East Chapel Hill High School

We love our school! Forest View is such a welcoming and supportive school and community. I LOVE that so many countries are represented and celebrated. The teachers are engaged and motivated. The PTA and parent community is strong and works hard to support the school. We could have chosen to send our kids to private school and I'm so glad we chose Forest View instead.

Since coming to Creekside, I have not needed to look any further to be satisfied with my work environment. Teachers work together to facilitate the best learning experiances possible and support students needs and abilities. The administration is personally and professionally supportive as well. Creekside serves a very diverse body of students and is very sensitive and supportive to cultural differnces and needs. It's easy to go to work when you love what you do! Creekside offers a positive environment where I feel valued. It makes a big difference in both daily interactions and in the long term vision for your work.

I have three kids at Ephesus, 2 started in kindergarten and are now in 4th grade. We have loved it here. Absolutely no bullying. The teachers have been great. Almost all classed have teacher assistants (like all Chapel HIll Elementary Schools--which are all great). I have heard about a few bad teachers, but they have "left" after a year or two. Not too much homework which I like. We are moving next year, and I'd really like to find something similar.

I can’t say enough good things about this school. We moved here from another district, hopeful to have more services for our children. One of our children who was falling behind at school and struggling to read, after a year at Estes had caught up with her peers and identified for gifted services. Our other child who has some social emotional challenges, has been supported and nurtured by multiple teachers and is now thriving. The school has a great parent community, feels safe, and many of the students walk or bike to school together. I’m not entirely sure with the other reviewers who mentioned the administration are referencing, but they had an administration shift in 2017 and I don’t see any complaints after that. Their principal and assistant principal are amazing and engaged. We haven’t had any conflicts with our kids, but for my understanding they handle those things really well.

We love Trinity and are thankful for its robust academics and wonderful community.

As both a parent and former teacher at Montessori Day School, I wanted to share my experience for families considering enrollment.I was part of the school community for over six years as a parent and three and a half years as a teacher. While I deeply value Montessori philosophy, I gradually became concerned that the school was moving away from those principles.I observed outdated curriculum materials, limited program growth, and a lack of meaningful support for children with additional needs. Teachers were caring and dedicated but often overextended and under-supported, frequently supplying classroom materials themselves. I also had concerns about maintenance and safety issues within the physical environment.Over time, I found the leadership culture discouraging, with inconsistent policies, poor communication, and resistance to feedback or change. My own experience as both a teacher and parent became increasingly difficult, and ultimately I no longer felt comfortable having my child attend the school.I want to emphasize that many teachers genuinely care about the children and work hard under challenging circumstances. My concerns are primarily about leadership, school culture, and systemic issues that I believe families should be aware of when making decisions for their children.Families deserve transparency, teachers deserve support, and children deserve environments truly prepared to meet their needs.

We have been at MCS for 7+ years, and are very happy! Great curriculum, teachers/staff, gorgeous campus. Our kids are thriving.