Over the least 7 years, we've watched as our son grow creatively, socially and academically in the…read morenurturing OSMS community. The faculty and staff are caring, intelligent individuals that support, challenge and grow our children in every way. I'm looking forward to what the next three-year cycle will bring in Upper Elementary. In short, we love it!

We absolutely love Ocean State Montessori! Both of our kids have thrived here, the teachers are…read moreamazing, the environment is calm and welcoming, and the learning feels joyful. It's such a kind and connected community of families and educators.

Moses Brown is a beautiful school with so many opportunities. I would definitely recommend it to…read moreany parents that can afford it!

We have 4 daughters and have attended 7 independent schools all over the country. Moses Brown is an…read moreexcellent school for all our girls. It is large enough that each daughter is able to find her place academically, socially, spiritually, athletically and is able to develop a healthy sense of self. MB is unique in that the Quaker values provide a calming, quiet powerful start to their day and help to build a partnership with their teachers. Our world is changing fast and we feel that Moses Brown is focused on the world that our girls will thrive in bc of their experiences and problem solving skills. No school is perfect but from our experience we feel that MB partners with us as parents to help mentor our kids to be the best they can be, to help make the world around them a better place and to feel Confident in their abilities. It is a challenging school but large enough to accommodate different learning styles. When there are tough issues that arise the faculty addresses them immediately. Our family is active at the school because we believe in the MB mission and feel blessed to be a part of the welcoming community.

GYMNASIUM REVIEW ONLY:…read more My Daughter is currently enrolled in a fall mini-club via Blast Volleyball that is out of Gordon School. Kudos to Gordon for seeing an a opportunity to support kids athletics and make a little money! The school is nestled off a major road, in a suburban neighborhood. Not a large parking lot, but enough spots that we require. Cute little playground. The facility is very clean with ample bathrooms (they have baby wipes and offer free lady products in the bathrooms!) The gymnasium is in great condition with bleachers. Great space for your kids to practice.

Our 4th grade son has been at Gordon since 1st grade. We have loved all of his teachers, the…read morefacilities at Gordon, and the community that we share with the Gordon family. He is challenged academically and also grows emotionally and socially. Love this school, its mission, and leadership!

By far the worst leadership I have ever witnessed, from the Principal to the Superintendent. It is…read moresuch a bad organization that they can not retain staff or students. The Board of Directors should be embarrassed! Avoid at all cost!

Our daughter attended this school from 2nd grade (began right before Covid) until 5th grade. The…read moreschool looks great inside which I now realize is where most of their money goes. 2nd grade was primarily online because of Covid and their DL program was terrible and did not adhere to their mission statement. The parents tried to work together to fix this and this is when we began to realize that parents have absolutely no voice at this school. Kids were starting to get kicked out as soon as their parents began advocating for them. They lost 4 students in 3rd grade, then 1 in fourth and 2 more in 5th including us. Safety is a major issue at this school. There are no crossing guards at drop off and pick up, the traffic is a nightmare by the school and there is no assistance getting in and out. Our daughter was almost hit by cars many times and the principal refused to address this. There is no security at recess and the school is in a very dangerous area. A stranger was permitted to approach the children at recess. Bullying is permitted and honestly enabled. The same child bullied multiple students including our daughter and still remains at the school. The school uses pictures of disabled students to promote and raise money while pretending to be inclusive. The school consistently breaks their own guidelines/rules and refuses to adhere to state mandates and guidelines. They accepted government funding for meals during Covid and then only handed out a small portion of the food, pocketing the rest of the funds. The teachers and head of school were aware but chose to do nothing. While there are a few good teachers at this school it is a corrupt and dangerous place with incompetent people in power.

This is by far the worst child care center I've ever had my son attend. Very unprofessional…read moreconduct on the owner's behalf. If you are going to run an establishment than you are going to have to utilize open communication with the individuals utilizing your services. My son was 3 years old at the time he attended and for whatever reason, they zeroed in on him as being "a problem." They suggested that I have early intervention assess him, which I did. Early intervention stated that he passed every aspect of their testing with flying colors. I am not sure if it was a personal thing or if it was a racial thing as my son is bi-racial. They kicked him out by sending home a hand-written letter on a piece of note-book paper stating that he was "too disruptive during nap time" and only being to accommodate my schedule in a way that was incompatible with my working hours. In a way, they did my son the best justice by doing this, as he went on to attend another daycare facility in just as nice of an area and had absolutely no problems there at all. I would never recommend this facility to anyone. Extremely unprofessional and chaotic environment.

