Sumiton Christian School

This school has an outstanding academic system. I attend this school. I am dyslexic and do do not play sports. Despite popular belief I am accepted and looked at with worth by the teachers. Although some of the students are not the nicest in the world, one of the skills we are taught is to love our personality. I am very pleased with this school.

As a student at six year student at Sumiton Christian, I have first-hand experiences that provide enough evidence to say this school is definitely not what it's cracked up to be. First of all, if you aren't an athletic specimen, then I suggest you start looking into other schools. Secondly, if your grades aren't considered "up to par" and you may be required to seek help, go ahead and forget it because you will be looked down upon and help MAY be given but in a very resentful way. The current principal has made several rude remarks regarding families that are either less fortunate or that do not match up with her ridiculous standards. She not only shows favoritism towards students, but towards the faculty as well. If the classrooms are not run in a way that is exactly pleasing towards her, she degrades the teachers, sometimes even in front of the students. I can assure you that if you're sending large checks to this school each month, your student will find it to be a breeze. However, if you can not afford to waste extra money in order to pay off the school's debt, as most people cannot, your child will not receive the love that a "Christian" school may promise to give. Just no.

I have two children that attend this school, my oldest is about to graduate and my 13 year old will not be attending next year. Mrs. Capps the principal plays favorites to the children that have parents who donate large sums of money. The children who have less than perfect grades get picked on by the principal and basicly get ask to leave the school. The junior high teachers treat the kids like they are beneath them by putting them down. What happened to being true christians and uplifting someone? They need to drop the Christian from Sumiton Christian because the ppl running the school are far from Christians....all they care about is money.
--Submitted by a parent

This school I not something I would recommend to anyone!!! It is not a good school at all. The teachers don't help you when you need it, the kids bully you if you don't have money or I you're not popular enough, the principle plays favorites, they don't have Christian attitudes, the bring you down, and it's just not a place I would want my kid to go to. A big problem I have been faceing lately is bullying. There are girls that if they don't like you they will try to turn everyone against you. I thunk if you really want your kid you go to this school, look into it and really check reviews. I'm not satisfied with this school at all!

Like any school, the quality of education depends primarily on the children and parents. That being said, environment and dedication to students is superb at SCS. Students are encouraged to try news things and opportunities for leadership are many. Also, being a smaller school, there is less of a clique society. You often see cheerleaders playing sports, football players and baseball players in choir and drama. My two sons graduated from SCS. Both were awarded academic scholarships to multiple universities and colleges. Both have been on deans lists at college. My Oldest also earned a baseball scholarship to an SEC school, earned All- American Honors, played in the College World Series, was drafted twice in the major league draft and now is in his first year of Professional Baseball with the Reds. Not bad for a kid that the local public school said was not good enough to play for them.
--Submitted by a parent

I have had 1 child graduate from SCS, after going there from K-12, we have two other children that have transferred away from SCS. We have found the teachers to be lacking because they cant get the best teachers becasue they cant pay them enough. The Christian part should be dropped totaly from the name because the people running the school have no clue how to operate in love towards people. At one time it was a wonderful place but those days are over now. It is best to keep your kids in the public schools and pray for them than to drop them into this place amongst wolves in sheeps clothing. I pray for everyone that has had to deal with these people and I pray the leaders at this school actually get saved and Jesus can do a work in them.
--Submitted by a parent

This is just your run-of-the-mill private school. The administration is overbearing, and I am glad my child is no longer attending SCS. Parents beware: do some background research into this place before enrolling. If you don't, you just might be surprised, and not in a good way.
--Submitted by a parent

'...they need Christian teachers with sweet spirits, not hateful and damaging spirits to the children.' Above quoted from a previous poster, and I thought we were the only ones dealing with this same problem. Someone definitely needs to step in and give some teachers an attitude check. Our daughter had been there since K5, but as she advanced into the higher grades she lost an interest in attending. We tried counseling with teachers, but nothing changed. I was on this site to review other schools and thought I would check the ratings for SCS to see if others had experienced the same. I'll have to say that K5 to 4th grade the experience was great. We actively supported the school with time/money, but as soon as we noticed the downfall, we gave up started looking elsewhere.
--Submitted by a parent

I would not suggest this school. Mostly due to the treatment my child received and other children and we have money. Which is sad that is how this school it run. There are several teachers that should not be teaching. If this is a christian school, then they need chrisitian teachers with sweet spirits, not hateful and damaging spirits to the children. The children our the future. School not recommended. Too much administration control. The state should step in at this school and monitor it.
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter transferred to SCS from a local public school and it was the best thing we ever did! In the public school setting her grades were failing (she went from an A-B student to a C-D student) due to lack of care from the teachers. She was bullied and harrassed in the public schools in a way that was something straight out of a movie. At SCS her grades have improved, she has received tutoring when necessary and socially she is excelling. I wish every day that we would have chosen SCS for her from the very beginning. She has grown and matured not only as a young woman but also as a Christian and to know that your child is covered in scripture not only by her parents but also by the faculty/staff gives me peace of mind. I would recommend SCS to anyone!
--Submitted by a parent