We've been parents at ACS for 8 years. We were huge supporters of the school prior to the current…read moreDean Erin McMilon stepping in. Ms. McMilon was elevated into the position after being a 3rd grade teacher for a few years. We have not found ANY professional experience of Ms. McMilon's that qualifies her as a school Dean. We have found no administrative, leadership or professional experience that would qualify her as entry level administrator, much less as a whole school Dean. We've contributed hundreds of hours to the school serving on numerous committees and have been avid supporters. Unfortunately, under Ms. McMilon's role as Dean, combined with the current Board of Governors, we are withdrawing both of our kids. In our experience, the climate and culture under the current leadership has lost all sense of integrity and qualified decision making. Our 5th grader was given a zero on an exam after a minor behavioral issue during class. We were never given the details of what happened so we requested a meeting with the teacher for clarification. She refused to meet with us after 2 separate requests. We escalated to the dean Ms. McMilon, where we were requesting clarification and help resolving the conflict. Ms. McMilon refused to meet with us on 5 different occasions. We then escalated to the Board of Governors, of which Erin McMilon is a member of the board. The Board also refused multiple requests for a face to face meeting with he teacher and the dean. After 10 weeks, we've never been given an answer as to why our son was given a zero on the exam and no one will meet with us. We've now had to file a Civil Rights complaint with the federal government and engaged an attorney just to compel them to answer our questions. Ms. McMilon seems to have zero sense or awareness of how to manage a school, teachers, students or parents. There are many many better choices in the community for a school other than ACS.

My child also experienced bullying over the course of many years. After the principal and school…read morecounselor proved they weren't interested in resolving this problem, we removed our children from ACS. I would never recommend this charter school to any parent.

I am a graduate of DCHS from the 90's and sent my kiddo here as we live close and I had a good…read moreexperience. However, my son had a terrible time at DC. He is a good student, super social, has great friends, is in student leadership and government and is a great kid. While at DC he had a group of girls use safe to tell as a weapon against him, they had his car vandalized, they posted they wanted him dead on social media and the school did virtually nothing. In fact the school pulled him into the office, searched his body (with no reasoning, I was told this is protocol for being in the office), left him in a room for 4 hours with no bathroom or access to water and then sent him home without contacting his parents not caring what happened to him he left. My jittery teen was near tears, almost had an accident and was lucky to get home safely. This is a small snippet of what we dealt with over the course of a year. Administration is inept at DC in my opinion. I work in another school in the district and have never seen such behavior from a group of adults. I moved my son to Legend and now he is getting straight A's, the admin is lovely and the kids are kind, he's really shining. I wish I could do it all over again. If your not sure about DC do yourself a favor and try searching Instagram for DC related pages where you will find student owned anonymous pages where they post terrible and illegal photos of each other on campus doing horrendous things with the DC logo as their image. DC doesn't seem to care about this happening on their campus. In fact bathrooms at DC are closed right now because students are masturbating into the drains and blocking up the system, don't know about you, but I would rather not send my kids somewhere like this.

I graduated from DCHS in '74, our youngest son graduated this year. We have lived all over the…read morecountry, and of our 4 children, our youngest was the only one to go to the same high school as I did. It is nice to see that standards haven't changed. I loved this high school, way back when it was the only high school in Douglas County, Highlands ranch didn't exist and Dry Creek was a dirt road. The teachers were what made this high school and I feel very fortunate to have gone here. Thank you Mr. Gammon and Mrs White. I miss the "old days" when teachers could reach out and hug you, when you and your best friend decide to "miss the buss" so that you didn't have to take the scheduled test 1st hour, your science teacher sees you walking up front street, stops his car to find out why you are walking, insists you get in the car so you don't miss first hour and there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. You certainly wouldn't see that today! Thank you DCHS for the wonderful memories!

