We expected a good school when our kid started Kindergarten, but instead got a great school! Our…read morekid loves it here - the teachers and staff are phenomenal.

This school gave me the opportunity to have more freedom and prepare me for high school. Dr…read more Mccormick was the nicest teacher I've ever had and Mrs. Patterson was the most caring teacher I've ever had.

I am a 76 year old retired US Foreign Service Officer (Department of State). For the past several…read moreweeks I have joined three or four other men volunteering to help a male third grade teacher at Black Mountain Primary School teach chess to about 30 boys and girls.The teacher has done the same at another school. We begin after school each Monday at 2:40 p.m. and stay till about 3:30. I am told that the school has seven third grades and the children learning to play chess come from all seven classrooms. My first impressions of the school were very favorable and remain so. All the school children whom I have observed are very well behaved, notably un-noisy, as they march in lines to leave school. The interior of the one-storey building appears to be octogonal and is in itself a lesson in geography. The library is large and without walls. The cafeteria also is large and immaculately clean. The overall impression is: this school is spacious, uncramped, brightly lighted, friendly. I have seen children at the end of our chess sessions escorted by our third grade teacher sponsor to the back parking lot to be picked up by parents. If after ten minutes teachers do not appear, back he brings the boys and girls to a central area to wait for their parent(s). The children's safety is clearly a priority. The principal is much in evidence and seems a benevolent presence. The youngsters themselves learning the elements of chess are a joy to teach. They are eager, bright, full of questions. Bottom line: my eight grandchildren live either in South Carolina or Dallas. The former six are home-schooled, the latter attend a Catholic parochial school. My earlier similar adult experience with American public schools was in Detroit -- a war zone. I would feel my grandchildren safe and in good, caring hands if they attended Black Mountain Primary School. -OOO- T. Patrick Killough 10/25/2011

This is the best preschool. Both of my kids have had wonderful experiences here and I've found a…read morebeautiful parent community. I personally attended Montessori as a child and felt immediately at home when we initially toured AMS in 2022 for our then almost three yr old. We ended up taking a mid-year spot days after he turned 3 and were welcomed into the school and immediately felt like we'd found the perfect place. Our son was shy at first and the teachers and staff worked with him (and us) to ease into a preschool environment. We have always had wonderful experiences with the staff at AMS, great teachers and admin. My kids are always so well cared for and look forward to going. My son was more than prepared for the transition to public school both socially and academically. Watching him learn to read at AMS has been a huge part of this, I felt like part of the journey as the teachers led us all through the journey of becoming a reader. As a parent volunteer at the school, I always feel welcomed and helpful. It's really special to be able to go into the classroom and see the magic happen. I've found friends in the other parents either through play dates with our kids and school events. The community is incredibly special and I feel lucky to be part of it along with my kids. We've been part of the school for 5 years through both kids and I have had my own transitions from being a mostly stay at home mom, to working part time, and working full time. AMS easily supported our family through each of these. We started as a half day family and then transitioned to full time and then added in aftercare. Everything was seamless with each of these transitions for us as parents and for our kids. Thank you AMS for being the perfect preschool for our family.

My kids have been attending AMS for a total of 6 years now. During that time they have been loved,…read morenurtured and treated with respect while learning to respect others. They have learned how to use practical life in their play. They have learned how to problem solve, to be independent and to communicate kindly with friends and adults. I spend a good deal of time in the classroom and hallway as a reading volunteer and never have I heard a raised voice, a yell from an adult or a disparaging remark to a child. Teachers are firm with their boundaries and gentle with their words.

As a relative "newbie" in the online continuing education field, Leading Edge Legal Ed owes much of…read moreits success to DigitalChalk. Its LMS platform is well-structured, yet flexible enough to update courses 24/7. It insures instant, confidential payment processing and timely reporting to state licensing boards. Most importantly, it is easy for students to use. On the rare occasions when technical assistance is needed, DigitalChalk's support department is quick to respond--in language that I can understand.

I have gone to all of there theatre productions for years and they are always fantastic sure some…read morethings aren't perfect but they deserve huge props considering that they are self funded(which makes it very hard to improve the theatre without attendance and funding) and majorly supported by Susan Stanley-Marino who teaches and runs the productions. Always a great place to go and see all the effort the students put into the sets and their scenes, So be sure to look up their next amazing production and lend your support.

Came here to see their production of hairspray, and they started LATE! Some one lost their car keys…read moreand guess what...their projector died. Their concessions stand didn't have pop corn as well. NEVER COMING HERE AGAIN!!!!!!

Asheville Tutoring did an excellent great job to help inspire and excite our son this summer…read morethrough his tutoring sessions. His confidence and performance has improved and we are excited to see him happy and interested in reading again. Katherine

This is probably one of the worst school districts in our great country. the principals are rude…read morethey say we have and I quote "no rights" as students. The teachers are great but administration is terrible. I would never recom3nd this school district. So please parents don't choose this school district.