Love this continuation school! Staff great…read moreCounsler Mr Knight really cares about the students 2019

I love Orangewood. This school actually DOES things to try and help their students, unlike the…read moreother schools in the district. I'm so thankful we have a school like Orangewood in our district.

Hi, my name is Sarah. I come from a Russian Jewish background and I am also Coptic Orthodox. I've…read morespent most of my life in public schools, but I wanted to share my experience at Aquinas High School. If I'm being completely honest, it was terrible. On my very first day, a male student called me a "fat bitch." The overall culture felt entitled and hypocritical--many people here call themselves "Christians," but their behavior doesn't reflect those values. As someone who values faith deeply, I expected more respect and compassion. Instead, I found students who lacked kindness and basic decency. I believe school should be a place where students can freely share their identity and personal beliefs without fear of ridicule. Unfortunately, that was not my experience at Aquinas. I ultimately left and returned to my home public school, and I would never recommend Aquinas to anyone. In my heart, I do believe that sometimes God places people in difficult environments to remind them to lean on Him. Maybe this school is meant for those who don't know Him and need to seek Him out. But for students who already have faith, Aquinas does not provide anything more. A public school or a different private school would be a much better option. Also, I couldn't help but notice they don't have reviews up on Google, which is concerning.

very bad attitude from the person who supposed to be helping with enrollment , (Mrs. R) I saw how…read moreshe treated one of the parents on June 14 for the " Welcoming family event ". and I don't feel to continue with my daughters enrollment, to show support to that family being mistreated. it is a great family that my daughter went with her son to another private school. His mom was always very humble and collaborating with all schools activities.

Good School they don't really do anything about bullying tho…read moreteachers are nice but strict

I'm in 2nd grade. My teacher is Ms Carrillo she is very nice to me. The playground is nice. We do…read moreart, music and P.E. We have joggers club on Tuesday and Thursdays in the morning. I enjoy going to school there! Ms.Hosh is the principal and she is nice.

My oldest started at Soar in second grade, and graduated from Soar 4 years ago. I previously had…read morehim in a regular public school and I felt his education was being greatly neglected. I saw a vast difference in my child once he started at soar - he became a much more outgoing child and his grades skyrocketed. My youngest has been at soar since kindergarten and is now in 8th grade, his grades are awesome and he never wants to miss school (he's really hoping for perfect attendance this year). I have referred friends, coworkers and family to soar. My co-worker moved her daughter to soar for her 7th grade year this year and said that she has also seen such a dramatic difference in her daughter's grades as well as her attitude. I 100% recommend SOAR if you're looking for a place for your child to thrive!

this school was awful. the admin team was toxic and dysfunctional. they were vindictive and nasty…read more they didn't care about the kids at all. they enjoyed harassing the teachers. the pay here was good but the learning environment and the lack of professional leadership was horrific. don't walk, run. this place does not function like a normal school. it's very toxic. check out the teacher turn over year after year. that should be anyone's first clue.

Our Grandson started this years going two days a week. He loves meeting new friends and is learning…read morelots of things. Today was Grandpa's Day which was nice. He drew pictures and played outside.

Our child used to go there for years. Getting straight to the point: Do not let the name throw…read moreyou off. It is (first and foremost) a BUSINESS. Yes, there are Christian aspects to it. I would however challenge anyone to find a Christian among the staff, clientele, and teachers. In particular, it was found out that a teacher had been practicing a pagan ritual during the Halloween season. She had additionally invited the children and a few parents to participate (i.e. burning candles and making offerings to the dead). When "called out" about this ritual, the staff and teacher made "life very difficult" to put it mildly. This is simply one of many occurrences. Before enrolling, please do your "homework" and ask around the community. There are other options, as far as Christian schools.

Great school so far. However the receptionist inside always has a look on her face that says "don't…read morebother me". I hesitate to ask her anything now. I wish they would pick the front desk people more carefully because it is these people that really set the tone of a school. The principle here is awesome and seems to genuinely care for the kids!

PRETTY SCHOOL! Okay, so I'm not going to sugarcoat this but MVMS definitely has behavior issues and…read morea bit of anarchy, but it's a sleek school lol. I love the 1950s meets modern style of the site. It's also bringing back the two-story structures which are refreshing and very spacious. I love the gym and MPR, both were my hubs. The staff is pretty nice, I've had the pleasure of meeting many of them and they truly extend themselves for the students. At the end of the day, the school is plagued by policy issues but there's solid education happening here. The parking entrance is a hot mess and the divider in front of the school is totally annoying. However, if you're a resident of the neighboring communities surrounding the school, this may be convenient for you and your child!

My husband and I made the tough decision to move our toddler from the daycare he had known since he…read morewas 6 months old to Monty's Montessori. We noticed at the last daycare, he would come home irritable have excessive rashes, dirty, along with staff communication issues, screaming at drop off, dirty/broken equipment, and so many other issues. Immediately at Monty's, we noticed a difference. The teachers are very clear, caring, and sincere. The equipment is so well maintained and shared well with classmates. Now both of my sons attend Monty's and my toddler sprints to class every morning. My infant is always smiling when he sees his teachers and both classrooms have great communication. Any questions or concerns we had out of curiosity has been answered by the front office and everyone has been extremely polite. We love how engaged the staff is with the families and how receptive our kids have responded to the changes. Our only regret is not having moved our toddler sooner and to join the Monty family years ago!

Our family ultimately decided to withdraw our daughter from Monty's Montessori because it was no…read morelonger the right environment for her. Over time we experienced ongoing communication issues with administration, and concerns we brought forward were often dismissed rather than addressed in a constructive way. As months went on, the interactions with administration began to feel increasingly uncomfortable. Instead of working collaboratively when concerns were raised, responses often felt defensive or confrontational. As a parent, it started to feel like bringing forward normal questions about my child's experience was met with pushback rather than support. There were also situations where things discussed privately seemed to be talked about openly in the office, and unfortunately our child overheard comments that made her uncomfortable. That was very concerning to us as parents. In addition, there were basic care concerns that added to our decision. There were days our child came home having barely had any water, and when we asked about it we were told she needed to refill it herself, even though she sometimes struggled to open her bottle. Individually these things might seem small, but over time they created a pattern that made us lose confidence in how concerns were being handled. The final straw for us was an incident involving inappropriate content being discussed among the children. At that point we felt it was necessary to remove our daughter from the school. Every family's experience may be different, and we genuinely hope the school improves in how concerns from parents are handled because the children deserve a supportive and respectful environment.