I can proudly say my class was the first 7th grade class...EVER...at Castle Rock Middle…read moreSchool...and so...the school gets 5 (five) stars out of loyalty and gratitude. If you visit the immaculate school, I believe you may still find the long-ago painted-to-perfection clay tile still in place in the wall in mosaic like fashion (unless these wild preteens busted down this wall established by the elders). I remember making this tile well....in science class and featuring flowers and a hockey stick to represent...ME. The school is constructed out of immaculate..glass and nestled in the Beloved Douglas County Meadows.

I went to this school two years ago and we had a 90 minute delay with 8 inches of snow, then with…read more-4 degrees we had a 90 minute delay.

I would call DC Oakes a High School Alternative rather than an Alternative High School. The small…read moreclass sizes, outdoor experiences, arts and family culture, that are hallmarks of this school, make this a school where kids feel safe reflect on choices made. More importantly it has a way of supporting young adults in becoming responsible contributing members of their community. I am very impressed with the dedicated staff at DC Oakes. They are professional yet down-to-earth and they strive to see each individual who walks through the front door as a valuable member of their extended school family.

Our daughter was miserable at Legend and dropped out in her Jr year. Even though she was not…read moretechnically enrolled in DC Oaks, the staff helped her gain the confidence to pass her GED and enroll in cosmetology school. DC Oakes is not your typical hard-driving, college bound academic high school...the teachers genuinely care about young people, especially those with challenges.

AVA has been a great experience for our children. top notch teachers, an active PTO that provides…read moreplenty of volunteer opportunities, strong academic and sports programs are plentiful overlayed with character education at the center of everything. When combined with an amazing principal and school administration that always puts children's needs first, it's easy to see why this school has been voted Best of the Best for the last two years! https://coloradocommunitymedia.com/stories/best-of-the-best-2019,282899

There isn't much this school has going for it. Take advice from a former student (me, now a…read moresophomore in high school) who had come back to this yelp page to give good feedback for the school and advice for parents thinking about enrolling their student. First, don't base the enrollment of your student off this review but please take note as to what your child might experience at this school. Now, into my insight on this school. Though I had been there only from 1st-6th I had to transfer due to poor ability to put kids in the right classes and an awful 1:35 male to woman staff employment. As you can tell, it is very uncommon to have very little male staff members, and you might be wondering "could this school give more opportunity to succeed for a girl rather than a boy" the answer is yes. many sexist teachers flood the school every year and they seem to have a vendetta against male students. Though this could be blindly overlooked when your student is younger, by 5th grade, it becomes very obvious. Second, the teachers' ability to teach proper lessons is awful. The school hires younger teachers so they can pay them less, in hope to save money. It also seems that training doesn't exist at this school because some teachers seem very clueless as to what new students might need for resources. In all, this school should not be your primary choice but feel free to overlook this comment

Trinity has been such a blessing to us. The small class sizes and amazing teachers and staff make…read morethis place something special. Our kids have thrived socially and academically. We are thrilled to be a part of this community.

Trinity Lutheran Church and School has been like a second home to me. After graduating from the…read moreschool, the church has remained a stable part of my week. They really make you feel at home whether it's your first time going or you're the third generation in your family to attend. In the school, everyone, from the students to the teachers to the rest of the staff, are some of my closest friends and best mentors. The education allowed me to excel in high school, college, and beyond, all because of the Christ-founded, challenging curriculum. I couldn't be more grateful to be part of the amazing legacy of Trinity's church and school!

School is very boring. Hannah the security guard is cool though but still don't like school give…read moreHannah a raise!

rock canyon staff dont care about anyone or anything outside of their popularity. my child has had…read moresevere bullying problems and the staff did nothing. my child ended up in the hospital and the staff still could not care less. do not send your child here.

We absolutely love CRSG. They do have new office staff who are very responsive and polite. I feel…read morelike all the coaches care about my daughter and really listen to my concerns. I love how my daughter lights up when she runs out on the floor with her friends. The open gym is a great way for my son to run off crazy boy energy!

I take my daughter here for gymnastics and she loves it. Staff is friendly and makes it fun. I…read morewould recommend it!