Private Schools

All three of my children attended Children's House and it was the best decision our family made for them during those early years. They were nurtured and prepared for future years -- and they were happy and safe. The Children's House staff was unmatched locally; all were very over-qualified for their positions yet their love for the children kept them in this small, nurturing environment with a high level of one-on-one teaching. All the teachers at Children's House had college degrees and most of them had Masters Degrees, as well as Montessori Training degrees and years of experience. You will not find a more qualified staff in all of Centre County. Children's House is also very multi-cultural (because it is so close to Penn State's main campus) which gave my kids a strong appreciation for different people and their cultures. There are many schools available now in State College. But when you look closely, the staffs have little or no experience, little or no education, and parents are won over by new facilities without considering the lack of tangible substance and the children often suffer due to the lack of experience. Children's House is set in a clean, well-kept, historic building in downtown State College which allows convenience for parents as well as a comfortable home-like environment which allows the children an opportunity to adjust easily to being in a new environment. My children are older now (14, 12, and 9) but we still reflect on the life lessons which were instilled in them at Children's House. Each of my children took away from Children's House a quest for learning which goes beyond most of their friends. As my son enters high school he is recommended for all advanced level courses as he balances a strong athletic interests. I attribute many of the successes and interests of my children today to the strong foundation provided to them through Children's House.

Real sad after they lost their football game they have to get on and send harassing messages to my son. Not only did they play dirty giving him late hits but then to continue to provoke him saying, 'how does it feel to sit out the last few games of his senior year'...real classy for a Catholic school...😂😂😂

I wanted to watch a good basketball game between two good teams and it was however the fans from Sunbury Christian Academy and players were an embarrassment to Christian Atheletics. This was last night at the ACAA tournament .

As an alumni who has been out of college for a few years, I can say the teachers care deeply for the students and the support they offer goes well beyond academics. Students are well prepared for college, especially in writing. Although academically excellent, the instruction builds the whole student encouraging graduates to be people of integrity and service. The facilities are wonderful and the campus is gorgeous which can really improve the day-to-day experience at school. The faculty work hard to create a strong community where the students support each other and work as a team. For the size of the school, the sports and other extra-curricular activities are of high-quality allowing every student to get involved and grow in a wide-variety of passions. The food has a long tradition of being excellent and much more healthy that what is offered at other schools. Although the students are given a large degree of trust, the school culture builds a sense of safety and accountability that cannot be easily quantified.

^thats not nice, maybe you're militaristic🤔

We have been at this school for 3 years. All the teachers are incredibly caring and capable. Mist teachers have been there for a long time and turnover at the school is much lower than at other schools. Our son is finishing kindergarten tomorrow and he has learnt to read above level, to write by sound, simple math and he understands the multiplication concepts. Having a small K class was is great since there's lots of 1:1 interaction with the teacher. Miss Emily is a great teacher that both teaches and disciplines with a firm but loving hand. Our son cannot wait to go to school everyday and asks us to drop him earlier just so he can be with his friends and his teacher. We are going to miss Goddard Montgomeryville!