My son is in Pre-K3 at Kendall Christian. We absolutely love it! The teacher is fantastic. They do tons of fun projects and activities, visit the classroom centers, and play on the beautiful playground. But they also have great specialty classes like computers, library and music & movement. Our son is
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Posted by a parent on 09/23/09
KCS is a wonderful school with excellent teachers who teach with patience and love. It is a ministry of Kendall Presbryterian Church on Killian Drive. The curriculum is superior and the fact that the classes are small enables each child to receive individual attention. The computer lab is up to date
... Read more and each child has their own computer for the classes. The Library rivals some public school libraries and the children are encouraged to use the facility. My child absolutely loves his school. It is the best kept secret in South Dade. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/14/09
KCS is definitely the best kept secret in South Florida. If you are looking for a place to send your child whichis loving, caring, and fun where they will learn a lot and make lots of friends than this is your school! My son had a terrible experience in the public schools where he was 'just a number.'
... Read more KFC is like a small town. Parents are highly involved, there are lots of exciting events happending all the time to make learning fun: trips, guest speakers, family carnivals, picnics, dances, etc, etc. I cannot say enough about this school. The best part is that it is so good for their spititual relationship with God. I always attend weekly chapels on Thursday mornings. It is truly a blessing to see God at work in the lives of these students. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/21/08
Our family has been at KCS for the past 6 years and we have been blessed by the experience. At KCS we are a big family with the staff caring for our kids like their own. Our children have experienced a strong academic curriculum as well as a strong emphasis on spiritual growth.
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Posted by a parent on 08/18/08
My child will be entering Pre K 3 in the Fall and I am thrilled! A couple of months ago, the teacher's hosted a 'grade time travel' where students and parents were able to have a sneak peek at next year's classroom. Needless to say, the Pre K 3 time travel was a wonderful experience. The teacher kept
... Read more the children engaged and alert the whole time. She read stories, sang a song and even did an art project with them (not an easy task when you have students and parents in the room). As a parent, I also love that the children are taught to have love for Christ, and for others--values that are certainly not part of some schools today. The events at Kendall Christian are great. They have parent social dinners, picnics, harvest 'pumpkin patch' parties, etc... Wonderful school! Miami's Best Kept Secret! Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/28/08
My last child will be leaving Kendall Christian this year and we're leaving with a very heavy heart. The school has been a blessing to our family and my children have blossomed spiritually and academically. The school offers a superlative spiritual foundation. The staff and administration is top notch
... Read more and my child(ren) have loved learning and have suceeded academically while attending KCS. My oldest child is now in high school and has been a straight A student since leaving Kendall an obvious sign of the wonderful academic program at Kendall. We will miss KCS and would strongly recommend this school to anyone looking for a loving and nurturing environment for their child. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/21/08
The reason we chose KCS for our two children was for spiritual and academic reasons. The school's Christian education program is outstanding and the faculty/administration are very loving. Both of my children went on to honor programs at both the middle school and high school level after leaving KCS.
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Posted by a parent on 05/21/08
Was not at all impressed with their academic program. This school is behind most public schools in math. Some staff members and especially the principal are not very friendly or warm and lack communication skills. Would not recommend this school...
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Posted by a parent on 05/13/08
I had two children attend the school. My eldest attended from pk 3 to 5th grade and the youngest until 1st grade. The only reason the youngest left was because our eldesty graduated. I cannot speak highly enough about the administation, staff and other families at this school. Teh eduacation is top
... Read more notch in a loving christian envoronment. When we did have issues we worked them out with the administation in a mutually agreeable way. The faculty and staff feel that they are serving the parents in assisting to educate and nurture our kids in a christian environment. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/27/08
Miami's best kept secret. My kids have attended since 2002 and I can't imagine a better environment for them. The teachers, staff and administration are all very loving and highly qualified. Amazing art and music programs, fully equipped science lab, a state of the art media center, daily Spanish program
... Read more for as young as kindergarten, and daily recess for every grade. After school piano, soccer, tennis, karate, computer club, art club, and academic enrichment classes. Excellent Biblically based curriculum and great parents who are very involved. We couldn't be happier. Read less
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Miami schools — Kendall Christian School is located at 8485 Sw 112th St, Miami FL 33156. 8485 Sw 112th St is in the 33156 ZIP code in Miami, FL Kendall Christian School is a Private school that serves grade levels PK - 5.
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