Jefferson Elementary School

My daughter attends Kindergarten here (2016). We are very happy with the quality of teaching and rigor of the kindergarten program. It's the right balance of fun and learning. I wish the program were full time. I'm a working single mom and child care is an issue.

Lived in Garwood for 13 years and my children went thru the full path of Garwood/Clark school system.They were welcomed there from day one, comfortable and actually achieved much in life by now.It's a small town but has a big heart :)

At first, this location seemed fun and a lot is done for the children as far as events and themes. Down the line, I had a terrible experience with this school and know others who have as well. My child was mishandled by a counselor and it was seen by someone who called me immediately after the occurrence. I demanded to see the tape and saw that the counselor flipped my child upside down and took my child off of the slide as they were crying. My child has a sensory disorder and communication delays were addressed with the staff prior to enrollment. Even for a typically developing child, this was not the appropriate way to handle one. Additionally, there is an overflow of campers within the summer program and it does not seem like there is enough support for the volume of children in each group. There is no receptionist, just a school nurse who handles all administration and payment processing. Counselors were typically overwhelmed and encouraged to stay outdoors for most of the day. There are a lot of other testimonies shared with me about the school director and staff, but I am sharing my own. I would not recommend anyone to send their child to this school for many reasons. At the very least, visit a few times and take a look at the environment prior to deciding on enrolling your child.

Wonderful! I cannot say enough about Christopher Academy! It is our third year. My daughter loves school and loves learning!! I owe it all the the teachers and staff at CA!

My oldest daughter started at Holy Trinity in kindergarten in 1999. We have put all 5 of our children through both campuses from Prek-8th grade. Our youngest is currently in 4th grade. Our older children went on to excellent Catholic high schools, and achieved success through college and careers because of the foundational skills they learned in grammar school that was enhanced by daily practice of faith.