I enrolled my daughter in the Academy for the summer camp. She have been having an amazing time…read more Often when children start a new school the transition process is usually hard. Not here. She went day one and was a little reluctant to leave me husband and I, but by the end of the day when it was time to go home she refused to leave and have been wanting to stay daily after school. The summer camp is very proficient and well planned out. The have been going on a lot of trips that are included in tuition. The trips are not limited to just having fun but also things like museum's for history knowledge to our young people. I tilt my hat off to all the staff at Clinton Christian School to accepting my daughter to the family and making her feel at home away from home. I am excited and looking forward to great successful upcoming school year.

My daughter attended this school from 4 thru 2nd grade. I must admit I was extremely impressed…read morewith my daughter's studies. The teachers were very engaged, even at a young age. I never felt like it was a daycare. She was always learning something new each day! I enrolled her in summer camp, which she really enjoyed, especially since she is an only child. My daughter took music lessons for the violin. I was amazed at her teacher's instructions and guidance. She not only taught my daughter how to play the violin, but to also read and write music; very impressive! We had bus service for morning pickup. Always on time, friendly driver who always provided a warm greeting. We had aftercare, so I picked her up. Unfortunately, during pickup my daughter would almost be in tears. I generally had to wait until the last kid left before she would want to go home. I didn't want to force her to leave her friends and go home to no child to play with. I always received assurance from the teachers that everything would be fine. They were. This is a top-notched school who cares about their students and their learning process. Although my daughter is much older, I had to circle back and give this review. Every dime I spent on my daughter's education, care and spiritual guidance given at Clinton Christian was well worth it. Anytime your child clings to her teacher at the end of the school year because she's going to miss her says a lot.

This review is actually for the school park/playground, not the actual school academics and staff…read more They keep the school playground open to the public when the school is closed over the summer and it is an amazing playground. My 6 and 5yr old will play here for hours even in the heat because they have so much fun. There are just a few outlining trees for shade so make sure to bring hats, sunblock and water on hot days. It's a wood chip ground covering (no dirt or sand), very well spread out, monkey bars for older kids and even a mini monkey bar for the little ones, a basketball court right next to the park and lots of green grassy area beyond the basket court. If your kids like to climb and explore, this is a perfect place for them! I highly recommend it! The only reason for not giving this park five stars is because there is no bathroom or water fountain near by and unless you park around the block in the surrounding neighborhood, There is only pay parking which is max of four hours @ $1.75 per hr.

Horrible school since my kid was bullied for two years and the principal claims my kid was not…read moreharmed because the kids who tried to light him on fire were unable to turn the lighter on! I only went to the school for the language part but not worth my kids happiness!

The school is behind the church. It is a lovely building with charm. We attended a reception after…read morechurch. The church staff was wonderful. When you visit the restroom you can just tell you are in a school.

Do not enroll your kids. We had our daughter there for two months. She went from an A student to a…read moreC student. We pulled her out and enrolled her in to a private school.

This is a wonderful school! The HOS is very caring and she puts the children first! The…read moreMontessori environment cultivates individualism and promotes a child's development and respect for other people. My kids loved this school an my granddaughter loves it!

One of the teachers allowed another child to report to me about my son's behavior during dismissal…read more She watched and nodded along as the child reported. This is extremely unprofessional. A teacher had a man that DOES NOT work at the school sitting in the school with her watching her work during after care hours. I did not know who this man was and I am sure he did not pass the necessary background check required for educators. That same teacher was vacuuming in one room while the children were alone in another room. My son was 3 or 4 years old at the time and the other students were young as well. If there had been a problem would she have been able to hear the emergency? The leader is rude to parents and students. In addition, for many years she has not had a proper board of directors. The board consisted of the founder and two of her relatives. This is a huge conflict of interest reflected in the schools inability to grow and adapt to relevant educational research. The Beddow School is supposed to be a non-profit. However, the school clearly ran in the best interest of the founder as opposed to the organization. Beddow operates like a for-profit business that mostly just benefits the founder. For example, the founder benefits by cutting costs and making staff that should be watching children clean instead. My son was left in a classroom with other students alone. Definitely, not what I signed up for. I am sad that I enrolled my child at this school. The first red flag for me is that the school is not named after someone who is a great educator. It is named after the founder, a shriveling woman that is alive and well. I am a teacher. It is not a career path for people that are self absorbed. Teaching requires a level of humility that puts students in the spotlight, which is why most schools are named for a mission or a person that has already proven themselves (like Mary McLeod Bethune or Maria Montessori). The first sign that the school operates in the interest of the founder is the school's name!

