Knights View Elementary School

We moved to the area specifically for the school district and could not have made a better choice for our growing family. All the teachers at Marvin Elementary have been exceptional.

It is true that there are only a dozen students in each grade of high school; however, this provides excellent visibility for each student. This also helps students across grades get to know each other and make friends. My child joined BISC after middle school and was very timid in new environments then. 'Leadership' was not in her vocabulary. The teachers have been very responsible and patient, helping her build confidence in class. Now in the last year of high school, she has become the leader of a club she founded at school, and she is no longer afraid to give public speeches, and she has grasped excellent writing and organizing skills. All of this has been really helpful in her college applications. And she was admitted by her dream college. Overall, I am very thankful to the teachers and friends at this school.

Incredible school, administrators are so hands-on and aid in drop-off. The guides are wonderful and patient, really inspiring the Children’s minds to problem solve and be patient. Grounds are pretty cool and amongst nature. My daughter just loves it though she sometimes gripes about the “work is too hard” which I find to be a good thing. (Read: it challenges her to push beyond complacency) Don’t want my kid going to a school that’s easy.

This school continues to disappoint day after day. Ratings are based on outdated test scores, not actual faculty and how the school is ran. The principal left the school in the middle of the year. The lady in the front office is rude and full of misinformation. The busses dont even get me started on that. The carpool lane is a mess. Parking across the street and walking over is the only way to get your kid in on time. They tell you not to do it, but dont enforce it, instead they punish those who actually wait in the carpool lane. My kids complain the teachers cant control their classes. There are multiple complaints of the staff being rude to the children. They send out notification blasts daily asking for money, but never bother to send out reminders for things that matter like teacher work days or early dismissals. The school is very fake and tries to portray themselves a certain way, its all lip service, smoke and mirrors. They set the bar low for themselves and fail to achieve it. There is no emotional support or care for the individual. They only care about test scores and appearances. If you are moving to the area because you heard the schools are good, dont believe the hype. Its over crowded, over populated, over taxed, and just getting worse year over year.

Its a great school. The academic rigor is fantastic. My child got the best support both academically and extra curricular. The gifted program is pretty competitive. Your math and ELA needs to be in the very top percentile in the state/ country to do well in this program. The spelling bee program is fantastic too. Continuous stream of winners at district and state level.