Harper Creek High School has to be the worst school of choice there is. Principals and teachers are…read morenot good people and dont actually care about student education. My kid has come home most days of this school year (2022-2023) crying saying how their principals and teachers harass them nonstop, from following them around/ standing around where ever my kid goes, stalking my kid IN THE BATHROOM??, being stared at from all angles, stopping them in the halls accusing them of doing things my kid doesnt do for what seems to be every passing time, etc. ITS WEIRD AND MAKES MY KID UNCOMFORTABLE, which makes me and my family uncomfortable with sending my child here everyday. Apparently, this only happens to my kid and no one else??? It seems like targeting! Id understand if my kid had a record of doing things they shouldn't be doing, but with a clean record it's weird and pervertic. If you can put this much effort into hawking my kid, you can put the effort into improving the school and the education system. I strongly advise you to not (nor ever) enroll your children in this school system. 1/10 DISGUSTING!

My three children have been at Paragon for the majority of their school careers. I respect and…read moreappreciate the teachers, staff, and administration. We have had a great experience with Paragon overall. I read the previous review of Paragon and I have some thoughts. I agree their high academic standards do not necessarily make for a perfect classroom setting for hyperactive children. Or even active children. Honestly, if I had my way, Paragon would follow more of a Montessori-style structure and would allow for kids to have more hands-on learning and less time in their seats. However, most of the teachers my kids have had have been fairly creative in their approaches to dealing with students' needs. For example, many teachers incorporate dance breaks or allow students non-traditional seating, like a big exercise ball so they can bounce their wiggles out. Many of the teachers offset the boring (but necessary) lessons with learning games and engaging activities. One of my favorite things about Paragon is the people. Along with having caring, patient teachers and administration, the other parents and students are overall respectful, kind, and helpful. Prior to Covid, Paragon held frequent school-wide events, which were usually very well-attended, indicating an unusually high level of parent involvement. There is also a high emphasis on moral character. Each month (or maybe trimester?) has a different moral focus emphasizing that month's virtue (perseverance, encouragement, kindness, integrity, responsibility, etc.). I love this so much! More than being successful academically or professionally, I believe today's kids need to learn these moral virtues. What good is it if your child is the highest paid, most awarded pigglegiggologist if he's also a selfish butthole who cheated on his wife and left his kids for the nanny and yells and humiliates waiters because they get his order wrong? Also, I have to say just a random snippet about the principal, Mr. Kriesch. I happened to be in the office one day last year when I heard Mr. Kriesch's voice from his office. Clearly, a kid had been acting out in his class and had to go see the principal. I didn't see or hear the kid but overheard Mr. Kriesch explaining to the student the importance of allowing the teacher to teach and the other students to learn. It wasn't necessarily the words he was saying, but the respectful way he addressed the student. It was as if he fully expected the student to rise to the level of maturity with which he was being treated. I have no idea if the kid actually started right, but I know he probably left feeling heard and like Mr. Kriesch believed the best of him. Also, during the virtual learning this past year, I have appreciated the lengths the teachers have gone to to make things as clear and as smooth as possible in a less-than-ideal scenario. I have also appreciated their grace. As a parent of three, it was pretty overwhelming trying to keep up with all the emails and assignments and so I didn't. Not well, anyway. There were dozens of announcements and emails I didn't read, phone calls I didn't listen to and I know my kids missed assignments and missed out on quite a few other things because of this. I dreaded parent/teacher conferences because I figured I would be parent-shamed for my parental laziness. On the contrary, I felt encouraged by each teacher and each seemed to focus on positive attributes, while still addressing my kids' personal challenges. I was pretty grateful for their seemingly non-judgmental feedback.

My child started at Paragon as a kindergartener in Fall 2020. The rules about in-person, hybrid,…read moreand online schooling were rapidly changing and I was beyond stressed. I cannot tell you how happy I am with the way Paragon stepped up for the plate during this time. The staff did a wonderful job of keeping my kiddo safe while also giving him a great education. The principal is very hands-on and present. Shoutout to Mr. Reigle for being my sons favorite teacher and for getting him excited about computers. We toured 6 elementary schools in and Jackson before deciding on Paragon. I can say with confidence that this school is the best choice for families living in the Jackson Public District.

I moved to Lansing to get to know my relatives whom Ive never met til my Junior year of high…read moreSchool. My experience was the happiest ever. My school mates were so nice and everyone made me feel welcome and wendy paul was my girl friend and always walked me to class and to football practice. I never had a better feeling around high schoolers and great teachers. I only went for a year but that year was better than all my years in Florida. Thank you Eastern

Great environment, amazing staff! My daughter is attending for the second school year!…read more We sought out this option due to her poor grades, and lack of motivation. Since attending this college preparatory military boarding school, her grades have gotten better. Keep in mind that the curriculum here is more difficult than your typical school as it is college preparatory. The staff has a genuine concern for the welfare, health and success of their students! They support her like family. It's a wonderful program! It's a coed school. Students attend and live on campus for the school year. There are Monday-Friday and day student options also.