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Charlotte Latin Schools

Charlotte Latin Schools

4.0(1 review)
2.1 mi

CLS is a great place to get an education…read more Yes - the tuition is HEFTY (but about the same as Country Day and Providence Day) and - as a result - most of the student body is very very affluent. There is some diversity - but obviously not as much as some of the public schools. It is a place where students really do know their teachers, and teachers DEFINITELY know the students - you get individual attention at all levels - I feel totally comfortable calling any teacher to get feedback on my kids. Students feel very comfortable - and safe - in the classroom and on the campus. Speaking of the campus - it is beyond beautiful. Prettier than most colleges. Great classrooms, great learning environment. Great environment for the arts. Great (unbelievable) athletic facilities. Since the student body is small - everyone is involved in something - and more are involved in several "things". Not unusual to have a football athlete in a musical, the editor of the poetry journal involved in a sport, and the debate team, etc. Yes the students can be portrayed as "entitled". Hey - at $20k/year - their parents have invested a lot of money in their educations - and probably have money for 2nd homes, luxury cars, vacations, etc. School tries to emphasize community service, diversity programs, and giving back. However - the kids attitudes are formed at home for the most part - don't blame the school if kids appear to be spoiled - blame the parents. I seriously evaluated taking my kids out of CLS for high school and putting them in the neighborhood public school. I actually did some substitute teaching in the upper school - and found the students polite, respectful, and (gasp) actually interested in learning. It's a place where it is cool to be smart, be artistic, be an athlete, perform community service, understand the news, be a science nerd, and to be involved. One of my kids is in college - and said that she does feel that CLS gave her an advantage in college because "she knew how to write, how to study, how to plan, and how/when to ask for help".

From the owner: Charlotte Latin School is a private institution that offers educational programs to more than 1,300…read morestudents. Located in Charlotte, N.C., the school is organized into three divisions. The lower school includes kindergarten through fifth grade; the middle school encompasses the sixth, seventh, and eighth grades; and ninth through 12th grades makes up the Upper School. The curriculum is constantly reviewed by the school s division heads and curriculum coordinator. The school also has a learning resources coordinator and guidance counselor for each division. The school additionally offers foreign language classes in Latin.

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Carmel Christian School

Carmel Christian School

5.0(1 review)
4.5 mi

Best preschool in town. Fabulous, caring staff. Safe and nurturing environment. Tons of parent…read moreinvolvement and events like class parties, mom's brunches, etc. Classes are 9-1 so it probably works best for stay at home parents or those with a super flexible. This is a MDO style preschool not a daycare. We love all of the different playgrounds- I can think of at least 4 off the top of my head. Plus the kids go to music class, there's a rainy day room, and more. They're not just stuck in a tiny little room all day. Take a tour!

From the owner: Our Admissions Department is here and is ready to help your family learn more about the mission and…read morevision of Carmel Christian! We are now able to offer your family a personal, on-campus tour, with precautions in place. A tour will give your family a glimpse into life here at Carmel Christian and provide a great starting point for the Admissions process. As we navigate this challenging situation in our country, Carmel Christian School is committed to doing all we can to be an active part of the solution to prevent the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). We are also deeply committed to preserving the health and well-being of our Carmel Christian community, the greater Charlotte community and the nation. A Christian college preparatory school for grades K-12 in the Charlotte, NC area. Our primary goal is to help students achieve academic excellence while helping them grow in discernment with the foundation of a Christian worldview. From the elementary years all the way through high school, it is our desire that all students leave Carmel Christian School expecting the fulfillment of God's Word in their lives. We strive to develop personal relationships with all of our students and would consider it a blessing for you to partner with us, become a vital part of our school family, and entrust your child's education to Carmel Christian School. We look forward to visiting with you.

Tutor Time of Matthews

Tutor Time of Matthews

4.0(5 reviews)
3.1 mi

Tutor Time of Matthews is great! The new director is very nice and has been so helpful any time I…read morehave called. I also love my child's teachers. My interactions at drop-off and pick-up have been positive and my child seems to be very happy and comfortable there. I really love the app that they use to keep us posted during the day. I get to see what my child eats and how much, when their diaper is changed, when they fall asleep for nap, photos AND videos. One of the biggest perks is they feed the children a morning snack, lunch, and afternoon snack - no more packing lunch! I also love that they provide diapers and wipes. We are very happy here and it's great to know your child is cared for and having fun!

