My kids are developing into the kind of little people I had always worked and hoped they would…read morebecome. SMCDS is a major reason. The top flight staff, location and community are evident the moment you land on campus. As for a high level academic oriented-challenging environment, SMCDS is all that. As a major part of our lives for many years, starting in Pre-K, I am proud to be a part of the SMCDS community and grateful for each member of the team at SMCDS that have helped develop each of my children into competent, curios and independent thinkers. Recommended without reservation.

We started our child at St. Michael's for 5th grade. Wish we would have made the move sooner. After…read moretouring the school by myself, I left knowing this was going to be a great fit for our child. Their two day visit was their favorite of all of the schools they checked out because 'They actually teach you things and the kids want to learn.' The campus is beautiful, but beyond that, a few things stood out. 1. The head of middle school was great. She was engaging and immediately handed me two business cards. She asked me to please pass one on to my child and let them know that they could contact her with any questions they may have. My child felt like the head of middle school genuinely cared about them and proceeded to send an email asking a few questions/concerns they had. This was huge for my child. 2. All of the students played together. We watched a huge divide occur in 2nd grade at our previous school. Boys played football and soccer, and girls stood around. At St. Michael's the main playground equipment is built to accommodate all ages. Kids all played together and had fun. There was no division between boys and girls. I really liked how the middle schoolers came together so much. 3. The depth of learning going on, the number of options for a smaller school, and the responsibility placed, taught and expected from the middle school students was something that I knew my child would appreciate and could learn from. My child loves learning and wants to be challenged. I knew they would be challenged on many different levels. Things that we have loved since attending: * I love the Harry Potter'esque' houses that each student gets placed in at the beginning of their school year. This is a good way to bring together the 3 year olds up to 8th graders to cheer on their houses at different events. * I love the fact that field trips still happen through 8th grade. * I love the after school sports programs and how students are introduced to different sports even if they aren't overly sporty. * I love the fact that my child can stay after school for extra homework help and I can pick them up at the end of my work day. * I love how the school is a STEAM based school with amazing opportunities to explore including using the maker space to create solutions to problems and as a creative outlet to design things. * I love how there is lots of project based learning allowing students to have a deeper understanding of what they are learning about. The choices of how they will present and share their learning have been equally impressive and have forced my child to try new skills like sewing, stop motion and green screen technology. * I love the diversity of students that comes from the numerous military families attending from all over the globe. My child has learned about different cultures and languages because of this. * I love how the Choose Love program isn't just a bunch of sayings slapped on a wall as it sometimes is in other schools. The curriculum is used along with mindfulness, meditation, and self reflection and the students really practice what they learn. * I love how mistakes are encouraged as part of the process of learning and improving. * I love how the school has great community activities such as back to school picnics, ice skating days, parent get togethers, and opportunities to help support the community at large through volunteer projects. The parent's association is active and inclusive. * I love that foreign language is 4 hours a week starting in 5th grade with exposure in elementary school. * I love the science lab, PE and Heath classes and the focus on arts. So many schools are cutting arts and music programs. At St. Michael's you are exposed to chorus, band, studio arts, stage craft, cos-play and actor's studio. * I love how the teachers are engaging and so wonderful in their enthusiasm. They have a great pulse on their students and are really working hard to make students become better students and better contributors to society. * I love the administrative team and how they communicate with families and really get to know the students. * I love how encouraging the student body as a whole is. They genuinely care about other students. This was the best jump we ever made and so grateful to have found such a wonderful place to land, grow and learn.

3 of our children have attended Bright Ideas and I swear to you the staff here consists of some of…read morethe most talented, KIND, LOVING, Patient and CARING group of people that we have ever been around. They have impacted our lives and our childrens lives in ways that we can't even explain. Our children have moved on as we have moved to East Greenwich but to this day they still talk about Bright Ideas and all of the fond memories that they have there. I'm sure they will remember their teachers and experiences for life. I know we will. WE LOVE YOU GUYS, Love, Ahmed, Nancy, Gabriel, Lola, Sofia, Bella and Eve!

I couldn't speak any higher about Bright Ideas. The staff, the facility, the level of learning, and…read morethe genuine care for my child is beyond five stars. I will truly miss bringing my little guy there when he grows up.

Looking for a daycare can be super stressful as a new mom. Especially when you a moving to new…read moreplace. I tried to contact this daycare for a week and no one answered or returned my voicemails. Today I spoke with one of the employees and in a 15 second conversation she told me there was a waiting list and my child wouldn't be able to be registered for a least a year. I explained to her I tried to call over several days and her response was "oh sorry," in a sarcastic and careless way. I really wish I would've known this. Their website is very dated and gives no information about waiting lists. I guess I was supposed to assume this. On top of that there is no easy way to find out this information but by trying to contact them via phone or email. I'm just extremely disappointed with my interaction with this daycare.

