion toward students who do not belong to their community, which can be deeply harmful and emotionally damaging for children. Their actions make it clear that outsiders are not welcome or included. If you care about your child's well-being, this is not the right environment. This kind of environment can be very damaging. It will traumatize your children. No child deserves to feel bullied, excluded or unwelcome. Their actions do not reflect genuine Christian values, and they seem insincere in their faith. FYI: Many of them enrolled in this school to learn Ukrainian language, not because they care about God or Christianity.

Immaculate Conception is, by far, the best quality school in town. My oldest son attended another…read moreschool before IC for two years. I volunteered all the time and NEVER met another parent -- even if they were sitting right next to me. Not being Catholic himself, my husband wasn't sure if he liked the idea of Catholic education ("Public school was good enough for me!"), but once he toured the school and met the other parents HE chose this one! In my first 10 minutes at IC, I met 50 new people! They are very warm and welcoming and parents are encouraged to volunteer whether in the classroom or behind the scenes. We appreciate the on-site HOMEMADE lunch and after-school care programs too. We have been welcomed with open arms as a family, not as a checkbook. Now two of my children attend the school and receive a top-notch education in a safe and warm environment with a great student-teacher ratio. My third child can't wait to start! I wouldn't think of sending them anywhere else.

My two autistic grandsons go to this learning center. They previously were in a different daycare…read moreand when I tell you the level of care and the level of change that I've seen in my grandsons since attending here for just a few short months has been phenomenal Mrs Greenwell Miss Addie known as Miss G and Mrs. Emily are phenomenal caregivers they care about the children and it definitely shows in my grandchildren's behavior since attending great job ladies I cannot see your praises enough. I can tell that you care about the children in your care and as a parent/grandparent, I couldn't be happier.