Great school. Only a few years old so everything is still new and in great shape. The staff all…read moreseem very involved and into trying new ideas, no checked out teachers.

This is my daughter's first year in school, and our experience at Grant Ranch has been nothing but…read morepositive. Her teacher is extremely invested, knowledgeable, kind, aware, and devoted to my daughter and her classmates. The principal, while new at GR this year, has decades of genuine experience in Denver schools, and has already created a super productive and lively culture. My husband, son and I have joined our daughter at school for multiple events so far this fall, and everyone on campus has been incredibly welcoming and pleasant in their exchanges. Also, our daughter's academic situation has improved by very obvious and measurable amounts. Our son looks forward to starting kindergarten next year, and we plan on making Grant Ranch our permanent home as long as we live in the neighborhood!!

This school sucks. The students here have no respect for each other of the staff. The students…read moreoften cuss out teachers and the teachers constantly kick students out. The education is behind and no one knows what they're doing.

Hadley Matthews 10/22/18…read moreJulie Wheeler English 121 parents and students Colorado Early Colleges Parker As a student of Colorado Early Colleges Parker, I know what it is like to attend the school. Colorado Early Colleges is a charter school that offers free college education for students still in high schooler. This particular CEC is located in Parker, Colorado. I have attended CECP for two years and I am now a junior. Although small and sometimes chaotic, Colorado Early Colleges Parker is a good school that has great teachers, flexible schedules, and family-like students. Most of the teachers at CECP are wonderful people. They attempt to make learning easy and will help any student who is struggling. The teachers are chosen carefully and the jobs are not handed out to just any teacher. Some of the student's favorite teachers are the more outgoing ones who are very engaging and exciting in class. Obviously, there will always be teachers that the students dislike, but not because they do their job poorly. Even the teachers who are not favored by the students make an effort to teach as much as they can. I have discovered that all I have to do is ask for help and it is always given. They will find time out of their day to make sure I understand. The free college that is given to students at the school is very helpful for kid's futures. Students can test into college classes or finish their high school classes first. The school allows students to collect high school and college credits that work into colleges. Many times, kids will have less years of actual college because of the classes they completed while attending CECP. Personally, I am going to stay an extra year here and it can help me with my nursing career. I will be able to get a couple classes out of the way here, so I don't have to live the rest of my life in college. Schedules can be very flexible. They can also take classes at ACC at any time and go off campus. Every student has an adviser who helps them plan out what classes they will take every semester. The adviser tries to relate the classes with what the student wants to do in their future. Career choices play a large role in what classes the students take. College is extremely expensive, so if someone has the opportunity to have some for free, they better take it. The school in Parker is very small. Students have to constantly walk up and down the stairs when they switch classes. It can be annoying but it's not the worst thing in the world. Many classes don't have their own classroom, so it isn't uncommon for one room to be used for multiple classes. The cafeteria can just barely fit all of the students. Fortunately, students all have different class schedules with different off periods, so the cafeteria doesn't need to fit all of the students at once. Being in a packed building can affect students in good and bad ways. Personally, I love the small environment, because I can be closer to people and talk with everyone. But clearly, not everyone is as extroverted as I am. The tightly packed school can cause stress and anxiety for others. Also, being in a building and not an actual school, doesn't give students the chance to have P.E. class or sports. I don't think we will ever have a gym! The students at the school are very accepting. Yes, not everyone can be, but the majority of the kids are great people. We are pretty much all nerds and used to be awkward homeschoolers, or bad kids who got kicked out of public school and this is the only place left to go. The best thing about the school is the fact that grade levels are mixed. When I first joined, I didn't think there were grades at all. Freshmen and seniors can be in the same class. Everyone tests at different levels and the students don't care. They are usually accepting and kind. Someone could be in college math and high school literature, and it's okay. Sure, upperclassmen might still say, "ewww freshmen", but mostly all friend groups are mixed evenly. To me, that's the greatest thing about this school. To many teenagers, school can be intimidating. When I walk into tiny CECP, I am welcomed into a small school with warm smiles. It I would definitely recommend this school. The waiting list is already pretty long. People want to join, and for good reason. Colorado Early Colleges Parker is not perfect, but it is the best school around currently. I rate this school 4 stars. Compared to public schools, CECP is a much better choice.

Vista has some great teachers, good clubs, and an outstanding head counselor. But the…read moreadministration is awful, specifically one of the VPs and the principal who seams to know everyone's name but isn't really anyone's pal. They fail to force out bad teachers. They marginalize advanced kids who don't fit into their cookie-cutter curriculum. They don't give counselors enough authority, so every request that's out-of-the-ordinary is a 3 month undefined process that can be vetoed at any time. They pay lip service to "caring for and respecting the individual," but they're committed to preserving the status quo at the expense of the individual -- except when IEPs for delayed kids require individual accommodation; then no expense is too great and no exception is too unreasonable. If your kid is precocious and defines themselves by something other than a varsity sport, then do your family a favor and check out concurrent enrollment options through community college and an online charter school like Colorado Preparatory Academy (CPA). CPA gives your kid unrestricted access to sit-down community college classes, and the State pays for it. The courses are taught by instructors who hold at least a Masters in their field, and the courses count toward college. Also, those courses count as two high school semesters for each one college semester: so double high school credit. Your kid can earn enough State-funded college credits to enter CU, CSU, Mines, or Metro as a college junior while still participating in activities through Vista or any other high school. My kids took advantage of that wonderful option and have never been happier or more engaged.

