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.

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.

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.

I had the pleasure of picking up my dear friend's daughter on multiple occasions late spring this…read moreyear from EDS. Out of curiosity, I decided to check out the reviews on Yelp the other day, and was shocked to find the 1-star rating. It totally contradicted my impression, and more importantly, that of my friend who swears by this place. In a nutshell, this day school serves 3-5 year olds in the heart of downtown Newport, and conveniently allows parents to customize the schedule based on their needs. You can have your kids attend 2, 3, 4 or 5 days a week, and classes are small, with 3 full time teachers that live by EDS's philosophy "Instilling lifelong love of learning... building a foundation for life". It's a super nurturing environment for discovery and exploration, with strong ties to the community. I felt the need to share, as sometimes one bad review can totally overshadow other great experiences. Think twice before overlooking this great school, and check it out in person!

This is our first year at The Emmanuel Day School and I have to say both my husband and myself were…read moreimmediately impressed and so glad we visited for a morning before deciding where our daughter should attend pre-school. Word of mouth from other parents led us to this school and I have to say it is such an inviting, creative, and wholesome atmosphere. Our daughter gets excited each day she attends and we absolutely love the convenience of drop off because some days it just takes a little longer to get going and Emmanuel Day allows drop off from 8-9am. The teachers keep us up to date on everything and we also enjoy all of the family oriented events they host. It gives us a chance to meet the other parents and get to know the staff better. Thank you Emmanuel Day School.

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.

My daughter attended Silveira Kindergarten last year and I couldn't have asked for a better…read moreenvironment for her to have been in. I am not easily impressed but this school, from what I've seen of others in the area, is the best. We are a military family and move frequently and this school gave us a warm welcome (unlike others we talked to before coming). My daughter still talks about her experience there. We miss them very much.

Staff is extremely friendly and welcoming. The health and wellness center is packed and there's…read morevery little room so much so that if you are on the cables people will walk through and even under the wire while you're using it. Lots of people sit on machines while resting to the point where lines will form waiting.. There's also a woman that works out in sandals so she can remove her shoes easily and she puts her feet on everything... she's there daily. They really need an attendant on the floor to monitor things. They also need more dumbbells and benches but first they need to make more room for all the members. It's crazy busy packed.

The pool doesn't look like it's gotten any love or updates since it was built. All submerged…read morecomponents are rusty and the lanes are very narrow. Swimming must be reserved five days in advance (45 minute sessions only) and almost no availability during fall and winter half of the day. The showers have no room. Women are always hanging out in the sauna on their phones and others carry out speaker phone calls in the locker room despite the numerous "phones forbidden" signs. No enforcement. Sad this is the only pool in the area. Totally monopolized and overpriced.