My grade 3 son needed to redo an assessment to be accepted at a private school in Calgary and,…read morethank to Kevin and Eric at Crowfoot Oxford learning center, he was able to fill the gaps and was accepted within 3 months. Regular meetings with the family, effective learning plan and friendly approach make the center an awesome place to learn.

My daughter has complex learning needs. She is adopted and diagnosed with PTSD (trauma) and has a…read morenumber of challenges that make learning and focus for her very difficult. As she was to enter Grade 3 she was still not able to read. Her grade 1 & 2 teacher informed us repeatedly that they were unable to get her to focus on learning for more than only 5-10 minutes PER DAY during class and kept pushing ADHD meds as the answer. She is bright, engaging, she is creative, funny, and a great problem solver, very social. She also was diagnosed with a mild cognitive delay and dyslexic making learning difficult. She also presented with an Auditory Processing Delay. Oxford Learning in Crowfoot Calgary accepted her in on a trial basis, not being sure that she would be able to succeed in their program. They asked us not to put her on any ADHD meds but to allow to be alert for her learning with them. The managers and the teachers were nothing short of incredible. My daughter took to them very quickly as they were very careful with her and took their time to help her feel safe and secure in the space and with them. Her program was carefully and thoughtfully put together before we started. Now, after not even one year, our girl has progressed more than one year in her reading skills. She is confident, enjoys Oxford, looks forward to going which again is a miracle. Our girl often will askus not to make her go to school, but 3 times per week she goes to Oxford Learning and they have been able to maintain her focus for 45 minutes to an hour - WITHOUT ADHD meds. And, to add to that, they are providing one-on-one teaching in a quiet environment. My daughter is hyper vigilant and sensitive to all stimuli : visual, auditory, and even the feelings of the people in the room : much to filter for a small child trying to focus on learning. This environment works very well for her. Our daughter was assessed at a Kindergarten level of reading when she started with Oxford, and is presently reading at an end Grade 1 level, one year later. This means that she progressed at a regular rate of learning : one year of learning progression during one year - my girl can learn! She is confident, loves to read books, loves to read signs and labels out in the world as she goes along. This place has been our miracle when we had no other place to go for help and believe me when I say that we had looked at many other options, including private schools, and other possibilities for her. This is a Cognitive system of learning that a traumatized brain needs in order for the learning to make sense. And this is also what sets Oxford Learning apart - the system of learning is Cognitive learning. My girl cannot retain information, again consistent with a traumatized brain. Traditional learning relies on memory and information retention. Oxford takes a different approach and it works.

This school is by far the biggest piece of shit i ever seen they have no direct bus so you have to…read moreget a bus pass witch is 100$ a month they dont give you proper guidence for anything they just sit on there ass doing nothing all day i seen reviews saying that it's bad for school's with depression and anexity and honestly i see why i literally have to repeat grade 10 all because of the lack of support i got this year not to mention i got in trouble when a teacher literally SHOVED me and then today i went back to get my stuff for my new school for next year and they stole EVERYTHING i left in my locker without giving it back would give it 0/5 stars if i could DO NOT GO TO CARROLL!!!

Really, no alumni rushing to review this place? To be fair, I am not an alumni as I was only there…read moreuntil Grade 11, at which point I decided to not risk having to return for a fourth year of self-study, which had been going unsteadily at best. Some months I would slay credits like a Viking, others I would spend in a daze of hanging out in the Science area, taking endless trips to Yellow Sub to play Pac-Man, and throwing apples at Chris B's car. Okay, that only happened once. I do not have contact with any of my former classmates from here, so I find that my experiences and memories of this place are very insular, and will probably recede into the shadows my mind as years pass: with no communal chatter, I will likely be unsure if something I can "remember" from grade 10 happened to me, or if I saw it in a movie somewhere. It's kind of a sad prospect, but then it's only high school. Big whoop! If any Carroll students read this, I encourage them to try this social experiment: check in at 8:30, drive up to West Edmonton Mall, ride the Galaxyland roller coaster, then drive back in time for check out at the end of the day. I guarantee it will prove to be one of the most educational days of your lives!

They failed to uphold there end of the deal and as a result they scapegoated a 7year old special…read moreneeds boy after 2 hours of care they terminated his care and never provided the aide the received funding for and blamed it all on me when every single piece of information Tara provided was false and misleading If you care about your children find somewhere else.

very happy to find a spot for our baby at this school ! the Teacher Mildred and Miss Lou. are great…read more!! always very patient and professional with the babies . my baby loves going there and having friends !

The staff at Braineer Academy are amazing! They are so caring and truly want the children to…read moresucceed. I'm blown away by the support and level of professionalism that my son has received this summer. I highly recommend Braineer to anyone looking for quality childcare!

