Hellgate Elementary Primary Grades

Franklin School is a lovely old neighborhood school, with caring teachers and staff.

I’m not sure about any of it? Went to school there from 1958-1966

I spent a year getting my son excited about school when before he wanted nothing to do with it. For the first time, he was ready and looking forward to going. Now, that excitement is being destroyed.Assistant Superintendent Vinny denied him the chance to be where he’d feel safe, comfortable, and able to thrive. Instead, they want to ship him across town to a place where he knows no one. That wouldn’t just set him back — it could completely traumatize him and shape his future. I’ve expressed all of this, and it was ignored.No child should feel punished for wanting to learn, and no parent should have to fight this hard for something so basic.

MIS has a fantastic preschool program. Our child has had an excellent experience in her classroom. The Spanish immersion is amazing and the art, music and library class provide a well rounded experience.

We've just graduated our third/final kid from Valley Christian, so have had our kids there for the last 19 years! There's an incredible sense of community. With fairly small class sizes and generous investing by the faculty and staff in our kids, all three of ours excelled academically with high SAT and AP scores. But above all is character development. I wish I had a dollar off our tuition for every time someone has asked us how our teens turned out so well.