Very disappointing experience. Instead of communicating with a parent to clarify a misunderstanding…read moreinvolving a 4-year-old child, the school immediately escalated the situation to DCFS. Parents deserve communication and transparency before assumptions are made. I expected better judgment and professionalism from an elementary school.

Some of the teachers show favoritism and give special treatment to others. Some of the kids will…read morepurposely lie and get others in trouble for fun.

I want to very enthusiastically praise Beehive for being such a unique and wonderful place for…read morespecial students who are particularly creative, intelligent and curious, quirky and techie... so many of our younger population fit into this category and will be running the world we're living in within the next decade or two... I'm thankful there's such a wonderful place for great young minds to expand, for great young people to collaborate and integrate with other great young people in a student population that offers cultural diversity... all at the same time class sizes are limited so proper attention can be given to all who learn here :-) My son went to another wonderful school similar to Beehive but unfortunately due to some mismanagement in the school's original administration, that school is no more... it only survived about 5 or so years... Beehive has flourished (I'm pretty sure this is accurate) about 18 years now... it was 15 years when we started attending and this is our 3rd year here. What a WONDERFUL collection of educators... yes as they've expanded into including elementary school and kindergarten, they had to staff up an institution literally twice the size of the original, and they've found some amazing folks to fill the ranks... now have there been one or two that haven't worked out... yes, but as with any place of employment, these things are dealt with, administration communicates directly with parents on a regular basis to share updates, actions taken, progress made, etc... and all is handled very responsibly. This is barely a blip on the radar as the environment created at this wonderul, amazing school is such that everyone feels welcome, it's a wonderful and fun community that does lots of really cool things, in addition to just teaching a curriculum... there are countless fun activities at different times of the year, where students get to take part in all the usual neat stuff that school is supposed to offer... they do a wonderful job integrating all that memorable stuff we all have in our family picture albums. If you're read anything in other reviews of concern, please know this school is well established with caring, committed, professional, compassionate and wonderful human beings who care very much about the school itself, the community it creates and provides the students and parents, and the environment they strive to uphold for the students... if there's been a rare hiccup along the way to (literally) doubling the size of the operation... if there's been an issue with a couple of staff members that slipped through the vetting process having some of their own agendas (and I'm going to say... yes... I'm a parent who has experienced this) I want to be painfully clear... such anomalies are not taken lightly and this wonderful administrations acts IMMEDIATELY and responsibly, compassionately, and assuredly, that anything of concern is addressed... and that all can relax and trust that their students are safe, cared for, and are being taught by the best. They work very closely with parents... and I know this isn't easy, as some parents don't want to have to invest too much time, that's the "school's job" to them... all my experiences, this being my third year with a student here (and now, having married, we've added another student of ours to the population here, very confidently so...) there is so much communication, daily at times, via email, we have a special folder capturing it so it doesn't get lost in the mix :-) Mr. Oguz, Mr. Kablan, Ms. Hamilton, Ms. Peterson, Ms Wald and so so many others at the helm of this wonderful, brand new shiny school are to be commended for pulling off such a major expansion of this school from a 6-12 grade institution to a school that covers everything from kindergarten to 12th grade... it's a brand new space remodeled from an old department store that closed, it's absolutely immaculate and shiny brand new, with new technology and room to expand... it's clean, safe, well staffed including counseling resources, everyone has a smile and genuinely cares about students, parents and about nurturing this wonderful new place we have here in the Salt Lake valley... we are fortunate to live near such a wonderful place of education for our kids... for our future. Thank you Beehive!!! BTW I'm in this local area... not San Francisco, not sure why Yelp thinks I'm there... :-) I'm a local and proud Beehive Parent!!

This school is pretty good the teachers are all pretty nice and the students too. The only downside…read moreis the school lunch which is absolutely terrible. It is also a very strict dress code for students

We started taking our kids to Willowcreek when my son was two and my daughter was five (they're now…read more5 and 9). My daughter had gone to several daycares before (SLC and Wisconsin) and this is by far my favorite! The staff has been wonderful and consistent over the years (both kids had the same preschool teacher). It gives the center a warm and comfortable feel--like sending the kids to a trusted relative's house--but you have the security of a big center (video monitors, no worries about a care giver calling in sick, etc.) The center is clean (but doesn't smell like disinfectant). The days are well-structured for the kids. The classes are very small so the kids develop a good sense of community and friendship with their teachers and playmates. Around age 7 or 8 we moved my daughter to a place with more "big kids", but I would whole-heartedly recommend Willowcreek for infants through early elementary.

I have worked at numerous child care centers and so when looking for a center for my own child I…read morewas quite picky! From the moment I entered this center, I felt welcomed and right at home! My son has been there for over a year now and I honestly cannot say enough! It is so nice being able to drop off my little guy for the day and know he is being well cared for and is receiving so much love! He is so happy and absolutely LOVES going to school. I am so thankful we found Willowcreek and I highly recommend if you're looking for a center that feels like home away from home!