We just had to pull our children from this center. Everything was great until we reached the 4…read moreyear old class. My son notified us that his teacher (Mrs. Angie) threatened to put him in a hot oven if he didn't start listening. She went as far as taking him to the kitchen and making him open the oven door so that he could feel the heat. I did not want to believe this at first but the more he told the story, the more detailed he was. He even knew that the oven doors opened like a refrigerator door instead of the traditional oven like we have at home. He described how it hurt when his teacher grabbed his wrist because of her long nails (which she has). When we went in to speak with the director, he looked visibly uncomfortable when he saw his teacher. I just received notice from the director that there was not enough evidence to do anything and this teacher is still employed there. Their Legal dept decided there was nothing they could do?!?! I am not sure how to proceed, but would feel horrible if I heard of another incident with this teacher if I didn't say anything. I have contacted a lawyer and local news stations to try to get a more in depth investigation. If you are looking for a daycare, I would look elsewhere. We had a very good experience with all of the teachers up to this point, but the fact that they are allowing this lady to continue working with children brings question to the management of this facility.

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Kiddie Academy of Charlotte-Blakeney

Kiddie Academy of Charlotte-Blakeney

4.8(17 reviews)
2.6 mi•Ballantyne

Disregard all the reviews that are complaining at the director, she's not working with this academy…read moreanymore. The management that currently is here is wonderful. My daughter is been attending this school for the last half of the year and we are extremely happy. This place hire real teachers, licensed, that have proper education and experience. The teacher that we have is extremely talented and devoted, we love her. She constantly brings new lessons, shares her curriculum and plans. My daughter has eczema and dietary restrictions so I bring my own food. My daughter had never been exposed to anything else they watch it closely and very carefully. The school is clean, fresh and modern, uses secure video cameras so you can always see what's going on with your kid. Kids go outside twice a day and spend a lot of time on the playground. Playground is really nice too, not just to show but a real playground where kids really have what to do. Couldn't be happier!

TLDR: Do NOT send your child here, especially if they have allergies! Many awful teachers,…read morecomplacent and rude administration. Our experience at Kiddie Academy has been nothing short of a nightmare. My son has allergies, which was not any trouble to manage at our prior facility and is not any issue at his current facility. KA gave him foods he was allergic to on multiple occasions. On at least two of these occasions, Trisha (accurately portrayed in a few of these other negative reviews) tried to mom-shame me for how I handled the incidents instead of focusing on how egregiously they messed up. After the 4th allergen exposure (that I know of, it was confirmed he regularly was given a salad dressing that contained an allergen though), I reported them to the state. They were supposed to come up with a better communication plan from the kitchen to the teachers about what my child couldn't eat. A few weeks later I found out from my son's new teacher that she had "no idea" what he is allergic to, and that the way she finds out he can't have something is from his prior room's teacher yelling across the hall "don't give that to him!" when the kitchen brings something he's not allowed to have. Absolutely terrifying. You might ask why I didn't just send his food myself. Two of his exposures were when I sent his food! I watched his teachers withhold his food, giving him about 5 minutes to eat at the end of lunch, and blatantly ignore his stealing food off the other babies' plates (he was about a year old for this). At one point they gave him a special treat that was brought in by another kid without clearing it with me first. When I raised concerns about their behavior, he came home the next day with feces encrusted on his tiny little rear-end. Not even a dirty diaper, they just intentionally did not wipe him well and left it. On that note, he came home another time with feces up his back and through his onesie, no explanation given. I hope none of his classmates got pink eye from that one. The teachers in his first room were constantly on their phones, never engaging with the babies. I never saw so much as a book being read to them; they were left on their own to play with no interaction from a caring adult. My baby had very dry skin/eczema and I'd sent in lotion to be used when needed. His teacher quite happily told me that they never put it on him unless I specifically call to ask. It's almost like she was overjoyed at her own stupidity. This is a child who's face was often bleeding it was so in need of lotion, but I guess you can't see that when you're on your phone all day. Overall the administration wants to keep parents out of the building as much as possible. They continue cov1d-era policies where you must drop off and pick up at the front entrance unless you have a reason to go back and talk to your child's teacher. As a result, there is absolutely no sense of community (also they briefly lost a child from this policy, as noted in the state incident reports, yet they continue to cling to their process). I've talked to many other parents that don't even know all of their younger child's teachers' names and wouldn't be able to recognize them on the street. Many teachers are blatantly rude and disrespectful to parents when you do talk to them, and the administration's response is "they're a little gruff". What's tolerated is encouraged - if you cared about the interaction between parents and teachers you wouldn't allow your teachers to act like that. It's unfortunate that the majority of the younger rooms are such an abomination because there are some teachers that are GEMS in the older classes. We had a great experience with my oldest son, who was only there a year before entering kindergarten. However it was so strongly outweighed by the horrors of my baby's experience that I could never recommend this place, not even to my worst enemy.

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