All Saints School

Just what we were looking for. We moved here from out of state only to find that the public schools, although the best in the area, were missing certain aspects of the schools back home (Wisconsin). We toured several private schools. Although the public schools were okay, All Saints School stood out in terms of genuine interest of each child, common sense, developing a healthy self esteem and attitude with children, demonstrating a mentoring and encouraging atmosphere, and just overall healthy learning environment. The course work is more challenging than the public schools, and demands more than just being present. The teachers are supportive, yet firm where they need to be. Communication with parents has been very good. Although my children have been raised Lutheran, the religious discussions have been positive, productive, and have actually brought thoughtful awareness out of my children, that I am pleasantly surprised about (more than I expected). Recess IS recess- no angry looking/sounding staff (what we observed at the public school). Lunch is relaxing, and fun spirited (compared to the public school where they use megaphones and yell to tell the kids they are talking too loud in the concrete block gym that they eat in where everything is loud even if it isn't.) In Gym they PLAY GAMES!!!! The public school did not seem the least bit interested in giving the kids the fun gym experience that as a kid, made me look forward to exercise (the public school is much too focused on forcing the kids to run laps nearly each gym period which my kids began to complain about how they missed how fun gym was back home). The public school also was way to hypersensitive about ball games that could hit someone in the head (perhaps why they appeared to eliminate just about all of them). Again, All Saints School uses a "common sense" model, with simple rules that ensure safety, yet allow the kids to be kids! My kids LOVE All Saints School.

We just transferred out daughter to All Saints from public school. She loves it. It is not only a great school but a community of great people. She has more friends in her first week than she made in the 3 years at the other school. They are very welcoming of new students. Could not be happier!!!