Amazing school with caring teachers, the admin is great and the science fair was an amazing…read moreexperience.

This is an amazing facility. My twins were on the waitlist for 5 months and got in fulltime in…read moreAugust. It is not easy to get both boys in at the same time. I was on phone with the owner Marlene several times before the enrolment and could tell she was really struggled and trying really hard to make this happen especially in the pandemic environment. No need to mention how great the teachers, food and facilities are. My boys are treated like families and are so happy and leaning a lot everyday. They even ask if they can go to the daycare on weekends :)

We are currently part-time in this daycare and waiting for the full-time spot. I think it is easier…read moreto get in if you don't need full time right away. This daycare is great, the teachers are very nice and try to make each kid feel special. They know everyone's names and all the parents' names. Every evening after picking my daughter up, I receive a few photos of her with the day's activities and a full report, which is so nice to get and is very helpful. The curriculum is awesome, my 1 year old is active throughout the day, and they are so creative with activities: from art to music to crafts even at this young age. They also go for a walk or play in their outside yard most days if the weather permits. The food at the daycare is pretty good, but is somewhat grains heavy, includes a lot of bread, pasta, rice etc. Of course, kids like it. I try to balance it out at home by giving more meat and veggies.

Our whole family loves the Calgary Waldorf School (CWS)- for so many reasons! We came to the…read moreWaldorf school because we were worried about the environment in my son's other school. Within 2 months of being at the CWS, he had returned to his joyous, jokey, outgoing self. Now, 2 years later, he is confident, happy and well-engaged in his school community. At the same time, we enrolled our youngest in the pre-school program for 4 afternoons a week. This was such a beautiful, magical experience for her. She is now in full-day kindergarten and loves it. Both our children wake up happy and excited to go to school in the mornings. The school community is vibrant and welcoming. My son knows most of the children in the school by name and plays with many from a variety of grades. The buddy system, an inherent part of Waldorf schools, creates bonds and mentorships between the young children and the older children and builds integration and support networks which exist for years to come. We have made good friends with many families in the school. Open invitations to meet-up for skating or a play-ground dates are frequently being extended, so it's easy to integrate into the community. There are also many school-organized events to enjoy. The teachers are AMAZING and work so hard to teach the curriculum in creative, interesting and beautiful ways. They make a conscious effort to expose children to beauty in all areas. I have spent time helping out in classrooms and have seen how calm, loving and inspiring the environment is. The teachers have a magical way with the kids. When inappropriate behaviours arise, they are handled with calmness, love and understanding. This modelling carries through to the children in the classroom, who often use very clear and mature language to discuss situations/behaviours they do not like. There is a wide range of needs in the classroom, and the teachers manage to gently guide children through difficult moments. From what I have seen and heard, all children in the class are accepted by the others as part of the group and appreciated for their own unique ways. That said, it is important to do your research and make sure beforehand that the philosophies of this school are a good match for you and your children. Your child will not be learning how to read in pre-school here. For me, that is something I appreciate; for others, this may be seen as a fault. If competition and 'being better than' are important to you, then you'll be happier at a different school. Being outside and appreciating nature are highly valued (though not dominating the schedule); if you feel children learn better sitting in a desk, then this will not be a good fit for you. Learning through play and student-centred learning (which does NOT mean no-guidance and out-of-control classrooms) are woven into the curriculum here; if you're looking for textbooks and lectures, you'll need a different place. You can google Rudolf Steiner to learn more about the reasoning behind the philosophy. Attending an Open House at the school is a great way to get your questions answered and get a sense of what teaching is like here. My comments here are an 'early years' perspective - have a read through some of the alumni reviews here to get a sense of the older students' success and learning experiences. I am so glad we made the choice to switch to Calgary Waldorf! The diverse community has been so warm and supportive. I look forward to watching my children bloom as they continue their journey here with their friends.

11 year alumni here! This place is trash. I got bullied from grade 3 to grade 9 by both students…read moreand teachers, I was yelled at for not doing work fast enough due to medical reasons, as well as not achieving excellence in every class. Waldorf did not prepare me for highschool in the slightest either. There are barely any science or social studies classes (apparently dance and woodshop are more important), nor is there any learning or emotional support from any staff. A kid in my class killed a bird during recess and was only warned not to do it again. Preschool and kindergarden aren't bad, but in the end your kid is going to be traumatized by the education system anyways, so its up to you if you want to pay for it. (also don't send your kid to Clearwater Academy (it's worse))

The school is nice, and the school even added a few more teachers this year. Most of the kids are…read morenice. BUT there's some bops, opps and some kids that are just SPED. to be honest its a good school overall. And if you get a chance to go there you should.