I am sold on the Catholic school system that combines education with an environment that promotes…read morethe opportunity for spiritual development. I also like the curriculum that teaches citizenship principles without fear of some political correctness fiction that sidelines things like the pledge of allegiance in fear of risking offending someone. From time to time we see areas that could be improved; is there truly anything that is perfect on this world? The difference with SGGS is the concerns and recommendations of the parents are taken under consideration. Sure some our overruled but realistically, there are limits on resources absent a millionaire benefactor. Tuition is minimized as much as practical but, remains a large chuck for some families. Despite that, it is an investment in the child and a sacrifice we've been willing to make for 8 years.

In my humble lay person opinion, I find immense distaste that this parish, with 4 priests, only…read moreconducts confession/reconciliation for a short window of time on Saturday mornings. In confession I asked the priest why they don't do confession before mass on Sundays, despite having 4 priests, and his response was disheartening. I pray that the church focuses more on saving souls, which is done in large part by confession.

My 9-month old daughter has been attending Thalia Day School in the infant classroom for about 7…read moremonths (started there when she was 2.5 months old). This is our first child so we were extremely anxious about entrusting others to care for her while we work. That anxiety quickly dwindled when we saw how they care for our daughter and how happy she is to be there. I consider our family very fortunate to have found TDS and their wonderful teachers and staff there! We would recommend to other parents.

Our son has been going to Thalia since he was 2 months old and we have loved every minute of it!!!…read moreHe is in the infant room and they do a wonderful job with him! They love him so much! Even the teachers in other rooms know him well! The admin (Ms. Diane and Ms. Katie) are fantastic and incredibly helpful! Would highly recommend Thalia to anyone!

Barefoot is an incredibly special place for young children to gain social, emotional, and…read moreeducational skills. They are professional without being rigid or in personable. Both of our sons attended the school for a couple years each. Our boys are very different in personality and learning styles. The Barefoot team provided custom teaching styles to fit each of their unique needs. One of our boys is hard of hearing. he required help with his hearing devices, had regular speech therapy at the school, and was expressing his needs with sign language. The Barefoot staff was fully supportive and made every accommodation requested. Their team is always VERY responsive and proactive. It was truly sad to see our boys move on to other schools.

Barefoot is truly a gem. From day one, the staff made me feel safe, welcome, and supported -- so…read moremuch so that I never toured another daycare. Tara greets my babies with so much love, Ms. Courtney has endless patience, and Jen, her daughter, and Ms. Eileen are all incredibly kind. Leaving my kids here gave me peace of mind every single day. They were flexible, patient, and even welcomed my mom for a tour. The only reason we're leaving is because of my work schedule and commute -- otherwise, we'd be here for years. If you want a daycare where your children are loved like family, Barefoot is it.

I am so impressed with this school. The teachers are warm and genuinely care for their students…read more They made my son's first experience with school very positive. Learning is play-based and student-centered - so important for this age group! The extra programs are such fun - like Mother Goose Day for the 3 year-olds and the annual Boo Bash - and parents are encouraged to participate in as many activities as they can throughout the year. I would definitely recommend this school to my friends - and I have!

Love this school! We've been here for 7 school years now. My kids are thriving. They are in the…read moreElementary and Middle School at the moment. It feels like a family. They do a huge event for grandparents day each year. The teachers really love the students. We'll be there through graduation for sure.

I'm a student here, and this school is so good! The teachers incorporate Christ into everything,…read moreand are sooo nice! They try not to give tons of homework, but it is still a very rigorous education. They have tons of sports and extracurricular activities. LOVE MY SCHOOL

