Belmont

This school should not be open at all. This school is racist. They don't have any protection for these students. The don't like being called out on their horrendous actions. They lack communication if it doesn't align with what they want personally. This school does nothing about the multiple unsafe complaints they receive. They allow bullying and if they victim being bullied stands up for themselves they retaliate against them in anyway they possibly could. This school needs to be shut down and a lot of the workers need to be terminated and licensing revoked because it's just literally no way this school even exists. I have been stuck dealing with this headache due to lack of transportation but I promise my child will not be there next year. This is a sorry excuse of and for a school

My grade for this school from kindergarten would have been 5 stars amazing! Ms. O went above and beyond. However 1st grade was horrible, my child has sever ADHD and despite knowing this and coming up with great game plans the year before they decided to scrap all of that. I tried to keep the teachers and admin up to date with everything from medication changes to things that would trigger an emotional response. They chose to put him on a behavioral plan instead of an IEP despite me asking for one more then once and they told me his IQ was to high. However when petitioning another school to take him they flat out lied about his development and IQ level saying he didn't know anything a basic kindergarten should know. (My husband was at said petition for the knew school) However getting him out of third Creek was the best thing for him.

Cornerstone is an amazing school with amazing opportunities! Staff have a great relationship with students. It is a Christian based school. They put God first in everything they do. God really has his hand on this school.

I’m a recent alum of SMS, and it was such a great place to grow up. It’s a really small school, which is honestly one of its greatest strengths. You get to know everyone, and the teachers truly care about you. They also supported me through a tough time in my life, and I’ll always be grateful for that :)In terms of academics, SMS is a little ahead of Iredell public schools. I got to take Math I in 8th grade and even took the EOC, which was a cool opportunity. I also loved getting to study Spanish from elementary thru middle school; Such a rare privilege!!Fourth and fifth grade were a tiny bit tough for me, but middle school was awesome. Homework can be challenging, but they offer study halls during the day and an afterschool program + homework room, which really helps.Overall, I’d definitely say SMS was worth it. Strong academics, amazing teachers, and a supportive community.