Cornerstone Montessori School

We have grown to love the staffing here (from teachers, PTA staff and cafeteria staff!) We truly feel they care for the students and am excited for the renovations. The PTA here is also amazing and have created the community feel. Teachers and staffing have an easy way to communicate with parents so that has been a helpful tool to stay informed with what's going on with our children.

Our military family has had an outstanding experience at GBW. Principal Blount is a dedicated professional, whose true passion is to see students excel both, academically and emotionally. He is approachable and dedicated to creating a safe and welcoming environment where all students have the opportunity to succeed. The AAP teachers our daughters had for the three years we were there, were exceptionally kind, motivating, yet patient with our girls. They communicated well with families and encouraged a love of learning for their students. Mrs. Strohl and Mr. Smith have made a lasting and positive impact in our children’s lives. The front office staff, nurse and custodians truly care for the safety and well-being for all the students under their charge. The PTA is incredibly active and plays an important role in building a strong sense of community. We will miss you all. Thank you!

At Cub Run Elementary School, The teachers are really kind, They Really help in academic learning, They have a great spirit with all their children & are super patient with disabled students

This school is really great and would recommend it. The teachers are very supportive and fun, I had a lot of fun in my years and hope people join and experience it too.

Poplar Tree is a wonderful school! It’s motto “We All Belong Here” rings true as it’s a place that celebrates its diverse population by making everyone feel that they are a part of the team. Both my son and daughter have had fabulous experiences during their elementary career. It’s no surprise teachers rarely leave…and some that do leave often come back! Anyone would be lucky to have their child learn at Poplar Tree!

As a former student, here is my opinion of the school. Learning/teaching, sts taught things but they didn't help me truly learn, this caused me to really struggle in high school. Only a couple classes out of like 8 DID teach me something. Teachers at sts are very biased, they spend like 15 minutes out of 45 per period yelling at a specific student or the whole class. They don't discipline the students enough. Also, they always make the whole class get in trouble when there was one singular student that did something wrong. Social & emotional support: they did ok with this, they had guidance but it was literally or similarly the same exact lesson every single time "lets go over the virtue of the month", like yes, its important but we did it every single year. The school had a counselor that taught the class & you can talk about your problems, but I honestly don't think anyone goes to the counselor that I know of. Special education: it is terrible, if you have a child that you want to enroll into sts, don't. There curriculum for special needs is not good, they will literally plop your child into an ordinary class with no like helper or anything. Every single special needs kid I know, left the school. Safety: I don't know how it works but I didn't feel safe at that school, they had no like detectors for all students & just people in general. Family Engagement: they have a ton of activities that people liked at the school that includes all family & friends like galas, auctions, etc. I have personally never been to any but I bet they were inviting. Additional stuff: every single review on this page is most likely preschool parents, if you are a preschool parent, good for you but as your child grows older, they curriculum won't be fun anymore. Preschool to first grade are probably the most fun grades, so as you get older it isn't fun anymore. Next thing: they are EXTREMELY short-staffed, I was planning to go into geometry freshman year of high school but no, I was in algebra 1 because they didn't grade my test to move up. For, I think, my seventh grade year at sts, I had a substitute teacher for a very long time before they found an actual teacher (who by the way, wasn't the best). Also most of the teachers are parents of the current students attending sts. Next, the principal is not the best either, he is intimidating & takes things way too far. Lastly, mass & religion are mandatory subjects. There is mass every morning on fridays. theres def more, but ya,bye:)