My kids and I have been part of Elysian since 2009. The staff, the scratch-made meal program, the…read morenew facility, and the Seven Habits program teaching life-long lessons makes it a positive and encouraging atmosphere. Parents are welcome to be involved and teachers are given the resources they need to educate. The middle school program is improving every year as more and more kids enter those grades. My son is now in high school and had no trouble transitioning after 7 years at Elysian.

Switching schools in the middle of the year was incredibly easy. All staff that I have come into…read morecontact with over the past year have been incredibly warm and have the whole student in mind. Homework is minimal allowing my children to have time to play and be kids after school. Conferences and open houses have well orchestrated and therefore highly effective. Elsyian's sports program continues to grow under a competent athletic director. The school is always super clean and my kids LOVE eating breakfast and lunch at school. Being new to Montana, my only negative comment about my fifth and six graders' education is the curriculum is far behind where we were in Louisiana. The school does their best to accommodate faster learners by pairing them up with upper grade teachers in the subjects they excel in.

Worst school ever. It was decent until about 3rd grade. Maybe 4th. Then from 5th grade on, it was…read moreterrible. I'm thankful I didn't attend high school at this crappy place. And I feel sorry for anyone who wastes their money here. It doesn't even deserve one star. Save your money and if you're thinking about having your child attend, just don't. You will regret it but luckily, I won't be around to say, "I told you so." Plus you would be buying uniforms on top of regular clothes. Yep, uniforms are required all the time. Not worth it at all. If I could go back in time, I would never attend. I do not understand how or why people consider this to be a higher degree of education, compared to public schools. It just simply is not. I attended a public school halfway through 8th grade. I liked it so much better. I already knew private Catholic Schools were a mistake. I'd rather have gone to a public school, where I could have had just as great of an education, if not a better one.

Best school in Billings. If you're thinking about sending your kids to west, rethink that decision…read moreand send them to senior.

DO NOT GO TO THIS "ESTABLISHMENT"…read more I arrived at this so-called establishment around noon, expecting a warm meal and quality service. What I received was nothing short of an absolute disgrace. First and foremost, the decor was appalling. It was as if someone had tried to replicate a prison cafeteria, but with the added charm of motivational posters and gum stuck under the tables. The fluorescent lighting gave the whole space the ambiance of a DMV waiting room, and the chairs were clearly designed for someone half my size. Not exactly the welcoming environment I was hoping for. Now, onto the service--or lack thereof. I seated myself at an empty table, assuming this was a casual dining experience. I waited patiently for a menu. Five minutes passed. Then ten. Then fifteen. Not a single server approached me. I watched as groups of teenagers, dressed in what I can only describe as a bizarre mix of gym clothes and pajama pants, walked right up to the counter and were handed trays of food without even placing an order. This must be one of those new-age, experimental "self-serve" restaurants where the staff expects you to just know how things work. A ridiculous concept, I might add. After realizing no one was coming to take my order, I approached the counter myself. I asked the woman behind the glass for a meatloaf special. She looked at me as if I had grown a second head and muttered, "Sir, are you supposed to be here?" Excuse me? Of course, I was supposed to be there--I was a paying customer! Or, at least, I would have been if anyone had the decency to accept my money. Instead of preparing my meal, the woman simply turned to her colleagues and whispered something. Seconds later, a tall, grumpy-looking man in a lanyard appeared and informed me that I "needed to leave immediately" because I was "not a student." At this point, I was irate. Not only was I being refused service, but I was being discriminated against for my age. I expressed my outrage, at which point I was told that if I didn't leave, they would have to "call security." SECURITY. For trying to order a simple meal. Before I could even protest, I was flanked by a man in a police uniform (clearly a poser) who proceeded to escort me off the premises as if I were some sort of common criminal. I shouted back that their customer service was abominable and that I would be leaving a scathing Yelp review. They did not seem concerned. Final thoughts: This restaurant is poorly managed, unwelcoming to older patrons, and incredibly disorganized. I will not be returning. The only redeeming factor? The food--what little I saw of it--looked slightly better than the slop they serve at the Yellowstone Juvenile Detention Center. Closing thoughts: I am deeply disappointed that I was removed from this establishment before I could even place an order. If anyone happens to be in the area, please inform the staff that I will NOT be silenced. And also, tell my wife to stop freezing the bread--it ruins the texture. Thank you.

Best school ever! I graduated from here. Bomb.com! The bee's knees, and the cat's pajamas!read more

Only here because it's the best of the 4 schools. Less gremlins and people who don't shower. The…read moreclasses are also relevant to the real world and will help you more then 4 years of english.