I have children who attend Crossway. Both are doing very well and teachers are wonderful. My children color and label world maps, count to 1000 and the list goes on. One of my children are actually in the class with the teacher who has the recurring amnesia (which was a big problem for me in the beginning) but my child is absolutely in love with her. She actually thinks she the best thing since slice bread. I have spoken to the heads of the school and the principal and let's be clear - it was not Crossway who allowed her to come back but it was indeed the decision of MCPS. I personally think there would of been major law suits surrounding firing a women with a disability!

Now on to Admin- they stink plan and simple. They are bullies and liars! The list can go on but I keep it here. My children will not be attending next year, solely of my key points. Even after hearing about the charter closing, my family was going to stay. But we started decoding the lies and under hand schemes we decided not to continue with the school.

Crossway is not for everyone - there is some good but there is a bad and ugly. If you can deal with the good, bad and ugly go for it!

Anonymous wrote:Look at their recent licensing inspection... they didn't do very well.

Can you provide a link?

Look at their recent licensing inspection... they didn't do very well.

The quality of the education in the classrooms has actually degraded over the past few years. The teachers are treated abysmally, which in turn trickles down to how the children are treated. There have been massive amounts of turn-over, with the best teachers opting to leave as soon as they can. The after-care program is nothing more than organized chaos, as they seem understaffed and the teachers, seems overworked and unable to adequately supervise the children. There has been issues with discipline methods, and instances where children were sent to spend time-outs in the bathroom. Other times, teachers threatened to "call the police" on the children if they misbehaved. Finally, don't forget that the school has avoided talking about the fact that continue to employ a teacher with dissociative fugue state (recurring amnesia).

Anonymous wrote:The Crossway mission of integrating Montessori education with a residential facility for single moms and their kids is world class, and they attracted the best of the best Montessori teachers who were incredibly passionate and devoted. What took place in the classrooms was world class and we are grateful that our DS received an incredible education and that we were part of this community. Although we understood that it was not financially sustainable for the school to educate 3 year olds and non-income eligible 4s when there was no public funding, we are extremely disappointed about the abrupt closure of the charter and how the school didn't help any of the families transition to schools in the fall. They did promise that they would work with families who needed financial assistance to continue, all of those requests fell on deaf ears. The closure was devestating to many families, including mine.

The Board exists in name only and has never been involved in the School's business. They simply exist to rubber stamp the decisions that are made by the CEO.

Anonymous wrote:I wish the board would take this organization in hand and do their job.

I wish the board would take this organization in hand and do their job.

The Crossway mission of integrating Montessori education with a residential facility for single moms and their kids is world class, and they attracted the best of the best Montessori teachers who were incredibly passionate and devoted. What took place in the classrooms was world class and we are grateful that our DS received an incredible education and that we were part of this community. Although we understood that it was not financially sustainable for the school to educate 3 year olds and non-income eligible 4s when there was no public funding, we are extremely disappointed about the abrupt closure of the charter and how the school didn't help any of the families transition to schools in the fall. They did promise that they would work with families who needed financial assistance to continue, all of those requests fell on deaf ears. The closure was devestating to many families, including mine.

Teachers, on the other hand, are some of the best. Crossway recruited from all over the country. Teachers came because Crossway offered housing and has such wonderful ideals. It's more than a school, but also a non profit for struggling single mothers. My child got an amazing education there and his teachers are so devoted. Just wish the administration was more supportive of their teachers and respectful towards families. With the charter closing, the rumor is that teachers are taking a big pay cut and have lost health care benefits.