Waterford was great for us in one way. My daughter became mysteriously ill pretty much for an…read moreamount of time in junior/senior year. It affected her cognitive abilities and she was forced to miss a good amount of school as well as special events of senior year. The kind, discreet response of the teachers and administrative staff blew us all away. They were fiercely protective of her. My daughter is pretty private but the students and their parents who knew were equally as amazing! Character was high with the kids (they didn't gossip much like you might find at another school, held her confidences and, as a result, feel like the school will forever be in my heart. The only issue that holds me back is that I feel it can be very rules heavy, a bit punitive (kids were expelled and punished for little). It lacks a vibrant social scene, can be a bit provincial in its academic and enriching offerings and can tend to mute students from sharing thoughts and expressing themselves. The last thing is that students don't really head committees or initiatives in junior or senior year... they really should and parents should be nowhere to be found. High school is the time to try new things and fail. Prom committee, the school store, a real school newspaper...They really aren't encouraged to as the parent body leads all. This proved tougher when my daughter went off to high school. Other than that, great school with great classes and teachers, special kids and- for the most part- a wonderful, warm parent body. Thank you Waterford!

After 4 years of sending our kids here, we have learned enough about the ultra-private and…read moreconservative ways in which the Board of Directors, and the Head of School run the school. It is so far reaching that kids can be expelled because of their parents behavior (reference the Waterford Code of Conduct). We are seriously thinking of moving our kids to Rowland Hall.

We have both our girls attending one of the Challenger schools…read more Great teachers. Academics, study habits, confidence builders in speech and memorization. Parents need to take an active role with their child till 4th grade -- helping to instill habits and then your kiddos is off and achieving. If as a parent, you aren't able to do so, it may be more Challenging if your child isn't a 'self starter' out of the gate :)

Very concerning experience attempting to tour Challenger School in Sandy for preschool…read more We arrived on time for our scheduled tour and were handed a values-based questionnaire that no one had previously explained was mandatory. 10+ min later, the director informed us we couldn't even tour unless it was completed first. When I calmly asked whether we could simply tour before filling out a philosophical questionnaire for a school we knew very little about, I was met with repeated pushback from both the director & headmaster and repeatedly told it was "school policy," despite my inability to locate such a policy online. The director later stated she only had 15-20 minutes before the next tour while simultaneously expecting us to complete the unexpected questionnaire after the school itself had already run late. Neither my spouse nor I, both doctors, have encountered anything remotely similar in educational or professional settings. The interaction ultimately ended with the headmaster abruptly stating, "This is not going to be a good fit," and walked off. Overall, the interaction felt rude, dismissive, and heavily compliance-focused for what should have been a simple preschool tour inquiry.

This pre-school and Kindergarten is great. We've had our daughter there since she was 3 for…read morepre-school and now Kindergarten. After pre-school her reading was impressive but one month into Kindergarten it has taken off! They do a lot of learning through songs and it's fun listening to our daughter sing some of them when she's playing in her room or just doing her own thing. The teachers have all been there a long time and are very good at their jobs. She has made a lot of friends and even though some of her pre-school pals didn't return for Kindergarten we've stayed in touch with them and the parents have been good to get to know as well. Others have made assertions about the security. As a parent with a child enrolled I will say that security at the campus is fine. Only an idiot would publish their security details online but having had my child there for going on two full years I am happy with what they do. Also the police station is literally across the street. Not near by, across the street.

I was so excited about enrolling my child here. However their front door is not secure. Anyone can…read morewalk in. And in this crazy world we are living in, I definitely don't feel safe sending my child here where anyone when a gun can walk in and shoot up the place. I even asked about this and their response was the police department is near by. Like that's going to deter crazy people. They refuse to secure their door. Other schools require you to be buzzed in. I'm not sure I will ever understand their reasoning as to not install a security door. This saddens me as I now have to send my child to a more safe school. I've heard other parents will be pulling their kids out as well. Please do better Challenger.

We love the Christian values promoted here, and the family atmosphere of this school…read more Not a great place for athiests!

So so so good the learning is good my teacher miss Jensen is so good at teaching so great really…read moregood and good principal too t out to 5eh school I'm a student

Look I'm on the rating system. Teachers were caring here and that is helpful…read more. -Isaac Longoria

No longer a good school, if it ever truly was…read more New administration nearly every year , most of whom lack any of the qualifications to run a school (current admin is a pastor, 1 was an accountant) ). Very limited programs, mediocre academics (but very easy grading (probably to keep up the appearance of what they claim) very stifling/judgmental environment and one of the least Christian behaving communities we've seen. So much bullying among both staff and students and so many kids struggling with their mental health, due in part to the uncaring staff and student body. There is no college counselor (as of our departure) , no properly credentialed school counselor (as of our departure) , no math or reading specialist, no leveled instruction, no music program or instructors, very few elective or Honors/concurrent offerings. Many of the teachers are parents who , likely in order to keep their tuition benefit , flood rating sites to mask the poor reviews over the past several years. We were mislead to believe that there was so much to offer here, but our time here proved otherwise.

Awesome Preschool! My daughter learned a ton. Loved their use of music, structured, and organized…read more Wonderful teachers!