As a former alumni I feel the need to counter balance the one other former lakeside student and…read morecurrent Yelper. This is not a private school in the sense that you are paying money to get your kid(s) a better education. The education standards here were on par with or lower than area public schools. This is a private school in the sense that you are paying money to shelter your kid(s) from new people, ideas, or experiences. When I graduated and moved on to UW- Madison I was disappointed to learn many of my public school peers were way ahead of me in terms of college credits. They had the options to take classes that transferred for college credit in a wide range of studies. No such option at lakeside at the time. If you choose to send your children here be aware that the faculty is selected more on a blind allegiance to all things Lutheran and way less on actual ability, credentials, or suitability to teach. Many of them graduated from oddball Lutheran colleges where saying you believe is all that's needed to graduate. In my time a teacher was caught viewing pornography...during a class...in front of students...and not fired. I had an algebra instructor who did not understand the subject matter he was teaching and could only work through formulas following the teachers manual exactly. As soon as one variable was moved in a way the book did not show he was lost. My English instructor thought there was only one possible interpretation of each reading assignment; the one given in the instructor copy. When pressed to defend or elaborate on the instructor copy interpretation....there was a blank stare...followed by a verbatim re reading of the instructor copy. There was a religion teacher who would never have been able to keep his job in a public school. Here his erratic and occasionally self harming outbursts were just brushed off as him being a real zealot for the faith; when the man clearly had some mental heath issues. We had a vice principal that was obsessed with the idea of teenage gangs. We were sheltered Christian school kids going to a private school in a tiny town surrounded by farms; but this guy somehow saw evidence of gang activity everywhere. One of the star football players got caught with a bunch of pot in his locker. That would have been a suspension at a minimum for anyone else. His infraction was quietly overlooked because winning the upcoming football game was more important. This is a place to shelter and hide, a place where horizons are limited. This is not a place to develop and expand a young mind. I graduated a long time ago but family obligations dragged me back to lakeside once more for a recent graduation. The commencement speech could be summed up as 'don't forget gay marriage sucks'. Not words of wisdom or encouragement, just one last shot at the society they see as changing for the wrong around them....proving nothing has changed at lakeside.

A great place for a quality Christian education. There are great facilities with an awesome staff…read morethat truly care about your children and their education and more importantly, their faith.

St. John's Northwestern Academy has been an outstanding experience for our daughter. Being a…read moreprivate school with tuition, it has been well worth it any monetary sacrifice. Since starting in January, she has exceeded all of our expectations academically, personally, and socially. The structure, leadership, and supportive environment have helped her grow in confidence and maturity in a very short time. She has become confident, and so much more happier attending school. We are extremely grateful for the positive impact the school has had on her development and future.

I am a very old graduate of St. John's. As a matter of fact, I attended St John's way back when it…read morewas just called St John's Military Academy. I was blessed to have been sent there by my parents "to straighten me out". It was truly, the best thing that ever happened to me... not that I thought I needed straightening out. St. John's created the environment where I could concentrate on the important on coursework and sports that I needed and/or enjoyed. We marched to breakfast, lunch and dinner. We marched to church (or were bussed to the church of our choice.) I attended for three years and it became the most important three years of my life. My Latin teacher taught me how to think and how to obtain my goals in life. I loved math, biology and physics. I was captain of the gymnastics team. It was an absolute positive experience. I graduated in 1959. I attended college (Engineering), then joined the United States Coast Guard. They sent me to US Navy Flight Training and I became a Coast Guard Air/Sea Rescue pilot for 7-years. United Airlines then hired me to fly for them. After 15 years with United, they brought me into upper management where I Worked and flew as a Flight Standards Captain, flying Boeing 747's around the world. I flew until age 60 (Mandatory retirement age back then), with over 20,400 hours of flight time. Thank you St. John's! You made that all possible. I have two younger brothers who also graduated from St. John's and they both were as successful as I was in adult life.

Amazing school. Lake Geneva is a small town of ~7500 folks. Most towns of this size with schools…read moreare, um, meh. This place rocks. Totally renovated and nothing like my high school in NYC (more prison less school but I digress). In addition to the exterior the interior is renovated as well. Lots of caring dedicated teacher type people and the support staff rock. Loads of AP classes for the cerebrally inclined and sports opportunities up the wazoo. All this and loads of yellow busses. All all of that up and you have a special place. Rock on badger high. Rock on.

Couldn't ask for a better education for our son! We are very pleased with the staff and the quality…read moreof the classes! We highly recommend Wayland!

From the owner: Wayland Academy prepares our students for college and beyond through a challenging liberal arts…read morecurriculum and campus programs devoted to the pursuit of knowledge and the development of character. Our students, from across the United States and nearly 30 countries across the globe, benefit from the unique experience found only at our campus in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.

This school system is great. Caring teachers and admininistrators. High standards. Impressive…read moremusic program, excellent footbal. Excellent care and support for special needs, too.

This schools food is perfect. They have delicious main courses with entree to die for the chicken…read moresandy just melts in your mouth and the burgers are heated to perfection. I eat here 5 times a week.

my experience with east high school was fun, but this school got some problems. People in the area…read morewill usually bring up the topic of fights, but all the rumors aren't necessarily true. Fights at east are easy to avoid, and if you are a student at east, or an incoming student, I'd recommend staying out of that crap because the fights usually suck to watch, and you should spend your time doing something productive. Honestly a lot of kids at this school are annoying and loud in the classroom, And there is some people with way to big of an ego and l'm exited to see those people not graduate. The school provides the basic American education system shit, and is a npc school in terms of the history and subjects they teach. Ww2, Poverty, conflicts, you know run of the mill social studies topics. The biggest problem with this school is the people. (Big shock) some people just have no chill and can't just be a nice person. I had a group of about 5-10 friends I hung out with everyday, and they were nice and having nice supportive friends are important, but also having mischievous friends is good too for fun. So in conclusion, the east experience is somewhat hostile, so I recommend surrounding yourself you find are kind, and fit your interests. Don't be a dick.

People have been telling me that Hononegah is at the top of some list for best...I dunno, best…read moreschool in IL or something like that. I graduated in 2005 and no, it fxcking isn't. Don't get me wrong, I miss high school...but when you get a little older, that's normal. It doesn't matter if its the best school or the worst. Hononegah is somewhere in between, but closer to the latter. Its a good facility and all, but the younger teachers are sort of uninvolved, run-of-the-mill douchebags. I mean, go to a bar and there's a decent chance you'll see your old chemistry teacher spilling a beer on some freshly 21-year-old girl, trying to take her back to the condo. Rockton-Roscoe is a pretty OK place to raise kids because the cops are insidious asshxles, fresh out of the academy, so they keep shxt locked down. Besides Walmart, Hononegah is the best thing Rockton has going for it, and that ain't sayin' much.

Discipline system is absolutely screwed up since the demerit system was taken out. You get the…read moremaximum punishment for the littlest things. I got an In School Suspension for saying someone's penis was probably small (not even to their face) and I got a detention for having a lighter? That makes absolutely no sense to me.