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As an experienced educator, I have worked in several quality independent schools in the U.S. The McGIllis School is an excellent place to work and for children to learn. The faculty is professional, caring, and cohesive. The Administration challenges us to perform at our best, and they support the work that we do. Continuing education is expected and we work together to provide a quality, holistic education for our students. I have not worked in a school that has accomplished so much in such a short amount of time. I love being a part of the McGillis community and would not work anywhere else in SLC. McGIllis is not just a school to me, it is family.
such a step up from any school my children have attended. A miracle i found it. the teachers are above and beyond excellent.
This school is a wonderfully nurturing environment for children. It is a school where service projects and ethics are integrated into everything they do.It is a school where children learn to love learning for its own sake so they are not burned out by 6th grade or motivated only by grades. Kids who are academically more advanced than others are not put into higher grades or given totally different projects. Rather, they are asked to dive more deeply into the subjects at hand both at school and as home projects. This is not the school for you if you want your 1st grader doing 4th grade spelling just because he can.This is the school for you if you want your 1st grader to enjoy learning, to learn to love education, to be self-motivated to learn rather than motivated soley by grades. Parents are very involved, and the headmaster Matt is EXCELLENT.
I think the discontent from some with children who are 'ahead' is that they do not share the same educational philosophy as the school. As the last poster said, this school is very focused on creating a love of learning in the children. They go on to high level high school programs and high level colleges, so it certainly is not lacking there. But it is not a 'traditional' prep school. Your child won't be loaded down with homework so he can be 'ahead', even if capable. Rather, the advanced children are not singled out but are given more in-depth projects. It's all about creating a child who loves to learn so he can take that with him for life, rather than a child who has completed work ahead of his grade but feels no connection to the process of learning itself. Also, there is a HUGE emphasis on community service.
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