I enrolled my son in St. John based on wonderful reviews from parents I knew through my sons karate…read moreclasses. I was looking for a private school education that was religion based. When we toured the school everything looked to be in order the principal Mrs. Scott was very pleasant and had really updated the school over the last few years. The school was organized which my sons other school lacked. The beginning of school was great, orientation new parents learned all the rules of the school and the kids got a chance to meet their teacher and classmates. The week before school started at a meeting with the parents and teachers we found out that the kindergarten class had 28 kids in the class, mouths dropped and you heard a big gasp in the classroom. After the announcement parents started to look around and talk in smaller groups about how we are paying for a private school why are the classes so large. We were told that the classroom can hold up to 30 kids and if 2 more enrolled they would accept them at any time during the school year. This should have been my first red flag clue and I should have run for the hills with my refund check in my back pocket. The class size was so large they had to convert the library into the kindergarten room in order to accommodate everyone. The kindergarten class had 2 teachers in the room so should I say 1 main teacher and 1 aid. The first couple weeks of school went pretty smoothly my son was happy and during well, after those 2 weeks passed that was it his mood had changed. I begin getting phone calls on a daily basis from him teacher saying that he wasn't paying attention and making strange noises in class. This wasn't my kid they were talking about, he had been to school prior and they only thing he would get a note home for is talking to much (he's a chatty boy). The phone calls went on like this for days finally I met with the teacher and the lady really got under my skin saying that maybe there are problems at home that are causing him to behave this way and maybe you should have him speak with a professional. As a parent who has raised your child for 5 1/2 years with no prior problems like this you start to get a little red in the face and want to go on attack mode. I calmly told her thank you for suggestions I'll talk with my son. After a long conversation he told me he was disrupting the class because that was the only way to get the teachers attention. He never got called on to answer questions or write on the smart board for 56 days (the class did calendar every morning so they knew how many days they had been in school). It broke my heart to know that everyday a question was called on and his had would be up he was being picked over. This is a private school with 28 5-6 year olds, after looking at the other classes and talking with the parents it seemed that the class sizes were growing in every classroom and parents were frustrated. Besides the class size the curriculum was sub-par, my son was bringing home work he had done when he was 3 in pre-school. Oh the principal Mrs. Scott was a reputation of dodging parents and avoiding any questions. It's amazing what you find out after you get in the school, just because the wrapping on the outside is pretty doesn't mean the pieces inside aren't broken. I pulled my son from St. John the end of November and moved him into a wonderful Christian school where he has 13 kids in the class and his behavior changed over night. St. John was not a good fit for my family so good luck to you if you sign your child up. Also please ignore your child's teacher when they say he or she may be ADHD, I've been told multiple times those initials get thrown around a lot when a child "acts out" in class.

We moved to DC in OCT. We are living on Andrews AFB and had to put our 4th grader into Francis T…read more Evans Elementary. First appearances were good, but after a month things went bad. Our daughter went from an A student to a C student. My wife sat in the class for 10 minutes and could not believe how disrespectful the students were to the teacher. The teacher had no control and the learning environment was bad. The Principal did nothing. We pulled our daughter out and enrolled her in to St John's. The staff is great and we are very happy with the school. Down side is the 500.00 monthly payment. You get what you pay for.

Maya Angelou French Immersion is an IB World School and National PTA School of Excellence. They…read morehave a very engaged PTSA Board with a growing membership - last year over 200 members! The school leadership is caring and responsive, they really try. Parent engagement in their scholars progress and needs are crucial for success. You'll definitely get out what you give to this school program. Being bilingual is an incredible accomplishment and the curriculum IS rigorous. You may need to invest in tutoring and learning french yourself to support your scholar. There is an Adult French Club available through the PTSA! There are a lot of programs and connections within the school and the Principal is serious about continuous improvement and academic excellence. We recently got a new Assistant Principal and Academic Dean, and now our leadership team is well supported (and all Doctors!)

My daughter is in her 2nd year, first grade!!! She is getting it slowly as French is NOT our…read moreprimary language. The staff is very friendly and teachers are very professional. I love hearing my daughter speak French and look forward to her growing into a multi linguistic child

My children are alumni of Corkran Preschool & Kindergarten. If you are looking for a family…read moreatmosphere for your children to grow, learn, and thrive, then this is the place for you! They attended from the time they were two years old through kindergarten. I am thrilled with the foundation the preschool provided them to set them up for success during their educational journey!

This school and its faculty and staff have been a true blessing to our family. My five-year-old's…read moreacademic abilities have grown leaps and bounds since he started here in August. We were unable to get him into public school because of his birth date. But, once my husband and I visited the school, met the teachers and learned more about their curriculum and teaching methods, we knew that not being able to send him straight to kindergarten was a true blessing in disguise. My son is very bright and has excellent communication skills. So, I didn't realize that he just wasn't ready for kindergarten at that time. But, within a month at Corkran, my son showed tremendous improvement in his writing and phonetics and other skills that are essential for kids to succeed. Corkran is a fantastic place for a child to learn--and the Christian emphasis is an added benefit. The only reason I shorted them a star is the fact that they close at 5:30 and trend to close for the whole week during every major holiday. This could present a problem for some working parents. Other than that, they're awesome! I highly recommend!