All I can say is this is a wonderful structured school. That is not only small and cozy for kids…read morewho are anxious around big crowds. But also individualized for kids who need extra help with assignments and projects. The students are well behaved and the staff is wonderful and kind to the students. The school is clean and offers many opportunities for the students who attend.

Based on my experiences with a HS student, it is troubling that there is no consistency within the…read morestaff to promote understanding and implementation of consistent resolutions. We also experienced inappropriate interactions toward individuals within the student body from the Head of School due to a lack of detailed knowledge of students. There is also no accountability demonstrated by Woodlynde administration for inappropriate teacher interaction, nor are there attempts to resolve such differences when situations are heightened. Overall, although the school was helpful in some academic ways our experience was a school that did not honor all their principles consistently or fairly.

The entire staff here is amazing, from the administration to the teachers. My daughter is in Ms…read more Flanagan's Pre-K class, and the other day she literally told me, "Dad, I love school." I'm a teacher myself, and I can see how much thought and planning Ms. Flanagan puts into her teaching. She communicates constantly and I can tell that my daughter loves and feels safe with her. My daughter is four, and the other night we were sitting down at the kitchen table writing her list of favorite Christmas songs and saying words in Spanish. I feel so blessed that my daughter is able to learn here every day!

We've had the joy of sending both our children to this school--our daughter last year(Pre-K 2) and…read morenow our son (Pre-K) and the experience has been nothing short of incredible. My son wakes up excited to go every single morning, which speaks volumes about how nurturing, engaging, and supportive the environment is. The teachers are truly involved and attentive, and the academic curriculum is exceptional--it truly prepares your child for the next level with confidence. I'm especially grateful for the individualized support and regular updates we receive about our child's progress. We couldn't be happier with our experience here!

Better off going to Merion - constant switching of head of school and seem to only care about money.read more

I went to school there a year and immediately left. The kids were not nice at all, the classes…read moreweren't academically challenging, and the environment was not healthy.

If you've followed my reviews, or if you search them now, you will understand that the NMT has…read morestruggled with his emotional wellness over the past few years. One of his biggest struggles has been with school-based anxiety, to the point of being unable to get into the school building. His local, award-winning, nationally recognized public school worked mightily but ultimately could not provide him with an environment in which he could learn. We cycled through a couple of other independent schools that work with anxious kids with various levels of success, but ultimately did not work out. I learned about Fusion via a newspaper article in November of 2017, while the NMT was inpatient for the second time to keep him safe. I spoke with their school director, hoping to be able to send him there at discharge. Alas, they would not be open until late spring. NMT enrolled elsewhere for spring semester, did OK but by the end of summer clearly needed something else. So we went off to Fusion, where they met so warmly with him and us. I admit, I was skeptical, a bit, as was the boy's therapist. Could they really handle this kid? Deep breath. The NMT cautiously agreed to enroll. The first days were ROUGH. Really rough. He doesn't transition well, and he was anxious and terrified and angry. I was waiting for the "I'm sorry, we can't help him" call. Except...they handled him, well, beautifully. Better than the award winning nationally recognized public school or the two independent schools who work with anxious teens. They just...got him. Gave him space but kept him engaged. Slowly, he started to trust, first one teacher, then others. He started to think it wasn't so awful. Then, that it was OK. Now, 10 months later, he voluntarily enrolled in summer programming so he could avoid re-entry stress and keep moving and because he loves his time there. Recently he was angry with me over something teenager-y. He shouted "You know what? I'M GOING TO SCHOOL AND I'M NOT COMING BACK." I had to turn my back to keep from showing him the little happy dance I did with my arms. This is a kid who hated school. The bright, above average testing boy who was anxious and angry and felt he was stupid and it was a waste of time. I can't say that they could teach any kid, or that every parent will have the experience that we have. There are a lot of factors that go into his success, one of which was him making different choices, his clinical team making some medication changes that helped him, and a measure of emotional maturity kicking in, or just being weary of being in trouble all the time. I can say that Fusion's team were a significant part of that though, meeting him where he was, building the relationship first, building trust, and yes, holding him to standards and teaching too. Yeah, they really get it, how to reach the anxious school refusing kid, and they are doing great work with him. I could not be more grateful.

My kid gets stressed so I thought this would be a good fit but there are no rules there's two…read morehours break you can go out to eat you can sit on the floor in a class there are no other students in the room and the teachers they are just so rude to the parents they literally let the kids take naps at school and guess how much it is it's over 50k a year for my kid to take naps and there only in middle school and there aloud to walk out of the building by them selves and walk a mile down the roads for Wawa were just by them selves they could get kidnaped

We've enrolled our 3 year old part time, two days a week, and are amazed at how much she's learned…read morein such a short time. Ms. Renee's energy and enthusiasm clearly come through, and our daughter comes home with new ideas and concepts we hadn't even dreamed of teaching her at this age. Flexible days was a must given our complicated schedule, so part-time options were huge for us. Snacks and meals provided has also been great -- we really love that we're supporting local businesses on top of it.