Mt. Vista is one of the top public High Schools in the region, and my two boys who are attending…read morethe school have had a wonderful experience overall. There are great teachers who genuinely care and are engaged, wonderful sports programs, and an overall supportive environment. Since Mt. Vista has an official STEM degree, they also have great facilities and equipment that offer kids unique and fun learning opportunities. Good kids overall, well mannered and come from solid homes. I highly recommend over the other High Schools in the area.

I am the building engineer at this school. I've worked at a few other schools and this is by far…read morethe best. The staff is friendly and its a very clean well organized school. I wouldn't prefer any other school.

5/2: Update: It's a different school now. The below review no longer relevant. I have no knowledge…read moreof the current school. The most amazing "little school that could". My son just graduated and we were looking back at what he achieved. It's simply incredible. School plays, lego league, chess, debate, technology club, VEX Robotics World Championships competing against high schools in California and of course solar cars, where Woodlands come home with armfuls of prizes. Great teachers who really care and classes sizes you wouldn't believe. (4-6, but not above 8 was our experience). He learned a lot and turned out a most polite young man. Would strong recommend - contact me for any more details!

A hidden gem! We…read moremoved to Castle Pines in January (from out of state) & only recently found Woodlands Academy in Castle Rock. I wish I had found them sooner. My 10 year old had been in the gifted program at her old school, had been doing well & loved school. While Douglas County school district has an open enrollment policy and a ton of charter/magnet schools, you can't actually get into any of them when you move in the middle of the year (in addition to missing the lottery for the following year). Our neighborhood elementary school was awful. I had a bad feeling about it the first time we visited it & have learned my lesson about listening to myself. It got worse over time until I was desperate to find another place (& had to promise my daughter that she would not have to go back there for 5th grade--no matter what--just to get her to be willing to get up & go to school every morning). She never had any homework, including math, and never had any make-up work when she was out sick--including a whole week she was out when we finished moving which the teachers knew about ahead of time. No assignments whatsoever. And there was no communication about anything they were studying or about any tests/projects/grades or anything. Luckily, I happened upon the Woodlands Academy while looking for another school for the following year, having promised my daughter that she would not have to go back to her old school. After applying, she went to shadow at the school to see if she liked it, while also giving them the opportunity to test her to see if she would be a good fit for their academically accelerated program. As it turns out, we were lucky that a new charter school had opened close by and had taken a lot of their students, so they had openings!!! The school was so fabulous I couldn't believe it. Very small classes with lots of one-on-one attention. They have lots of outside activities like going to the opera and hiking local places. It was so impressive that I withdrew my daughter from the local public school and am having her finish out the year there. I wouldn't normally think that would be a good idea, but she wasn't learning anything at her old school, so I couldn't imagine it being negative in any way. She went to shadow and never went back to her old school. Thankfully, the small classes allow the teachers to help catch my daughter up in things that she missed learning during her months in public school (important things that all 4th graders need to know for future school success). She loves going to school again! Now she comes home excited about debate class, learning a foreign language (they offer Spanish, French, German & Latin) and building a battery powered car (the middle schoolers designed solar powered) in technology class. If you are looking for an alternative school choice for an exceptional 1st-8th grader, I highly recommend Woodlands Academy. We are excited to have a great place lined up for next year. If I had found them sooner, or my about to be 8th grader hadn't already gotten into the STEM School & Academy for next year, I would pull her out of her enormous middle school and gladly send her to the Woodlands Academy where she could get the attention she deserves as an above average student who is clearly not getting enough attention focussed on her with her classes of 30+ students at the local middle school (which had great reviews, btw).

My son is finishing up the First Grade at Polton! He has one of the best teachers, Ms. Rosati! He…read morehas persevered through so much at school and at home. I firmly believe the values and mission of the school have fostered in his development. He also attends the before and after care program called Polton Place. The staff is like extended family for Jaxson and I. They truly care and help him make the right decisions when faced with adversity. A great elementary school within the Cherry Creek School district! I'm very blessed

I have been to the Construction Exam Center several times for different ICC Certifications. I knew…read moreI had hard earned money invested in the courses so I was motivated. Each time I found the information and study material to be helpful and pertinent to the exam I was preparing for. I was one that traveled over 1000 miles to study there so my expenses included travel. I was blessed to be able to attend from the time the doors opened in the morning and study until the center was shut down in the evening. I always followed their guidelines and spent the number of hours needed to prepare for each exam I have taken. My investment has paid off each time I attended the Center's courses and followed their recommendations. No one can force you to study and prepare for a Certification, but it will help your future. I would recommend the Construction Exam Center to any motivated person wanting to advance in their field of expertise. Respctfully, Virgil H. CBO/CFM

All the questions they make you highlight and study you can find in with the icc quickpass study…read moreguide which is 75$ I paid 800$ for my B1 and they Are only really there to answer questions. It's self paced they just give you folders filled with questions to find the answers.