Penny Road Elementary

My girls have been thriving at Oak Grove. The teachers & staff have made learning so impactful for my kids. The year round schooling has also been a perk. They're so excited to be in school & during track outs we can vacation during non-peak times!

Our family’s experience with Resurrection Lutheran School ended up being deeply disappointing. We originally chose RLS because it presented itself as a school that offered Christian formation, strong relationships, individualized attention, and a smaller, more attentive educational environment. Those were major reasons we entrusted our children to the school and committed to the tuition.What changed for us was the school’s decision to move forward with a single third grade class of 30 students. Just as concerning as the decision itself was the timing. Families were informed only after reenrollment decisions and deposits had already been made, which put parents in a very difficult position and left little time to pursue other options in an orderly way.The explanation given to families did not inspire confidence. Rather than presenting a clearly developed, well-vetted plan from the start, leadership seemed to be building the details after the decision had already been made. From our perspective, that reflected poor planning and weak leadership on an issue that directly affects children’s education.We also found the school’s repeated emphasis on one teacher’s willingness to take this on to be beside the point. This was never about whether a teacher is caring or hardworking. It was about whether a single class of 30 students represented a sound structure and a good value for families paying private school tuition.After touring other private Christian schools in the area, it became clear to us that there are schools at a similar price point, and in some cases less, offering much stronger facilities, more structured academics, more extracurricular opportunities, and a more polished overall program. That comparison made us question what exactly RLS is offering that meaningfully distinguishes it at this tuition level.To the school’s credit, after parent pushback it did offer a one-time refund exception for deposits. We appreciated that. But for our family, the larger issue was the breach of trust. Once a school makes a material change, communicates it late, and then appears to backfill the plan afterward, it becomes hard to maintain confidence in the leadership and direction of the institution.We had hoped for a very different experience. Unfortunately, based on what we experienced, we could not confidently recommend RLS to other families.