I can't recommend this school. My child had a neck injury today. We weren't given an incident…read morereport. We weren't called to be informed. Just a simple report at pick up only to find that she can't even turn her neck at home. She won't move. Won't play. A neck injury should be treated with more caution. I only got further information after calling multiple times and asking to be contacted. I had to beg for the appropriate information. Then, I was lied to about the incident. The director told me they gave my husband full report. Which simply didn't happen. Overall, the teachers are excellent. I really love the teachers and their dedication. My daughter has been with the school for coming up on 4 years. The teachers are the only reason why. The director is unfortunately pretty awful. As is, apparently, the board. We just don't get good communication. I rarely know what's going on with my child. Whenever there's a slight issue, discussing it with the director not only doesn't address it, there's no apology, empathy or wanting to advocate for the kids. It's just "eh, what do you want me to do". I ask for her to pass information along with the teachers and somehow it doesn't get where it's supposed to go. Since covid we have to meet at the door to drop our kid so it's rare to even interact with the teachers. Which would be fine if any consideration was taken into the communication. I'm simply asking for appropriate communication with what goes on with my child on a daily basis. Another point of concern is when my daughter had an accident (#2) and we were told the teachers weren't allowed to help her clean up (she's 3) and that's why she came home with feces in her private areas. They were also kind enough to bag up to accident and sent it home in her book bag (didn't tell us about that so it was a big surprise!). When I attempted to address that concern I was told "they can't do anymore to help clean them up". Which is odd since the bathroom has a changing station with gloves, wipes, diapers, diaper genie right in it. And they had been changing my daughter since she was 8 weeks old. I'm not asking for much here. I'm asking for appropriate care of my kid. Basics, notify me of an accident, help her clean up if there's an accident. Communicate with me on what my kid is doing all day. These are the basics I pay for and I'm simply not getting. Addressing any issue has been met with "eh, we can't do anything else". Oh, and they closed for Covid for months. Which, was expected. But they've closed twice since they've been back open for "potential exposure". None of this was taken into consideration financially. Again, our concerns as parents were met with a "eh, oh well" approach. From my understanding from contact tracing only, staff brought in covid twice. While the parents get lectured regularly as to what we can and can't do. Also recently received an email that they might have to close for 2 days due to being understaffed. I'm sure that won't be taken into consideration financially either. And typically those of emails of "we might be closed" are prepping us for they will be closed. So, if you're a working parent who depends on childcare so you can work, I also can't recommend.

I wouldn't put to much credit in the 5 star review since it was posted by one of the founders of…read morethe school! My daughter lasted 1 day in this school. It was not organized, my child's teacher was not Montessori trained and had no idea what her daily schedule even was. They are charging tuition like this is a Montessori Certified school when it is NOT. Their play yard is not setup well - if the teacher is by the equipment they are not able to see the gate. I personally watched a child walk out of the gate unattended with the parking lot 10 feet away. The final straw was that they were moving her to a separate building for naptime which 1) they had to walk her in the rain to get to this building and 2) there was not enough staff for the number of children sleeping!

Update! The church has moved back into the rebuilt building at 900 Centerville! Happy to be back…read moremeeting in one place.

Love Real Life Christian Church! A very welcoming church that loves the community within the…read morechurch and outside the church. If you enjoy Christian contemporary music and God's truths spoken, this is your church. The children's and youth ministry are wonderful. Your little ones learn about Jesus in a safe and loving environment. We love that twice a year our church volunteers/staff go out and serve our community called RL serve day. Check out Real Life you won't be disappointed.

School has small classes Christian based close knit Teachers and principal awesome Kids stay active…read morethe whole school year A large support system Families are very much involved

Tidewater Adventist Academy is a Great Place for Christian Military Families…read more Like most military families with children, our biggest concern during a move is finding great schools for our kids. Finding our children a great learning community is the key to transitioning them to a new place with the least amount of stress. We all care that our children's education be interrupted as little as possible and we definitely don't want them to get behind. Tidewater Adventist Academy was wonderful at helping our son transition into school here in Hampton Roads. We don't see how they could have done it any better. Before we moved, we communicated with their admissions liaison and she was caring and friendly. We felt like she understood our situation as a military family and she worked with us to get all the paperwork and information we needed so that our son could transition into school smoothly. We felt like the staff already cared about our son's education. Since schools teach with different curriculum and no one class is at the same level, TAA did the standard assessment to figure out where our son was at. What set them apart was the personal attention they gave him so that when he came for his first day of school he was in the right place and not lost at all. We met with the teacher before my son entered her classroom so she not only knew where he was but she was also able to connect with him personally. The smaller class sizes at Tidewater Adventist Academy make it easier for new students to be involved and included. Our very introverted son made friends quickly and easily. Tidewater Adventist Academy is prepared to meet the needs of Military Families in our area and we are so thankful for the quality Christian education that our son is receiving and for the wonderful friendships that he is building. If you are moving to the area, we can't recommend TAA enough.