We have 3 children at Hope. One in kindergarten, mid school and high school and they have all been at Hope since kindergarten. We love the values based education and culture of the school. You don't often hear about bullying or behavioral issues that are typically present in schools, and when you
... Read more do, it's taken care of. This provides a less distracting and more loving environment for the children to learn. The academic standards are high as are the behavioral expectations. These are the primary reasons I have seen families leave Hope. No school is perfect, but we feel like it has been a great environment for our children to learn and that they have achieved an education far beyond what they could have received in a public school environment (at least in our current school district) and a morals and values based education that would have never been present. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/01/09
I've attended hope for seven years. Hope is an excellent school for students commited to learning. There is an abundance of homework for classes, but it is all relevant studying and has meaning behind it. I have the choice of many electives now from A&P to Broadcasting the schools news. This is the best
... Read more place for a christian to recieve an education. Sure our campus is a bit worn down but nothing is grossly deteriorated. We have all the supplies, books, and classroom space we need. There are plans to completely rebuild the highschool campus soon too! Read less
Posted by a student on 11/01/08
It was only AFTER I left Hope that I realized what a strong education I received. Although I failed to appreciate the heavy homework load, curriculum, and teachers at the time, I now realize that I was very well prepared for college and the so-called 'real world'. I now have my Masters and I don't
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Posted by a other on 08/07/08
Hope Christian is a wonderful school for foundational learning in the elementary years. Our children will move on to a school that offers critical thinking skills in addition to exposure to secular philosophies that they will encounter in the real world, especially college. So many of the graduates
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Posted by a other on 01/24/08
We are on our fifth year at Hope with kids at the mid school and elementary campus. It is absolutely wonderful! The faculty is extremely committed to our children, and we can't thank them enough. The coursework has been challenging and the homework has never been overwhelming; we appreciate their
... Read more committment to challenge our children. We have never had a bad teacher and would gladly give up some of the state of the art features for stronger academics. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/29/07
First let me say that the students that I have met are very respectful, good children. That is huge in todays world. My criticism is of the Abeka Curriculum used. It is fairly repetitive, doesn't encourage enough critical thinking, and teaches that dinosaurs and man coexisted.
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Posted by a other on 11/11/07
Hope Christian has brand-new middle school facilities and the school is bursting at the seams.
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Posted by a parent on 10/16/07
This school needs to realize that the answer to better education is not to throw more homework at the students. Unusually heavy homework loads are the norm here. The use of lunch and morning detentions and clean-up duties are abused by many of the teachers and handed out to students for the smallest
... Read more or silliest infraction of the many, many rules. Very limited choice for elective classes (I think only 4). This is our 4th and last year at Hope. We have noticed a steady decline in returning students each year! The Mid School campus is brand new but the High School campus is old and deteriorating. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/08/07
This school is very academic and for kids that can only think within the abeka box. The school is very big on homwork, lots of it, and it stressed us out for many years. I like the fact that it offers bible teaching, and can recommend it for a good core value system. However, the facilites are bad, classrooms
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Posted by a parent on 06/16/07
My twin girls started at Hope this year in Kindergarten. We are so thrilled with the school. It is only mid-year and they can already recite the first 2o presidents, are learning cursive, math and science. In a world where morality is under attack, we love the values the school stands for and teaches
... Read more our children. The teachers are caring and loving. The classes do community outreach and teach tolerance. I think education is more than just the 3-R's and Hope helps us to provide this for our kids. Read less
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Albuquerque schools — Hope Christian School is located at 6800 Palomas Ave Ne, Albuquerque NM 87109. 6800 Palomas Ave Ne is in the 87109 ZIP code in Albuquerque, NM Hope Christian School is a Private school that serves grade levels PK - 12.
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