if you're looking for school that will go above and beyond for your child's needs Mission Hill…read morecampus is the school and I promise you won't regret it

I went to school their in 4th 5th and 6th grades. It was called at the time the new Agassiz because…read morethe old Agassiz was next door. The old was 150 years old about and the new was 100 years old or so. During my 6th grade with the help of the 6th grade boys ,we took down all the statues. I also remember the bannister going from the 1st floor to the 2nd fell off. The rumor was that Geordie McDonald spit on the wall and the banister fell off. I was agard on center street wearing white spats and white crossing guard straps.

So obviously I didn't go to school here…read more However, I DO live in extremely close vicinity to the school. I am witness on a daily basis to the adorable pupils, the devoted teachers and the charitable volunteers who make this school as cute as a button and a pleasure to be by. So I've been inside once (and will be returning 3 more times) for a home buying seminar which just so happened to be held inside the school. It is quite cute and surprisingly clean and new-looking, and brings me right back to my elementary school days, I kid you not. Cute posters on the wall, attendance tracking charts, small auditoriums that probably feel like the TD garden to these little 8 year old. Breaks your heart that they might be closing this place down...there were "please don't close my school!" posters hanging on the hallways. Soooo sad! I wonder what they'll do with it when it closes. Convert it into condo lofts? ...just might be the only option I could support...

I attended the Neighborhood School for middle school back in 2000, and it was honestly a very…read morebrutal experience for me. Although the student body was a very fun, funky buncha kids, a few of the teachers there seemed to push some sort of semi-religious, cultish ideology onto the students. And if you were unlucky enough to be non-cult prone, well, they singled you out. There were numerous instances where I personally was punished for seemingly no reason. The teachers once segregated me from the rest of the school for a day because I tried to comfort my reading buddy when another student didn't share their snack with him. I know; it doesn't really make any sense, right? One of the male teachers there also had a very creepy relationship with a boy a grade below me. Not sure what that was about. Tip of the iceberg, folks. Now, many people who read this might blame the bends of time for warping these decade old memories, but I remain very close friends with some of the other students from back then, and although many of them had an easier time than I did, they still confirm a lot of my concerns with the school. My bottom line is this: if you have a child whom you've trained to keep their mouth shut and blend in with the crowd, this place will be great for them. The whole school is like a church; as a student, you're just meant to blend in with the congregation and listen to some bull from your pastors. A lot of students end up at Boston Latin School and better. However, if your child or you yourself are the funkier end of the stick, watch the hell out. This place is creepy. And the headmistress is even worse. To clarify, I'm probably the worst possible reviewer you could listen to about NS, due in large part to the fact that I was berated and mistreated by the faculty my entire time there.

Our son attended MHS K8 all the way from kindergarten through 8th grade. He greatly benefited from…read morethe teachers and staff at the school, not only in traditional topics but also in extra curricular activities such as music, debate, a workplace internship, the farm school, and participating in the student government and leadership opportunities. He had many wonderful teachers whom he remains in touch with after graduating. MHS prepared him well for high school and beyond.

My son have been a student for more then 5 years. It is improve every year. Wish they would…read moreinclude instead of exclude all holidays and traditions . Hard to call your school an inclusion school when they are so blind .

Most of the faculty are great. however there is one of the teachers who run the last age group who…read moredoesn't have the patience to handle small children. every little bad behavior a child does is reported to the parent, which is fine. i want to correct those behaviors. Trying to remove a child from the program entirely because the child behaves like a typical child is unacceptable. singling out one child in a room of children behaving in the same manner. a month after a minor incident, first one the child had in the two years with having multiple instructors, the child began to act up again. according to the instructor the child was repeating words and actions of the another children. that was disregarded and I was recommend that my child find a new daycare because this is not the right fit. without any meeting about resolving the issue or letting us know about what can happen if this continued. just right off the bat, get the kid out. no valid reason or nothing. 2yrs of no incidents but now my kid is a danger to every kid's safety because she is repeating the other children. it is unfair that a kid would singled out like this and told to leave. a 5yr old being forced out, how ridiculous. All this during the covid pandemic where daycare availability is hard to come by. the only conclusion is the teacher doesn't care for the child and wants to get rid of her. fantastic attitude instead of working with the parents on solutions.

