Lawton

My elementary school days here was nothing short of wonderful. I hope for nothing but the best for this school. If you're looking for a good elementary school in the area, I highly recommend Westergard and its amazing staff.

I've has 2 kids attend this school. The first was there 10 years ago and the other one is there now. The culture is to be stuck up and rude and it hasn't changed. When dad would go in he definitely had a better experience so make sure you send dad in and have dad listed as first contact.

I have a child in kindergarten and another in second grade. We are new to the area and were welcomed with open arms. The kids felt comfortable instantly and we have enjoyed every day since then. If we have a question or concern the teachers are quick to respond and settle things.

I wish I didn't have to write this review, but after pulling my 4 year old and giving it some time, I felt it's important to do so.My daughter was enrolled at Lion and Lamb for 3 months and we had a great experience with administration and one of her teachers; she felt happy to be dropped off and we felt she was safe. Her favorite teacher moved and we knew she had been there long enough to form a good relationship with the one that stayed.One evening, she came to me crying upset about what I packed in her lunch because it made her sick and I told her I just wouldn't pack it again. She would not stop crying and said she is scared to go back to school and was sobbing telling me she was forced to eat her food. She was so upset, she threw up telling me.When I emailed the next day, I felt the assistant director understood the severity of the issue and assured me she would speak to the teacher, but when she got back to me, she stated the teacher admitted to "being harsh" with my daughter but it was because she always has parents complain about their child not finishing their lunches. She offered me to move my daughter classrooms, which I appreciated, but my daughter said she is scared to see the teacher who forced her to eat.When I emailed to let the Director know my daughter was scared to go back, she simply stated "Thanks for letting us know! We will miss her!"I work in education, specifically trauma-informed education and the teacher who treated my daughter this way needs to be trained about being harsh with children and routines around children and food. I would have appreciated being assured they will address this in the way of education and being sure it won't happen to another child.This is a Christian based preschool and it would be a shame if children view God's love to look this way. Let alone, their view of how adults should treat them should not look this way.A child's first years are so crucial and shape their expectations of the world. I cannot recommend a preschool that overlooks being harsh with children.

Our daughter is excelling at Riverview Christian Academy! This has been such a supportive place for her to learn and grow. The kids are like one big family and the teachers are dedicated to providing a quality education. I love the small class sizes which provide opportunity for individualized attention in their education and a wide range of fun and educational field trips that she would not be experiencing anywhere else. I would highly recommend Riverview to anyone looking for a place for their child to thrive and learn! Parent of a 1st grader