If I could give this review zero stars I absolutely would. If your child is advanced or doesnt fit in SAE's standard or box steer clear from this school! Seriously, don't do it. We were new to Georgia when we first joined SAE. We were originally told our child would be placed in Pre-K 4 even though their birthday is after the September 1st cutoff. Imagine our surprise after they took our money and we signed a contract that they put our child in Pre-K 3. Their excuse was we need to see if they can adapt to the SAE way. Thats fair enough, but they never moved our child to Pre-K 4, even after they passed all of their assessments. Nonetheless, she had a good teacher and the teacher tested her and stated she definitely should be in Kindergarten and not Pre-K for the upcoming fall school year. This we already were aware of since we work with our children at home. We had a meeting with the SAE administration and they refused to move our child to Kindergarten. Mind you our child wouldn't be the only child who has been moved up and this is a private education system. We are paying for it so the reasons that were given weren't justifiable. They wanted us to try the Pre-K 4 program since its equivalent to public Kindergarten( their words not mines) and then evaluate the move to Kindergarten. That failed miserably as an incident took place with the pre-k 4 teachers that prompted our immediate removal of our child all together. "When we called the pre-k 3 teacher that we had the previous school year, she stated she was glad we were done with that place and although the incident is unfortunate I'm glad your child is no longer there". Those are very concerning words coming from a teacher/staff member. All in all it has been such a blessing in disguise! After leaving SAE, we weren't sure what direction to go in as far as childcare since we knew our child was too advanced for childcare center or daycare. So we looked into homeschooling and co ops. Prior to placement they tested our child and they tested on a 1st grade level! Here we are advocating for our child to be in kindergarten and we should have been advocating for 1st grade! Imagine if we would have stayed at SAE. We would be doing a disservice to our child as they would be in Pre-K 4 and not learning on the level they should be. Again if your child operates outside of the standard or on an advanced level do not send your child to SAE. Just for safety concerns alone, dont send your child here. Always ask your child how their day was and listen to them. Actively listen to them, had we not done so our child would still be here. Thank God our child spoke up! read more

My son goes to this school. He's been here since 4th grade he's now in 6 grade he loves it here. The teachers are wonderful and learning is great. I'm going to miss this school cause it only goes up to 8th grade. read more

So far, so good! My son is loving it! He loves the teachers and the small groups! He even loves math again! There are about 15 boys in his class and he says they all get along pretty well. There does not seem to be any bullying and from what I've seen, I don't think it would be tolerated. He comes home every day excited about what he did and learned. The staff put a lot of focus on the family and foster a very nurturing and healthy environment. read more

SAE teachers and staff are all about the children and families. You should see the excitement and true celebrating that happens on the first day of school! My children are greeted every morning by staff members who care. The curriculum is rigorous but also engaging because of their project based learning. My First grader has had a wonderful experience and loves school. She has had the chance of being part of a community outreach where the teachers merged standards with helping others by collecting old jeans and shoes. They were able to use science, geography, writing, reading and math into these lessons. Much better than a workbook could ever do! The preschool is amazing and works with children to prepare them for academics but in a fun and loving way. The building has recently gotten a beautiful upgrade since its purchase last year. The new playgrounds, gardens and indoor themes make it modern and very welcoming. I look forward to seeing my two children growing in this environment. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a different approach to the traditional ways of school. read more

My child attended the SAE School for one year because at the school it seemed like they did nothing but play. My son came home everyday saying that the teachers did not challenge him. He said he would ask for extra work but there was none to give because the school is project based. After a while I started talking with other parent and they said they noticed the same thing. The kids spent more time doing sports than academic work. We as parents spend our hard earn money so that our kids could get a valid education but at this school that wasn't the case. I truly do not recommend this place for anyone who is serious about their kids education. read more

My son has been attending The SAE school for about a year now. Let me start by saying that this is not the setting for all students, and I was given this information at my initial walk and talk. The staff clearly understands that not all students will thrive in this setting, but it really works well for my son. He is excited about learning and he is always applying the lessons. This is so very different from the traditional setting that my other children are in and you can tell in basic interactions. My son is able to think without me suggesting what he should think. While they are not always the answers that I want, he is able to explain why he made that decision. Critical thinking is a must here, along with self control and accountability. If you ask me, these people are on to something BIG. They may have some areas that need attention, but it is nothing that parent reinforcement can't or won't fix. I love this place, for my oldest son. It is the perfect fit for his learning style and my parenting techniques. #godragons #SAErocks read more