It breaks my heart to post this review.  However, people have a right to know the truth. Currently,…read moretwo of my three children attend The Montessori School of Winston-Salem.  We are not returning due to the actions of the Head of School. On the surface, the Head of School is kind and charming as long as you play by the rules he establishes instead of what is written in the Montessori Handbook and the Blueprint for Our Montessori School.  In the school parking lot on the morning of February 12, 2019, I had to defend myself in a verbal altercation with the Head of School that left me in shock. The Head of School, Jonathan Churn approached my vehicle after my children successfully walked into school.  He started a passive-aggressive conversation questioning how I dropped my children off to school that morning. I asked him why he was targeting me as my children walked into school safely on the sidewalk while I actively supervised them breaks no known school rules.  He stated, "I address everything I see," and then quickly escalated the conversation by leaning into my car window, clapped in my face, and in an elevated tone said, "I am frustrated with you. This is what you're gonna do. You are either going to walk your children into school, or use the car line."  In my seventeen years as a mother, I have never experienced anything like the level of disrespect that I endured from Mr. Churn. At best it was unprofessional behavior.  At worst it was racially motivated as an African-American mother who feels targeted by him.  I am one of a handful of African-American parents at the school. I have witnessed other parents blatantly disregard school handbook rules (i.e., not getting out of your vehicle during car line daily) while Mr. Churn watches and says nothing.  Yet, he has tried to micromanage and target certain families. Has anyone else been treated in such a manner at this school? If not, then why me? The Head of School thought so little of me that he clapped in my face like I was a dog and had the nerve to tell me he was "frustrated" with me for the reason that is still unclear. My husband filed a grievance regarding this event and attended an initial informal meeting. The Board of Trustees was asked to provide their leadership as the Blueprint tasks them to provide supervision for the Head of School. My husband has requested multiple times that I am contacted by someone and no one is willing to even call me despite the handbook stating, "Every effort will be made to address the issue through conferences involving Head of School and those concerns."  While there are many excellent teachers at TMS, I still do not recommend it. A school environment should feel robust. Unfortunately, this school has deficiencies. A major one being that it does not represent the city socioeconomically or ethnically. The central campus (located extremely close to a registered sex offender) climate feels incredibly stagnant. Yet, there was an entirely new school built that boasts a total of five students, two of which are the Head of School's children. Under this type of leadership, I highly encourage any parent considering this school to look elsewhere.

This place is alright. They keep to the Montessori theme for the most part. They are not accredited…read morebut they are working towards it. I think someone would be happy here, just don't think that it's going to be the whole Montessori experience. Certainly better than some schools for sure. I suppose I wouldn't tell people either way to go to Montessori School of Winston-Salem or not to. If you want something at least close to Montessori and for the most part is Montessori then go ahead and give it a try. After a couple of years investigating I wish I had gone with the other Montessori that is available downtown Winston Salem. If you have the chance and can go to the down town school even better. They have two Certified Montessori teachers per classroom at Salem Montessori.

Last night we went to see my niece perform in a dance recital at her HS. It was Amazing. The shows…read moreget better every year. Our daughter & son went through this school, and it's one of the main reasons we moved into this area. It was and continues to be one of the top academic high schools in the state. The teachers here maintain a welcoming learning atmosphere and have great relationships with the students. The principal, Brad Royal, keeps this school running effectively and efficiently. A lot of others move into the area just to be able to have their kids attend here. Their reputation is great. Their availability of extra curricular activities and clubs makes for the icing on the cake.

Clean and modern. This is also one ginormous high school.read more

This is the best school I have ever been priveledged to deal with. My grandson has been attending…read morefor 2 years now and loves it. H ecomes home happy and respectful and well in tune with moral values and biblical teachings. The teachers deeply care about the students and give individual attention if needed. The whole staff network is friendly and go out of their way to find answers to any question asked. I wish this school was around when I was school aged. No buuying, no clicks. Everyone is included. No one acts better than anyone else. My whole family is very impressed in this day and age there are still svhools like this out there. With much appreciation, Donna Greco

I absolutely love this school! My kids are growing academically and spiritually because they are…read moreloved and supported by wonderful teachers. SCS is academically strong. Students have numerous opportunities to take Honors, AP, and college level classes. SCS students' SAT and ACT test averages are above national, state, and local averages. The elementary teachers are amazing. They challenge my kids but also love them. My elementary student is working well above grade level in reading and math. I am so thankful for this school!