First Baptist Christian School

A teacher that spends the mahority of the day with my child says he is top of his class. Another teacher who only spends 2 hours with my child says she always has an issue. After research, she is under experienced with younger children. The expectations are unrealistic. Being that this school has a large AA demographic I’m concerned that they are misunderstood. This will be my children’s last year.

This Immersion only school is remarkable. The teachers do so much for the kids. They are reading and writing in French by the end of first grade. Being fluent in another language is such a great gift we get to give our kids and this school makes it possible. We got a new principal last year and she really cares, it shows everyday. I can’t say enough about this wonderful place that makes you feel like you’re a part of a family

This is truly a school like no other. One of the best things regarding this school is the academic support program. They have a building where students can go to obtain most of their accommodations (extra time, quiet space, scribe, ect.) Students can also have a period where instead of an extracurricular (language, pe, art) they can get their work done with a teacher or really any other help they may need. My only concern is the open campus is very easily accessible to outsiders. I do appreciate the honor code which allows students to learn without concerning their safety. The breaks can be very long, which is the reason for the 25 extra minutes of school. (8-3:25). While there are not too many assignments, most of them are big assignments (ie. essays, tests, projects) and they do tend to pile up all at once. For example, you may have one week where you have either one or no quizzes/assignments, and there may be a week where you have 4 tests, a major essay, worksheets, ect. For a student to go here, they just have to have good time management skills and know how to do multiple things at once. This school also very heavily relies on student participation. If a student needs help, they should be going to the teacher personally. They tend to frown upon parents doing these things for their child. One bad thing I will say is that teachers (especially english teachers) tend to come and go a lot. In the past 2 years there has been at least 3 or 4 new english teachers that leave halfway through the year. Not a lot of consistency in that field. I do like how once you get to high school, you are not required to take notes and such, it is really left to the student to take charge of their learning (they can request help if needed). The last thing I really have to say is the students are very prone to cliques. Not very "stereotypical" if you will, but you definitely are only accepted in the "popular groups" if your family comes from money. Overall a pretty good school.