I will always feel a deep sense of gratitude that my daughter was lucky enough to attend the…read moreGreenmount school. No school is perfect, but we felt Greenmount came awfully close to meeting that parental ideal. It provided our child with a five star education at a modest for private, school cost and was academically and socially transformative. The staff were bright, creative, nurturing and insightful. Even the two tough love teachers were lovely folks who I respect and have genuine affection for. Some of its faculty were down right brilliant and amazed us left and right. We are both educators so know good teaching when we see it and most times it was amazing as were the administrators: Steve, Elaine and Liz. I can't speak to the present staff, as a few of our favorites have moved on, but when we were there, you would be hard pressed to find a more talented math and language arts faculty. Every one my daughter caught, were knock your socks off good! Sometimes I'd sigh with pleasure watching them teach. One that we nearly worshiped, Ms Tanza is is still on staff and she was an outstanding educator, but went to a much needed administrative position. The administration and office staff were always welcoming, and generous with their time and so kind. If they said they would look into something, or amend it, they promptly did so. I don't know of another head of school who would drop everything and personally walk down and check on a child who was feeling a bit anxious like Ms Elaine and Ms Liz, or a history teacher who would bat around a project after school with your child for 30 minutes, like Fletcher. I felt that every staff member genuinely enjoyed children and took the responsibility assigned to them. They are committed, kind watchful, hard working and the majority deep souled. We loved the small cozy feel, communally imaginative and artistic hum, and a staff that strategized together, and things like Shakespeare plays open to all, vibrantly interesting themes, spiraling curriculum and creative after school club offerings. Their mutual concern for students extended beyond academics, and strongly factored in each student's confidence, learning style, social and emotional well being. Issues of bulling and unkindness were addressed, as well as academic remediation and encouragement provided. Teachers invited students to drop in after school with questions. If a mistakes was made they owned and and apologized. I adored that about them.They were great about email. Many were witty, humble and delightful. I once watched two well up with tears at how far my child had come. My child was dyslexic and dysgraphic and hated writing and would be in tears for hours and left a strong writer and great speller thanks to the combined talents of Ms. Tanza, Ms. Allison and Ms. Pam. They literally remediated her in a 1.5 months and took her fear and dread of writing away. They were miraculous. She was quiet and made great friends and grew in confidence. I saw children who hated math grow to relish it and describe it as their favorite subject. In fact, I have never seen a group of children so fired up and in love with math. Mr Luca was as outstanding at the language arts staff. Unfortunately, those instructors have left, retired or taken admin positions, but they were worth every penny of that tuition. Science other than my daughter's first two years with Pam and Ms Elizabeth who were awesome, could have been stronger, but we haven't been at a school were I wouldn't level that same complaint. It is hard to find capable science faculty and do so on the limited budget most schools have, even at the 35K a year schools. There are sometimes good club activities to round that out and they were actively working on improving the situation prior. Like all private schools, there is a lot of staff turnover. That is both a good and bad thing. Sometimes you hit it right and catch some rather breathtaking educators who are only in town for a few years, or unfortunately near retirement and you are heart broken to see them go. Yet anyone not up to snuff is rarely retained for more than a year, which is more than you can say about public school. It's sad when the stellar ones leave, but comforting when anyone struggling is moved along, and the experience is uniformly allotted. If public school is not a great fit for you child, race to GreenMount, it really is a gem of a school with the most caring and delightful staff.

Greenmount is a small community focused on giving its students a large education. The classes are…read moresmall, 12 in Kindergarten and 12- 15 in the elementary and middle schools. The curriculum is developed around 3 themes annually and theme is the same for the entire school K-8. It is also a parent co-op with each parent required to volunteer to defray costs. This means the tuition is more in the $10 - $12 K range, a real value in a city where independent school tuition can be +$25 K.

Great school, family oriented, diverse students. Excellent education. Pre k to grade 8. This…read moreschool provides an environment that is safe, provides an excellent curriculum and treats everyone like family

love the school and the staff over there. they groom the children so well that i am proud of it.read more

In my opinion the aspect of the Waldorf School of Baltimore that makes it stand out is…read morepredictability. That, in particular, made my daughter excited about entering 3rd grade this fall. The other key component is planned interaction between students of all 8 grades. Going into 3rd grade, with the same teacher my daughter had in 1st and 2nd grade, she was anticipating the classes and activities that are attributed annually to the 3rd grade. Yes, she will have woodwork. Yes, her class will play traditionally 3rd-grade roles in the fall festival. Yes, her class will go on the weeklong farm trip to New York. In the curriculum, Waldorf wrote-in these three and dozens of other activities that are predictable. That predictability creates student anticipation, participation and success.

Both of my kids went to WSB and loved it. Now one is at Maryvale and the other is at Boys Latin…read more Self confidence, awareness, empathy and love of nature are part of their personalities due to attending WSB. It is a gift we gave them and now it is giving to them.

Small but just enough for a four year old. I use to attend school here in 1978 geesh. This school…read moreuse to seem so big allllllll those years ago. I didn't get a chance to go inside. I just took my niece to the playground which was small but just enough for my niece. The only down side was that the sliding boards were all hot so it didn't make for a pleasant trip. We will have to come back on a cool day to enjoy.

I was meandering back from White Marsh regretting not grabbing dinner while there when I remembered…read morea flyer I had seen for Pizzamore 6096 Radecke Ave, Rosedale. It was on top of the hill at the corner of Hamilton and Radecke. There was a steady stream of customers coming in to order and drivers going out on deliveries. That seemed to be a good sign. It was. I couldn't decide so I started asking other customers what they were getting. Big praise for the pizzas, subs and wings & fries. I ordered a White Pizza. After I gave my order to the pretty girl taking the orders we started chatting. The shop is owned by her boyfriend, and they've only been open for five months. I watched the pizza maker, he was lightening fast and pretty generous with the toppings. It turns out he was the owner/boyfriend. They were a cute young couple. My pizza was damn good, I ate a slice while driving home. I called to tell them they had a new customer. The pizza maker laughed and thanked me for my business...I respected that. Some businesses don't appreciate the customer, just their money. I'm definitely going back. Ps. I threw some black olives and arugula on the pizza when I heated some the next day...still really good.

Tong Le Montessori is the place to send your child to learn to be independent, helpful to others,…read moreand knowledgeable about the world around them. As an added bonus, they will know Mandarin too! Our son, age 5 has been going there since age 2 and his independence, knowledge and creativity have skyrocketed. It started the first week he came home from school sweeping the floor, helping to put dishes in the dishwasher, and one morning, he even made me eggs for breakfast! He now teaches us Chinese at home. Our daughter also goes to school here now for about 9 months. She too has developed in her own right, learning about the world around her and interacting with others in a polite, social context. Having on more introverted child and one more extroverted one gave us pause at first, however the school has been more than adequate at helping them both grow in their own ways and at their own pace. If you're not familiar, we highly recommend you review the montessori method and see if it would fit with your family. If so, then Tong Le should definitely be top on your list!

From the owner: A Chinese Immersion Montessori School serving children from at 18 month to 6 years. Elementary…read moreschool coming soon. Utilizing the Montessori methods to educate children to their full potential.