Hillside

We have had students at Cranberry Station ES for 11 years now and absolutely love the school. The number of bad experiences can be counted on one hand. There is not a lot of diversity, but that is true for most of the county.

This was the greatest experience of my entire life. I am proud that I went to this school from pre-school through eighth grade. I truly wish I could have continued to high school, but unfortunately it was ultimately shut down. I was closest to God here, and I hope that it, God hoping, reopens eventually because I believe my kids deserve to have the privilege of going here.

I see most of the 5-star reviews are from when the last permanent principal was working here (Mr. Reisburg). As someone whose gone to the school for a good portion of both's time here, i will say the school has definitely gone down hill since those times. The only good thing I will say about this school is that their curriculum is sound, though they tend to hire unqualified nepo teachers. The staff heavily favors their kids and their kids' friends (as well as sports kids). If you're kid is not a part of this group, they WILL be actively discriminated against and bullied by the former. Any dilemma taken to the staff will favor the former over your kid and place the blame on them instead. I have not yet talked to a person outside of the former group that has not been bullied by them yet. Slurs, insults, and death threats are not an uncommon occurrence and staff does nothing. (Most of the teachers mean well, but once the issue gets to the Office, it dissipates as if nothing happened.) They do not teach of the Christianity the Bible teaches. They fear monger and prey on your kids, making them feel heavily guilty for being born with a sin nature instead of teaching them the love and kindness Jesus teaches. Im not sure the last time I heard the word "love" in Thursday chapel when not used in a negative context. Most chapel speeches critique student behavior rather than encouraging good, Christ-like behavior. Please, do NOT send your kids here if you want them to truly thrive. My experience was engulfed in guilt, depression, anxiety and perfectionism. - recent withdrawal student

My son recently started here and we feel so blessed to have him attending. The teachers and instructors are amazing and we are so excited to see the progress he will make this year!