Friendly Pines

My child had such a horrible experience while at green holly. He started kindergarten there and did amazing we loved his teacher he was always happy then half way through the year a new teacher came in an they switched him to her and it went downhill fast. Come to first grade his teacher from the start saw him as a bad kid and treated him as such. I got calls where she yelled at me to fix his behavior in front of him and the class, I'd fix her not him. Got threats they would hold him back. He got denied recess almost daily for what she said was lack of him doing work even though he wasn't being distracting to others. she would deny him treats for the class she'd bring in, worse was when she gave students a treat with peanuts during class knowing he has a serve allergy to peanuts I have pulled him from school and had him evaluated and he has tested 2 grades higher than he was in and is happy and doing so well now.

The teachers don't do enough with the kids. They don't put in any effort with the especially gifted kids. I guess that explains the low scores. They constantly beg for money for the school, but don't actually work with the kids. Do better.

Talented teachers that really care about the students...staff is sensitive to the home lives of disadvantaged kids

Overall, GWCES has come a long way from what it used to be. Administration has changed & staff has shifted. Students cannot learn until their basic needs are taken care of and many do not have full support before coming to school. Of course there will be challenges, it is expected, but the staff do try to meet those needs and build learning upon that. You cannot penalize a school because the Board of Education has crazy policies, that is a county issue. That is not the teachers or admins fault. I have no qualms about my child attending this school - he has loved it.

I’ve worked with two Montessori and a couple daycare centers in my career. This school has been the worst I’ve ever been a part of. The original curriculum was a good one but now it’s not the same a lot of teachers aren’t qualified and are inexperienced on how to truly deal with and connect with the kids. Incident reports aren’t reported or filled out every time something happens like they should parents aren’t always notified. A lot of unfair treatment in the workplace and the kids.

I love KCA. My children come home filled with excitement about our faith and what they are learning. The administration team is amazing and truly give their all. The teaching staff are fantastic and care deeply about each student. The difference between public school and KCA is night and day. I have friends with children still in public schools who often remark on how the kids seem to be ahead academically for their age groups. I know this is because KCA staff work so hard to provide an amazing education for their students. In addition, KCA provides our family with a loving Christian community to raise our children in that I have struggled to find anywhere else since moving to the Roanoke area. I am so proud to watch the wonderful Christians/people my children are becoming and know that KCA is helping us to guide them to bright faith filled futures. Our family is truly blessed to be a part of the KCA family.

I absolutely love the school. I have four kids that go here and the type of support and learning (emotional, spiritual and educational) I love the small class sizes. The teachers, the principal, everybody there is so supporting and helpful. This school is more like a family than a school!