As a new mama, I cannot recommend the East Greenwich Cadence Academy more highly! They have the…read moremost profound sense of responsibility you could hope to find within a daycare facility. Not only are they unfailingly kind and patient, their team is deeply compassionate. As a worrier, I was incredibly anxious to leave my baby for the first time, but they were honest and forthright about their extensive safety measures and fastidious cleaning. And on the first (very emotionally charged day: for me, my daughter was thrilled to meet new people), they were more than understanding and encouraged me to stay as long as I needed. I am so grateful to this team and feel so fortunate that my baby is getting the love she deserves there!

Our infant and preschooler joined Cadence in EG about 6 months ago, and it's been wonderful! All…read morethe staff, including the floats who help out, are passionate, professional, and incredibly caring. We highly recommend Ms. Kim and Ms. Anhthu in the Infant Room and Ms. Taylor in the Pre-K room. They are fantastic! The kids are involved in so many activities that involve art, culture, music, and outdoor time. Leadership in EG is also excellent. It's a well-run place! They have an online portal for communication and daily updates. They supply diapers and wipes and offer meals/snacks. It's certainly a great perk! Thank you all!

Terrible!!! My hair is terrible!! Haircut does not include a wash?? Dry cutting is not for every…read morehair texture or type. It's bullshit and then they want to charge you an arm and a leg!!! Beware!! My hair feels like a Brillo pad!! No styling products either or hairspray when I was done.

Does it get any better than Arous and Co.? No, no it does not. The facility is gorgeous. The staff…read moreamazing. And Arous always make sure that your hair looks like a work of art. She also cuts my hair so that it lasts, with the recommendation that I come back after six months. Who else can pull that off? I drive two hours to get here and guarantee myself a perfect curly hair cut, every time.

I love going to this church. For many years I was absent religiously. A friend invited me here and…read moremy family immediately felt welcomed. After a couple of visits, many of the church goers had learned our names and made us feel welcomed. The atmosphere is very warm. You don't get any dirty looks from any one when your baby gets fussy and starts acting up. They don't judge you because of your looks, lifestyle, ethnic backgrounds or history. During services they have 2 childcare rooms; infants and toddlers. After services most people move into the dining hall to grab a delicious pastry or fresh fruit along with something to drink and meet and mingle with every one. Working at one of the casinos I always feel drained and blah from all the negativity all around me. I enjoy coming here for the positive vibes. It's like a recharge. They have plenty of activities such as painting, tai chi, trips and fund raisers. I do the weekly Bethel Bible study. It's a small group of a dozen or so and we discuss the Bible in depth. Being new to reading the Bible this program is so helpful. They teach you that the mindset of the people of the times was more philosophical and not literal which helps make sense of many of the Bible verses. I always look forward to Bethel. I really can go on and on about how wonderful this place is but really you need to come here for yourself!!

I've been attending Dunns Corners Church for 15 years. This is a warm, loving community of…read morebelievers. Everyone is welcome. The church has members from many different religious backgrounds. This is a place where you can explore Christianity, study the Bible for yourself, and build your own personal beliefs rather than have a particular doctrine forced on you. The church is open and affirming. The people are welcoming and loving.

My kids are developing into the kind of little people I had always worked and hoped they would…read morebecome. SMCDS is a major reason. The top flight staff, location and community are evident the moment you land on campus. As for a high level academic oriented-challenging environment, SMCDS is all that. As a major part of our lives for many years, starting in Pre-K, I am proud to be a part of the SMCDS community and grateful for each member of the team at SMCDS that have helped develop each of my children into competent, curios and independent thinkers. Recommended without reservation.

