I love the school song I think it was very educational and my kids learned a lot from this…read moreexperience

This Charter school opened in fall of 2015. My daughter started the 5th grade there. She loves…read morethis school and the staff... and I do too. The learning environment is excellent. It's challenging and a lot is expected of the students. There's a dress code, and longer school days. My younger daughter will be attending Rainier Prep next year too.

My three Kids all go to Holy Family and it is a great school. My kids love it and the education is…read moregreat!. Very friendly staff and Very diverse school.

My children attended and now my grandchildren. Great school and staff. It prepared my children well…read morefor a college prep high school. It does require parental involvement since there is consistent homework.

Great atmosphere and very sweet staff! Easy to communicate to as well. I feel comfortable if…read moreanything were wrong they would fix it. My daughter loves it there and this being her first year in school I appreciate that so much.

Katie and teachers do an excellent job at communicating and organizing a well put together program…read morefor the kids. I love her weekly emails that highlight the events for the program. If you're looking for a program that focuses on k-prep and core values, this would be a great fit.

If you are looking for a school that equips children for the tools they need in an increasingly…read moreunstable world, this is it! And they do it , while providing a fun, caring and strong community for all. Westside school moved into a permanent home a few years ago and hired a new head of school a few years before the pandemic. These changes have supported the school into a solid place for a child to learn and be amongst others. The balance between academics and Social emotional skills is good and the school has a wealth of talented and dedicated teachers and staff who care about education, the world and making positive change. There is nothing better than seeing my child run to school every morning. We have been there 4 years and I was hesitant to go to an independent school at first. I didn't grow up rich and was concerned. This is truly a great community of people who want to make a difference in the world and value children being seen for who they are.

I feel grateful that my children have the opportunity to be part of the Westside community. Great…read moreteachers, great learning and the other parents are cool too. I'm truly impressed.

Had my daughter here 1 day. Chaos at drop off, and when I went to pick her up this was the…read moreexperience: 1) I looked through the toddler room window to see if I could see her playing. There was a baby sitting on a table by herself, lights off, with no one in the room. 2) Went to the front. Employee answered with no mask on. 3) Told employee about the baby. She casually said "oh ya, they do that all the time". 4) Brought me my baby and said "BTW two other babies had their mouths on her bottle and sippy cup so you might want to sanitize them because she has a peanut allergy right?" My daughter has a lot of dietary issues and she didn't even know her allergies when I provided the list and communicated her needs multiple times. Even dismissing the allergies, another child had their mouth on a bottle with my breastmilk in it. Who knows how much they drank... The staff couldn't explain how it happened, especially when she was supposed to be fed separately due to her allergies. They had no details because they didn't work the morning. Terrible communication. 5) End of the day toddler sheet showed 3 hours between changings (policy is supposed to be 2) and didn't log her nap. Not a huge deal but still. Against my gut I brought her the next day hoping maybe it was an off day and that I would feel better. After 3 hours I was so anxious I went and picked her up. At pick up I asked how she did and they said "She didn't cry as much as yesterday." Wth?! My baby is SO social. She loves kids and never cries around them. Huge red flag. I politely emailed and told the director I would be withdrawing my daughter and asked for a refund since she was there for less than 2 days. She sent a nasty email back. We went back and forth a few emails, and once I told her I was going to report her to the DOH, she freaked out and sent the most unprofessional email where she actually admitted to not wearing masks, verified the child on the table, and blamed my one year old for the bottle because her "preference" is to throw them. She's one.... When I went to pick up the rest of her things later two staff members didn't have masks on (still had 2 kids in the room). Worst of all, the next night a dark purple/green bruise from a bite mark set in. My 1 year old was bitten ON HER CHEST and no one notified me. They probably didn't even know it happened because of the lack of supervision. Maybe this is why she was crying the whole first day...I attached a pic. Makes me sick to my stomach to think about how this happened, especially on this area. Whatever you do, do not enroll your child here. The teachers seem nice enough but this place is a disaster. She was mad that I looked through the window without permission. I've never heard of a facility that didn't have an open-door policy for checking on your baby, and we can't go inside because of Covid. I'm glad I did because that's how I saw the baby on the desk. No wonder they don't want anyone looking with all the chaos they have going on. I don't care about the money. I wouldn't have taken my child back there even if I had paid a year up front. It's been a week, my daughter is happy at a new center, and I STILL have major mom guilt for ever bringing her there. Seriously...run!

