Rachael, Catherine and Kim are exceptional teachers! Both of my children have attended school here…read moreand have thrived both academically and socially. The school has beautiful materials and is a very inviting place. You will love this school!!

This school is awful. Not only do most of the teachers seem to dislike their job, but the…read moreprincipals do a terrible job on making the school feel safe and comfortable. (I won't go into detail about the recent firearm incident because Cat M. does an amazing job at explaining it.) however I was stuck in the bathroom during the incident where nobody told me what was going on even though I had asked repeatedly. (I also had no phone). All I knew was that I was stuck in the bathroom terrified for my life, knowing I wouldn't be able to say goodbye to loved ones if worst came to worst. Not only was I ignored, but I was left there alone for what felt like hours. Also, dana young took all of my condoms when I was searched and then later denied ever taking them. Schools should be encouraging safe sex, not the other way around. I don't appreciate the lack of respect and poor attitude demonstrated all over this school. Overall, If you are looking to send your kid(s) to a school with terrible communication between the administration and parents, teachers who don't know how to teach, as well as poor security, then Sentinel High School is the school for you!

There are some great teachers but the rest of hem hate there job and want to quite. I wouldn't…read morerecommend taking Spanish the teacher is mean. the new principal hates it he would much rather be on at Hellgate. the history teaches don't teach they all suck but burke is an amazing teacher. shitty teachers as well as students. get out of towns class and Rosenberg

It's hard to write a review for an entire school as it's made of so many parts. The staff, the…read moreteachers, the parents, the students... But, I feel I need to write one as our experience has been so widely varied from teacher to teacher, year to year, child to child. Let me start by saying that this school gives no training to teachers in bullying behavior, interpersonal communication (i.e. how to communicate with students), theology, emotional dysregulation, or any skill that may be a strong basis for better student engagement, true discipleship, and teaching. In addition, to my understanding, most teachers are not required to get regular training or gain CECs. Furthermore, there is essentially little to no documentation of events when a student has a conflict with a teacher. (And my "no documentation" I mean exactly that... no paper trail, no proof. So, if your child is experiencing any unfair treatment by a teacher, as a parent, you need to document it like you were a lawyer preparing for court case). For decades, this school has been touted as a "good" school to send Christian kids. However, it's really the "only" non-denominational Christian school in Missoula that offers sports. And the idea of "good" is subjective at best. There is no objective measurement to which this school is seemingly held. All of this to say... your - or more appropriately, your child's - experience at this school will largely depend on the teacher or teachers your child gets assigned. The teacher holds the total control on the way the classroom is managed (through fear or love), how students are allowed to treat each other, and how your student is percieved to be (through an objective lens or a subjective one). Since there is no training, no "staff check in" and no set objective measurement that teachers are held to upholding, you are at the mercy of the teacher's natural personality, view of children, and skillset they gain outside of the classroom on their own time. You are also at the mercy on how that teacher views their role to their/your students' lives - are they compassionate, calm, trainers (i.e. train them up in the way they should go)? Or are they over-bearing, religious, authority figures that teach children to "submit" to them? Many staff are quite kind. Sweet, engaging, and geniunely care about these kids. Others are cold, worn out, and not interested in kindess at all. Many teachers are wonderful and passionate people who love God, their job, and their students. Others are truly - and I say this with some compassion - emotionally scarred, traumatized, religiously abused people who see their role as one of complete authority ready to pounce on any child who "disobeys" them. There seems to be very little in between. And that is the Russion Roulet game you are playing when you bring your children to this school. For example, some students in elementary get a 13-year plus experienced teacher who has excellent classroom management, positive reinforcement, clear boundaries and goals. For other students in the same grade they will recieve a teacher who is angry, controls students with fear, is never happy, and will blame students for any failure. With this teacher, your child will not recieve any kind training or guidance; only assumptions, accusations, and punishments. All. Year. Long. I have knows of students who begin having anxiety, begin trauma-induced behaviors, and overall dread school because of the in-class environment in Elementary. I have known kids that are bullied by their peers in Middle School but teachers turn a blind eye and explain it away so students go years (with an "s") being bullied here with no intervention from teachers or staff (possibly because they aren't trained to see it? Have no guidelines in their handbook?). I have known of many High Schoolers that are teased in front of the class by their teacher as a "joke", mocked, made and "example of", or genuinely belittled week after week after week with no intervention from upper leadership. In addition, there are Middle School and High School teachers who are notorious to show favoritism (buy them drinks, give them rights to leave class while others can not, etc), threaten kids with their earned privledges in class, or passive aggressively correct students year after year after year. Again, with no intervention, correction, or dismissal from the school despite many students and parents speaking out. All of this to say... run. Run away from this school. It is like a disease that slowly creeps deep into your bones. No "good teacher" can erase the bad. There is NO basis for objective goals reached by teachers or staff behavior. There is no clear documentation for student-teacher conflict that seems to protect the student at all. There is extreme favoritism from many teachers of upper grades and many "overlords" in the lower grades. It's a crap shoot as to what your child will get. A game, as a parent, you shouldn't risk participating in.

