this was the best decision for our son we've made in our lifetime, not only did he improve academically, he excelled athletically.
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Posted by a parent on 11/01/09
This school is quite amazing. My daughters went to this school for there elementary years. Then we unfortunatly moved not to complete middle and high school there as well. In a higher grade you are given the oppurtunity to go to either France or Spain to have further learning on that langauge. You start
... Read more learning Spanish in first grade and start French in fourth. When you get to sixth grade you may pick which langauge you wish to contine learning. This school is overall very productive and organized. I have only named a few of its outstanding features. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/14/09
My child entered North Cross in tenth grade after being in public schools up to this point. The new headmaster is well-respected by students and parents. The attention provided by the teachers is exceptional. There is a wide range of degree of difficulty of classes in the upper school, so you can
... Read more chose classes accordingly. The school and parent community is very welcoming to newcomers. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/03/09
My child entered North Cross in tenth grade after being in public schools up to this point. The new headmaster is well-respected by students and parents. The attention provided by the teachers is exceptional. There is a wide range of degree of difficulty of classes in the upper school, so you can
... Read more chose classes accordingly. The school and parent community is very welcoming to newcomers. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/03/09
I absolutely love North Cross School. It has great opportunities involving sports, and extra curricular. It is just the perfect size so that you feel that your child is getting enough attention, yet not being zeroed in on 24/7. It is an excellent school and I hope you send your child here!!!
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Posted by a student on 08/02/08
Best decision my wife and I have ever made regarding our childs education.
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Posted by a parent on 04/22/08
We were excited to put our child in North Cross for PreK and were assured that she was not among the youngest in her class. We felt preesured by the admissions staff to secure her spot in the early Spring because they could not gurarantee her one unless we gave them a deposit and signed a contract immediately,
... Read more which we did. (only to learn that there were 21 spaces left at the time). When we learned that our child was among the youngest, we withdrew her (in June) and were told, by the Headmaster, that we would be held accountable for the FULL tuition for the year in which she would not attend. This is predatory and corrupt. Be warned.... Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/25/08
My daughter was in public schools before we moved her here and it made a tremendous difference. She has come out of her shell and is able to engage in any activity/sport that she wishes. If the student is not doing the work you should expect a call. The advisors meet with the student to get progress
... Read more reports and report back to parent by email or phone. We are kept abreast of good as well as areas that might need help. There is a lot of parent involvement which I find encouraging compared to our previous county school. We are starting the college application process next yr and have already had meetings with the counselor and had recommendations on the process and what help she may be. Much more help when only 20-30 students involved than a class of 400 in the public sector. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/04/07
It's a small school and the attention given to the students is great. The honor code is not taken seriously by students, but is strictly enforced by an Honor Council, a group of students who's job is to enforce the Honor Code. The headmaster's of old had great reputations, the one in place now has almost
... Read more single handidly brought the school to lower standards of expectation. The small atmosphere, again, is great, with close realationships between the lower-classmen and upper-classmen. Overall, it's a good school. Read less
Posted by a student on 01/14/07
This school is meant to be a college-prep school, but it is nothing of the sort. There is an honor code in place that the students do not abide by, and my child had almost no homework the entire year and still maintained an A-B average. I would not recommend sending any children to this school.
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Roanoke schools — North Cross School is located at 4254 Colonial Ave, Roanoke VA 24018. 4254 Colonial Ave is in the 24018 ZIP code in Roanoke, VA North Cross School is a Private school that serves grade levels PK - 12.
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