I love this school!! My children have learned so much here. It's a very positive environment filled…read morewith lots of caring and concern.

We love the support and skills my daughter has learned there. Friendly staff who have done nothing…read morebut help her succeed. Great communication from those who run the place. We've never held a party there but have been to many. Seem to run smoothly and kids have tons of fun.

My daughter has been going here for 4 years and loves it! Her sense of balance and strength are…read moregreat and she looks forward to it every week. They focus on teaching actual gymnastics. We haven't loved every coach she's had, but some have been spectacular. When we've had issues (only twice), they've always confronted the coach and dealt with the problem. The seasoned staff is always helpful and friendly. The coaches and staff members that have been there a while are the best.

Our daughter attended CVMS for 5 years, beginning when she was 17 months old. She continued at CVMS…read morethrough her kindergarten year. This school is simply amazing. She entered only speaking a few words, and left prepared to skip a grade in school. The staff at CVMS saw her through many stages - they were able to get her talking, get her potty trained, deal with discipline issues with compassion and kindness, and they made her LOVE learning. As a small school, CVMS is able to give children the love and attention they need to flourish and thrive. The community is close-knit, and the kids make enduring friends and connections. I highly recommend this school.

Avoid this school at ALL costs- especially the elementary school. The administration is so…read moreunprofessional and dishonest, that I would be very hesitant to send ANY aged child here. There was no communication, the place is completely overpriced and hurting for money, and the academics are absolutely nonexistent. My child wasted almost an entire year at this pitiful excuse for a school. Yes, they take the Succeed Scholarship, but they need to just be shut down; don't do your child the disservice of sending them here- avoid at all costs.

GRAND place to take your kids for preschool. I would without a doubt say this is the best…read morepreschool in the Lakeside School District. Mrs. Chris is the best!

Very nice set up in historic hikkcresf neighborhood. It is very convenient to work for UMAS and ACH…read moreemployees. Excellent hours. Very good approach to early childhood education with diverse group of students and teachers. Both of our children go here.

Overall, I give this school 4/5 stars at this time because, for me, the most important aspects of…read morechildcare are quite strong, and there is some room for improvement. We've been there 1.5 years. The strengths start with the staff--almost all staff are engaged (read: not on their phones, willing to conference and work with parents), and pleasant. Another strength is their policies -- the ratios they require are better than DHS, they implement and advertise policies for safety (eg, parents don't be on cell phone at pick up). Plus, the Montessori curriculum is actually implemented in classrooms--it's not just a daycare holding place. We moved from another daycare and my child's physical and cognitive development skyrocketed when we Changed schools. Now, the school is in a huge old house, so it's not fancy in material but they regularly repair and have an excellent playground the kids visit 1-2 times daily. I find it perfectly quaint. The limits right now are on communication about big changes. They have a monthly newsletter that's brief and helpful. They lack other infrastructure for communicating with parents that really works--some have a Facebook page, some rely on texting parents...but it's not consistent or multifaceted enough to catch everybody (eg some people email, some need flyers). I've learned about big changes by noticing something and asking, Like a new teacher joining or combining two classrooms. My other issue is with nutrition, which plays a big role in child behavior, mood, and development . "Snack" is often processed food with few nutrients (eg Cheez its, graham crackers), and hot lunch is better but not great. Now, we compensate by bringing our child's lunch, but she eats most or more of her allotted sugar each day at school snacks and doesn't get many important nutrients from the food provided.

We've attended birthdays and the kids always have a great time. They have a very knowledgeable…read morestaff.

Our son has been going to this school since he was 6 weeks old. His 3rd birthday is coming up next…read moreweek, and we have been totally happy with our experience here. The vast majority of his teachers showed a great level of personal attention and care to him and he was almost always happy and excited to go to school. It is truly a blessing to be able to leave your child in someone else's care and not have reservations about whether or not they will be loved and cared for. Our son has developed so much socially and intellectually during his time here. I recommend this location wholeheartedly.

I have always been skeptical of day cares but this one is awesome. My daughter has been coming here…read morefor 2 years and she loves it. They provide home cooked meals for them, get them prepared for PreK and K. If they're already attending school, because they offer after school care, they assist with homework and so much more.