This is where my son goes for special needs preschool (speech services). The entire staff is…read moreamazing and the new principal is wonderful! I love that they have a sneak peek for the kids and there are curriculum nights as well. The PTA is superb and does a lot of great things to unite the teachers and parents! It's a wonderful place to send a child for school!

This is one of the most sought after elementary schools (according to real estate agents). It has…read more32 open classrooms (most don't have all 4 walls and instead have rolling pods and bookshelves for dividers) for K-5th with one class for pre-K. They recently built a new playground and gym in the past ten years - when I was there we had to do chair aerobics in the cafeteria on rainy days because there was no gym. The teachers and administrators continue teaching here for years because of the great support from the parents in the area. Classrooms are never overcrowded, and I can't recall a time when they had to use trailers. It's my dear alma mater and there is nothing bad I could say about this school; most of my great childhood memories took place here - the spring festivals, field days, sock-hops, and fall carnivals.

Outstanding teachers and administrators. My son had an amazing experience at Wilson Creek. Of…read morecourse there are always challenges, but stakeholders were engaged and did their best to resolve issues.

This school lunch is such a scam. My son came here one year and I saw how many extras he was buying…read moreI confronted him told him to not waste money he told me that they give the same amount of food to first graders as 5th graders I didn't believe him but when I went to lunch at his school they served really crapy food

I finally wanted to take the time to write this review and express my disgust for a teacher by the…read morename of Mrs. Smith (short, dirty blonde hair) back when my daughter was in first grade. My daughter still recalls, to this day, how Mrs. Smith would scold her over the most insignificant things. She would tell her not to yawn in class, as if she wasn't allowed to be tired or could control when she yawned. She would never do this to the other students in the class if they yawned, despite the fact that they would also be talking in the middle of class while my daughter stayed quiet and well-behaved. My daughter was one of the very few Asians in the school at the time, and this behavior was clearly discriminatory. It is vile and repulsive to think that a teacher treats her students differently based on their race, but the fact remains that she would never scold the other white kids for the same things that she would scold my daughter for. After moving to California, the difference was like night and day. Every single teacher she had only ever praised her for being one of the brightest students they ever had. Her reading comprehension was 5 grade levels above her own, she took honors classes for writing, science, and math, and she kept straights A's for every subject all throughout her schooling. She was such a happy, smart, and disciplined student that multiple teachers asked me what my secret was to raising her. To see such a stark difference between how the teachers in California treated her versus Mrs. Smith, it was especially clear who the issue was. Mrs. Smith, if you happen to be reading this or someone has made you aware of this post, know that my daughter is now on a full academic scholarship at a prestigious university in California, and I have no doubt that she will be making a positive impact on the world. Despite your discouragement and discrimination towards her from a young age, she stayed passionate towards learning , so when she inevitably becomes successful, she will make sure that she speaks out against terrible people like you who target specific students. I certainly hope you're not teaching because someone like you should not be interacting with children, let alone educating them. You should have never been able to get a teaching degree in the first place, and the fact that you were able to get a job in the first place shows how flawed our education system can be. Unfortunately, the U.S. has too many of these discriminatory educators, and it's despicable. It's truly unfortunate that I only came to know about this later, after my daughter saw how differently the teachers in California treated her. When she was at Berkeley, she was young and didn't want to cause any trouble for me or her, but if I had known about this sooner, I would have brought this to the attention of the school, immediately. I honestly don't know if anything would have been done about her behavior because the front office was always hostile and rude towards me, and I could feel racist energy coming from them as well. I'm very passionate about this issue because I grew up in Georgia in the '70s/'80s where my family and I had to endure so much racism, and I don't want to see anybody have to go through the same things I did, especially my own child! For this very reason, I made it my life's mission to move to California, to an area with a predominantly Asian population, and it was the best decision. We are so happy in California, and we couldn't imagine being in any other state in the U.S. I know Georgia has changed a lot over the years, and even though there is a large ethnic community there now, we would never sacrifice the amazing weather, less mosquitoes, and the greater diversity of California to ever move back to Georgia.

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I went to Galloway from K-12, so this comes from a very long firsthand experience. There are…read moredefinitely positives: it is a kind, supportive environment, the teachers generally care, and the school does a good job making students feel seen as individuals. I understand why a lot of Buckhead families are drawn to it. That said, looking back as an adult, I do not feel like it prepared me especially well for real life. There was a lot of emphasis on "be your best self," which sounds good on paper, but in my experience there was less emphasis on discipline, toughness, accountability, and the kind of academic rigor that actually helps once you leave a protected school environment. It helped get me into Alabama, but I was not especially well prepared once I got there, and that became obvious pretty quickly. Now I work in residential real estate, and while I do fine, it is not exactly the kind of challenging or deeply fulfilling professional path I once thought a school like Galloway was preparing me for. It is a very relationship-driven job with long hours, and if I am being honest, a lot of where I landed had more to do with family connections than with any real edge the school gave me. That is the part I think prospective families should think about. Galloway was good at making students feel comfortable and affirmed. I am less convinced it was good at pushing them hard enough to thrive on their own later.

