Trinity School of Durham & Chapel Hill

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.

My vhild is in upper elementary. The prior teacher was a certified and experienced teacher. The new teacher is now going through the training, has 0 experience, and my child is not learning to properly work with the materials. Parents were informed about this at the last minute, and due to the unrealistic restrictions, we couldn't break contract.My child is not receiving the education we are paying for.

Be careful sending your child to this school. They have changed the curriculum and are pushing ideologies on super young children. They are reading books about gender identity and trying to normalize boys being girls and girls being boys. They are getting away from educating and making it a social experiement on rich kids. They don’t tell the parents what they are doing. In middle school they are telling boys they can use tampons to make it all inclusive. In the lower school they are reading books about how a boy can transition to a girl at a early age. They need to get back to what they are known for and that’s excelling at actual learning objectives. I don’t think parents and donors realize what is actually happening at this school.

Each teacher, coach, counselor or staff person we've encountered at Carolina Friends School has been very helpful, kind, knowledgeable and passionate about educating students. The Middle School curriculum emphasizes writing skills, Social Studies, Math, and Science as you'd expect but teachers take learning a step further with a sense of excitement and even fun. Some of the teachers have taught at the school for decades and their experience and well-honed skills are invaluable. My kids love CFS. We all do.

This is our first year at Cresset. It is a small Christian school, with a real sense of family. The classroom environment seems to be smaller classes which allows for the teachers to connect more with each student. The school is fairly diverse, with families from many different socio-economic backgrounds. The academy level seems to be pretty high as our daughter is learning much the same content as high academic friends at other local private schools. Last year, all the graduating seniors were accepted to 4-year colleges or chose to enter the work place in trade related businesses. Many of the students play on the sports teams and the entire student body comes to cheer on their games. We really like the closeness of the students and families at Cresset. Everyone knows everyone.

Duke School is an inclusive, inspiring environment to teach, challenge, and guide your children from preschool through eighth grade. We have had children there since 2015. Our oldest is now in public high school and constantly says that he is excelling and prepared because of “that good Duke School model of reflect and share.” Some parents may wonder about the lack of grades or calling teachers by their first names. Trust the process - it creates learners who feel valued and engaged. And our teachers are respected as experts and trusted for their insight and knowledge of child development. We have also benefited from the financial assistance of Index Tuition. We are forever grateful for a place like Duke School to help us raise confident, compassionate and resilient kids.