I wouldn't recommend this school. Most students have a family connection to the school, so there is…read morenever any accountability to the promises they make. When leadership is called out they do nothing to even acknowledge that they made a mistake. Communication is slow, and the whole school is completely disorganized. We didn't really notice this until one of our child's classmates pointed out that the only students who stay enrolled at Barrie are student's whose parents work at the school.

This school is highly disorganized, unsafe, and, as other parents have noted, does not provide…read morestudents with learning differences with enough support. It promises parents everything and delivers absolutely nothing. My children are the same age, were put in different classes and then one of them was mistakenly put in an entirely different grade from their sibling this year. Neither the school nor the teacher disclosed the issue or tried to figure out a solution, I found out and tried to address it. Their response and action essentially caused emotional damage to my child that they continue to talk about 6 months later. There are no safety measures on campus, as a parent, I was never informed about any procedures - fire drills, armed strangers on campus or active shooters, nothing. Before and after care is basically outdoor play with little supervision (depending on the teacher). If I had known about the quality of the education, the lack of safety, lack of support for IEPs...I would never have enrolled them. Learn from my mistake and find another school or daycare for your child/children

Garbage school. When I finished 8th grade here, most of the appliances like water fountains (etc)…read moredid not work for half of the time. To add on to that, on multiple occasions little rodents like mice were all around the school. The teaching is amateur at best and there is no creativity to this school in general. But, aside from the other detrimental values, the staff was nice. Anyways, the main takeaway from this is bad management, nice staff.

My child is finishing 8th grade here today. I couldn't be happier to get him out of here in one…read morepiece. If you have a choice to send your child elsewhere, do so. Individually, the staff people are friendly, seem interested and some will go out of their way to help. Collectively, theirs is a culture of helplessness, apathy and no creativity or dynamism whatsoever. Behavioral expectations are minimal, there is a chaotic undertone, and I have been told regarding infractions against my child that "kids will be kids" or "no one else saw what happened" so we can't take action. My child lost ground academically over the course of his time here. There is very little challenging, innovative instruction as compared to other middle schools. I've received reports that my child's performance was "fine" only to review Edline and see failing test grades and sub-par achievement. If this had been the case with 1-2 teachers then I could write it off, but it has happened repeatedly over the course of 3 years. I'm exhausted from the amount of effort on my part it has taken to get to this place. If there were a negative star review, then Newport would warrant it. You've been cautioned!

Best school in the town! Great leadership, great staff, great students! Friendly front desk staff!…read moreFriendly atmosphere all around! People actually say hi to each other! And when you are the one to say hi first, they reply to you!!! Highly recommend this school to any parent who wants the best for their child and to any career seeker in public schools! Go bulldogs! I am a proud teacher and parent at Churchill!

My youngest received a Merit Award last night. The event consisted of middle school age children…read morefrom all over Montgomery County. The award ceremony took place at Winston Churchill HS. I truly believe any facility dedicated to the education of our future (our children) should be given five stars. I was a little perplexed about the size of the lockers. They look like they belonged in an elementary school. In this day and age where high schoolers are 10 feet tall, I don't think they should have to get on their knees to get in and out of their lockers. Maybe that is their exercise for the day. Who knows. The school was very clean and their trophy case was loaded. I would have taken a picture, however I hate to be in pictures (via reflective glass).

My sisters and I went to this middle school. Although, they went when it was at the former…read morelocation. Generally, this middle school was okay and I went through it fine, but for some reason the culture there was a little trashy. I don't know. The high school(WJ) was significantly more classy and preppy, but this middle school was a little bit nasty. I liked the classes I took and all the electives I could take. It did prepare me for high school. At that time in the mid-90s, alternative rock music was famous and Friends was on TV. It was a good time in the US. We liked meeting other schoolmates in middle school and going through high school, but it got a bit dramatic and cliquey...as well there are some snobby people and you just had to sit through it all in high school because after all, you are not in private school!!

It is a wonderful school but the teachers are a little harsh about the phone policy. If a student…read morehas their phone in the back of their pocket they will call them out and usually confiscate the phone even if it is last bell. The teachers sometimes will turn a blind eye whether it be on purpose or not when fights break out. The teaching is also a bit strict but otherwise it's a great school.

I recommend this school to everyone that is looking for a serious and true Montessori program. In…read moreMD any school that claims to be Montessori has to be approved by the state and has to have at least one Montessori-trained teacher. However, I have heard parents complain sending kids to Montessori is a waste of money because it's just a name to sell the school. So, not all state-approved Montessori programs have good quality of education. So being aware not all schools are the same, I toured 3 Montessori schools: Lone Oak, Manor and the Woods Academy. I found the Lone Oak Montessori on AMI website and Woods academy on AMS website. Manor was recommended by other parents and it seems to be a popular choice when it comes to Montessori preschools in Bethesda area. I took my 3-year-old son with me to all the tours and he loved the Woods the best because we were allowed to walk into the classroom and had very brief interactions with the students and teachers, to observe and also play some toys in the classroom while parents were talking to the director, Mrs. Gerber- who is very knowledgeable and experienced about Montessori programs and part of the reason we chose Montessori is because of her expertise and experience. After the tour, my son wanted to go back the next day because the classroom was just so fun and interesting for little kids. My son is happy every day and cannot wait to tell me what he learned in school. The teachers encourage independence, good manners, trying new things/food, healthy snacks, and creativity. They are caring and loving but also very firm when giving instructions. My son learns new things/facts each day and not just merely playing with expensive toys. For instance, he came home one day start singing "The family of the Sun," and talked about all the facts he learned about planets and I was amazed. And three weeks later, he started to learn the sounds of alphabets and try to read! The teacher told me she would advance any student if s/he is ready so there is no need to wait till 4 or 5 to learn how to read. The other pluses but not major factors are- 1) facility, it's a school so it has it's own gym, music/art classrooms, library, and playground. It's very spacious, clean and well-maintained. 2) it has PE, music and art classes once a week for 30 minutes. The school has a very strong art program. 3) faculty and staff are very friendly and they know student by names. I felt that students are given a lot of attention because of its small classroom size. The only downside is the tuition. It is about $2K more than other schools I checked/toured. We've been happy with our choice and would highly recommend it to anyone who is looking for a good preschool in Bethesda. If you want more information about the Montessori program, check out the blog: http://woodsmontessori.blogspot.com/

This is a very good private school in the Potomac and Bethesda area. I went here for Montessori…read morethrough 8th grade and loved my experience here. There were incredible resources and the teachers were awesome! I definitely recommend looking here for your child.

Our child has been through the County school system and finishing off here. Overall experience has…read morebeen good.

Voting Poll Place Review:…read more I've been here twice to cast my votes & the Volunteers are friendly & helpful. Now, with the exception of the students lending a hand of almost nothing (one didn't know the street that was facing the exit & the other didn't know how to exit to the parking lot), hope they are getting good grades nonetheless. Upon entering there were a few group of campaign workers who respected people's space & not force any persuasion. The signage made it easy to get to the polling place that was located in the Gymnasium, check in & cast your ballot. Thanks to the Volunteers for making the Voters comfortable while casting their votes. This polling location was open to 7PM.