Our son has been here since he was 16 months, he's now almost 3. He's potty trained (big thanks to…read morethem). He's well mannered. He cleans up after himself... and my wife & I truthfully didnt really teach him most of that stuff. Now we did encourage the same behaviors at home and we did listen to his teachers and communicated with them to be sure we were all on the same page, but it's mostly all been taught to him at this school. 5/5 highly recommend and would do it again

A superb facility allowing toddlers thru elementary school students the ability to ignite and…read morediscover their greatest passions!

Watkins is a great school. It has safe procedures in place for dropping students off and picking…read morethem up. The staff is quite young but they are obviously a team in the effort. The school hosts lots of events to include families like Breakfast&books, PBS kickoff, and an annual talent show. Communication between teachers, parents, and students is solid.

Ive been a "Bear" here and there. Ive been a "Bear"…read moreExtraordinaire. Ive had classes morning, noon & night. Ive had classes that just aren't right. Ive had professors so profound The most intense in this town. Ive had professors so so kind, Ive had professors out of their mind. All in all, I've seen it all. And with all this at fate, I still can not graduate.....:( sad-face

Missouri State University sucks when it comes to help international students solve their problems…read more I have been an International Student here for so long and they have never helped me solving any situation. I tried to talk to many people in order to solve my situation but none helped me at all. I went to the presidents office and I was not able to talk to him because he does not take care of students unless you fill out a form online. So do not waste your time trying to go to his office to talk to him and neither to try to find a solution because the lady at front desk told me that he doesn't do that. Supposedly you have to talk to other people to find a solution to your problems but none does it and neither the president Clif. Whenever you call to the international department none is available to help you because they are either out of the office or because they only work from home, except for the front desk students that answer the phone but can not give you a solution for anything. They are all pointing fingers instead of helping you find a solution to your problems. Just let me mention that I have been having this problem going on for 2 semesters so I don't know why they are so negligent i don't know if I should call it an act of racism or discrimination. WORST UNIVERSITY I HAVE EVER BEEN AND SO FREAKING EXPENSIVE.

Springfield and Greene County have gone above and beyond building some phenomenal trails, parks and…read moreplaygrounds. Truman Elementary School - Park is one of the places that doesn't make me feel bad about paying taxes! This park includes a playground, multiple soccer fields and a paved 5-mile trail. This school is less than a mile away from my sister's house which makes it extremely convenient for my nephews who attend Truman Elementary. The looping trail is 5 miles and completely paved. It is perfect for running, walking or biking. Since a large portion of the trail is thru heavily wooded terrain, I don't know that I would feel comfortable going all the way to Stoneridge by myself. However, there are a lot of folks who utilize the trail during all hours of the day and night. This is a beautiful park that just about anyone would enjoy.

Wonderful elementary school! Beautiful campus and great teachers. This school is the best kept…read moresecret in Springfield!

I believe that I went to Kindergarten at this school back in 1977. I'll have to ask my parents…read morewhen next I speak with them. Mom and I, along with my younger brother and sister lived on White Side Drive for a year while my dad was stationed in South Korea with the Army. My Grandfather and Great Grandmother lived a couple of houses down from us. There was an old barn down the street that the kids played in and a Brown Derby near the turnoff for White Side Drive.

Love love love this school. It's not perfect but it's still awesome! The principal is great! He is…read morewhat makes the school so awesome. He is calm, cool, and collected. He deals well with challenging students and challenging parents. The school is small and offers more individualized attention to students.

Kids First is an amazing program that our family was sad to graduate from. My daughter is now in…read moresecond grade and I thought her memories of preschool would fade, but she still reminisces about her time at Kids First and how much fun she had. She has been well prepared for school and finds she previously studied many of the topics in pre-K in a creative and fun mannor that helped her remember the information. We miss Leah and all of the teachers. We were lucky to find such a wonderful place to start for our daughter's educational journey.

DCS has been the perfect place for my family. With space for children from nursery all the way to…read more12th grade, it's a place for children of any age to get plugged in. As an employee, I love that I am free to share my faith and I am surrounded by others who do the same.

My daughter started attending DCS last year in middle school. She had a hard time in public school…read moredue to all the negativity and such (cussing, fighting, etc). She has grown in many ways -- especially in her reading level as she has some issues with reading and has an IEP. Her teachers work with her and allow her to learn however best she learns -- which usually means turning tests into verbal tests. Because of this, she has gained so much confidence and actually is reading before bed now! She has also learned about the Bible and has grown emotionally due to chapels and character development.