5 /5 Jimese Lightfoot: I am African American, and my daughter attends MDS. MDS is a great school. I saw a review that is just not true about African American students. You must be a great parent to have your child in a private school. MDS does not allow us to pay $17,200 for school, so our children will be in a hostile environment. They are looking for people who want to learn first. If you are open to complaining about home-first issues, maybe this is not the place to attend. The environment here is college-ready. Graduates leave and go to college, and they are explained how prepared they are for college. I pay my money because this is what I want for my daughter. I need her to be prepared for college and not live in a messy society full of people who cannot accept accountability. As a very successful adult, I want the same for my daughter. Here at MDS, you do not know if parents have money assets, how big or expensive the house they live in, or how poor a family is. MDS is about accepting all colors: black, white, purple, or blue. Why?? Because when your child starts living in the real world, that’s what they will see. We attended another private school for elementary and decided to finish middle to high school at MDS. Together, we love the environment, the people, the coaches, and the parents because the actual parents of MDS understand the vision. MDS keeps shining because this private school is a diamond!