Bullying is not dealt with properly by the school and whomever in charge of that department. Kids…read moredo whatever they want and no repercussions for their actions. They rather jump to conclusions before even looking into the matter accordingly . Multiple complaints have been made while all the people who are supposed to protect your kids while in their care turns a blind eye without any concern. Today a fight erupted at the school bus stop which ended with my nephew in the hospital. Now the school justified the action and did not have any kind of empathy on the injured child. Everything is shoved under the rug while they go about their day!

Not sure what to say about this school because of the new principal. Apparently, the previous years…read morehave been disastrous with building & grounds upkeep, education expectations, school programs, and more. I learned a lot from the other parents at the first parent/principal meeting of the year. Since my boyfriend's son began attending here, I've noticed there have been A/C problems, shortages of bus drivers (meaning there have been doubled routes), and other slight inconsistencies that concern most parents... myself included. However, all of these concerns were addressed at the parent/principal meetings I have attended. Seems the parents who have children that attended there the previous years have been extremely dissatisfied with the previous principal and the lack of interest for any of the parents' concerns about the children fighting, electric problems and whatnot. Now that there is a new principal and she seems genuinely concerned with all these things, it seems the parents are a lot more satisfied with the way the school is now being run. There is still a bus driver shortage and the parking lot gravel is still horrible, but at the moment those issues are out of her control.

This school is terrible one of the teachers cussed at my daughter and they sell horrible food. She…read morefound a worm in her apple.

My daughter has been at this school since kindergarten she is now going to the 4th grade. The…read moreteachers here are great and I mean that literally. I've loved all her teachers. The thing that concerns me is the actual facility and the secretary at the front desk Ms. Barnes. First of all there is no reason why I should smell urine walking down the halls. That is absolutely disgusting. When you go into the bathrooms they don't even have soap. I volunteered one day and I watched as the teacher gave them sanitizer as they were walking out of the bathroom. Just sanitizer on those germy little hands leaving out of a bathroom that already smells like pee that's been sitting for years. Now Ms. Barnes , without going into full detail her attitude sucks. If your not happy at the front desk someone else will love your job, move on and save some of us parents the despair of having to see your face or speak to you. My daughter will not be finishing at Marbut, despite being a theme school I believe there should be more clubs for kids k-3 as well. They got a new principle so hopefully he will make the necessary changes. Really this review deserves 2 stars but because I love the teachers which is most important I will give 3 stars since I am the first to review. UPDATE- The new principal did make many changes at the school. My daughter is no longer there and I did see changes in the front desks professionalism.

We love the Waldorf school! We moved and it's to far to drive. Any child who gets the opportunity…read moreto experience such a nurturing environment will have such a different perspective and appreciation of their environment and the world.

The Waldorf School has been a magical experience for our daughter, especially during such uncertain…read moretimes. The quality of teachers and administration is beyond amazing. The community is open-hearted and the education and social setting has allowed our daughter to transform her anxiety into confidence and joy. Simply put, she LOVES school and begs me to let her stay as long as possible in aftercare. The way the administration has reinvented in-person learning during the pandemic is nothing short of inspirational. The outdoor classrooms are located on 6-acre, wooded campus that is buzzing with excitement, music and laughter. As an adult what I've discovered in my career (and life) is that I'm happiest during moments of being creative. This being said, the most significant thing I've witnessed in our daughter's journey at Waldorf is a blossoming of her inherent creativity which translates into more moments of happiness. As a mother I couldn't want anything more for my child. If you're looking for a heart-centered school that will nurture child's hunger to learn, grow and be be happy, I strongly encourage you to schedule a tour and whiteness the beauty of this education and school!

Attended my so. Graduation gym was packed out lots of people there to celebrate a child…read more My son enjoy his time there even though he's o my been there for a year next up high school God bless all the children congratulations to class of 2024

Salem is a work in progress. With the new principal whose going into her second year at Salem this…read moreschool could be greater than the previous years. Parents we need your help as well. Whether your child is a new student or returning student/family respect goes a long way. Instead of coming into the school yelling and screaming at the staff take time to have a conversation with your child, teacher/teachers, the principal and possibly a mediator. This will help with the transition of getting settled into new surroundings. We should be operating as a common ground. Lets come together as a community and move mountains together. Let's get a hold and ahead of situations. Once we accomplish that we can accomplish anything. With a little work great things can be accomplished.

