Clifty Creek Elementary School

My children love going to school at Schmitt! They have grown dramatically in their academic skills but have also loved their teachers. They have done creative projects, engaging writing assignments, fun challenges, and exciting field trips. We love how diverse the school is and how it focuses on more than just achieving a certain test score.

Do not enroll your children at this school. I attended Columbus Christian School for many years of my life and deeply regret staying for as long as I did. I have never experienced a more unwelcoming, critical, and toxic environment in my entire life-- let alone one focusing on the education of children. Teachers and staff are hostile and rude; they make it clear they do not respect any of the students and frequently dismiss genuine concerns, even ones made by parents. They play favorites and make it obvious if you are not one of them. For example, many often yell and berate entire classes for a simple mistake or the behavior of one singular student. This was so frequent and normalized, it took me years to realize that was not standard nor acceptable behavior from adults in charge of young children.Despite being such a small environment, bullying and harassment between students is extremely common. Neither of these are properly addressed nor handled correctly by any member with the authority to do so. I would even go as far as to say this harmful behavior is encouraged.The constant negative environment I was subjected to for the majority of my life has left me deeply traumatized. Switching to a public school was the best decision I could have ever made, and I'm forever grateful they accepted me with open arms, unlike CCS.

My daughter has attended CSA Fodrea for 2 years now. She loves her friends, teachers and all of the staff. As a 2nd grade student, she was able to learn and grow as part of the Book Buddies program. She is now a reader and we love how everyone at her school celebrates student growth. She grew so much in 1st grade and has grown even more in 2nd grade. We love the diversity of this school and are proud to call ourselves Falcons.