Been taking our grandkids since they were small. It has become an important part of our Christmas's!read more

I liked the North Pole express experience. All the staff were friendly. The train was nicely…read moredecorated. I would have liked a meal option on the train but the hot chocolate and cookie was fine but it was subpar quality. The staff did try though and were friendly. I would recommend playing Christmas music louder or some polar express music while on the train to create a better holiday ambiance. The village of ashley was a cute stop but it could have more there to do. I enjoyed overall experience and it was a fun thing to do during the holiday time.

The School is located on a beautiful 140 acre property and the main part of the school grounds is…read morewell maintained. The Patchens have been a part of the School for decades and you can see their love by the time and work they have put into the campus. The school historically was a high school boarding school and in 2019-2020 opened up the grammar school no accepting pre-K through 12th grade. All the teachers are great and all have the goal of "Preparing Christian Leaders well versed in God's Word and ready to fulfill His calling". The school accepts all Christian denominations and has tuition assistance available. If you are looking for a good Christian school who treats everyone like family Spring Vale is the School for you.

I recall the dean of boys had a piece of wood made to use as a paddle to beat the boys with. It was…read morea piece of hardwood about 3/4" thick by 3.5" wide and about 3 feet long and he had holes drilled in it so he could swing it harder. He even broke it over one of the boys when he hit him too hard. I remember I would put a wash cloth in my pants when we met in the evenings in case he hit me with that so I wouldn't end up getting hurt or have welts or bruises from his over sized paddle.