Simply NO! I would not recommend this school!…read more There were many red flags leading up to our first day but I brushed them off due to the convenience of the location and the desire for our daughter to continue in a Montessori program after she aged out of our previous school. To name a few of the most significant issues faced during the 2021-2022 school year: -The assistant teacher left the school within 1 month of working, the hired on assistant left within 2 months of working and the lead teacher left within 4 months of working. (At the end of the school year, I learned 2 more teachers left). This alone should be very telling! -The communication from the owner Katrina was chaotic. We were flooded with nonsensical emails frequently. The policies were always changing. -We prepaid tuition for the year and received confirmation that we "paid in full for the year!" Then during winter break there was a tuition increase and we were asked to pay the difference. This made us question the business management measures Katrina had in place. Why would we ever choose to "pay in full" if it is actually not "in full" and the price is still going to increase for us halfway through the year? -The children in the upstairs class missed over 1.5 months of school (over a 5 month period) due to covid cases. There was no tuition reimbursement for these closures. No other preschool in our area (16 were called) dealt with the inconsistency, the closures, the regulations and/or the protocols that this school had in place. The interpretation of the state wide covid protocol was not in line with the other local preschools and the chaotic nature of dealing with covid/sickness once again made us question the leadership as a whole. When the parents started to question these policies and procedures, families were literally KICKED OUT of the school and their personal items were left on the porch for pickup. More than 1 family left on their own volition, several others were looking at their options at the time of this occurrence. -She attempted to kick our child out via text message because we questioned her inconsistent and ever changing sickness protocol. Our child has had excellent behavior and was never a troubled kid. She simply did not want ANY dialogue regarding her policies. -Upon telling Katrina we decided to pull our daughter out she shared "I was not kidding when I said she can go, her stuff is already on the porch." She never once made an attempt to allow her to say goodbye to her class or receive any kind of closure. -We were told a check for our tuition reimbursement of $3000 was sitting on the front porch of the school with our daughter's stuff in a bag over the weekend (SO INAPPROPRIATE). We told Katrina we were out of town for the weekend and she responded with, "It will still be there on Monday." When we returned to pick up the bag, there was no check. She claimed she "mailed it to us" on two separate occasions. After confronting the situation 3+ times because it never arrived in the mail, Katrina finally sent us a paypal payment for our $3000. A check never was sent in the mail and never arrived. It was straight up dishonesty. It is important to note the director Katrina wanted to retire and she did not plan on being a teacher this year. Though, due to all of the staff leaving she was forced to pick up and teach again mid-year. I am not sure how it was in the past, but at the present moment she demonstrated emotional volatility, impulsivity and most sadly, dishonesty. I understand the year of 2021 was very difficult. We had a lot to deal with regarding the economical and social impacts of covid. However, this does not justify the lack of professionalism, poor business practices, insensitivity to children and transitioning out, chaotic leadership and dishonesty. Keep looking for other schools and good luck.

I have put both my kids through LMS, my youngest is currently enrolled. I have had nothing but…read morepositive interactions with the program director and her staff. My kids both love Katrina, and I have no doubt she cares for them. What I appreciate about Katrina is that she meaningfully engages with the children. She likes to talk to them, and listen to them, and make them feel seen and heard. She gets on the ground and plays with them. I have seen both of my kids make great strides under her care, from understanding basic numbers/letters, to life skills, like confidently putting their own shoes on, and washing their hands before/after meals. Finally, when my 5 year old entered kindergarten this year, she was already reading and writing, which is owed in full part to LMS. I understand there were some safety concerns earlier in the year, but I was satisfied with the way Katrina handled them. I also personally did not take issue with Katrina's conservative approach to the pandemic. At the end of the day, what matters to me is: a) are my kids happy, and b) are they learning? At LMS, I can confidently answer yes to both.

As good as it gets, truly five stars! Moved here just so our…read moredaughter could go to these schools!

Okay so I'm an old student at camas schools. I whent from 1st grade all the way to 8th grade. This…read moreschool district only cares for their grades. They do not care about the students well fair, or mental health. They hire inappropriate substitute teachers and everyday teachers. When I say inappropriate I mean lowkey either pedophilia or the teacher doesnt do there job. When My peers or myself would report the teacher or sub it would be taken with a grain of salt and would be ignored. There was a substantial teacher that I had twice, and each time would go up to the boys in my class and start massaging there shoulders and start saying "how's your work going baby?" And would continue to say thing about how they wanted to convince some students in my class into there home. And this substitute is still working there. Another example of a teacher being out of line was a math teacher named br. Burton, who works at skyrdige middle school. He would sit there for the entire class period, and tell everyone about his life. He never taught us the curriculum and would get mad when we would have a class adverage of an F. Again, my peers and me have reported the teachers that have been out of line and it has been ignored. At one point, one of my friends was being bullied and they reported it over and over and it was ignore and that friend almost committed suicide because they where being ignored. It took the person almost committing suicide for the school to do anything about the bullying.