As a former teacher of The Academy of Scholars for several years, I am saddened to read some of the…read morenegative and false reviews of the school and their current Chief Learning Officer, Ms. Stacy Lambert-Johnson. As a veteran teacher of the school, I know that the entire administration treats all of their employees with nothing but kindness and respect. The school provides an outstanding education for families in Atlanta's surrounding communities. Like most private schools, they hold their staff to very high standards, but nonetheless standards that are achievable for teachers who are passionate, present, hardworking, and truly want to teach. From what I have witnessed, they believe teachers should educate their students because it is their passion. I can imagine that as a prospective parent, you would want nothing less. Ms. Lambert-Johnson and the rest of the administration work harder than any other team I have had the privilege of working with. They take pride in the school and believe that all of their children deserve a quality education. They are genuinely involved with their staff's well-being and want nothing but the best for all of the individuals that they connect with each day. Ms. Lambert- Johnson and the administration take the time and effort to get to know each employee and honor their beliefs, philosophies, and interests. If teachers have a suggestion, they are receptive and respectful to their ideas. If they have been stern with an employee or given a consequence, it is because that employee's actions were not in the best interest of the child. Like all great places of work, the administration's prerogative is simple - do your job well because the families we work for deserve it. I believe that these negative reviews are a reflection of one disgruntled employee's feelings, and it is so disappointing that an educator would feel the need to degrade someone who gives their heart and soul to the school and all of the people who belong to it. I am proud to be a former teacher of the Academy of Scholars and would highly recommend it to fellow educators and families. I pray that if you have seen a negative review, you look beyond it and get to know The Academy of Scholars and the administration for who they truly are- a community of educators who are interested in nothing but educating children to their fullest potential in the most nurturing and supportive environment possible.

I waited a few years after leaving this school to write this review. My daughter attended Pre-K,…read moreKindergarten and 1st grade before we decided that we had to move on. Our initial decision to send her there was because we wanted a full Pre-K program and the children were exposed to coding, Spanish, bible class, etc. Pre-K was pretty good for us and our family. Kindergarten is the time that my daughter started experiencing some academic problems. It became very test and assessment heavy. However, her teacher was pretty good and we got through it with only a few hiccups. However, there were recommendations of what to do over the summer. However, we had her in Kumon all school year and even started with an additional in-person tutor. 1st grade was a disaster for various reasons. The expectations of the "scholars" became increased and elevated. My daughter seemed to be falling behind even though she was assessed and put in the advanced groups. 1st the ELA teacher for my daughter never showed back up to work a couple weeks into school. Her Kindergarten teacher (who had left) came back temporarily and things were going pretty well. Then at the end of the semester she left for good and multiple switches and transition with staff (not teachers) and teachers made it complicated. I met with teachers, head teachers and even the principal. I was not alone and several other parents did the same thing for their children. Nothing was done and no efforts were made to address any concerns. It was very stressful! The amount and levels of work the students had to do were way too much. At one point, there were four tests/quizzes a week on top of projects. Well once we got out of the school for 2nd grade, her ELA teacher immediately recognized that our daughter was having a harder time and recommmended we get her evaluated for learning differences. It turns out our daughter was dyslexic and it accounted for a lot of the issues we had encountered. It is not AOS' fault that our daughter was dyslexic, but I do hold the "educators" accountable for not being knowledgeable enough (with all the testing and work) to identify that may be a possibility. My honest suggestion is that if you have a gifted child that will thrive in any environment, this may be the school for you. However, if you want an environment with appropriate grade level work, knowledgeable educators and faculty and administrators that care about all students not just the top 10% of all children, choose a different school. My daughter was sad to leave because they do become like family. Loved that the staff knew her by name, smiled when she walked in and even gave hugs as she walked into the classrooms. This was the part I missed as a parent. However, she LOVES her new school and we are working on remediating her ELA skills with outside help as well as the protections of special education in public schools. I just wonder how her educational trajectory would have been different, if the educators at AOS would have been more knowledgeable about learning differences. I would have had to move her regardless, but she would have had less need for remediation with the right help at the beginning. Almost every parent/family we went to school there with have left for different reasons. I do not know if it is true, but some former parents believe the owners are only interested in the financial gains and not truly the education and cultivating a great educational staff. Oh and make sure you read the fine print about unenrolling! I know a family currently in litigation about having to pay a full year of tutition because they did not unenroll by the deadline, although their kids do not attend the school anymore.