Kelly Lake Montessori is decent enough if all really need is a daycare. The staff or "teachers",…read moreare so outnumbered by children, it doesn't seem like any kid gets much individual attention unless they're crying or getting into trouble for something. When I dropped my son off and picked them up, he barely got so much of a "hi" and "bye" from the staff. If your child is doing the Montessori program, don't expect to be clued in on what they're learning or what subjects they're working on. Toward the start of the school year, I had asked if they do weekly or monthly newsletters to keep parents in the loop, and what followed after was 1 or 2, and then it stopped again. None of the staff seems happy to be there, and we never really felt welcome. Maybe I'm comparing too harshly to his last preschool where the teachers were warm, the program was clear, and they went above and beyond for everything, but I've just disappointed by this place. I'm giving it a 3 star because it's not a bad daycare, my son had some fun days there and made some friends, but I want to let other parents know my thoughts before making their decision.

Overall a great high school. Lots of excellent teachers - there are a few really bad teachers (but…read moreI'm sure that's the case anywhere). Office Staff/Administrators/Counselors all very accessible and helpful. They do a great job of having all school activities for both students and parents. They do have a FWPD officer on site however there is not a lot of drug/violence on campus that I see (especially compared to other FW High Schools).

Great school, but the school district is not as good as most…read more The teachers are great and re students are family. Over all I give the school a 5 because the school is friendly and respectful! Avid Gear up Drivers ed And many more activities the school has!

Awesome playground. My kids love the variety of things to do on this playground. My daughter ran…read morethe entire time, from one play structure to another. She just wanted to try it all as fast as she could. Different areas for kids of different ages. The playground's icon is a 25-foot-long colorful caterpillar climbing sculpture. Kids can climb, exercise their fine and gross motor skills, and really feel their accomplishment as they climb to the nose of the caterpillar. All play areas have adjacent paths for continuous easy movement. The colorful park has a tree and meadow motif, with plants and creatures depicted in the equipment and the poured-in-place rubber surfacing. The playground includes features designed to encourage healthy physical development, such as slides, swings, spinners, and climbing rocks, as well as nontraditional playground activities designed for sensory development. The playground is divided into three areas: One play area focuses on early childhood, one focuses on children ages 5 to 12, and one is easily used by both groups for climbing, swinging, spinning and sliding. Children can play anywhere on the playground, but the design allows younger children to play independently from older children. The early childhood areas feature equipment that helps young children develop balance, coordination, social skills, and imagination. They can climb on a sculpted ladybug, and spin in an Omni Spinner and on a ring-like Super Nova. A glider swing is big enough to accommodate a pile of kids. They can try the balance beam and play in a little house. In the painted-games area, children can hopscotch on a dragonfly or balance on a bee flying to a flower. The Rolling Hills synthetic turf mound invites them to climb up and roll down, and in a climbing area, they can travel the circular walk or climb the tree to the top of a play structure and slide down the slide. Children on tricycles or in wheelchairs rolling on the Wavy Walk can stop at a stop sign, fill up at the gas station, and slow down in the school zone. They can also enjoy the sensory delight of making music on oversized instruments. A central covered area with picnic tables allows parents to sit in the shade and see almost every play area. Benches are also scattered around the periphery. A bathroom was clean and close by. This park is definitely worth the trip. Bring a picnic, but don't bring your dog. Dogs (other than service animals) aren't allowed.

great school we had out child attend here for 2 years really essential for special needs. He was so…read morecomfortable that we wish they extended to 5th grade lol

This school has been incredible for my son. The mentors are passionate, skilled and attentive. The…read moreschool is nurturing to children's creativity and desire to learn organically, through play and in a nature setting. His social skills, gained command of large motor skills and curiosity have only grown exponentially since joining Ashlar in the Fall. I plan to send my younger son there next year when he's old enough! I can't recommend this place enough. Lots of one on one attention for the students and child led curriculum is so refreshing and our whole family is so happy with our experience there.