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[quote=Anonymous]To shed some light on these questions:

1. How structured are the academics and are students well-prepared for HS? They seem to emphasize time outdoors and experiential learning with minimal homework? 
The students who have transferred to other schools were at least a year behind, especially in Math. I know families who were shocked when they found out about their children's academic progress. This is possible since there are no formal assessments, such as standardized tests. In the report card, there are no real grades, just D for "developing" or S for "satisfactory." This can mean a variety of things meaning your child can be in the range anywhere from D+ to B+ and it would all entail developing. The 6th grade is the worst since they are out most of the day and learning about nature. If you are looking for a school where Math, Grammar, and Writing are taught, a classical Christian school might be a better option.

2. The school is Christian, but how much of a focus is there on this in day-to-day learning, and is it Catholic or Protestant? Or welcoming of both? 
They are Protestant and try to integrate Christian principles into the curriculum. However, the execution is poor since I have witnessed retaliation, bullying, and ostracizing in the school not so much amongst the students but from the school leadership, which is shocking.

3. I see some reviews complaining of drama/politics with the school leadership and parents apparently not getting along, forming different factions or something. Is that all in the past or is there still drama in this regard? 
This is an ongoing phenomenon, unfortunately. The parents who tried to speak up were asked to leave and they have left. The parents who are not aware are new. The parents who stayed have limited options. At least 10 families have been making their exits each year since 2020.

4. It's a smaller school, so obviously extracurriculars are limited, but what kind of extracurriculars do they offer? 
They offer Art. They offer music but since the music teacher has moved to Ohio they offered the music class via Zoom with another teacher in the classroom. They have sports teams available for the upper Elementary. 
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