Our older son (now 14) graduated from BVWS last year, having been here since his early years…read more Looking back, we're amazed at how the school shaped him -- not just academically, but as a whole person. He left with a strong foundation in math, science, and writing, but also with creativity, confidence, and a deep sense of compassion. The combination of academics, arts, music, and hands-on learning really gave him a well-rounded education that will serve him for life. Our younger son is now in middle school at BVWS, and he is thriving. Middle school can be a tough transition, but the small class sizes and dedicated teachers make such a difference. He feels seen, supported, and challenged in ways that bring out his best. The curriculum balances academic rigor with opportunities for growth through orchestra, theater, outdoor education, and practical projects -- things that keep him engaged and excited about learning. What stands out most is the sense of community. BVWS feels like an extended family where teachers, parents, and students truly know and support one another. It's a nurturing, values-based environment that helps children grow into capable, compassionate young people. We're grateful to have found a school that educates the head, heart, and hands -- and we would highly recommend BVWS to any family looking for something more meaningful than a traditional school experience.

This is not a review disparaging BVWS. It is about the lack of transparency and consideration my…read morefamily and I were given through the application and enrollment process. My daughter is no stranger to BVWS: she attended in early childhood and has spent a couple of summers there and loved it. When I reached out to the admissions director, (s)he expressed that my daughter would be welcome back and that there was space for her, so I submitted an application and she did a 3-day shadowing. To my surprise, my daughter's application was rejected. I spent several months trying to get a clear answer as to why, unsuccessfully. The following is a summary of events post-shadowing. My husband and I met with the teacher who discussed my daughter's shadowing experience and stated multiple times that (s)he "saw no red flags". I then asked questions about the founder's philosophy including topics that touched upon racism and how they have evolved, as my husband and I come from diverse backgrounds. The teacher answered them with openness and transparency, which further solidified my decision to send my daughter there. A week later, I receive an email, "after careful consideration...we do not feel that (student) is a good fit for our program." I requested a meeting to better understand the decision and sent numerous follow-up emails over the next 2 months to which I received no response, or the admissions director was sick, out of town, or catching up on work. Upon finally setting a meeting, I mentioned that I had emailed the teacher to get more specific feedback regarding my daughter's experience and if (s)he could be encouraged to respond. The response from the admissions director: "to be clear, I will be talking you through the application process...but not discussing re-opening the process". I thanked them and wrote, to "make sure I'm understanding correctly - you will not ask (teacher) to give me information about my daughter, nor will you speak about her experience at BVWS," to which I received no reply. On the call, the admissions director explained that the enrollment process was a collaborative, complicated and nuanced process. It included not just the teacher's opinion, but also input from ALL the Grade teachers, consideration on the age and maturity of the class, and the fact that the teacher is new to Waldorf teaching. If that were the case, then the shadowing, which caused disruption for everyone involved, was pointless and in fact, no new student could join. My insistence on following up was to have an opportunity for an open and transparent discussion regarding my daughter's application. If the teacher had told me during our debrief that (s)he felt the class dynamic with my daughter was not right, I would have respected the opinion. Funny that while my daughter attended BVWS there had never been any concerns raised. I can only deduce from the lack of response and transparency that this decision had less to do with my daughter and more about the questions I raised during our meeting with the teacher. In my last email after our final call, I expressed my hope that this experience be shared with the faculty and board as a learning experience and that I would always be open to dialogue. Since I never received a reply, I assume this issue had been swept under the rug. Though I know no big change will come of this, this experience will serve as a lesson when my daughter is older so that she may learn to advocate for herself with awareness and discernment. BVWS states they support DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) and boasts that it cultivates a welcoming, inclusive community. A few qualities of inclusive leadership include fairness and respect, collaboration, empowerment and growth, and emotional and cultural intelligence, none of which I received. It is a shame that fear and avoidance of tough questions will now directly impact a 7-year-old's education. DEI has become very trendy in the past few years but simply taking a training without putting the principles into practice is not enough. Let's do better for our children and set the examples we want to teach them, not just have empty words on a website. That is when you muster the courage to step forward, not back.

Flagstaff Academy is a charter school that I see as problematic. The math program in particular has…read morebeen an issue from the beginning and everyone in the administration knows this is true. A simple Google search will turn up research that proves that their various levels of mathematics for every grade level, discourages children in learning and creates math anxiety. When shown this research, the administration says there is nothing they can do about it because it's part of the charter. If your child is in a accelerated math group and then gets dropped to the next level down for the next year because of enrollment, etc. they will be learning the same math over again and will be bored and discouraged. When I transferred my children to public school after being years at Flagstaff Academy, my oldest, who was in accelerated math, had giant gaps missing in their math education. The teachers in the public school were not surprised they had seen this happen repeatedly from Flagstaff. My youngest child could not write more than a paragraph summation. I had to get my child extra summer writing lessons to catch up with their public school peers (who standard was riding five paragraphs). Also when we were there, not every teacher was teaching the same curriculum. The elementary had changed math curriculums so often that two of the teachers refused to switch. My kid wrote their college essay on the shock they received being moved from accelerated math at Flagstaff to public school math. I will never forgive myself. There are protections and standards in public schools that you will not find in a charter. Consider carefully your choice. My favorite part of their reply below is where they call me a liar. I would strongly suggest that you send your children to a public school that doesn't consider themselves a "business"

Great teachers, staff, community and resources. The PTO does a ton to support the classrooms and…read morethe variety of class offerings, especially at the middle school level, is exceptional. The school focus on safety and DRAGON PRIDE makes us feel comfortable as well.

