Everybody is amazing and friends are awesome! If you are looking for a great education and an…read moreamazing environment, Crosspoint is the place! Also the school needs some athletes for all sports (especially boys basketball and baseball).

Bremerton campus, secondary school - Worst two years in my kids' lives. A waste of time and money…read more A soul-crushing experience. After two years at this school, my kids lost their self-esteem and their academic confidence. They are testing lower than when they started. If you are looking for a place that cares about your kid, keep looking.

We have had an amazing experience with all the teachers and staff Manchester. Our son has been…read moregoing there since Kintergarten and has had Buzzell, West, Walker as teachers. They are all fantastic educators and his admiration for school makes it clear they are doing great things at Manchester Elementary.

While much effort has been put into developing education programs against bullying in schools and…read morein our community , most of these programs only address bullying among students and youths. In contrast, very little attention is given to the possibility that the bully is a teacher or adult. One such teacher exists at this school. RS. Positive inclusive attitudes are a key factor in achieving an inclusive education. This teacher, unfortunately, displays none of the attributes required as a professional educator to help the most vulnerable and at risk youth in our community.

They teach kids a Classical Education, the kids are great and the teachers actually care about what…read morethey're teaching... And the students are LEARNING. This school has been an absolute blessing for my kids. The uniforms help with keeping kids focused on school work and not on what they're wearing. It makes getting ready in the mornings so much easier. My son is finally making friends because there are finally people who have a similar Christian faith and world view, whereas, he was getting bullied at our local public school. In an ideal world, I'd have school choice and not have to pay for my son's education and also pay into the public school system that has failed so many kids.... But this is what was needed for my son's education and well-being, and we're all very glad to have made the switch.

I am truly sorry to say that I exposed my innocent 5 year old child to some of the most…read morein-Christian "Christians" in the Universe. This was some time ago, maybe the school has improved, but let me telly you may experience. In good faith, I enrolled my son in a "Christian" school, hoping that he would have the experiences I had in Catholic school...strong academi, strong role models and kind but strict teachers. Nope. The kindergarten teacher my son was exposed to was most definitely not a follower of Christ. Christ taught to include rather than exclude. To be kind and accepting, not mean an judgmental. Melissa, I believe her name was. She was terrible. She bullied and belittled my child to the point where he would come home crying. She then threw him out of class saying he was not cutting it in kindergarten. SHE DID HIM A FAVOR. He went to a local school, Cougar Valley after that, where he had one of his best school experiences. Mrs. W was truly a kind, compassionate follower of Christ, unlike Melissa from King's West. Through her kindness and patience he survived kindergarten. Fast forward 10 years, John is now taking college-level classes as a Freshman in High School. No doubt, this is because he was removed from Kings West.

My kids favorite school!! A full American Montessori Society member!…read more My son attended Ms. Ali's beautiful school for four years. My daughter now attends, this will be her 3rd and a half year. I was looking for a school that felt like an extension of home. A loving and nurturing environment. I had originally missed the open house date but decided to give Ali a call for a private tour. The moment I stepped inside the classroom I fell in love. I knew right away that I had found our school! I have to say, what a relief. Ali explained to me the Montessori philosophy, admittedly I was not familiar with it. Now I can't imagine teaching my kiddos without this philosophy. First Stage Montessori has created a solid foundation for my children's independence, curiosity, confidence and responsibility. Whether your kiddo attends for 1 year or the entire 4 year program, you become family with the school. I cannot thank Ali and Angel enough for all the dedicated work they've put over the years into growing such thoughtful and amazing young students!

Such an amazing school! We couldn't have asked for anything better for our daughter. All the…read moreteachers are very sweet and super knowledgeable. So sad to say we will be moving to public school next year. I would highly recommend this school to anyone and everyone.

I was bullied a lot by others, but I had some of the best teachers ever. My band director taught me…read moreso much and was my absolute most favorite teacher. Another staff member helped me with all of my math after the previous year I was with the wood shop teacher, and we got to build things to learn fractions. I still suck at fractions, but I loved that class. I also had an amazing science teacher who makes science fun, even when it's difficult. I was sad when on March 12, 2020, school was cancelled, and I only returned to give my things back, but not to learn. A math teacher bullied my entire class and constantly yelled at us, but I liked most of my other teachers.