We started our child at St. Michael's for 5th grade. Wish we would have made the move sooner. After…read moretouring the school by myself, I left knowing this was going to be a great fit for our child. Their two day visit was their favorite of all of the schools they checked out because 'They actually teach you things and the kids want to learn.' The campus is beautiful, but beyond that, a few things stood out. 1. The head of middle school was great. She was engaging and immediately handed me two business cards. She asked me to please pass one on to my child and let them know that they could contact her with any questions they may have. My child felt like the head of middle school genuinely cared about them and proceeded to send an email asking a few questions/concerns they had. This was huge for my child. 2. All of the students played together. We watched a huge divide occur in 2nd grade at our previous school. Boys played football and soccer, and girls stood around. At St. Michael's the main playground equipment is built to accommodate all ages. Kids all played together and had fun. There was no division between boys and girls. I really liked how the middle schoolers came together so much. 3. The depth of learning going on, the number of options for a smaller school, and the responsibility placed, taught and expected from the middle school students was something that I knew my child would appreciate and could learn from. My child loves learning and wants to be challenged. I knew they would be challenged on many different levels. Things that we have loved since attending: * I love the Harry Potter'esque' houses that each student gets placed in at the beginning of their school year. This is a good way to bring together the 3 year olds up to 8th graders to cheer on their houses at different events. * I love the fact that field trips still happen through 8th grade. * I love the after school sports programs and how students are introduced to different sports even if they aren't overly sporty. * I love the fact that my child can stay after school for extra homework help and I can pick them up at the end of my work day. * I love how the school is a STEAM based school with amazing opportunities to explore including using the maker space to create solutions to problems and as a creative outlet to design things. * I love how there is lots of project based learning allowing students to have a deeper understanding of what they are learning about. The choices of how they will present and share their learning have been equally impressive and have forced my child to try new skills like sewing, stop motion and green screen technology. * I love the diversity of students that comes from the numerous military families attending from all over the globe. My child has learned about different cultures and languages because of this. * I love how the Choose Love program isn't just a bunch of sayings slapped on a wall as it sometimes is in other schools. The curriculum is used along with mindfulness, meditation, and self reflection and the students really practice what they learn. * I love how mistakes are encouraged as part of the process of learning and improving. * I love how the school has great community activities such as back to school picnics, ice skating days, parent get togethers, and opportunities to help support the community at large through volunteer projects. The parent's association is active and inclusive. * I love that foreign language is 4 hours a week starting in 5th grade with exposure in elementary school. * I love the science lab, PE and Heath classes and the focus on arts. So many schools are cutting arts and music programs. At St. Michael's you are exposed to chorus, band, studio arts, stage craft, cos-play and actor's studio. * I love how the teachers are engaging and so wonderful in their enthusiasm. They have a great pulse on their students and are really working hard to make students become better students and better contributors to society. * I love the administrative team and how they communicate with families and really get to know the students. * I love how encouraging the student body as a whole is. They genuinely care about other students. This was the best jump we ever made and so grateful to have found such a wonderful place to land, grow and learn.

If you have a child that needs someone to talk to Alana DiMario can help. She has a great way with…read morechildren and she is a talented counselor. I brought my 14 year old to her and in a short time it went from a very bad situation (having to drag her there and her walking out of the office) to an appointment she looks forward to. Alana has been a great asset and has helped our family tremendously. I wish I could give her more than 5 stars!

Captain Mike Littlefield has been teaching how to be a responsible skipper for quite some time now…read moreand it shows. He is professional and it shows. In and out of the classroom he makes sure you absorb the material. Rules of the Road always confused me in the earlier days of my career and he made sure it was second nature before I took my 100gt Masters test!

I cant say enough about AJ and Hammer and Stain in North Kingstown. We had the absolute best time…read moreat my daughter's 8th birthday 'art' party! AJ was amazing with the kids, guiding them through exciting art activities with so much patience and enthusiasm. She was able to keep a large party of 16 kids engaged even though the age group was a tad on the younger side. One of the coolest parts? AJ even took music requests! The kids got to rock out to Taylor Swift while they painted, crafted, and danced around--it added such a fun, lively vibe to the whole party . We also found out she has a Taylor Swift summer camp posted. The space was bright, colorful, and perfectly set up for little artists to let their imaginations run wild. There's even a Moms' night out option where you can bring your favorite cheese platter! Every child left with their own artwork and a huge smile on their face. It was the kind of party they'll be talking about for weeks. If you're looking for something creative, engaging, and truly joyful for your child's next celebration, we can't recommend AJ at Hammer Stain in North Kingstown enough!

Came here for a Sunday afternoon family friendly pottery painting event…read more Owner was on site and super friendly. My daughter changed her prepurchased item last minute and the owner was very accommodating. Was a really nice/relaxing time. Would like to go back after being able to explore the store....they teach/do large knitting, custom signs (and its easier than I thought), pottery and more. Great for kids, girls (or guys) night out, or even a team building event!

Hadn't really thought much about this place until I read about the sex abuse scandal, but I spent a…read moresummer there in the 70s to make up in algebra and Spanish. I must say that the level of instruction was much superior to to that at the (supposedly prestigious) midwestern day prep I had come from. Place was older than God. The stone steps and stairs in the dormitory had deep troughs worn in them from a hundred years of wear. The students, as I remember, were rich New England types and kind of assholish. They had sailboats the kids could use, and I walked down and swam in the ocean a few times. Water was very rough, it was unsupervised, and I have no idea how I didn't drown. My roommate, from my own hometown, was stabbed in the hand over a pinball game. I guess it was bad because he wore a cast for the rest of the summer. Someone had the idea to bring in Puerto Rican kids from Harlem as part of a Head Start program. A well intentioned gesture, no doubt, but pick less stabby kids next time please.

I'm glad they have cleaned up the sex abuse. It will make St. Georges stronger going forward…read more Another area that is often overlooked is domestic abusers that are hired as faculty. The teachers are allowed to move in between private schools unfettered like priests in the Catholic church. I know of one history teacher at St. Georges that had beaten his wife at a prior boys boarding school, who was protected by the head master of that prior school who was also a wife beater. The headmaster was eventually fired. These folks should not be allowed as role models for our children and should be thoroughly vetted in this regard.