Absolutely wonderful! My twin babies have been there since they were 3 months old. They are now 1…read moreand a half. Teachers are so nice and welcoming. Seems like every day they go there, they learn something new. Always seem like they've had a nice day. They come home and sing songs, dance and say new words, I assume they learned there. The director always calls if one or both of my kids are sick or not feeling well. Teachers and management know my kids by name. Highly recommended. I am not being paid to write this review.

This center fits so well with our families values. I love that the playground is natural/nature…read morebased, has huge trees and lovely gardens and the children spend much of the day outside. The teachers and administrators are all so kind and welcoming. There is a very home-like, down to earth vibe felt from this center compared to others we looked at. Even with COVID protocols we feel a very close connection with our childs teacher and the communication is great, however, we can't wait until we can start visiting in the classrooms and playground again.

Worst experience I have ever had at a school. Worst website design as well for online schooling…read more They definitely don't care at all

Fan of Front Range…read more I'm currently enrolled @ FRCC and I happen to love it. It's my first semester here and so far it's been going great! I was excited to start on my Holistic Health journey being that they are one of the only schools that offers this awesome field of study. I plan to further my schooling @ Metro in their Integrative Therapeutic Practices program (complementary & alternative medicine). The degree for Holistic Health feeds into that Metro program, so I'm pretty happy with what I have planned. I take online classes and go into the BBC campus for the book store, testing, & student life. Not a bad campus with fairly nice staff. I can't really complain. #Team4.0

Great place to learn many new skills, there's blacksmithing and a machine shop also. With…read moremembership it is open 24/7.

Tinkermill is a magnificent gem hiding in plain site. I showed up one day curious to see if I could…read morelearn to polish stone into shiny, beautiful objects. Four years later I'm a lapidary artist making jewelry and sculptures that I sell at artisan markets. But the breadth of shops (including pottery, jewelry, electronics, stained glass, rapid prototyping, to name a few) is truly breathtaking. If you have any artistic or DIY ambition, you should check out Tinkermill.

A gorgeous mountain location of CSU! I have only visited for work retreats and stayed in the…read moreconference lodging, but have enjoyed both trips and loved the beautiful scenery at Mountain Campus. The conference lodging is very nice, including bathrooms in each room, comfortable beds, and close proximity to the conference check in area. The campus itself is breathtaking in any season, especially fall. There are plentiful hikes and areas to explore at Pingree as well!

I did a few lessons with this company. I ended up switching flight schools because the instructors…read morelacked experience and judgement. There were multiple instances where they would insist on flying when conditions were not safe. I think they are incentivized to not cancel. A perfect example of this was an incident that occurred recently where a flight instructor refused to give way to firefighting aircraft in McClellan, CA. I actually emailed the company owner, Shane, to bring this to his attention and he was extremely hostile and used profanities in his response. There are lots of places to get flight instruction, don't settle for a place like this.

I cannot comment on anything to do with the firefighting operations. However, I have been flying…read morewith them for several months and have made great progress. I had flown with two other flight schools and while I became proficient landing, they let me short-circuit my patterns. Here, I've learned to fly the correct airspeeds and vertical descent speeds in the pattern, so I have less to fix on final. Also, the previous school had dropped me instead of working with me to improve my traffic awareness. I have greatly improved my awareness flying with Aero-Sphere. Also, even the previous school had lots of planes and instructors, it always seemed the plane I had scheduled for that day was either down for maintenance or I had been pre-empted and wasn't going to fly. Flying with Aero-Sphere has been much more reliable. I've had two lessons scrubbed because of alternator failure, which is beyond their control, and occasionally scrubbed because of weather, also beyond their control. My preferred plane is N738HD, it's a 180 HP Skyhawk and gets up and goes. At this altitude, N734EQ is underpowered at 160 HP, but as long as you don't use full flaps, you'll be OK. EQ was converted from tailwheel to nosewheel so is a little more sensitive to rudder inputs than the usual Skyhawk, but that is a plus, especially if you plan to get your tailwheel endorsement. The best way to taxi EQ is to press the rudder pedal, relax the pressure and wait for it to respond, just like a tailwheel plane.

I just had a hand and foot massage with John. He was such a friendly guy. Listened to my needs. I…read morefeel so relaxed and my left knee is thanking him. I definitely will come back

Rebecca was one of the best massage therapist that I have had. I highly recommend her. The place is…read morepeaceful and quiet. Great for relaxing.