A preschool-8th grade school in the Cincinnati Public School system, this school is temporarily…read morehoused in very old, depressing building (former Shroder School building) while a new school is built for Parker. As a tutor in the afterschool program, I worked with several kids from K-8 grade. Since I was arriving as the students were dismissed from the regular school day, I didn't really get to know many of the teachers. The ones I did meet, however, were dedicated, caring individuals who seemed to have their students best interests at heart. I'm sure the new building will be a welcome place for these students and staff.

I rarely leave reviews, but I feel obligated to share my experience with the admissions process at…read moreCentral Montessori Academy. I first applied for my child on May 14, 2024, and received confirmation. Over time, I was told he was on the waiting list, and later that he was first on the waiting list. Then that there was no waitlist and administration had changed. I remained patient and continued to follow up appropriately. Since then, I have reapplied and followed up multiple times across the past two years. Most recently, I submitted another application and reached out again only to receive no response at all. I understand that staff may be out of the office at times. However, a complete lack of communication and follow-through over an extended period reflects a breakdown in process, not just timing issues. As a parent, it's frustrating and discouraging to feel like your child's application is not being actively managed. I genuinely like what this school represents, which makes this experience even more disappointing. Strong schools should have strong communication especially in admissions, where families are trying to make important decisions. At this point, it's difficult to feel confident in how prospective families are handled.

Everyone at CMA is kind, patient and loving. They make each child feel safe and confident, so they…read morecan learn without anything slowing them down. CMA has mastered authentic Montessori education (as American Montessori Society members). Not all "Montessori" schools do it right. Here, from the materials (wood, not plastic) to the environment (bright, clean, natural), to the people (warm and experienced), CMA does everything right. My family is so lucky to have this treasure in our community.

My husband and I toured 4 daycares and were super impressed by the cleanliness and curriculum of…read morethis place. Seemed like a great Montessori blend and we felt like it was going to be an awesome fit! My child was due August 11, and we gave them a deposit and "enrolled" him on March 15. I told them at that time - and the lady wrote it down - that I would take 12 weeks off with my baby before I returned to work. They told me no problem and to just call them when he was born to determine his start date. I did exactly that. I called them 1 week after he was born, told them my return to work date of 11/7 (he was born 3 days after his due date, so he wouldn't be starting daycare any EARLIER than expected), and they told me that they wouldn't have any room for him until 12/19! They also said, "We have to make sure that another child is walking before then, so the very earliest we could get him in is the 19. If that child isn't walking, we'll have to push the date back further." I explained to the lady on the phone that this was going to give me 6 WEEKS without childcare and she asked me if I could get help from family or friends until then. Ridiculous! I don't have family nearby to help with childcare (if I did, I wouldn't be enrolling him in daycare) and all of my friends work during the day, too. When I asked for my $75 deposit back because they didn't hold his spot, they basically scoffed at me and said tough luck. I'm completely appalled. Don't enroll your child here - they may make you wait on another child's development so your kid can start daycare, and you'll be stuck scrambling to find a place (as if the early weeks after having a baby aren't stressful enough as it is). Totally let down and disappointed. I want my $75 back.

Our daughter has gone to this daycare for 6 months now and we are very happy. I can only speak for…read morethe infant class so far, but the older classes look like they have intentional curriculum and fun activities as well - we look forward to watching her grow and learn! The smiling faces of all the children is a great indicator of a great school.