I've been a teacher for over 30 years and I didn't know a school as ideal as Galloway existed. It's…read morewhat education should be but usually is thought to be impossible by those who haven't seen it done. I took a job in upper learning and have been so pleased to see that Galloway does exactly what they say they do. They are still true to their mission in a time when many schools have tried to be too much, or worse, given up trying. Students are happy, supported, and empowered to advocate for their own education. The rhythm of the day is purposefully designed to help students learn and grow academically as well as socially. Teachers create conditions for each student to think deeply and participate actively according to their strengths. The day is punctuated by regular breaks allowing students to enjoy social community, lunch, and relaxation in between tutorials and class time. Students are very involved: they run weekly clubs and plan and host town meetings. There is time for sports and extracurriculars. Students can explore their interests casually as well as competitively in a welcoming atmosphere. I wish I'd known about it sooner.

I love the curriculum at this school. The staff is very friendly and the teachers are amazing,…read morethey show soooooo much dedication and passion for what they do and do so well with the students. They are constantly communicating with us parents and strive to instill excellence in every student, they expect the best and it shows everyday. I just wish they offered a high school program for Fulton county residents.

Absolutely love the school! Both of our boys went here. So happy and fortunate that the kids had…read morethe chance to attend such a great school.

We have had a fantastic experience at Sarah Smith. The teachers and administration all love the…read morestudents and do their best to make it a special place to learn everyday. We are lucky to have a great public school in our neighborhood.

I'm so heartbroken to see how this school has went downhill so badly. I used to love sending my…read moreyounger sister to school knowing I once went there. I saw one of the pre-k teachers miss treating my sister. The teacher was leaving her out of the group because of her skin tone!

this is the worst school ever they don't even care about the bullies. they ignored them and act…read morelike everything's OK. They're even scared of the bully if I was a teacher I would've been not scared

I recently read some of the negative reviews about GAC and felt that I needed to offer a different…read moreperspective. Our oldest son started GAC in K6 and will be going into 5th grade next year. Our youngest started in K5 and will be going into 3rd grade next year. For our time there, our family at GAC has been as near and dear to us as our home church family. The teachers that our boys have been blessed to have were the perfect match for their personalities and strengths/challenges. Both boys were diagnosed with dyslexia 2 years ago and the Orton-Gillingham based academic support program has been fantastic! I know that both are a bit self-conscious reading aloud but we had some daddy-son time last night (Mom was out with some neighborhood GAC moms) and I asked both to read a chapter of their current summer-reading book to me. I was blown away! Their progress since just the first of the year is stark and I know that is due to the support they have received this year from their teachers (and my wife's activity as well). Granted that we have not seen life in middle or high school and some of the challenges that others experienced may exist on some scale but I keep meeting so many neat kids that are near graduation that have nothing but positive things to say about their experience. I sincerely believe that the staff will work with us to overcome the challenges that we face when/should they arise. Is GAC perfect? Probably not. The community is made up of flawed human beings who are absolutely capable of making mistakes. But I sincerely believe that they are acting and making choices that is a continuation of the work my wife and I are doing to raise our children to "grow in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and all people." As far as the power lines, I will have to look for those. I don't recall seeing any but looking at Google Earth there might be some at the back of campus near the baseball field. If so, that wouldn't be anywhere near the Village, but again, I will have to look when school starts back. And for the sake of a little fun... even though my favorite colors are orange and blue, black and red attire is now in my closet as well. Go Spartans!

We have had a great experience at GAC. We have four students with various interest and ways of…read morelearning. I have two that have dyslexia that came in remediated, but they do have a remediation program. There is academic support. Those teachers are amazing and push into the classroom in elementary school. the teachers are supportive, communicative, and available accessible and connected with our kids. My kids are involved in sports music, dance, arts , theater. There are a lot of opportunities to be outward facing service projects, mission trips. While I appreciate that, my kids are taught the Bible and a relationship with Jesus and the teachers reflect that my kids also have a diverse group of friends that come from different religious backgrounds, economic, backgrounds, and political backgrounds, which aren't emphasized, but there is a variety of demographic. My son instance has friends that are Hindi, Punjabi, agnostic. My kids are taught not just about Christian world views, but different religious world views, different scientific views like evolution in biology (which someone for some reason said they aren't taught) and they're taught from a scientific standpoint not trying to dispute the scientific theory. As rhe get older, they have opportunities to question, debate, express their opinions in different classes and that's encouraged because they don't want the kids to be programmed robots. As I stated earlier, their families of different economic backgrounds, but that is not something that is known or something that at least for my kids they don't care if they have a lot of money or don't have a lot of money. It's just not important in the grand scheme of things. They have a diverse group of friends and I find that a lot of my friends kids find their niche. They find their people because there's so much variety and diversity. Well, they do a annual fun fundraiser. You could donate a dollar and still participate with zero judgment or not at all. There is a level of understanding from learning disabilities to economic to religious backgrounds that is accepted without judgment. Of course there's gonna be jerk kids at every school, but that's the minority and not the majority.