The Banner School

In sharp contrast to the previous review, I found the Banner School's Kindergarten program to be a rewarding and highly challenging program for my child.  The school's strong phonics based reading program coupled with leveled reading helped my child to achieve reading success.  By the time my child entered first grade he was reading on a beginning second grade level.  The kindergarten program at Banner also encouraged my child to become a creative thinker, writer, and problem solver.  Individualized instruction and personal attention makes Banner number one in my book.  Unlike the public schools Banner is not into warehousing children into a one size fits all education.

We loved Banner for our older son.  However our younger son had a terrible experience in their kindergarten program.  He left their school not reading.  FCPS wanted him to repeat kindergarten when I enrolled him for 1st grade.  I kept telling his Banner kindergarten teacher that something didnt seem right.  I asked if we needed to test him for any learning disabilities.  She kept saying there wasnt a problem.  I would never send another one of my children to Banner for Kindergarten.  FCPS does a much better job in Kindergarten.  FCPS has an excellent phonics program.