Christian Alternative School

Both of my kids have attended and one from K through 8th. They and we loved the school. The staff is accessible including Mr.Davis the principal and Mr. Nelson the assistant principal. We have been at the school for 9 years and we could not have made a better choice.
--Submitted by a parent

WJ Christian is probably the most unorganized school. How they get good ratings is beyond me. The principle Mr Davis is very rude and is never ever at the school. The entire office, especially Mrs Mcginnis is inadequate and rude. The teachers only do just enough to get by and get the grades to move the kids on out. This place should definatly should be investigated. Principle driving a new Lexus and wearing $1000 suits and never is on the property.
--Submitted by a parent

I've had a daughter attend and graduate from the middle school and the work was challenging but she made it out and manage to stay on the honor roll. The middle school teachers are keeping the students on their toes and preparing them for high school.
--Submitted by a parent

As the parent of a second grader, I will say that he is ahead of his peers who go to other B'ham City Schools. WJC has great teachers, good teachers, OK teachers and poor teachers...just like any other school. It seems like the great and good teachers are out numbered by the OK and poor teachers. The principal has a very lacksidasical attitude and runs from confrontations. It almost seems as though he is there only for the paycheck. Great PTA and some involved parents, however there could be more. It's a B'ham City School, so of course they are underfunded, but I will say this school truly works with what they have! Overall, this is a good school - not a great school. It doesn't offer anything you couldn't find at other good schools like Phillips Academy or Epic.
--Submitted by a parent

My child is in the first grade and has been going here since she first started school. When she entered 1st grade she already knew how to read and the beginning of the Spanish language. The school is old but is getting upgrades as we speak such as a new gym new lighting new windows ect. all in all it is a good school. I LOVE THE CURRICULUM I FEEL LIKE MY CHILD IS STEPS ABOVE OTJERS HER AGE THAT GO TO OTHER SCHOOLS.
--Submitted by a parent

Dedicated administration and teachers; great education!
--Submitted by a parent

WJC School overall is ok. I am in the 8th grade and the work load is not that bad. The building is horrible though. You can bearly see in the hallway because the lights arent bright. The gym is like a little box and then we have to share the gym with K-5 students. But the students are friendly. We all have our days. There arent fights or anything like that, we just simply stay out of any others' way. The work is not easy, you just have to stay on top and be very attentive in class. So,overall the school has its ups and downs but it is ok.
--Submitted by a student

WJ Christian School is not the way people say it is. Can you imagine coming home and doing homework that takes 5 hours worth of completing? Well, i first attended wj christian in the 7th grade and the work load was horrible. We had projects from all of our 5 teachers, plus homework due from them also. Sometimes the projects from the teachers were due at the same time. Also, the majority of the middle school students, including me, were involved in school sports as well. How could we manage school sports, a ton of homework, and projects at the same time?
--Submitted by a student

All 3 of my children went/go here, elementary thru middle, and I am pretty well-pleased with the education they have received here. [As a parent, former teacher, administrator and University instructor, I am no push-over.] Teaching staff is well above average, with some notable exceptions. They actually care about the kids, and are motivated in their teaching. The administration is competent, and the school very safe. If you are lazy (as a student or parent) you won't like this school, because it pushes students to learn (as a school should). I too believe students should be taught in class, and not have mounds of homework dumped on them for their parents to teach them at home. However, I find this to be a problem in general, when schools have poor teachers [not WJC] or huge class sizes. With some recent System problems, class sizes have risen here -- something to watch.
--Submitted by a parent

This school is unsatisfactory in every way. I might as well be home schooling my children , with 3-4 hours of homework every night and even a couple of 6 hour nights put in during the school year. The classes are over filled with students, so the teachers are running croud control all day instead of teaching and the ones that do teach are pulling their hair out and leaving. There are only two good teachers in this school, Mrs. Cammack and Mrs. Berry. God Bless
--Submitted by a parent