Our son graduated from the Aurora Waldorf School in eighth grade in 2004 (I think?) and this place…read morechanged his life. After a difficult initial couple years in public school, the Aurora Waldorf approach suited his learning interests and stimulation needs far better. Always a terrific child, youth, teen and young adult, the experience here was foundational in paving the way to a brilliant life and future. We are thankful to have found the Waldorf method and to Aurora Waldorf for helping bring out his very best. We couldn't be more proud of him, now in his 30s and thriving.

I heard of this program/school a generation ago. I attempted to enroll my daughter in what I…read morethought would be an ideal education. No standardized testing. The individual is an individual. Whatever. My two grand-daughters are/were attending a parent/preschooler get together from late January until either next week or the week beyond. No one seems to know. My biggest issue with this place is that I prepaid the tuition, It wasn't excessive however I've started receiving emails - not intended for me- from parents who are requesting money back because they and their children did not attend. Odd. My daughter was informed that if her children even exhibited a slight tendency towards sickness......STAY AWAY!!! I'm cool with that however it seems that this policy does not apply not apply to everyone. Tried emailing the school and the post is closed. Stay away.

While the purpose is commendable, the execution of said purpose is sub par. Group homes are poorly…read morestaffed. Constant turnover of Case Coordinators and Group Home managers. Communication with family is extremely lacking. Family is not informed of emergency situations such as ER visits. Most residents rely on medication. I don't understand how a resident can run out of their prescriptions, then subsequently suffer because of it and the ARC not perceive this as a problem. Many of the staff are wonderful, caring individuals but something is obviously wrong if there is constant turnover and a severe lack of communication. have to ask - what is upper management doing or not doing?

I have personally dealt with Alan Little and he was always vey polite and knowledgeable.read more

Doesn't seem like they care to have any new clients. You can only get a hold of them by calling and…read moreleaving a voicemail and they will supposedly call you back in a couple hours. It took them 3 days to call me back and give me some info. Then i tryed to call back and left a message to come in and sign up for the program. I never recieved call back, so i called again still didnt recieve an answer. I also gave their number to a friend of mine because she was intrested in the program as well and she also never recieved a call back. I decided to take a drive out to the center even though its an hour from my house only to find no one answering the door, but their hours clearly said they should have been open. If this is how they conduct business i'm very happy i didn't sign up for this program.

Excellent Bussiness to receive Services from The Staff is very professional and they treat you like…read moreFamily and they are willing to go the Extra Mile to help you out from obtaining services to getting the proper Services their job development department does an excellent job with helping individuals prep for a job interview to matining a job. Their Reshab department does an excellent job also by helping you with cleaning if needed at your place of residence to taking you food shopping to Dr's APTs to even helping you find a place to live and budget your money if needed. LDA also has excellent events that individuals can go on like for example the Movies to going the Mall to having a Walking club in the Spring and the summer and many other events. Their intake and educational advocacy department does an outstanding job with getting people into the agency and also helping you with IEP and CSE Meetings and guiding you through out your Child's schooling all the way to graduation and the requirements needed. The department even guides you on what services to ask for to make your child's schooling a smoother experience. I highly recommend The Learning Disability's Association Of Western New York. They help with many different disabilities.

Both of my boys have thrived here, and truly came out as better men. The difference between what I…read moresee in the young men at St. Francis versus the public schools is striking. My sons and their friends can shake a man's hand and look them in the eye while being polite and respectful, can dress well and know how to impress, and have become more mature and responsible with each passing year. Both of them loved their time here and have no regrets.

What used to be the pinnacle of privates schools in New York is now just an embarrassing shadow of…read moreits former self. I allowed myself to be blind with loyalty and trust as an alumni, only to watch my son be disrespected, set up for failure and retaliated against by the so-called brotherhood of St. Francis. If you are considering this school for your son, keep in mind there is only one thing that matters to St Francis: MONEY. When you lower the standards, especially for a profit, the quality inherently falls

(Part 4 of 1) 10/14/19…read moreI am sure an all girls school has their own crazy antics that some girls did. Nevertheless, the main thing that I would change if I were back in time, is wearing some freaking flip flops instead of walking on the bathroom floor/showers areas.  Once done, students walked or ran back to their dormitories. This could be a long walk during the cold and miserable days. During the hot times, some (including myself) walked back to the dorm in only our towels.  Some students got a huge surprise when their towels got pulled off of them. Under the wrong circumstances some women caught an eye full and laughed; as well, as other male students. Teenagers at there finest... The Resident Assistants who are high school seniors and act like supervisors for the dormitory teachers, guarded the showers and kept everyone else from using the showers.(certainly in my dorm called Templeton) Evidently the all the classmates in the Templeton Dorm did not have the guts to challenge their authority.   We were all freshmen in that dorm and we all were intimidated by the seniors. (This another thing I would change in me if I were to go back in time my 9th grade year...there was no rule where you couldn't shower in the morning, afternoon or night in Templeton...it was just the Resistant Assistants being assholes...with the exception of one or two of them later on.) There were things that some seniors did that intimidated other classmates around the school, but after my first year, I was not intimidated by anyone.  Not even the teacher that threatened to beat me up for saying some sexual remarks to his girlfriend. I did not say those things to her, but if I did, I would have told him right then and there since he was all confrontational with me. (Of course this would have lead to a darker path. One of use would be dead and the other in prison... I am glad had restraint... I don't remember if I reported him to another teacher, but I know nothing happened to him in the years I was there...)  Ahhh the things that happen at school.   Today is 10/10/19 and I am sure everyone uses the showers in their own dormitories ...(I hope so)... since both sexes now live on campus. There are a lot more memories that I am sure will come out when I write about Winter Carnival,  Orientation,  Senior Trips, Crimes&Punishments,  musicals and acting to name several things. I am happy this school is part of my life. I am not sure who I would have been if not for The Gow School.  More to come later on...

Great school brother attended in 2004 and it's only been getting better and bigger…read more Thanks