Loveland Classical School

3835 14th Street Southeast

School District

Thompson R2-J
Grade

K-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:19
Type

charter

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on November 21, 2023

My kids are having a great experience at Loveland Classical. The approach to learning is challenging. The classical education approach provides a foundation for ongoing learning that is much better than what my older kids received at other schools. The support that my kids receive both from the teachers and from the other students is outstanding. Yes, expectations are high, but I feel like my kids are going to well prepared for college.
Submitted by parent on September 20, 2023

My child has had an extremely difficult time at the academy. The atmosphere of the school leans heavily religious and republican and the education feels extremely dated. The environment feels draconian and unwelcoming to all students and I’ve noticed a lot of gaps in what my child has been taught. I’ve heard terrible things about the administration and it seems like they only care about satisfying the base of religious parents instead of actually teaching the students.
Submitted by parent on August 29, 2023

My son has special needs. He has cerebral palsy, and has struggled with dexterity and cognitive thinking his entire life. He has been on an IEP since the fifth grade which was way too late, but his old classical school was excellent in every other way. I thought that putting him at lovelannd classical school would result in an even better experience, but that absolutely was not the case. The teachers demean children they do not help when a student needs it and the ones that are great, do not stay. My son started has only had ONE IEP meeting since he’s been there and he’s been there for three years. Last year, the teacher who he had the biggest issues with didn’t even bother to show up. This year, he was put in two different teachers who offered math and literature, but he ended up being put in to different teachers classes last minute who he failed and struggled with, and never had any help with- discovering this on the first day of school. I am fed up with the way that they treat him the fact that he has an IEP the fact that he struggled and no teacher has helped him, and clearly the good ones know this school is no good, because they always leave. If your child struggles, this school will not help your child. If they have any kind of special needs they only like children who are excellent who have A+ grades and are in sports. So if your child struggles at all, do not put them in the school.
Submitted by parent on December 10, 2022

Honestly I think the perspective that matters most for these reviews is one from a student, not a teacher, or parent, or staff member. So take it from someone who graduated from this school. Lcs is an odd experience that I got lucky enough to have. I don't know what the school is like now, and I remember that towards the end of my time there the school was heading in some directions that I did not like. So what can I say about this school? I had amazing teachers and a community that was filled with passion. That being said Im not a fan of some of the upper staff or board members, and I can't stand the way this school promotes itself either. Most kids will agree that it all comes off as very pretentious. The uniforms and rigid dress code, as well the ridiculous discipline and showmanship makes it all feel like a facade to please the parents that send their kids there, and I can't blame the school for this because they got most of their funding from these parents in the first place. I can't help but feel that a lot of parents send their kids here for rather selfish reasons too. It feels like most parents send their kids here either because they want their kid to make them look good as parents, or because they want to keep their kids from experiencing reality and stay indoctrinated into their own beliefs. You have no Idea how many classmates I had that were absolutely isolated from reality and a-posing beliefs. Parents If you send your kids here in hopes they will be taught your own values then you are surely mistaken. The truth about classical education is that it teaches critical thinking and a discovery of self. Your kid will not be learning to be another you, but instead their own person, and they will be exposed to ideas that may challenge their existing beliefs. This was what I found most satisfying and valuable about LCS. Seminar and dialogue is where this thrives. The perspectives of every classmate is made to thrive and interact with one another in these discussions, and it is an incredibly beautiful thing. I will never forget what this school gave me, because in a lot of ways it gave me my sense of self, so as much as I want to rag on some of the elites culture this school appears to have, under the surface it is nothing like that. My experience however is kind of lucky and unique. The school is not for everyone, it still lacks diversity, freedom, and a lack of class options. It is also dependent on the entire class engaging.
Submitted by parent on December 01, 2021

Horrible school. Very narrow minded school, no diversity. They push students out who don't fit their exact want.
Submitted by parent on November 09, 2021

Amazing everyone is so kind my daughter comes home with so much knowledge. Highly recommend.
Submitted by parent on November 19, 2020

This review is for the Lyceum campus elementary level. My daughter is attending her first year here as a first grader. I would like to mention that this is the only school in the district that opened in August and has stayed open during COVID. We have not had any transmissions at the elementary level and the school is doing a great job to keep the kids in school. I have been impressed with the content of the material. I feel that most of her teachers have been exceptional, including her class coordinator. I have also, had the opportunity to listen in to a weeks worth of online learning. I felt that this really gave me perspective on what her day is really like. I’m satisfied with what I heard going on in the classroom and think that my daughter is thriving. Some other reviewers have mentioned that people only write these reviews when prompted by admin. That being said, I would like to note that this review is prompted only by myself and I do not work at the school.
Submitted by parent on April 12, 2019

Horrible. Choose any other school except this. They have school policies against allowing your child bathroom breaks and access to water to make their lives more efficient. This is a horrible school with a passive aggressive principal that has no business in the school system. Stear cleat!!!
Submitted by parent on February 16, 2019