Both of our kids attend STEM Prep Academy. The curriculum is great- they learn about the usual…read morefundamentals but also teach things like breaking down problems into a list of specific steps to follow to prepare kids for coding. There is also a focus on the different types of jobs people can have and how STEM skills can be used in each. The owner and teachers are also very responsive and helpful.

I have had the opportunity to work in the pathway school as a company when Covid was around…read morecleaning up all the areas to make it safe. They were very concerned about safety for their children great place.

My children began their Hero's Journey this year at Liberty Leadership Academy after coming out of…read morethe public school system. The difference in my children has been nothing short of a miracle. They are excited to learn, they are excited to talk about school and it's as if a lightbulb has gone off in their heads. This school has been life changing for us. They love the small class sizes and they can independently think. Over the summer they were able to go into locally owned Paradise Donut Shop and learn about how to run a business. They got to learn how to make the donuts, decorate the donuts and serve the donuts. This would never happen in the public school. The love that can use their laptops every day and they are excited about the STEM learning that they will be able to do. Thank you Liberty Leadership Academy for getting my kids excited about learning again.

From the owner: My name is Rob Orlando, one of two co-founders of Liberty Leadership Academy, a K-8 private school…read morein Bel Air, Maryland. In 2004 I walked away from a career in education. I loved teaching, and my experiences in elementary and middle school are some of the most rewarding of my life, but the whole time I was there I couldn't escape the feeling of hypocrisy. I didn't believe in the curriculum we were being forced to teach, and yet I would go through the motions and do it anyway. How would rote memorization, absorbing lectures from an adult, and learning to obey really prepare children for the future? So I walked away from education to pursue a career in computer science. I left the traditional model behind; or so I thought. Flash forward to 2017, and life had given Kim and me three amazing boys. As parents living in the day and age of unlimited possibilities, we did not want my children learning how to become factory workers. We'd look at what our boys were learning, and while it appeared like success on the surface, the reality was we couldn't draw parallels between the curriculum and what would bring them joy and opportunity later in life. Like all parents, we want our children to experience the best life has to offer, and the dots just weren't connecting. The scary part was where we did connect the dots. While we were fortunate to work with some incredible people over the past decade, they weren't the majority...

If you have a child with a learning disability, they will get you all excited about the school with…read moreattending their open house where you're told how much they could help your child. Then you pay their expensive $100 application fee and later told that they can't accept your child. Their application process is such a scam and a total waste of time! I would not recommend! Think about it, for every $100 application fee, how much are they pocketing just to reject students without providing even a partial refund? We pay bills out here! So taking advantage of parents who are on a desperate search to find the best school for their special needs student is unacceptable!

This is a great school but the staff is more forgiving you the girls. I've experienced that the…read moremales are suspended for things the girls get off a warning for.

If there was a way to give more than 5 stars I absolutely would. As a stay at home mom it was very…read moredifficult to start the search for schools for my daughter. As soon as we stepped into WMS we felt at home. We visited many other schools in the area and we found we compared every single one to WMS. We have never looked back. WMS is not just a school it's a community. I've never felt so welcomed anywhere in my life. Every parent, student, teacher, and faculty member has always been extremely nice to us. Most importantly they care for my girl as I would for her myself. They supply her with a place she feels safe, welcomed, and cared for. Because of this she has learned so much, gained so much confidence, and my shy girl has become such a social butterfly. There is nothing better than to hear the excitement in her voice when she shares her dat with us. Each of her teachers have gone above and beyond for her. When she first started and was nervous to interact with her peers her teachers would help "break the ice" with group play on the playground. When she would fight her naps they would rub her back until she falls asleep. When she has shown interest in learning more they have gone out to being in more materials on a subject they know she would love to learn about. When she's had days of not wanting to leave my side they have given her hugs and consoled her until she is calm and ready to start her day. I'm a "worrier" of a Mom and to know that she's in such great hands gives me tremendous peace. I could continue to go on and on about how amazing WMS is and that you should definitely send your children here, but my words can never convey how truly amazing this school and community is to us. Please take a visit, go to a open house, and I assure you'll see just how remarkable this school is too!

From the owner: Montessori education, early childhood education (toddler, preschool, kindergarten), elementary…read moreeducation, Camp Montessori, School's Out child care for public schools, extended day programs, professional development for teachers, after-school enrichment programs, music, technology, art, Spanish, physical education, sports, STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts & mathematics) education

US News & World Report ranked Conestoga High School as #3 in PA as of September 2011…read more(http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/pennsylvania). 'Nuff said....