Orchard Hill Elementary

I have been very pleased with the Teachers at this school!! I love the parent involvement and the positive loving atmosphere!!

I'll start by saying all other reviews of this school previous to this are from before there was a change in principal. This school has shattered my child's self esteem. Denying supports that might help them succeed when recommended by professionals, constantly making them feel in "trouble" for struggling, teachers take away recess constantly (which is super counterproductive). It's time online reviews reflect the current state of this school, because reviews from before 2020 are not really valid any longer.

GVE is a great school! Mr. Grubbs leads an excellent team, and all the staff is fantastic! The school has a positive environment; teachers are committed to students learning. My youngest is in 5th grade now, and we love it!

This school is wonderful. I have been a student here my entire life, pre-K through middle school. I truly believe there is no better private school than this one. The learning experience is amazing. The teachers make sure that the content is good and fun. The teachers and other faculty make sure every child is comfortable where they're at, while supporting the three main pillars of the school. Boldly Christian, Academically Equipped, Globally Prepared. Throughout my time as a student, I've seen that they support all three of these things in many different ways, often good. I know that whenever a student is in a rough situation and needs emotional support, there are always many staff members and fellow students that will be there for them. And even though this is a definite Christian school with a ton of believers, there are of course students and families that don't. But, the school does a great job of supporting all students, while still inspiring and sharing the love of Jesus. When there is a situation that needs to be dealt with, publicly or privately, they take care of it in the best way, and make sure of it. Of course there are going to be complaints about a certain thing and the school is not perfect, but they do a great job at a lot of things. While the curriculum can be challenging, it strengthens us. The staff is always the best part of the classroom. I believe that the reason that I love the curriculum is because of the teachers who teach it, and try to make it fun and engaging. That makes so much of a difference. I can't count how many devoted staff members that I've connected with at the school that are just such great and uplifting people! The engagement between the staff and families is awesome. Here's why. There are events and orientations that keep the guardians involved in what their child is learning. A majority of teachers in pre-k and elementary send out weekly or monthly emails to the parents to keep them updated. A few of the middle school staff does that as well. The term partners fits it perfectly. Recently, the school started a program called I-ed (Individualized Education), that has dedicated teachers to help students who need more help with understanding content, and so much more. The school tries really hard to stay and become as secure as possible. I would love to go here for high school, as I've heard it has many great things as well. The new superintendent is very dedicated, and has done a lot of good things. RCS for life!