Our son has attended Our Lady of Lourdes for the past 6 years. We decided to enroll him at OLL…read morebecause my niece had attended there as well several years earlier. We had involvement with the school community back then and felt that this school would be a great opportunity for him to grow and learn. Although we are not Catholic we still feel a part of the school and church community. The teachers and staff are wonderful as we have built relationships with them over the years. We trust that the school has our sons best interests at heart.

Hands down, one of the best schools in the area, Catholic or otherwise. Excellent teachers,…read moreadministrators, school community, and a beautiful, well maintained campus. Highly recommend!

This is our first year at Lewis and this has been the most pleasantly positive and easy…read moreexperiences. Our kiddo is coming from a Montessori preschool setting, which ended up being very difficult for us. The school has offered us all the support, welcoming staff and families, lots of wonderful programs, that are all wonderful. Lewis promotes diversity-love-support to students & families from all backgrounds (they stand t true to the their word about being inclusive, unlike other schools that just throw the word around, but do not hold true to). All of the kids are so friendly to one another. It definitely has more of an arts feel to it. The facility is very secure, and the classrooms are very clean & full of natural daylight. Our student is also blessed with a 16 student classroom vs 25 students for the school we were slated to go to that us east of here.

an amazing school with great teachers I was a student there and had a great time. Music program has…read morelots of marimba and singing wide range of books in the library and really fun and enjoyable games in PE

PAES plays by their own rules as many private schools do. The academics provided are not up to the…read morestandards of other schools and my student is behind due to attending PAES. Administration is terrible (the current principal specifically) and they do not communicate well with parents. As soon as a parent speaks up about a concern you are flagged and they will begin trying to get you out. They are not upfront about behaviors of kids and will wait to discuss behavior until it's too late. If you are looking for a private school, do not attend this one. Update: My kiddo has started attending a different private school for over a month now, and it is clear to us that Portland Adventist Elementary was the problem. Our child has not demonstrated any of the behaviors they claimed he was demonstrating despite the school telling us "he will do this in any setting." Thankfully we got out before any big permanent labels could be placed on our child, although this school attempted to ruin our chances at having a clean slate in a new environment. My advice, if you're a current parent that has concerns, pull your child. And future parents, there are other private institutions in the area with more integrity than this one (including other Adventist schools).

wonderful school teachers are nice and dedicated to help your child and they have sports for kids…read moreand if your child has trouble reading they have a reading coach

We love PAA! Seeing our daughter thrive here has been such a blessing. Whether she's on the…read morecourt/field for one of her three varsity sports or on stage singing for chapel, she feels supported and seen. The teachers aren't just educators; they are mentors who she genuinely loves and respects. If you're looking for a school that balances top-tier athletics, arts, and a Christ-centered education, this is it.

I don't know much about the school academics but I'm a neighbor of the school that's sits in my…read morebackyard. I Jane the opportunity to see teachers interacting with the kiddos and how well the kids play with each other. I've never seen nor heard anything that would send Ted flags up the pole. If our kids were grade schoolers, I'd most certainly send them to Illahee.

I went to this school from 1st to late 4th grade, before I started attending, I was a quite kid…read more never fit in, york really made me blossom and find my own personality, there I met my best friend whos still my still my best friend to this day 2023. when i move away mid 4th grade i curled back into my shell. at my new school i made friends but it wasnt the same, i went to that school for 2 years and never adjusted. it wasn't just my friends i missed, it was the staff Aswell. im now 13 going on 14 and still think about york to this day, it truly was the best school ever. it was the best 3-4 years of my life, home wasn't great so every morning i'd wake up i looked forward to school. i have amazing memories there. i still laugh at them to this day, and me and my best friend tear up sometimes looking at pictures of the school, i completely recommend it. tearing up has i finish this review, i have soooo much more to say but this is just a review lol. point is, this school was the best thing that ever happened to me. -Aubrie clasen

They have helped my son in just a short time.. moving to this school was the best thing everread more