This particular "Schools-Public & Parochial" is actually Batavia Elementary School. I have updated…read morethe name on Yelp, so hopefully the Yelp staff verifies it so this school can get its proper due. My two oldest girls attend...and my wife and I could not be happier. Before my oldest daughter started kindergarten, we were still living within the Cincinnati Public Schools District. Seeing as that school system is beyond helpless and ineffectual, we knew that we needed to get our daughter in one of the outlying school systems bordering the city's limits. Batavia had high marks from the state Department of Education, so this was a huge motivator in our decision to move here. Not one minute have we regretted it. BES has a phenomenal staff. The teachers, lunch workers, administrators, secretarial staff, custodians, and everybody else, are committed to doing the utmost best for the students. There's a genuine care for these kids that you will not find in big city school. They encourage (and expect) the parents to be active participants in their children's education. They are supportive, but not adverse to discipline when needed. I cannot say enough good things about my kids' teachers. Our oldest daughter had issues with her speech that everyone who came into contact with her realized. However, the state of Ohio refused to allow her into speech therapy because these is a policy that students can only get help if their "disability" (in this case my daughter's speech) was having an adverse effect on their development. The problem here was my daughter kept scoring well above average on everything, and so the state said her academic development was progressing just fine, and there was no need for her to participate in speech therapy. This did not satisfy either her teacher or principle. They continuously brought her case before the school board and the state. One day, our daughter got in trouble on the bus. The bus driver informed us that she had heard our daughter use the "N"-word repeatedly on the ride home. My wife and I were shocked. We have never used that word in our household and would never tolerate its use by our children. When we confronted our daughter she was extremely upset. She did not understand why the bus driver had yelled at her and gotten her in trouble. When we told her to tell us what word she had used we were shocked to hear her say that despicable word. She kept repeating it over and over, and finally started pointing to her feet as she said it. It was then that we realized she had been saying the word "sneaker." Due to her speech impediment, it sounded exactly like the "N'-word. We informed her teacher of this, who then immediately brought it to the school principle. Her argument was that even though our daughter's speech was not affecting her academic development, it was already beginning to affect her social development. And because of that, it was the state's responsibility to place our daughter in speech therapy. It worked. Two weeks later we were drafting up our daughter's Individual Education Plan. This is just one example of how wonderful BES is. Our kids have gotten the best teachers. Our children are learning so much, and loving every minute of it. I am proud to say I'm a parent of two Bulldogs! Mahalo, and enjoy.

My grandson has been going to Batavia since kindergarten. He is in the 3rd grade now. I love going…read moreto eat lunch there I can see why they are a top school. Reminds me of my days in elementary many many years ago.

Attended UC vs. Arizona game. Club seats 9/10 deliver…read more Today not so much. 5/3 Bank arena could use a better menu. All the food there seemed to be reheated frozen food, cookies & popcorn is what they gad today. But definitely enjoy the free drink tickets that come with Club Arena seats!

My alma mater. This place has grown up and is a great place for many degrees. Sports has become…read moremore of a national competitor. Ohhhh, ohhhhh, UC!

My son attends this school and had an excellent time last year in Mrs. Barbel's Pre-K class. We…read morewere very worried that he would struggle adapting to going to school rather than being home every day. He is looking forward to attending again this year and will not stop talking about it.

Terrible school. The school resource officer has been grooming my granddaughter. She was meeting…read morewith my granddaughter daily & buying her toys. We had already told them we did not have any needs & my granddaughte had plenty of toys & to not send anything home. Finally, we went to the school & told the resource officer directly to leave my granddaughter alone. What they did next was highly unethical, they said they talked to me about my granddaughters absences, which was a lie. I never spoke with them. They told my daughter that my granddaughter was out of parent notes & if she missed anymore, there would be truancy charges. Do you know how hard it is to watch your granddaughter get physically sick over being stalked by the resource officer? Every chance the resource officer got to be alone with her, she did. After we make a complaint over it, the school filed truancy charges, I call this retaliation. I heard he secretary tell my daughter (IF) she (my granddaughter) missed again, they would report her for truancy. Then they added notes that they couldn't get a hold of us & added pages & pages of notes. I noticed the notes were from when my daughter was a child back in 2009 & they added that as evidence to my granddaughter being truant. Ironically, my daughter was a victim of Yealey & the notes go back to when I had filed a OCR complaint. Did you know that Yealey had employed a counselor who was married to a pedofile who assaumotes kids my daughter's age at that time? Now the school is grooming my granddaughter & lying in school documents in order to look innocent. I am seeking legal advice & I will take legal action. I would love to give full details on this situation to our local news & if anyone else has had a bad experience, please reach out & maybe we can start a class action lawsuit against this unethical & unacceptable retaliation & unjust treatment & behavior.

We LOVE The Campus! It has been an amazing place for our preschool aged son! His teachers are…read morecaring, loving and concerned about his learning and well-being. We love the variety of classes offered during the school day- soccer, basketball, dance, and Tumble Bees. We also love the amount of outside play and physical activity. Finally, we love the fresh food that is served! The Campus is wonderful and we'd be lost without it.

We moved our two girls to Kids First a couple years ago, and we could not be happier with that…read moredecision. I wish I could go to school here! The teachers are so nurturing, friendly and engaging with the children, and the teachers stick around (very, very low turnover). The Directors are organized and very involved with the care of the children. Their new facility is absolutely beautiful. It's so bright and such an engaging place to learn and play. I don't know of any other place that offers tumblebees, basketball, soccer, dance and music each week as part of their tuition. My girls are thriving because of their experiences at The Campus.