this is the worst school I've ever been to I learned absolutely nothing most of the teachers are…read morereally rude and they don't really Teach that much and the teachers make up stuff all the time

My son was a student at Crossroads Center For Children, and I could not say enough how great this…read moreschool is. Staff is very loving, professional and caring, and they helped us on so many occasions and really made a big differene in my son's life. I highly recommend this school to all families who have children on autism spectrum.

From the owner: Crossroads School's mission is to provide each student with a comprehensive, multidisciplinary…read moreeducational program founded in the principles of applied behavior analysis. Crossroads School is dedicated to helping children with autism acquire the academic, social, vocational, and skills of daily living necessary to achieve their highest level of independence possible as adults, as well as to make available support and education to their families. Crossroads School is an option for students with severely challenging behaviors that may preclude them from inclusion in public school environments.

It's a tragedy school. I went for 6 years. Each time hoping to get the education written about in…read moretheir guidebook and pamphlets. Never materialized

This school was pitched to us by our advisor as "up and coming" in the ISL; not quite in the…read morecategory of Middlesex, Roxbury Latin or BB&N, but small enough to provide a lot of independent attention to students, and trying hard to improve their standardized tests results and matriculation over time. Coming from a very good public school system, and with a lot of experience with some of the other private schools, I think my expectations were set too high. First, the pros: The kids are great. I never saw any bullying or harassment, and everyone seemed very pleasant and supportive. The facilities are reasonably nice for a small school, and some of the teachers were very good as well. The food was excellent, and for this reason alone our child still remembers his time at Rivers fondly. Next the cons: Frankly, some of the teachers were not great, possibly because of rapid turnover. Some seemed to have little or no teaching credentials or experience, and many would not have been able to get a job in a public school. There are no grades in the middle school, and the prose evaluations were useless for trying to figure out where extra work was needed. The student population is creepily monotonous in both race/ethnicity and in appearance. Also, the focus on athletics was frustrating. I initially thought that mandatory participation in athletics would be a good thing, building leadership and teamwork skills. I was not bothered by the fact that they have very few teams that could be consider "winning" because they are such a small school, but it is something that seems to really bother the administration, perhaps because this is an issue for enrollment and development. As a result, for many of the teams there seems to be enormous pressure on the kids to push harder and harder until they are exhausted and miserable. Most frustrating, however, was the rigid, paternalistic manner of the administration when there was any sort of concern or conflict about the curriculum. It was a sort of arrogance out of proportion to the quality of the school that was really irritating. We really had the impression that our child's welfare was solidly a second priority after the "way things are done at Rivers." I guess this is more of a rant than a review. Perhaps there will be some balancing opinions.

The new school is beautiful and completely different from the old one. They completely replaced the…read moreadministration. If you have any issues, check in with the assistant principal and they'll take care of it.

Shiny and new but still the same ole atmosphere. Bully's rule the halls and busses. Smart, good…read morekids don't get the education they deserve because the school is to busy catering the the problem kids, that are given far to many chances.

We've been at Riverbend for the last 7 years for preschool-elementary. In every classroom, the…read moreteachers are extremely invested in supporting, challenging and building independence in every child. As a result, all students thrive and are really happy. This community is accepting, open-minded, interesting and passionate. You should check it out!

From the owner: Riverbend School is the premier Pre-K through 8th Grade Montessori school in the Boston Metrowest…read morearea. Starting with toddlers age 18 months, we feature small class sizes, individualized learning, and a warm, nurturing community. Our 200 students receive specialized attention, with a student-teacher ratio of 7:1. Riverbend is the perfect place for families who expect more from their school. It's a great alternative to traditional daycare, preschool, and public school for early education, kindergarten, elementary school, and middle school.