The best decision I ever made regarding education for my daughter was sending her to a French…read moreAmerican school. Being fluent in French opened up many exciting opportunities for her for college. She attended a prestigious French university for a very, very reasonable price (Sciences Po.) In fact, much of the money we spent on her elementary school French education was saved when she attended the French University. She now attends an Ivy in the USA. My grandson is carrying on this new family tradition by attending FASRI. I have been impressed with the quality of teachers and staff. They are professional, patient, and warm. My grandson is rapidly learning French. I feel incredibly lucky that there is such a high quality bilingual school near where my daughter is living. They also have something called "Passport." It is a program for older children who attend the school who do not have a background in French. It makes the transition to French much easier.

From the owner: In the early years of the school, the French American School was a one-room schoolhouse set up in…read morethe front room of a Victorian home belonging to Dominique Velociter and her family. Her two eldest daughters were among the school's six pupils, and in September 1994, she with a small baby in her arms she taught the first classes. Inspired by her own experience at an elementary school near Paris, Madame Velociter wanted her daughters to have access to a similar type of education. The dual-language program she created combines the rigor and excellence of the French system, with more project-based educational techniques found in some American independent schools. In the spring of 2000, the school moved to its present location at 75 John St. In 2012, Dominique Velociter was made knight in the Order of the French Legion of Honor in recognition of her outstanding services to French education and culture through the creation of the school.

There are so many programs out there that choosing the write one can be difficult. However, when…read moreyou find the right one, you just know it!! This happened at Stork's Nest Child Academy in Smithfield. My daughter absolutely loved her teachers Miss Victoria and Miss Jessica! She loved going to school and could not wait to see them and her friends. They did wonderful activities and my daughter never wanted to go home or leave early. She learned so much. Miss Celina the director is very knowledgeable and always got back to me right away. Amazing program!

Best daycare experience! All the teachers love the children in their classroom like their own and I…read morefelt like each teacher had their own special connection with my child. Ms. Lori and Ms. Michele took such good care of my son, I truly feel I could not repay them for piece of mind they gave me. After moving out of state, and now experiencing other daycare, I truly can appreciate how wonderful of a place storks Nest is! The teachers continually work each day in the same classroom so that the children see the same faces each day. They can tell you exactly how your child's day went from start to finish because they pay such great attention to the children in their class. My son came home with new words, songs and signs language daily (started daycare at 7 months, left storks nest at 19 months). Nothing in our new state has even compared to the care we got at Storks Nests!

Affordable, great child care here! Don't let the fact that this day care is in the basement of a…read morechurch steer you away. Building Blocks does a great job with the kids. They have a room for kids 3yrs and younger and a room for older kids but they merge all of the kids throughout the day to play as a group. They have a playground and the day is structured with lots of activities. My daughter loves it here and she loves her teachers. I highly recommend Building Blocks to all families in search of child day care. I'm a huge fan!

My lil one has been going here for almost a year. Great teachers, principal and staff. I have never…read morehad any bad complaints or issues.

There just aren't enough good things to say about Tender Hearts. We've had both of my children…read morehere since they were 13 weeks old. My son is now graduating to Kindergarten and is already reading and writing. From the very onset of our time here, we've always felt like the staff loves our children as if they were there own. When Covid hit, we were reassured that our children were safe and they were. Tender Hearts approach was always to be as pragmatic as possible while abiding the Dept. of Health guidelines. We actually tried to move our children closer to home after my husband and I shifted to working remotely and we ended up right back at Tender Hearts because we learned there is no place like it. It's home and I can't recommend it any higher!

My daughter put my granddaughter in Tender Hearts for 2 years.. This establishment is highly…read morerecommended!! Extremely clean and organized ,staff is loving and caring None of the daycares we used were as clean or organized as this one