I have been around this school since its start. My children were in the first classes and we stayed until they aged-out. Our experience was so great that I have stayed involved even to this day. My children received a great foundation here. They were academically challenged and loved school. They are still friends with their “first” friends that they made at school. We were happy in every way.
The director always encourages parents to come to her with their concerns. My guess is that those that are unsatisfied with the director did not actually go to her with concerns. She is very careful to make decisions in the best interests of the students. She tries to carefully pair teacher teams to create a strong relationship in the classroom. Parents that question her motives likely do not understand the situation because they haven’t approached her. She has been at every graduation and is the Director of Ceremonies so I don’t know what the other person is talking about.
The school offers an excellent balance of strong academics and enrichment through the day. Students are on the playground at least 30 minutes a day. They ALSO have PE at half of the week and music the other. Art is a daily activity. Upper school students have an hour outside daily. This is amazing when I consider my 5th grader (at another school) who almost never goes outside. All of this while the curriculum exceeds the Georgia Standards for the current year and meets a large percentage of the following year. I attribute some of this to the small class sizes (14 or less in the upper grades!)
I had no problem with going on field trips. They expanded learning outside of the classroom. Many facilities offer programs that are only available to school groups not the general public. I guess I would rather drive on a couple of field trips or find someone to carpool with then pay extra tuition to cover a bus.
I have never received schoolbooks from any school.
If you are looking for a balanced quality education with loving teachers and a small class environment check this place out!
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