Rivermist

We love Gwinnett Oaks. The school is close to our home and the safety for walkers is great. My child has excelled in all subjects and had excellent socialization with other students. Issues were handled professionally and appropriately. The teachers are friendly and demonstrate a great attitude towards my kid. The PTA is very active. Love this school!

I wanted to share our experience because it might help other parents of advanced learners. When my daughter attended this school, I repeatedly asked about gifted testing because she was showing early reading and math skills far beyond grade level. I was told she wasn’t showing gifted ability because she was “having trouble adjusting.”After transferring schools, she was assessed and scored in the 99th percentile overall, performing above grade level in phonics, phonological awareness, and high-frequency words. These results confirmed exactly what I’d seen all along.A child can struggle to adjust and still be gifted. Those two things aren’t mutually exclusive. I hope the school takes situations like this as a reminder to look deeper before dismissing a parent’s concerns — some kids just need understanding, not limits.

Participatory, gifted class options , regular communication and weekly updates

Great school, great faculty, 3 kids attended this school and not one complaint. Enjoyed every year

SJNRCS was one of the best decisions we've made for our child. The school provides a safe, welcoming environment where students are truly known and cared for. The academics are strong, and the teachers challenge and support each student to grow.What we love most is the sense of community. Our child has built real friendships, and the school feels like a second home. Faith is woven into everything, helping students grow in both character and spiritual life.

DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD TO THIS SCHOOL!! I WALKED OUT AFTER THE DIRECTOR TOLD ME THAT I WAS NOT ABLE TO OBSERVE MY DAUGHTER IN THE CLASSROOM!! This was my first encounter with the Montessori schools, so with it being my child's first day, I wanted to observe how the teacher would interact with my daughter and how my daughter would interact with the other children. I told the director that I would like to observe and she asked, how long?" I replied that I wanted to observe and she told me "that's not how we do things. It's just a drop off and go". I told her I understand that when it's an every day basis, but with this being our first day, I wanted to see how the teacher works with children. She said, "Montessori is not like that. And we don't do that here. We're not going to start class until 9:30a". (Clearly your paperwork with the curriculum states 8:30a). I asked her what does she have to hide???!!! What parent just drops off their child without the opportunity to observe their child in the classroom setting for the FIRST TIME in the school??!! Not me!! Needless to say, we did not stay!!