We then discovered that this teacher/owner was actually leaving the classroom on a regular basis to go work out at the gym, and having the school’s Office Manager (who has absolutely no experience or training) give our daughter lessons. We had her evaluated and no disability was found. When we expressed concern that our daughter in her first grade class was not learning to read, we were told that she must have a learning disability. The Lower Elementary Head Teacher and Owner of the school refused to communicate with us and in fact treated us as a nuisance every time we attempted to ask her questions. In fact, we found the academics here to be sorely lacking, with very few materials or resources, limited instruction time for students, a curriculum that does not resemble the one posted on their website), no record-keeping or progress reports, and minimal communication with parents. After two years in both lower and upper elementary classes, this was not our experience at all. We feel we were misled by the school’s website and things that were said during our tour into believing that it is an academically-focused, Montessori-method school. We had a miserable experience at this school and cannot in good faith recommend it to anyone. I have used this provider for more than 6 months If we get that right, moms and dads will be very pleased. We understand that we are being held accountable to God more than to man. The stakes are high and futures hang in the balance. We understand how the Bible defines the role and “call†of the position of Teacher and the process of educating young minds. The position of teacher, according to the Word of God, involves a stricter, Godly, judgement that promotes integrity, loyalty, respect, accountability and right living. The vision carries with it a mandate for excellence in all areas of operation, from the cleanliness of the environment to the excellence of curriculum to the administration of the school.
Description: The Lighthouse Academy of Fredericksburg’s vision is to offer the families that live within the Rapahannock Region an opportunity for their children to be raised in an environment that is equally, if not more, concerned about their child’s moral and ethical development, as it relates to sound biblical instruction, as their child’s academic excellence and achievement.