Bishop Ireton High School

This school is focused on the lowest performing students. If your child is average or above average then you can expect that their day will be filled with worksheets. The staff also don't work together well. Students aren't grouped for instruction at their. The classroom instruction is what the lowest students are able to do.

We moved from Orange County in California and we are overwhelmingly pleased with Jefferson Houston. We see our children thriving. The principal knows and greets all students by their first name! The classes are small allowing teachers to give attentive care. The electives are once a week! In California we were lucky if they had P-E or art twice in a month. And the middle school art program is phenomenal. We highly recommend Jefferson Houston.

My son started Cameron in Kindergarten. He's finishing 4th grade right now. We both really love the experiences he's had at the school, and all of his teachers have been EXCELLENT. It's a shame the school's rating on this site is as low as it is, because it leaves the false impression that they don't provide a high-quality education for the students, which couldn't be more wrong. The school is also really diverse, so it provides a great environment for students to get to know and become friends with other kids from different ethnicities, countries, and cultures. My guess as to why the test scores aren't higher is because quite a few of the students (and their families) don't speak English as their first language, which might cause some communication and understanding difficulties. But it's certainly not because the teachers are of low quality. They have been friendly, patient, and caring every year so far. And the extracurricular activities organized by the PTA (Back to School night, Open House, International Nights, etc.) are a blast! Go Cobras!!! :)

Burgundy is a remarkable school offering a comprehensive progressive education, supported by caring, engaged, and talented teachers and administrative staff. My son is thriving at BCDS - academically, socially, physically, and emotionally. We are very pleased with our decision to send him there and see significant returns on our investment across all hard and soft childhood development indicators. Burgundy offers much more than an excellent box-checked education; it enriches the childhood and learning experiences of its students. Pedagogy is purposefully tailored to take advantage of the school's natural endowment (25 acres of school campus, excluding the recent addition of the neighboring Burgundy stables purchased in 2022, and over 600 acres at 'the Cove', BCDS's remote learning campus in West Virginia), opportunities for peer learning and collaboration, and learning through play. No education experience is perfect, but I have been impressed by the school's responsiveness when we have raised concerns or leveled complaints to the administration. The school has demonstrated a positive problem-solving attitude, working with my family to proactively address concerns and remedy missteps. My son has some atypical challenges. Burgundy has been extremely accommodating of his needs and facilitates his full participation in the school's robust physical life. My son loves going to school and routinely complains that he doesn't want to leave when we arrive at pickup. The voluminous sand that emanates from his shoes and random bandaids that appear on his body is a testament to outdoor childhood experiences increasingly rare in large metro areas. I look forward to continuing our educational journey with the BCDS community, particularly the offline (no screens) learning facilitated at the Cove - a thread of Burgundy experience and enrichment that deepens with age.

We have been at Browne academy for the past 4 years. It has been nothing short of amazing. Our son has grown and thrived in a supportive and challenging environment. He gets special support a few times a week in their guided study program and it has been a game changer for him. It’s helped him with executive function and how he learns best. The teachers are all very committed and the parents are warm and welcoming.

I would NOT recommend this school. Bullying issues that the staff does NOT care about and does NOTHING about.