Beautiful preparatory school near Gill, MA. It has very well kept grounds. Students are well…read moreeducated.

My daughter is a sophomore and we absolutely love the school. I am sad to see the one star rating…read moreby a fellow boarding school athlete as the only review/rating show up whenever I add the location to my maps so I'm adding mine.

Warm and loving environment where children can explore their world safely. Mrs. Greeley's school…read morehas been wonderful for our daughter. I feel safe leaving her in their capable hands. The farm setting is absolutely perfect- I wish I could spend the morning with them, too!

It's an university campus. Parking fee was reasonable , 1 hr was $1.50. I paid at the machine in…read morethe parking structure by the food court. Food court is sponsor by Marriot culinary program so the food looks good. Lots of the lines had 30 or more people waiting so didn't have time. School clothing store had affordable sweaters, about $36 for a UMass Champion brand hooded sweater. Nice campus.

The university urgently needs to improve its nighttime security. Right now, coverage is extremely…read morelimited, and during certain hours there is no security presence at all. This creates an unsafe environment for students, especially those who have late classes, work evening shifts, or live on campus. A major university should prioritize student safety, and consistent, visible security at night is a basic expectation. Strengthening security staffing and patrols after dark would make a meaningful difference.

Love this town!!!…read more Its an old Mill town, cute with most if the quaintness still there Perched on the water, it has many beautiful views, and a great feel Make sure to stop by the food coop for some healthy eats

About 8 years ago I wrote a one star * negative review about Cushing. Two other alumni with bad…read moreexperiences Yelped me behind the scenes thanking me for my review. Today, all these years later I am reversing my review to a full ***** five star positive review. The reason for this is twofold. 1) With greater age, wisdom & grey hair starting to grow, I realized that these criticisms that I had, while valid, are also very common problems. Common coin of many educational, professional & family environments. Therefore to blame Cushing alone for them, when they are common problems, was overzealous; yet in a sense also valid; with belief & hope that Cushing can do better than the average; in fact exceptional on these issues, if it wished to in the future; among the best of schools. 2) That leads to my second reason for reversing the review from one star to five stars is my belief that the new Headmaster, Randy R. Bertin, Ed.D. has the capacity to lead Cushing in the right direction, to a better future, in these, as-well-as, all sorts of other ways. I have returned to Cushing about ten times or more since graduation in 1981; including four class reunions and to speak & work with several of my professors, for years after graduation. I strongly support the concept of "community building." Over the years, along with face-to-face, as well as email communications, multiple generations of Cushing Headmasters, along with other leaders, have gradually, step-by-step, showed me how they were making Cushing Academy a better & better place. My intention is not to degrade or discredit the negative reviews of other alumni or students. No institution or for that matter person is perfect, and given the #s of students that go through such a revolving door, there are almost guaranteed to be at least a few bad experiences for one reason or another. The "big question" for every school, institution & person, including myself, is how are we going to honestly, directly & clearly look at these problems & mistakes, that one or another of us may likely make at some point, or have already made, and both make remedy, as well as do everything reasonably possible to prevent it from happening again. As well as all the fun, creative, educational, & enjoyable stuff we ask our educational leaders to create or make possible as well...In these ways, Cushing history is not perfect, but it is based on my experience, continuing to improve over the years, getting better & better with time! Lets keep on complaining & also keep on improving! Not afraid to look at the negative problems, but recognize them, resolve them, prevent them from happening again, improve beyond them! My Cushing experience was amazing because I met and was assisted my multiple teachers in and out of the classroom that were among the best I had in life and beyond my public school. Met great life-long friends, & had all the typical sports, games, getaways to Boston, each other's houses, & much more. It was over all a great, fun, amazing time!!! Thank you, Cushing! A very cultural experience that a local, yokel, from a small hick town, in Vermont, could get a worldwide view of experience, connecting with students, & people from all over the USA & the world...That to me was amazing!!! Like my backwoods' bad grammar; Cushing "ain't" perfect; but unlike my grammar; it is an awesome & amazing place not to miss!!

Decades later, I can only remember the rampant drinking, drug use, hook-ups and bullying. How sad…read moreis that? The marketing propaganda makes it looks like it evolved into a first-rate institution, but there is a deep social aspect to boarding schools - especially a co-ed. And young kids living away from home need supervision and structure. Parents, proceed with caution.

I grew up in between NYC & southern Vermont (in South Newfane about 20 minutes from Marlboro's…read morecampus actually) so I decided I wanted to attend college in New England when the time came for me to look at colleges and universities. Ok, so, I had spent a fair amount of time on Marlboro's campus growing up: my parents (who were both CUNY Professors) had friends and colleagues who taught at Marlboro, I'd attended the Marlboro Music Festival growing up, I'd toured the campus numerous times, and had my admissions interview. I got in. I NEVER would have gone there. It's INSANELY small. Bordering on incestuously TINY. ALL the students knew each other and were up in each other's business. Brattleboro (a town I LOVE) is 20 minutes away by car, and there is literally NOTHING around Marlboro itself. I would have gone stir-crazy there. Even Bennington College was better (although not by much either), but Bennington seemed more academically credible and at least was IN the town of Bennington itself and had civilization around it. Amherst/Northampton was a BUSTLING METROPOLIS comparatively. Ergo, I chose Hampshire over Marlboro. I sometimes even found Hampshire too small and insular at 1,400+ students, so I would have found Marlboro COMPLETELY intolerable at 300. However, all that said, there were components of Marlboro's academic structure I found interesting. And the location of Marlboro is gorgeous. Vermont is gorgeous. However, Marlboro was TOO SMALL and isolated for me. Years later, a neighbor of mine in Brooklyn told me her son had gone to Marlboro and LOVED it. So, I guess it ALL depends on what you can individually put up with. I can't deal with not having culture and civilization around me, balanced out by beauty and nature and being outdoors. I need both.

here for the semester with awesome people. friendliness abounds. the place is just classic new…read moreEngland charme

I'm acc Cole's #1 fan, ignore any bad reviews, the instructors are the best there is and super…read moreknowledgeable and make it a fun and teaching experience, i left the school with a smile every day and i'd suggest this to any of my friends to attend it aswell.

I passed my test on the first try and it's hands down all thanks to Jeannie! She's a fantastic…read moreteacher and I wouldn't have passed my test if it wasn't for her and PVDS!

I am now a senior and looking back at my experience at FPU it has been a wonderful time. Freshman…read moreyear I was nervous but everyone here is so supportive and helpful. You are able to make connections easily and keep them while making more throughout the years. This is a very affordable private school to get a good education. I am a health Sciences major and this has been a very good program for me with lots of help along the way. Great school with great people

My Franklin Pierce experience was tremendous. I made life-long friends and received a rounded…read moreeducation which opened many doors. FPU is a very special place; now many years later, it has become abundantly clear each and every one of my classmates has achieved remarkable success. Many have become billionaires, respected members of society and offered innovative aspects to life and society. Franklin Pierce offered many of us a atmosphere and learning venue previously never felt in public education forums. I am very proud all my classmates have excelled; the vehicle and training ground and common denominator for success was Franklin Pierce University.