I have to be honest with myself that this was the first thing that I did and it wasn't a bad thing…read moreand it wasn't even that big a surprise at the end but it wasn't that bad and it wasn't a bad deal and it wasn't bad but it wasn't a big surprise I was really happy to hear it and it wasn't that I didn't have any issues but it wasn't that much but I just felt bad for him

At first I was hesitant on writing this review but if I can save another child from going through…read morewhat my 5th grade son went through at this school, its worth writing about. If i could give this school a negative 5 stars I surely would. On the first day of registration the woman in the office was rude and nonchalant. She was bothered by me asking questions, especially about me being reluctant to sign a permission slip for RANDOM visits to a "science center" that we wont be notified of in advanced. I don't think she realize she is the first representation of the school and that should have been a RED FLAG. But ok...now to the teachers. My son's homeroom teacher MR. BARNER was NEVER in control of his classroom. There was a couple incidents where he was CURSING AT THE CHILDREN. I don't curse at my son and IT IS NOT OK FOR HIS TEACHER TO CURSE AT THEM EITHER...My son was ATTACKED on his first day of school and MR BARNER NEVER NOTIFIED ME!!! There has been several students bullying my child . There was an incident were my child was JUMPED BY 2 KIDS. The kid was putting food in his chair...Each time I've gone up only because my son had to come home and tell me. I would have to come in and fill out an incident report where the Principal and/assistant principal "investigates" the reports.There "investigation" is at times more of a coercion for stories to be recanted to make light of a BULLYING INCIDENT. I've had several conversations with PRINCIPAL BURT in person and on the phone about these BULLYING PROBLEMS and I was told "back in his day it was called joneing" to once again make light of the BULLYING PROBLEM withing the school. Back in his day CHILDREN were not committing SUICIDE at AN ALARMING RATE either. Times have clearly changed. My father has spoken to him and was able to tell immediately he DOES NOT CARE. A friend of mine came in for a meeting with me and said the exact same thing.I wish I could rewind and not send my son there. He is in counseling now because of the anxiety and PTSD from the MULTIPLE BULLYING INCIDENTS. Needless to say I withdrew my son from the school. He was NOT SAFE, nor was he able to get PROPER classroom instruction so he could have a fair chance to excel. FARINGTON is basically a free but dangerous babysitter for 8 hrs. You've been warned.

Shame on the PE Teacher at Fairington Elementary. She had us purchased a field day t - shirt and…read morethe PRE-K students had limited participation. I complained to the PE (she said "Oh well I don't teach PRE-K.When myself and other PRE-K Parents told him he said the PE Teacher is running this.

Some of my siblings and family went to this school. The teachers are very nice and passionate about…read moreteaching. They are patient and they also try to get the parents involved with doing homework assignments due at the end of each school week. They also have a diverse group of students which is nice to see. I would highly recommend this school for families who live in the area.

I have 3 children you who currently attend Arete. My children range in ages 3 to 9 (who has been…read morethere since 2nd grade) years old and the level of learning and attention at every age and grade is phenomenal! My children are learning Spanish, STEM, and are being taught at least one grade level ahead. My children look forward to going to school each day. They learn more than just academics, they learn self-love, respect for others and how to build character. It's a small school that feels like family yet the teachers are 100% involved in ensuring each child is performing at his or her best. If you looking for a real school where your child can truly learn, build great social-emotional skills and have fun, Arete is the place for you!

From the owner: Arete Preparatory School is a private school located in Lithonia, GA. Our curriculum incorporates…read moreteaching one grade level ahead for reading, math, and language arts. We also utilize tablets and workbooks for critical thinking skills. Weekly activities include yoga where for example, our students take an imaginary trip to a rainforest by using stretching and breathing exercises. We realize the importance of exposing our students to a foreign language, and Spanish is our language of choice.