MCS is a great school and they have the best teachers and staff. I am a alumnus from MCS.read more

We have been here a year and it is a wonderful school with a supportive community! Blessed to be…read morehere.

Chief Joseph middle school, Has shown me that they are willing to Listen to the thoughts, cares and…read moreconcerns of parents and students. My daughter went from strongly disliking math to math becoming her favorite subject. The school has just blown me away, with How amazing the teachers are and all of the staff. My daughter is one of 4 African-American children in the school , but I feel they have made a great effort to recognize culture and Diversity. I had made a post, saying they needed to do more on the issue of Celebrating Black History Month. I feel that was unfair of me to judge them, they have so much on their plates. This is by far the best middle school in Montana .

Whittier is full of committed families, faculty, and staff. We love that it's small enough to feel…read morereally tight-knit, and have gotten to know the other students and their families at assemblies, open houses, and other activities. We've been very happy with the teachers so far (grades K-2 and counting...), and the afterschool program is outstanding.

Great school with good student to teacher ratio. Good diversity within student body and lots of…read moreactivities outside of school.

If I could give this school a lower rating, I would. What I experienced here as a child stayed with…read moreme long after middle school ended, and not in a way that builds resilience or confidence. As a student on the autism spectrum, I came into this school already vulnerable, already trying to navigate a world that felt overwhelming and confusing. Instead of finding support, I was met with cruelty. I was routinely singled out and bullied by staff members, the very adults who were supposed to protect me and help me succeed. Being different made me a target, and it became clear very early on that there was no safe place to turn. One incident in particular still stands out because it showed just how completely I had been abandoned. During lunch one day, I was trapped by four students who cornered me and attacked me using a makeshift weapon. They took a long sock, filled it with a hard bar of soap, and used it to beat me, the way you might see in a badly made prison movie. I remember feeling terrified and powerless, realizing that I could not escape and that no one was coming to help. What makes this even harder to process is that there were staff members supervising lunch that day. They looked over, clearly saw what was happening, and then turned their backs. No intervention. No help. I was left with bruises and the lasting understanding that my safety simply did not matter. When I reached out afterward to both the school resource officer and the principal, I hoped that at least then someone would take it seriously. Instead, the response was painfully inadequate. The parents of the students involved reportedly threatened to pull their children out of baseball, and that was treated as leverage. Nothing meaningful ever came of it. The students faced no real consequences, and I was left to carry the aftermath alone. What happened to my sister at this school was even more frightening. When she came out as a teenager, the harassment she endured from other students escalated to the point where her physical safety was genuinely at risk. Watching someone you love go through that, while the adults responsible for protecting children fail to act, is something that stays with you forever. We were not just worried about her emotional well being. We were afraid for her life. A school should be a place where children are protected, where differences are respected, and where students are allowed to learn and grow without fear. For my family, this school was the opposite. It was an environment where bullying was ignored, where staff abuse was normalized, and where serious harm was allowed to happen through neglect and indifference. I would never recommend this school to anyone. Especially not to parents of neurodivergent children or LGBTQ youth. Every child deserves safety, dignity, and compassion. This school failed to provide those basic things, and the impact of that failure is something my family will carry for the rest of our lives.

Average middle school experience, some teachers are way to strict, others way to lenient, good…read morestructure, as someone who went to the school last year, I don't hate it, if you want to send your kid here it is a WAY better option then Helena Middle School.

Amazing preschool, my son is starting his second year with Mountain Meadows Montessori (formerly…read moreLearning Circle Montessori) and we could not be happier. Staff is experienced, committed and truly care about each child's development. There is a robust Montessori program, weekly music classes, Spanish lessons, pet guinea pigs and goldfish, an amazing playground, and lots of art and science. My daughter completed three years here and was extremely well prepared for kindergarten at a public elementary school.

From the owner: Mountain Meadows Montessori is a non-profit community school providing high-quality early childhood…read moreeducation that cultivates a love of learning, nurtures curiosity about the world and fosters social and emotional development rooted in empathy, compassion, and respect for all. We strive to create a warm, nurturing and joyful space for children to learn and grow. We are rooted in Montessori education’s long tradition of honoring the whole child’s development. We grow out of the legacy of one of Montana’s oldest and most-respected Montessori schools. Now we are blossoming with the energy and passion of parents and teachers committed to a new and vibrant program.