IACS is a fantastic school offering arts of all kinds to students in the valley. From an all girls…read moremariachi, folkloric dance, traditional dance teams, to ceramics, drama, choir, and instruments of all kinds. There is something for everyone. The school has taken swift initiative to reduce bullying and discourage disruptive behavior. In 2023 they secured a grant to offer clubs to students in a variety of specialties (yoga, chess, robotics, photography, cheer, hydroponics etc) these clubs allow students to attend after school programs keeping them engaged and busy! If you are looking to join a school that is growing, and will collaborate with you to develop your child. I highly recommend IACS, they match your effort and are a school to watch over the next serval years (as big developments come to fruition). If you are looking for an "alternate" school due to behavioral issues, suspension, etc. this is not the place for that, UNLESS you are ready to put in the work of getting your student back on track. The best alternative school in Canyon County is Elevate if that is a good fit for your students at this time.

Three of my children attended IAC when the school was first started. I was a great foundation for…read moremy children and so grateful for the teachers and administrators who have influenced my children in such a great way. Thank you for all you do IACS

it's decent middle school, nice hallways and classroomsread more

Seeing a couple of these negative reviews, made me want to share our experience. My son has been…read moreattending for 4 1/2 years now and we have had a terrific experience. We found Ambose online before we moved to Boise and it has exceeded our expectations. The philosophy of the school is great, but it's really the people that create such a special environment. The teachers and staff have been really good and are the kind of people you want as neighbors and friends. The five teachers that we have had so far have been personally invested in our sons success and development. When my son has had some success at things, he hears from all of his former teachers and the administration. They are truly excited for him and proud of his achievements. Mr. Warmouth, the Dean of the Grammar School, is amazing! His involvement and insightfulness have been really instrumental for us. One of things that I want as a parent is for his teachers to see my child as I do. To help us work on their weakness's, but also to recognize their strengths... and their potential. That's what our experience has been. They help to teach the kids accountability, morality and ethics... and they ask them to "live it". It feels like we are a team and that we are all pulling in the same direction. It all comes down to what you want from a school. I respect that not everyone wants the same things that we do, but I think some of these reviews reflect things that we have never experienced. I know a large number of families that have moved here or completely rearranged their lives so their children can go to school here. The tuition isn't easy for us and we know a few families that have had to leave for financial reasons. I don't think it's unreasonable, but it's a sacrifice for us and I'm sure for some others. The retention rate has been about 90% from year to year, which seems pretty high. If you are thinking about Ambrose, then go meet some of the people there and talk to some of the families involved. Judge for yourself, but I wouldn't be scared away by some of these anedoctal reviews. It doesn't mean that it is a fit for everyone, but my family and I view it as one of the best parenting decisions that we have ever made for our son. BTW, in regard to the person who said they said they had a bad basketball experience... I find that really hard to believe. We have participated in all kinds of things at this school and others and from my experience, this is the last place that you will find people acting like that,

I am genuinely heartbroken that I have to write a review like this, but families deserve to know…read moreour experience. We were excited about The Ambrose School. During our tour, they expressed how much they loved our child, how well she would fit, and even told us there was an open spot. All we needed to do was complete the application. We did exactly that. The application asked detailed questions about our specific Christian faith and the church we attend. Within a week of submitting it, we received a cold, impersonal email informing us that our application was being terminated and our fee refunded. No explanation. No conversation. No willingness to clarify anything. Just a closed door. When I reached out and respectfully asked for the reason behind their sudden reversal, we received complete silence. Not even the courtesy of a reply. Based on the timing and the nature of the questions they focused on, it is hard to see this as anything other than religious discrimination. What makes this even more painful is that our child previously attended a nearly identical "Classical Christian" school in another state--with the same curriculum, same values, same books, same structure--and thrived as a straight-A student. She was everything they say they want in a student. Explaining to her why Ambrose had suddenly changed their mind was absolutely heartbreaking. Their academics appear strong, and I am sure many students receive an excellent education. But our experience revealed something far more concerning: a lack of transparency, compassion, and Christlike behavior. The way we were treated was dismissive, exclusionary, and completely out of line with the values they claim to uphold. Families deserve honesty and respect. Sadly, we experienced neither.

Love this school made great friends and had some memorable times with teachers I highly recommend…read moregoing to this school.

I love to do science and this school has science in the bag (lots of science classes and big…read morescience wing) so thanks Mountain View. I do wish the teachers would be a little less like teachers and more like friends because I don't have any and would really like to have some.

This is school is nice, it def does smell weird, but overall it's alright! Ms.Virgin is absolutely…read morethe sweetest teacher i had in my sophomore year, i'm going into my senior year this year and i hope i get her english class! (if she's teaching seniors obviously). Anyway this school like i said is good, just needs a little work! ;)