Mark and Amy run a great center. We look forward to our child surpassing the goals set for him.read more

Caring and wonderful place. Students learn by repetition, evaluation, personalized instruction.read more

I honestly cannot believe what our experience has been like with Newtown Friends School. It was…read morerecommended to us by an acquaintance whose children attend there and love it. Small classes, progressive values such as inclusivity and diversity, values that so much seemed to reflect our own. It just so happens that our fourth grader was the victim of a crime over the summer before attending this new school. His behavior was affected by this event and, initially, NFS staff, using their language of partnership and collaboration, provided support that had an immediate positive impact. As they expressed a willingness to collaborate with us so did they decide NOT to actually collaborate. The simple recommendation was to keep the support in place and unchanged for a number of months. For whatever their reason, they chose not to do so. This immediately set our child up for failure as they made changes to the support that was working perfectly. Despite our efforts to collaborate, they simply changed it with no regard to what would work for our son. As a result, he was basically set up for failure. Our bright and motivated 9-year-old boy was never in so much trouble as he was at NFS. He was clearly under their critical microscope and their lack of understanding, empathy and unwillingness to work with him was both shocking and obvious. We decided that this school was definitely not a match for him or for our family. The values that they tout are good on paper but our experience is that none of them were genuine and there was no caring about our child, family or experience. "Teaching the whole child", and all of their "partnership", was chewed up and spit out along with us. But they made a point of keeping our.overpayment. Please know that NFS collects tuition fully in advance of the school year being complete. So if you invest in this place for your child's education and well-being, be prepared to lose your money if your child is deemed not good enough by those on high in administration. A sad reflection of Quaker values equating to a complete and total lack of empathy, enormous hypocrisy and obvious greed.

There seem to be two entries for Newtown Friends School, the only difference being the full…read moreaddress. Be sure to check both locations until Yelp combines these two.

Fantastic Art studio where kids go to make art and have fun! Register early for events like summer…read morecamp because they sell out extremely quickly and then you will have to get on their waiting list in hope that a spot opens up. Great location with plenty of parking and a fun park right across the street. Downtown HOPEWELL NJ is a great place to hang out, shop and have lunch or dinner at the many great restaurants in walking distance from each other and Art Sparks.

A wonderful place! My son has been taking lessons there for several months. He can be shy and quiet…read moreat times; however, Julie, owner and teacher, is sweet, patient and welcoming. We also had my toddler's birthday party there and, when we had to reschedule the date due to inclement weather, Julie was extremely flexible. The party was a huge success, despite the fact that many guests couldn't attend. I can not recommend Art Sparks more highly. So glad we found it!!!

My daughter is blossoming in the upper school. Academics, arts, and athletics are taught with the…read morehighest standards by qualified staff who care about their students. The strong, supportive community has been invaluable for my daughter's mental and emotional wellbeing. We're so grateful to have found Stuart.

Stuart used to be an excellent school. It is now struggling. Great teachers are leaving and are…read morebeing replaced by young, inexperienced ones. The upper school is so small that class offerings are limited to core subject courses and there are very few electives. The athletic program is a shadow of what it was. It is really a shame.

Princeton Friends School is a community of learners who work together to create an environment…read morewhere individuals feel supported, welcome, and included, where adults often learn from the students, and all feel engaged in the learning process. As a small school, every member of the community gets to know one another, and mixed-age groupings for events and some classes are the norm. Social and emotional well-being is something the staff take seriously and constantly review and address. PFS believes in the importance of outdoor learning, and often students can be found studying microbiology in a local stream, finding writing inspiration among the trees, and gaining confidence in themselves when working in the garden or exploring the woods. Teachers respect the authenticity and agency of each student, and encourage and empower them accordingly. I have worked at PFS for four years as a teacher and within the administrative team, and my sense is that the teachers who choose to be here do so because they truly care about the other members of the community, and enjoy the daily challenge of helping one another be our best selves. We seek to discover and nurture the joy in learning and in contributing to a community of folks who care for one another. Diverse learners are welcome at PFS and teachers and staff work hard to 'meet them where they are' while encouraging growth and student ownership of their learning. Students who need extra support at PFS are evaluated, and given accommodations in class and supported by a student study team. Families are encouraged to be active partners in the students' learning, and are welcomed regularly on campus for events. Teachers are in regular communication with families through student advisory teams, and there are many opportunities to connect through the Family Association.