Staff is horrible. Been here for five years and they treated me like crap. Definitely not…read morechrist-like whatsoever don't go here

The teaching staff at this school is capable and often dedicated. Unfortunately, the administration…read moreundermines that foundation by tolerating and reinforcing social exclusion and relational bullying. There is no clear framework for handling peer conflict or emotional harm. When valid concerns are raised, they are met with deflection, inaction, or a narrative that blames the affected student. Rather than fostering inclusion, the school validates and promotes exclusionary behavior. This approach empowers cliques and silences those seeking help. Despite repeated outreach, including concrete suggestions for supporting student wellbeing, administrators failed to implement even basic safeguards. Their selective responses--and silence in moments when clarity and leadership were most needed--creates an environment where exclusion is normalized and unaddressed. This is not a safe or supportive setting for families who expect accountability, emotional oversight, or a values-based approach to conflict. Until the school takes responsibility for the social climate it permits, the damage will continue--quietly, and with institutional backing.

I am saddened to report I would not recommend MCS at this time. Our daughter joined there program…read morein January 2023 and had a wonderful experience. She will now be going into 1st grade. The school has had 2 new directors over the last 2 years and quite a bit of turnover of teachers. We enrolled our son this last academic year into the summer & just took him out due to ongoing issues with administration. My son is very active, but also a typical 3 year old. We were getting multiple daily reports that he wasn't "safe" at school due to hitting or throwing toys. This led to many days of being requested to pick him up early to go home because, "they didn't have the staff" to keep everyone safe. My husband had to take a large chunk of his PTO to accommodate these days. Multiple meetings with the school only led to documentation of what I would describe as preschoolers trying to figure it out. Ex. Another student took a toy from my son so he pushed them. My son took a toy from someone else. What we could never get to the bottom of was why the school wasn't able to manage/discipline these behaviors successfully. Rather my son was repeatedly called unsafe & asked to be removed from the school day early. In the meantime my son started to say he didn't have any friends at school, wasn't able to play with the other kids, and was always in trouble. I don't think this is the message the teachers were trying to send, but that is the message my son was internalizing. Don't get me wrong, I don't want my son or any other child to get hurt at school, but at 3 years old they are still trying to learn social skills & how to regulate. I think MCS is a great school for kids that are perhaps more mild mannered, but if your child is very active, I don't think would be the best environment for them.

We love love love our sweet little preschool. The teachers are all so warm and welcoming, the…read moreschool philosophy around kindness and mindfulness is wonderful (mindful eating is a game changer at home), and I love that the history and traditions of the school are still woven into the childrens' daily routines like the closing circle song. Our kids absolutely love going to school, love the friends they've made, and adore their teachers. As a parent, I'm also grateful for the parent friends we've made through this awesome community. The proximity to Big Dipper and Le Petit is also a major perk.

My godson went to Origins for two years. He loved his teachers and seemed to really enjoy himself…read morethere. The curriculum is top notch and relevant with the times. I loved that it is nature based which I think is important to incorporate.

Origins Education has been an integral part of both of my children's emotional, educational and…read morepsychological development in their early years. We trusted Origins for 10+ years to care for our kids from infancy to preschool/kindergarten prep. The warm, nurturing and healthy environment allowed for our kids to flourish and for my husband and I to comfortably continue our individual career growth. I would recommend Origins Education over and over again - we are so thankful to this school for creating such an incredible environment for our children to grow up in.