Our family has had a fabulous first year at Harrisburg Academy! We find the teachers and…read moreadministrators very responsive. The curriculum is exceptional. The values, educational emphasis, and vision of this school as an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School are second-to-none. If you want the best for your child (K through 12), this is a terrific school! What I find exceptional about the school is the level of care of the teachers and staff. My child is not just a number. With small class size, the attention on each child is great. Teachers and staff members, who do not have my child in class, know him by name and greet him daily. There are plenty of school-wide activities that are wonderful to participate in, as a parent. It truly is not just a place to get an amazing education, it is a family of like-minded individuals, who want the best for their children and who want something more than the typical public school education. I'll finish with this: what sold me on the Academy is the emphasis on preparing "thinkers" for a world that is constantly-changing; they gear their education to teach children "how" to problem-solve, not just how to memorize for the test; they acknowledge the global-connectedness that our world is currently experiencing, and as such their philosophy is train the students to be prepared for the globally-connected workplace, not just how to graduate with a diploma. As a full-continuum International Baccalaureate (IB) World School they are preparing these children for the future. I want my child to be his best and have terrific educational opportunities. I have no doubt that that is what we are getting at the Harrisburg Academy. We hope to keep our son there through grade 12! I hope this review was helpful to you.

If your kids are into the arts and sciences this is the best private school for them! The tuition…read moreis high but it includes before and after school care for elementary aged kids. The best part is that parents can volunteer in the classroom without so many restrictions as public school. Background checks are required of course. With the new leadership I expect many great things to come at the academy. It has recently become an IB world school for all grades K-12 (not just a couple years in high school at other schools in the area). This is hands down the best preschool around so even if you end up moving your kids to public school in 1st grade you'll get your money's worth.

My son loves coming here...they care about his education and he is engaged with others in his…read morekindergarten class. It will be hard when the end of the year gets here

Can't say enough good things. Awesome staff. Your child will love it. The summer program is…read moreexcellent.

Some Kindercares are better than others. I loved the two that my daughter went to. There was one…read morelocation with a lot of turnover but I think that's been nation wide lately. The curriculum is great, the school menus are well proportioned. My kid learns so much and does well.

I wish the Kindergarten was all day but even though it is only 1/2 day my son loves it. His…read moreteacher has provided him with a solid foundation and love of learning. The library is great and he is excited to go there and get new books each Friday. The office staff are friendly and pleasant. I am so glad that we live in this school district.

Ms. Vanessa has been an exceptional teacher for my child. Her ability to create a fun and engaging…read morelearning environment is truly remarkable. She has a unique way of making complex subjects accessible, which has led to incredible growth in my child's learning. In just two months, my child has mastered 22 sight words, learned basic math concepts, and even started picking up sentences and greetings in other languages! Her patience, creativity and genuine love for children are evident in everything she does. We are incredibly grateful for her positive impact in my kiddo's development and consider ourselves fortunate to have her as a teacher. Tender Years is truly lucky to have her!

We love Tender Years, my daughter started at the location in Hershey and we moved her to…read moreMechanicsburg since it was closer to home. The facility is newer and there is an indoor tree house which is really neat. Both places she has had great experiences as the teachers have been nice and very nurturing to my daughter. She has bonded with a lot of the other students and she is learning a lot. They do arts & crafts, teach sign language, teach spanish, dance, sing lots of songs, play outside on the playground and teach them letters, numbers, days of the week, months of the year and how to write their names. I feel good about leaving my daughter here during the week. I also like the Tadpole Ipad app they use to communicate and send photos and videos. Great place and would highly recommend as I visited a lot of other daycares in the area and was impressed with Tender Years.

Enrollment drops after 5th grade due in part, to negative instruction. The school should close its…read moremiddle school, save money, and just become an elementary school which it does well.

School is awfully funded and has some of the worst staff ever! Super rude people. My sister goes…read morehere and one of the lunch monitors apparently saw he shirt slightly up and said "the more skin you show the less beautiful you get" to a 10 year old! Plus, even if she was not correct I used to go here and I had just as much as an awful time. School events and community bring my rating up slightly but not enough. Constant unfairness, sexism, fights, vulgar language and awful teachers!

literally the worst, lunch monitors scream in little kids faces like they are in 1st grade. The…read morewater is turning yellow and one time it literally stopped working just go to east penn elementary