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my mom took me out of the school but this school is great and everyone is friendly I never saw a bully the 6 years I was there

Exceeded my expectations after touring 9 other schools in the area. We enrolled in kindergarten and are very happy with out experience so far. My little girl says it is "wonderful." Staff is polite, dedicated, and pleasant.

Our experience at Strickland has been wonderful! The environment is safe and structured. We are thrilled with the progress our daughter has made in her 2 years at Strickland. She is thriving academically, socially and spiritually!

My child has been at Magellan for several school years, and we are very pleased with the education received. My child's Spanish is better than our neighbor's 11th grade kid in PreAP Spanish 3 at a local high school -- much more natural, more intuitive. Native Spanish speakers that speak with my child are amazed at the fluidity and vocabulary. Please remember as a parent that you have to support all learning, especially non-native languages, at home -- the school cannot do it all. We supplement by listening to audio books (the public library offers many in Spanish) in addition to watching Spanish videos (Netflix Spanish track!). My child has also done Mandarin now for a few years at Magellan and absolutely loves it. This too we support at home -- the Mandarin teacher gave me many online resources, and we practice Mandarin daily. The school does have some issues, that is true. But so does every school, church, business, family, and other human organization. The school does its best to improve every year, and the parents are committed. Next school year (August 2018), there will be a new head of school, and I think that he will continue to improve the school. The best thing about Magellan is the teachers. These are committed professionals from all over the world. My child has had teachers from Spain, Venezuela, Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, and Taiwan, just to name a few. Because of the vast number of cultures and backgrounds coming together, there are some things that are difficult at the school. But they do their best to work with it, and the result is amazing. As part of the IB curriculum, the students present ideas a lot. My child has presented to classmates and adults, many times, in multiple languages. That's an amazing skill set to have while in elementary school.

relli gud

My grandson currently attends Smith Academy and loves it, so do i!

Wholesome is awesome! Wholesome Generation follows a very nature-centric approach. WG is different from traditional schools over it's focus on healthy lifestyle. It has a much better student-teacher ratio. Teachers are incredibly impressive. It is hard not to envy their energy. Food is amazing. They are very conscious about allergies and promote healthy eating habits. 5/5 stars for Wholesome!

hloa

when i left this school after my sophmore year my gpa was at a 2.5 and they screwed me over and lowered my gpa to a 1.6 because they didnt give me all of my credits and when i asked them about my credits they simply said oh we forgot to put those in your transfer. dont go to this school unless you want to ruin your chances at going to a university

Supportive, creative, academically focused.

My daughter, now 10 years old and in 5th grade, spent many years in Waldorf Schools and one year in public school. The stress of her past year in public school made her physically ill, and she came to think of "school" and "learning" as the equivalent of four-letter words. She never wanted to go to school again - literally. ......Then we discovered the EcoSchool. My daughter's enthusiasm since starting at the EcoSchool has been overwhelming!!!! She said: "I used to hate math at the public school, but at the Ecoschool, Miss Dee makes it so much fun! If this is the way we're going to learn math, I ***LOVE*** it!". She also told me about how her math group was going to be studying the temperatures of different locations throughout the US, as chosen by the students, which she thought was so cool! Let me tell you, after seeing her have such an aversion to math over the past year, it was so exciting as a parent to see her absolutely thrilled ever since her first day - even about learning math facts!! In language arts with Miss Mary Kay, they are making up secret codes to use to send each other messages. Music and art are integrated into the curriculum with the help of one very experienced and talented teacher, Mr. Michael. And, Miss Sunny, who has a very long, diverse, and fascinating bio and employment history, leads the K-1st grade group. On Thursdays, theoretical and abstract concepts are put into practice with Miss Cheryl through The Game of Village, in which the children create their own characters, build a (small scale) village, assign jobs, get paid, build their own houses, pay taxes, vote for the things they want their taxes to go toward..... It's real-life application of math, history, literature, and *critical thinking skills*, which has so seldom been a part of our public school experience. I am so eternally grateful and thankful that she is fortunate enough to have this experience! The Ecoschool is *exactly* the kind of environment she needed to be in. :) And, I take comfort in the fact that shes learning the same information she would be in a public school, but simply through alternative and hands-on teaching modalities. The EcoSchool is more than just a school; it's a community and a home away from home. Blessings to the many staff members for creating this magical place and for the dedication and excitement all of the teachers bring to the class!

Sucks ass

I love this school!

My son is a new 4th grader at Paragon. Even though a mid year move can pose it's challenges so far my son is very happy with his choice. In a matter of a week he has changed to a child who comes home and does his homework right away. Shows me where I need to sign off on his homework and is showing signs if taking ownership of his responsibilities. Every morning he wakes up excited and ready for his day. He was not even close to being like this in public school. This quick change in him shows me how much he really needed and wanted this change and how wonderful the staff are at Paragon. After his first day I received an email from the head of the school checking in on my son and asking if there is anything he could do to help us. WOW! That impressed me! And then I received another email from the head of student development letting me know he would be working with my son to help him acclimate to the changes. WOW! I'm beyond impressed, I'm so grateful my son is at Paragon. It just feels right and my son is thriving and happy and excited to learn again! Thank you!!