Chief Sealth has SO MUCH POTENTIAL. For the opportunities that are given to students, so few…read moreactually take advantage of them. Programs and Opportunities: -IB (International Bachelorette)- A program in the Junior-Senior years where you can get an IB diploma by having a full IB schedule. IB is similar to AP in the sense that it has harder course work. IB credits can be transferred internationally, being good for a student that wants to go out of state. -Trio Program (college prep) -Upward Bound (college prep) -College Bound (college prep/scholarship) -clubs (a lot of clubs) -Language classes (Japanese, Chinese, and Spanish) -Music Program -YMCA programs -Neighborhood Healthcare (super important for low-income students/ students that need to do things discreetly). The one thing that bothers me the most at Sealth is, nobody has spirit. Spirit is something that has a huge impact on the way you experience high school. I'd say less than 15% of the school dresses up for spirit days, participates in pep assemblies, and attends dances. It makes for a very lame high school experience. The teachers are the people who have the most spirit. You can go to ANY other school, and they will have at least double the student spirit than Sealth. Garfield is a perfect example. As for sports, Chief Sealth quite frankly isn't the best in sports. The sports that do have a lot of potential are usually overlooked. Luckily, some sports have been receiving more recognition, like wrestling. Quite honestly, the school spends too much money on some sports, not going to say which ones. The athletes are sore losers a lot of the time, so sportsmanship could be improved. On to teachers, the teachers at Sealth are pretty good. I'd say they all have super different styles of teaching. Out of all the teachers that I have had from Sealth, 3 have actually bothered me. The thing that all 3 of these teachers exhibited was passive aggressiveness. Being passive aggressive is just such a bad approach to teaching, students don't feel safe sharing their questions or concerns. There are some other teachers who some may think are crazy, but those "crazy" teachers end up being the most influential and kids take the most away from them. The last thing about Sealth: they recently put in a new rule. If you're a running start student or part-time student, you're not allowed to be on campus unless it's fifteen minutes before your class. This rule is dumb, there are so many other reasons that a student might need to be at their high school campus. What if a student wants to get their FREE/REDUCED lunch? What if a student needs to talk to their counselor? What if a student has nowhere else to go because they live far from the school? Whoever implemented this rule obviously has no idea about students' outside lives/circumstances. The high school should be a safe place where the student can work on their homework and eat lunch, even if they are a few hours early. They're still apart of the school, they're still enrolled at the school. The thing is, this rule was created to prevent running start kids from coming and wandering around the school (which rarely ever happens), but the school can't even control the kids that have full-time schedules at the school. There are always like 20+ kids just wandering the halls and skipping. Worry about the kids in the school first.

Some good teachers. Bad councilors and scheduling. Ive given feedback and idead how to make…read morescheduling fair and consistent but principal and councilor dont listen to parents.

This school is nothing short of outstanding. The quiet hum of activity, the independence and…read moreself-respect that's fostered, and the beautiful campus all combine to make MCS a really special place. We feel so lucky our daughter has been able to be a student here. And the community at the school is wonderful for parents, too--whenever I've come to a teacher or staff with a question or concern, I have always been made to feel as if whatever I have to say has value. My presence and my thoughts feel welcomed at MCS, which means that my daughter and I get to be partners in her education. Oh, and there are no screens in the classroom! It's amazing--kids can still learn to read and do math without using a tablet. Who knew? Maria Montessori, that's who. Bonus points for good old fashioned pencils and notebooks.

It's NOT as bad as it was said to be. I feel bad for the school lol, it's fine. The building is…read moreold, the teachers are fine, but in reality the rest is classic poor middle school.

improve everything! jr. high is cruel to kids! all schools should be k-8! K-8 is more family feel…read moreand helps kids grow confidence in a space that is more friendly and secure! Jr high and middle school are the worst experiment on kids! Besides the school buses, those are horrible too! The education system knows this and if they don't they should be shut down! Cuz it all around sucks!