Several years back I was looking for a child care place for my 4 children. I was greeted daily by…read moresmiles and positive energy. It did take some time to get in however I was given all the information i needed and I was willing to wait seeing that there are so few places on the island. Kinderart is a great place to start your child's Learning experience. I've also noted they were voted best of Newport for the last two years. An Honor truly deserving of the school and the approach of its staff especially the directors.

Wonderful programs, great teachers, and so many opportunities for the little ones including swim…read moreclass once a week during their school day!! Highly recommend Twice As Nice!

A school filled with love, compassion, and opportunity. Academically challenging with…read moredifferentiated instruction and teachers who care about each students success. Fully equipped middle school science lab. Computer and Spanish meet weekly at every grade level. Chromebook provided for each middle school student. Weekly Chapel services with age appropriate messages. Fun family activities for the whole community coordinated throughout the year. A true model of school, church, and home working collaborative to academically, emotionally, and spiritually mold our children into successful members of society.

WBCA is such an amazing school family to be apart of. I have one child who has been attending West…read moreBay for 3 years and my second child will be starting in the fall. I love the teachers and the time and care that they devote to the children. My son is growing intellectually but more importantly, spiritually. If I could give WBCA more than 5 stars, I would. I can't put into words how much I love and appreciate this school!!!

If you spent some time in the 1960s receiving a public school education in a small New England…read moretown, it is possible that you have a story like mine, and I hope that the day that Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated is as memorable for you as it is for me. I am quite sure that in April of 1968 there were no African-American children in my school. I had just turned 10 when Martin Luther King Jr. was killed, but I do not remember hearing his name before that day in April when our principal, Everett J. Hopkins, called the entire school on to the front lawn to explain the significance of who this man was, and the tragedy that had transpired. Somewhat numbed by the killing of JFK, and after much chest beating and hair pulling from our senior family members and friends over that event, with the Vietnam War beating a steady drumbeat in the background, it seemed a nice spring day to be outside of the tar-dripping asbestos tiled ceilings of Hamilton Elementary School, and really: what choice did we have? Mr. Hopkins, a direct descendant of a signer of the Declaration of Independence, a watercress farmer, baker and educator, so much wanted us to know, boys and girls on the lawn, what we had lost. He wanted us to know, so much, that he broke down in tears, and could not finish what he wanted to say. So we were left with this: we still did not know what a black person was, what freedom they might have been denied: but it was enough. Whoever MLK Jr. was, and whoever took his life, whatever impact it might have had on the world.....his brutal passing had made our kind and gentle leader cry. He tried so hard, Everett J. Hopkins, to explain to us. He stood handsome and proud, and he probably felt he was not really up to the task as he dissolved into tears. But I know that I am not the only child from that horrible spring day on the lawn of Hamilton Elementary School who remembers, and so: a big thank you to the global thinking members of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, to Everett J. Hopkins and to Hamilton Elementary School, for teaching us about the world beyond.

I have never visited Newport before so I had no idea what to expect. What I found was a profound…read moreamount of kindness in this city. The most polite people I have ever met this side of Ireland. Random acts of kindness to me. I need that perfect shot of an old house. I was in the middle of the street lining up my Pulitzer winning shot when a car came around the corner. Honk? Nope. stopped and let me take the picture then waved at me. Second random act of kindness was another car saw me wanting to cross another street as I had one foot on the sidewalk and one on the curb. The car stopped and let me cross. Wow.

My daughter attended Silveira Kindergarten last year (2010). This is without a doubt, the best…read moreschool in the Newport area. We are a military family and this school's curriculum and philosophy fits in with our parenting needs.

All of my children attended SIlveira Kindergarten and Nursery School and had a wonderful…read moreexperience. The teachers are warm and loving while they guide the children toward academic and social growth. The field trips and in-class guests enhance the educational experience and gymnasium is a HUGE asset in wet or snowy/cold weather, since gross motor development is so important at the preschool age. I would higly recommend this preschool to anyone who is looking for a top of the line educational experience for their child.

Mike and his team, lead by Eduardo, remodeled our small condo kitchen and we cannot say enough…read moreabout how amazing the project turned out. From the beginning to the completion, communication was clear and efficient, expertise and experience was very apparent, schedule maintained and budget properly managed. Condos are never easy to complete renovations but the Remodeling Right team handled the all aspects of the full project with ease, professionalism and a very high quality output. We could not be happier with the experience and would strongly recommend Remodeling Right for any home project renovation.

I can't say enough good things about Mike and his crew!! We had Mike finish an attic space for us…read morethat then turned in to a full master bath redo as well. It's been a complicated project but Mike made the whole process smooth for us. We've also used him to build a deck, and finish another bathroom. Top quality work and I 100% trust him and would highly recommend him. His communication is amazing- he responds immediately to my texts and calls and has been there with us every step of the way. A+++