My daughters attend/ attended this school. Simply the best!read more

I Was wrong fully accused of bringing someone else's pottery home. I was not in the click . Waste…read moreof money and I didn't get any help or instruction. Please steer clear of this as there are so many community and other pottery places MUCH CHEAPER! Filled with nice people who have patience with teaching and I have learned a lot more.

Cindy was awesome the class only had my nephew and I in it. Hence, it became a private lesson for…read moreus. This is a real training introduction for pottery and not for the weak. There is a strategy where you need to use your thought to grip the tray, hinge at the hips and movement should only take place from your elbows to your finger tips. This is my second time taking a pottery class. Highly recommend and if you can get trained by Cindy, please do so. She's sweet, funny, charming and an awesome instructor.

Dear reader, I was so excited to have my son join the preschool school section of FAS ( French…read moreAmerican school). In June 2023, I reached out to the director of enrollment who came across as if she was going to sincerely assist me with this process. Six months later, I haven't received any decision regarding the enrollment. I reached out multiple times and was told the following is impacting the enrollment : vacations time, school's busy time, staff's busy time all with periods of no communication and I as a parent had to reach out multiple times to request for status. Finally I was given the opportunity to bring my 29 month old child for a class evaluation ( I was told evaluation was to see how my 2 year old without me being there will interact with other 2 -3 year olds and see if /when my 2 year old get upset if he can be comforted by the teacher). I brought my child in, please note this is the FIRST time my child is being exposed to everyone in the classroom. A few mins after I left I heard my son cry - he was realizing I was gone. I came back to check in as I was across the classroom and peeked via the small window and no adult was soothing/ comforting my child . I checked again via the window after a few minutes and no adult in the classroom was comforting my child . He was upset walking around the classroom by himself. The third time ( few minutes later) I came back headed to the classroom room. A separate teacher from another classroom was bringing my distressed child to me from his classroom as my child was apparently trying to get away. Kindly note that I was literally across the hall from the classroom. Please note that there was a teacher and a teacher's aide in the classroom where my son was. This broke my heart, I typically do not give any reviews but this is one I felt so compelled to give as I could only imagine what my son felt and had I not witnessed this experience I would have been none the wiser. This was my breaking point. I decided NOT to enroll my child in this school and move onto another school and will recommend anyone reading this to think twice about this school. I truly genuinely wanted to love this school as I believe in the idea of having a multilingual education and exposing my child to other cultures early in life. But after that experience by my child, the goal of experiencing multi language can be attained somewhere else, my child needs to be somewhere he feels safe and if he is upset he will be seen and soothed with care and I can also feel assured he is safe. In case the reader is wondering, I reached out to the director of enrollment and communicated my and my child's experience on that fateful "evaluation " day, I got an apology for my feelings and child's feelings she did not address anything else. I cannot say if this is the only time that a potential parent and child interested in this school experienced this encounter. I feel so strongly and so passionately to give this review as that was my experience and I will want to know as a parent of a young child, if I was interested in this school to have this honest review ahead of time. I wish I had this information going in. Since the young ones cannot speak up, parents don't be too far away and be available to check in to see the real experience your little one is receiving. If this is the school you feel compelled to send your little one. In summary, if I can give less than ONE star or zero star I will give it. Disappointment and hurt do not begin to express my feelings especially with the way my child was treated. I wish I was the one who was treated that way instead of my child.

Extremely high-quality bilingual education is given at the FASP (French American School of…read morePrinceton) with a high ratio of professors versus students, diversified activities including artistic development, gorgeous campus including a bilingual library, inclusive atmosphere, playground, gymnasium, convenient parking lot, etc.