Brookstone Schools

301 South Davidson Street

Charlotte, NC 28202

9 Reviews

School District
Grade

K-8
Type

private

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Reviews

Submitted by principal on May 14, 2024

As a staff member, I get to see first-hand the amazing teachers and the smiling faces of students. It’s definitely a safe and positive place to send your elementary or middle school student.
Submitted by parent on April 19, 2024

great people, great students, great teachers, great curriculum, and they know Jesus!
Submitted by other on April 19, 2024

The teachers are knowledgeable and kind. The students are nice
Submitted by parent on April 19, 2024

This school is amazing and the teachers and staff are wonderful.
Submitted by parent on April 19, 2024

Brookstone is a great school for it to be so small. It’s very family-oriented.
Submitted by other on January 24, 2023

Since 3rd grade, I went to this school. I got out after 5th grade so I can accomplish my dreams at another school. I had a good friend of mine, but however, our friendship ended because of homophobia. I get that this is a private Christian school, but I was bullied and judged because of it. But academically, it was good. The teachers are nice and the school is pretty decent.
Submitted by other on June 15, 2022

there was a lot of bullying that went around and not inclusive to some students,sometimes the bullying would become phisical if your try and telll the head of school or princaple about any of what is going on everyone would make fun you for it and nobody would trust you. most of the bullling happend online but some was also verbal. it had good times too but my experince was not good.
Submitted by parent on March 22, 2022

My children love Brookstone! Brookstone has truly had a positive impact on my children's growth and development academically and spiritually!
Submitted by parent on July 16, 2019

My child Zac S. has been going to Brookstone since he was 4 years of age. I knew I did not want him to be in the CMS system so this was a GOD sent when I found out about this school. He started at 4 years of age but only because he was tested in and was able to score high enough to show he had enough smarts in a sense to be able to start and not have to wait a full school year as he would have with CMS. I have fell in love and gained a close relationship with each and everyone that is involved in my child's learning. I've made sure each and everyone of his teachers from the time he was in Kindergarten until now (and will continue), to the front office assistants (which are awesome and knowledgeable with every and anything that goes on within the school; to the principal and the Dean. Brookstone is a great private school to send your child not only because the school provides affordable after-school care and during the summer care; but because the class sizes are just right. My child doesn't have to worry about not being able to have gain the teachers attention for help because he/she is too busy with another student. The class size is no more than 1 to ten. The teachers are great and you can tell they - along with the Principal and Dean LOVE their careers!! I promote Brookstone to any and everyone in the Mecklenburg county and am so gracious for the sponsors and 1st Baptists church for all they do to help our kids and ensure they are successful. The only negative I can say about Brookstone is they don't provide lunches for the kids. In all honesty this took some adjusting to but I am a optimistic person and when you really think about it- if that's the only negative when it comes to my child gaining an education in a safe; secure; God fearing place...you should do a self-reevaluation. :-)
Submitted by parent on January 02, 2017

Broostone was horrendous. To sum it up, the curriculum is sub-par, that even my child's younger sibling was able to complete her work. Even some public school curriculum is better. My child was not challenged and teachers became defensive when I pointed this out. Further, the discipline was amped way up. Now, I am a firm believer in discipline but this was almost militant. My well-behaved child got "red marks" for even the slightest infractions. At some point she began to feel like maybe she was a bad kid. Yet, at conferences she was praised at how well behaved she was. Huh? Talk about sending a child mixed signals. Further, parents have no voice since there is no PTO or other outlet to express concerns. Parents are generally kept out of the loop. Essentially, the sponsors and administration seem to think that they are the parents as they inappropriately make decisions for your child without any parental input. This has to be what at school-to-prison pipeline looks like, with the diluted education and unnecessarily harsh discipline. And the (unspoken but clearly underlying) assumption that because many of the students are poor and of color--"urban" they called it, that there couldn't possibly be caring and involved parents or positive role models in their lives was frustrating. Sponsors and administration carry on with this overwhelmingly paternalistic attitude of trying to save children, my child included, that really don't need to be "saved" from bad homes. Perhaps being in a financial bind and a person of color meant that my child didn't come from a caring, Christian, two-parent household according to Brookstone. Be prepared to be treated like a stereotype. The atmosphere is so condescending if you happen to be financially strapped and/or a person of color. I could give several specific instances but I'll refrain. The fact that it's supposed to be Christian just seemed like an insult as I was not treated like a co-laborer in my child's education or spiritual growth, but rather made to feel like an unenlightened and poor beggar. I liken it to receiving a bowl of slop and a hearty pat on the head then told to go and sit down and shut up with the rest of the parents. After all, it's the SPONSORS that pay our children's tuition--and NOT the parents. Therefore, according to Brookstone, we haven't earned an opportunity to speak and apparently don't exist.