The Gagie School

615 Fairview Avenue

Kalamazoo, MI 49008

10 Reviews

School District
Grade

PK, K-8
Type

private

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Reviews

Submitted by other on May 31, 2023

My daughter will be graduating 8th grade this year and has attended since preschool. Gagie has helped her become a well adjusted and confident teenager. She is extremely well prepared for high school. School curriculum far surpasses that of any public school.
Submitted by parent on August 29, 2022

My son has learned additional ways to be respectful and courteous of others since attending this school. Staff and teachers have helped influence him in making "right decisions" for himself and challenge him with more difficult work to help him reach his potential. Finding this school was a breath of fresh air after a not so great experience in public school.
Submitted by parent on June 10, 2022

-Curriculum is outdated. -Teachers do not have teaching certifications and are not properly trained. -When students talk about events that happened at school, their stories (and video recordings) do not show teachers in the classroom room at the times of events. -There is just one email account that is in the principal’s name. Teachers send emails from this one account. Principal stated that she is unaware that others use her email address. She also stated that she does not know how information stays confidential. -Students do not understand grading systems as grades are not posted or talked about. Teachers do not need to grade anything in a timely manner. I often feel like they just make up grades when they hand write their report cards. -Staff is unaware of how to make connections with students. -I have overheard staff gossiping about different children and their families. Rumors are spread from adults. This is very concerning considering they pride themselves in teaching the “whole child”, yet do not even know how to act themselves.
Submitted by parent on November 02, 2021

Our child has now been attending The Gagie School for 2.5 years. He started off in daycare and has now progressed into kindergarten. We are extremely please with their learning environment. The teachers and staff expect a lot out of their students, as they should. They can see a child's potential and what they could accomplish. Which, as a parent I appreciate. They pride themselves on independence and manners. Two very important qualities my husband and I encourage and praise. Gagie's curriculum is a little more on the demanding side but I can truly see a difference between my child's education and one of a public schools. (Not a bad thing, just far more advance.) We look forward to many more years of both of our children attending.
Submitted by other on May 27, 2021

Average academics, poor teacher training, outdated methods, poor pastoral environment
Submitted by parent on May 24, 2021

The school and community are excellent. It fosters a great learning environment.
Submitted by other on December 09, 2020

I was a student here from daycare to eighth grade. The material is much more advanced than in public schools and has slingshot me into the top of my class at my High School and has set me up for success in ways that I cannot even imagine at this point. I am often flabbergasted at my fellow High School Seniors when they are struggling to complete tasks that I was able to do in second grade at The Gagie School.
Submitted by parent on May 02, 2020

My daughter is n 8th grade at The Gagie School and I cannot image a better learning environment. The Gagie School focuses on educating the whole child and provides academically rich curriculum as well as a variety of high quality programs in the areas of art, Spanish, PE, vocal music and band. The staff is extremely dedicated and gifted at providing differentiation to each student. We have been blessed to have had the opportunity for our child to attend The Gagie School and would highly recommend it.
Submitted by parent on March 22, 2020

very poor. poor administration. old and set on their ways. not understanding to kids or parents' needs. terrible learning environment. poor sanitation.
Submitted by parent on March 15, 2018

Our experience here was unexpectedly unpleasant. I felt there was a lack of communication between the school and myself as a parent. The children in the higher grades exhibit signs of stress. Teachers are not nice to students there at all and many current and former parents warn younger families to pull their children out before certain grades because of how mean the teachers of those grades are.