This is an amazing school. If you want a private education for your kids without having to pay for it, this is your school. Your children will learn context for history, and from the actual documents, not just a textbook regurgitation of history. Kids learn to critical thinking and not what teachers have told them to think. Those are the types of skills that will lead to confidence and success in life.
Submitted by parent on February 05, 2019

This was a terrible experience at this school I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. The teachers are overwhelmed. There is zero accountability with the principal he’s like a child with zero experience dealing with the public or dealing with working through issues.
Submitted by parent on January 20, 2019

Would not recommend to anyone. They have classroom coordinators calling themselves “teachers” with absolutely no credentials or degree that are completely unqualified. The principal lacks accountability. Kids are punished by having to pick up trash or run laps around the playground.
Submitted by parent on December 12, 2018

First and foremost, Loveland Classical Schools partner with me as a parent to direct the education of my children. This means that, as a parent, I have a role to play in this process which is great. Teachers communicate frequently and there is an open door policy with school administration.I am thrilled with what my children are learning - particularly when compared with what some of their peers who attend other schools are learning. For younger kids, the core knowledge curriculum is built around building a solid foundation of knowledge - covering reading and math skills, as well as a solid grasp of fundamental history and science. The language, music and art teachers are also dedicated to their crafts. My kids are EXCITED to learn, and CHALLENGED to learn more.Although my kids are still young, I have had the opportunity to watch some of the classes in the middle and high schools. The classical education - particularly the Great Works - is something you really should see to believe. The conversations I have seen would not be out of place in a university. The hard work of knowledge building in the early grades really pays off when that knowledge is applied in the later grades.Final point: I've seen some people complain that the content is too rigorous and the school's community too strict - particularly for students who are struggling. My experience has been that the high expectations and structure are more important for struggling students than anyone else. LCS has been the antidote to the cult of lowered expectations that lets so many kids fall through the cracks. At LCS the philosophy is to set the bar high and then help students to succeed at surpassing it.
Submitted by other on November 29, 2018

Horrible. I know Loveland schools aren't good academically, but they will be much better emotionally for your child than LCS. You need to check with the District school board and ask about the issues with this school. Also try to find out how many hundreds of families have left this school since it opened. You will find they are purposefully not keeping good records of that. As well as teachers can't even get their own kids to attend and have to resort to homeschooling or sending them to different school. They claim that kids that don't do well there just can't keep up academically, but this is far from the truth. All my kids have tested into gifted and talented, but all were miserable and failing at LCS. Too much of our money has now been spent on counseling from PTSD from this school, which the counselor said she has an extreme amount of kids that have attended LCS. Coincidence?
Submitted by parent on October 09, 2018

Our experience at Loveland Classical has been great and was such a breath of fresh air compared to the public schools in Loveland!
Submitted by parent on October 08, 2018

Our family has been very happy with the education at LCS.
Submitted by parent on August 23, 2018

Excellent, beyond typical public school rhetoric and standardized agendas.
Submitted by parent on July 10, 2018

The informational night is pure propoganda. Don't trust your child's emotional wellness or education to people such as this. If you were told that this was a "Christian" school, really evaluate what you believe "Christian" to be. If having teachers tell at classes, administration lie about performance, having bullying being rewarded, and rampant discrimination and elitism be the standard operating procedure, then you'll love it there! If you prefer that to child is well educated, nurtured, and supported, you better look somewhere else.
Submitted by parent on July 10, 2018

My experience is that this school was founded on some wonderful ideas that have been very badly executed. I constantly hear from parents that their children are struggling: below grade level and not getting help, hate themselves, hate school, think they are dumb (understandable as teachers blame the students for the poor test scores), and struggling with emotional issues as well. My experience is that this school is a dangerous and unsafe place for children.
Submitted by parent on May 13, 2018

My daughter transferred to Loveland Classical School her 10th grade year. We have had a fantastic year and the transition was smooth. I would and have recommended LCS to families looking for a quality education and a safe and positive environment for their child. My daughter has enjoyed wonderful classroom discussions, she has progressed from zero German fluency to speaking fluently and even writing her literature study questions in the foreign language she is studying at LCS, and she has enjoyed her math and science classes. My daughter has especially enjoyed the Madrigal experience offered to her by LCS as well as the choir concerts and extra curricular drama program. I appreciate the low pressure environment. My daughter has not been stressed out about school this year. She has had a classical education with a bright and sunny disposition. She has experienced encouragement and patience from her teachers. I also would like to commend the administration on their ability to model the character traits they teach to the students.
Submitted by parent on May 08, 2018

Overall horrible. At face value the school seems to have all the right components in place to be a great school. However, the school is not effectively executing any of their programs effectively. Examine their test scores and ask about their average SAT/ACT scores. They are scoring well below the other schools in the district. Last year the elementary school was ranked at the bottom of all elementary schools in the district for academic performance. Only two schools very below LCS and they were both in turn around status according to the CDE. DO YOUR HOMEWORK before you send your child here.