Private Schools

This is our seventh year at TMS; it is not just a preschool but also a full elementary school through Grade 6. Our children have been happy; they are both reading far above grade level and happy to read. They have good math skills too. They love exploring and doing research. They have been safe there; bullying is not tolerated (as it is not a Montessori quality); the school is going through SACS accreditation; the third grade kids did great with ITBS testing last year; the pre-school "rules" are state laws. The restrictions on lunch diminish as the child gets older and more able to participate preparation. I encourage folks to go check this out.

I love my school

A lot of rich folk, this school made me question my existance

Pto is very active and involved in improving the educational experience of the students. The students are involved in many programs like: the trout release, knitting caps for the homeless, Lego robots, gardening engaging in Socratic dialogue about a Ray Bradbury story,and etc.

Great school.

This is hidden gem! The education at Our Lady of Mercy is unmatched in the community. The teachers and engaged and loving. The students, Pre-K to 8th grade, are some of the most well-mannered children I have ever met.

Great school. Very happy we switched from public to private.

I have had three children attend this school. We have been very pleased with the teachers and administration! Worth every penny.

Summit is very good needs some tweaks here and there but so far bravo

I went to this school for 6 years when I was younger. Now I am an adult working in full time Christian service. When I was there the principal was having sex with the kindergarden teacher for years. When it came out they both got fired. I remember walking down the hallways reading signs posted with quotes from Bob Jones - the founder of the most conservative Christian college in the world. One of them said "it's a sin to do less than your best" I wonder if the principal thought of this quote when he was with the kindergarden teacher??? The only way he did his best was in trying to cover it up. Only God knows how many others are doing the same thing. My entire family got kicked out because we started going to a different church. They said "if you're too good for our church you're too good for our school." As a Christian I think it is important to be like Jesus. Why not put up his quotes rather than those of Bob Jones? My 4th grade teacher used to throw pencils and scissors across the room at students. This church and school was once a good place but it went down hill when the current pastor took over. This school uses curriculum developed at Bob Jones University which is not a nationally or regionally accredited institution. A degree from there is worth nothing and neither is an education at Cedar Forest. If you want your child's spiritual and mental growth to completely stop or go backward you should send them here. The pastor's wife is the music teacher and also teaches piano lessons. If you take lessons from her she removes you from your regular classes for hours at a time for piano lessons. She is a hateful person and raises her voice at students often. The after school program offers nothing but a woman who sits there until 6pm. Notice how every rating on this site is one star.

This is a great school!

Our two sons are very happy here, the teachers care and communicate well with us as parents. Though it’s a church school they are very workable with folks who aren’t Union Grove members.

I am very appreciative of SLCA and the staff. I, myself, am a student, and love this school like crazy. I made friends very quickly and the friendships I made have grown tremendously. I have learned so much from my experience here, and I am still learning. The staff are very kind and loving, and the teachers are amazing. I love everyone at SLCA and I cannot imagine leaving (unless God says to). I am also very thankful that I have the ability to worship God freely and learn more about Him through His Word. But don't just take my word or anyone else's word for it, come check out the school for yourself!

Multiple problems. Kids are unsupervised, kids are cussing, teachers are saying that students can't use phones, when hello people, it's the 21st century. Lunches are extremely overpriced. Nothing done with bullying.