We had a very negative experience with this daycare and took our children (3 and 4) elsewhere after…read moreone month. The teachers are quite inexperienced, and were not able to deal with routine issues with our children. If your child has any issues at all (including needing some activity during the day) I would be wary of this daycare.

Meridian is a small private school serving grades 6-12 in the heart of Jamaica Plain. This upcoming…read moreschool year will not only mark its' 21st, but will also be the first year welcoming 5th grade. Meridians' staff is dedicated to the success of all of it's students. My son will be starting his 4th year here in September.

My child just started at this school, and it was the best decision we could ever have made. Read on…read more(yes, it is a long post as there is so much to say)! I hope you can sense my enthusiasm for this amazing school! Background: He took the ISEE last year, and we toured all the Boston Exam Schools, not finding a good fit in these huge schools. At those big public schools, we really felt a "one-size-fits-all" approach in the biggest Boston Exam School. My son was also not impressed with the language options, as he is fluent in Spanish. One public school told him that he could not start Spanish until 9th grade and they would put him into level 2 only! That was the straw that broke the camel's back, as they say! We were done with public schools, and wanted a school community where his love of learning would be fostered and appreciated! He really loves math and science, and at his old school, kids were starting to pick on him for being such an avid learner. At the Meridian, it is a family and everyone supports each other. The younger kids have older mentors. There are community groups and other activities that include all ages of kids. I cannot say enough about how amazing this school has been for my son! He comes home every day raving about all he learned. As a 7th grader, he is already learning about Physics and says the Math, Science and Technology classes are the best classes he has ever had. They are so hands on! Additionally, they learn the reason for learning math like Algebra. Imagine! Most schools teach subjects as separate-unrelated silos of information. At the Meridian, the subjects are TIED TOGETHER AND INTEGRATED. You learn math by doing hands-on physics projects. His humanities class is also integrated with ceramics. Every day he has ceramics, he is so excited. They are learning Greek Mythology and went to a Harvard Museum to learn about the history through the artwork. They are now creating their own Greek myths and designing pottery with their myths depicted on their pots. The school is small so that they can customize your learning. He has a coding class with one other student. He is in a Spanish class with one other student, as it is advanced Spanish for the younger kids. (Imagine a 1:2 Teacher:student ratio to meet the student's needs?!) Languages are 1 of 3 pillars of learning, so learning a foreign language is paramount every year at this school. There are no loud bells going off, the teachers communicate with each other to integrate subjects, and the kids are able to be totally involved in their learning. They don't need an external reward system like grades, as the kids want to learn and do their best. For example, you don't just slack off and write a report to get by with a C grade. You actually learn to write, revise and master your topic. It is not about getting by, it is about loving what you do and revising your work until you are proud of it. Colleges have commented on what good writers the Meridian students are, and this is why. Imagine, though, no tests and no grades! Don't worry, the colleges are familiar with not only looking for a numeric rating of your child. The students here still get report cards - but they actually know how to improve and are not settling with a "C" average! Afterschool programs are great too. Hiking, Model UN, rock band on Tuesdays and Thursdays with instruments and singers, theater every day, or you can hang out with the lizards or do your homework on the comfy sofas with friends. You are free to design and propose your own club too. I could keep going on and on. Thanks for reading this far! We have followed this school for years, ever since my child was 5 years old and playing with the robots on their info table at the Wake Up The Earth Festival in Jamaica Plain! Lastly, I really appreciate how the kids can be fully self-expressed and not be afraid to do so. For example, Halloween - you wear costumes - everyone! Self-expression every day is honored! Bullying would never even be considered by this tight-knit amazing school community. The school fosters the kids' overall development too and, for example, kids can feel comfortable with using gender neutral pronouns at this very inclusive school.