Our son faced a rough start during his first and second-grade years at a local public school. He…read morewas struggling with reading, which not only affected his academics but also severely damaged his self-confidence. We sought advice from a private consultant, who recommended the Woodlynde summer program for him after second grade. By the end of the four-week summer camp at Woodlynde, the transformation in our son was truly remarkable. He made significant strides in reading and math, and he also formed genuine friendships. In just four weeks, Woodlynde began to restore some of the confidence he had lost. The transformation was so dramatic that we decided to enroll him at Woodlynde for the fall. Now in eighth grade, our son attends a school staffed by dedicated professionals who genuinely care about each student. The student-to-teacher ratio in classes like reading comprehension, Wilson reading, writing, and math is 1:5 or less. There's no one blending into the background in these classrooms. Before and after each unit, teachers track progress carefully to see how the students are doing; it's a truly outstanding school. I wholeheartedly recommend it to all parents.

I started at Woodlynde School in 4th grade and graduated this year, so I basically grew up in those…read morehallways. Nine years is a long time to spend anywhere, and I'd do it all over again. The theater has always been a passion of mine. I remember being a nervous 5th grader with just two lines in the spring play, but by my senior year, I was confidently performing on stage in front of the entire school. My teachers were incredible in helping me conquer my fear of public speaking, and I quickly became quite skilled at it. I also played violin in the instrumental program for years. My teacher, Doc Simmons, was fantastic! A few of my closest friends are people I met in that room. The overseas trips to Greece and Quebec were something else. Traveling with your classmates and teachers changes how you see the world and how you see each other. Those weeks are some of my favorite memories. Honestly though, it was the everyday stuff that mattered most. Teachers who knew my name and what I cared about. Friends I've had since I was nine. A place where trying something new felt normal instead of scary. I left the school feeling confident, curious, and completely prepared for the adventures of real life after graduation. That's all thanks to this wonderful school!

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!

It is increasingly getting the bad reputation that it deserves. High pressures, bad teachers, and…read morean uncaring atmosphere make this place a nightmare. It doesn't prepare you for anything. It was great to get out of there!

From the owner: Devon Preparatory School is a private, Catholic, college prep school, grades six to twelve focused…read moreon the holistic education of young men for life.

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...

Our daughter attends Summit School. She can't wait for Mondays, she's so excited about learning,…read moreher classmates, teacher and the school's welcoming and supportive environment. The curriculum is unique in the Poconos: STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math), combined with majority project-based learning, provided in a movement-rich environment, combined with small class sizes, personalized instruction, and a student-run civics and governance model which allows the students to partially participate in the development and enforcement of rules, as a means to teach responsibility and the democratic process. The teachers are wonderful. The administration is caring and devoted. Summit School is everything my wife and I had hoped in a school for our daughter. It's one of the reasons we remain in the area. We're grateful that this grassroots school was created, started and run by members of the local community, and now thrives.

I attended this school and for the tuition I was very disappointed. Even being in ninth grade the…read moreclasses were juvenile. We took out an hour of our day for snack and recess. We did not have a science teacher and it was not only one grade per classroom but anywhere from 2-4 grades. Before paying the fee we informed them that I have high levels of anxiety and depression. These things started to increase while I was attending this school. They sent me home for crying and made me leave the classroom while trying to calm down. I barely was able to complete course work. The kids have foul mouths that the teachers hear and then don't address. They don't take things seriously when it comes to feeling excluded or unwelcome. It is not worth the money. You are paying to teach yourself.

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

This school has a great curriculum. The students will be 1-2 grades ahead upon completion at this…read moreschool. The school affords the students a well rounded education. Students are taught so well in Spanish, that they will be fluent or at least nearly fluent upon completion of this course. It is also great that the class sizes are small (usually fewer than 20 students per class) which enhances learning. The teachers genuinely care about the students' education. One of the greatest strengths of this school are their peers. It is clear that the other students have parents that care about their child's education which encourages the students to come to school ready to learn. The school is also very firm about bully prevention. Overall, we were very happy with this school. BI

My child is enrolled in this school. I am not sure why there are so many negative comments as MDIS…read moreis is great. School. Sure they are fairly new and from time to time may have a hiccup but so does other schools. I found the teachers are very educated and diverse. The class sizes are good and they offer after school help for students who need to get caught up. My child is not even in high-school yet and is taking courses I took in college. It is very fast pace learning environment so kids will need to be strong in education thus the entrance exam. I understand everyone has a different experience but in the area of education, qualifications, and communication they are top class. Because they are new, they do not have athletic sports yet, but this school is about a STEM education not athletics. If you are looking for athletes or athletic scholarships keep looking but if you want a college prep and quality education for your child then check them out.

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.

I called and was able to set up a drop-off appointment for the very next day. I appreciate the…read moreability to get the drop-off taken care of so fast. Overall I am very pleased with how it all worked out. Fantastic service.

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