We've been here since August 2011. My oldest daughter loves her teachers, all the activities, art,…read morereading and outside play time she gets. My toddler loves her teachers, being outdoors and singing songs. The staff is knowledgeable, caring and (for the most part) long term employees. My girls have the same few teachers day in and day out and the schedule stays the same with teacher(s) every AM and the same in the PM. I love the consistency of knowing who is with my girls every day. I also love all the creativity in activities, themes and lessons that are provided for the older kids! In the evening when I pick up my toddler all toys that have been "mouthed" by the kids are air drying on the counter after being cleaned. The facility is owned and run by two sisters (Palmira and Maria) who are on site every day. They split they day so one of them is there from open until close. I appreciate having the ability to ask a quick question or give an update directly to the owners for things like health care, forms, etc. They spend the summer months going through their supplies, games, puzzles and the facility while the enrollment is lower due to summer vacations and eliminate anything that might be missing pieces or damaged, replace and repair whatever can be that they haven't caught along the way and doing the minor repairs and upkeep necessary to keep any facility of this kind looking clean. This was appeal ling to me while I was visiting the site in the summer of 2011. They also have plans to expand a covered porch area for the younger kids to be able to get some fresh air even when there's snow on the ground. I also like that they are involved in the scholastic book club ordering for the older children and St. Judes Trike-a-thon and the MDA Hop-A-thon. It's made sharing lessons of charity, caring for others, and "paying it forward" staple conversation in our house. I have experiences with 4 different daycares thanks to changes in our circumstances (family expanded, job requirements, etc). and I'm extremely happy with this choice. I just wish they were closer to my home! The one drawback and that may be because of last years unusual wet season - there are a lot of mosquitoes and my oldest is a magnet! This year we'll be using a skin-so-soft sunscreen combo to try to prevent bug bites. Hopefully with the dryer winter this won't be an issue. FYI Parents provide as appropriate: Sleeping materials (sheet and blanket and lovey) All meals and snacks sunscreen (must apply at home in the AM, center reapplies later in the day) change of clothes diapers, wipes, diaper cream/powder bibs

These are the most talented people I've ever seen. Everyone is very responsible and responsive…read more They have the best resources and will definitely be a great help if you want to further your education at a higher level.

The Ingenius counselors are mostly part-timers, very busy with other things. One counselor was an…read moreundergraduate student with one (!) college internship to her credit and some activist interests, just needed an easy part-time job. We were told that these were seasoned individuals with experience. Only after prodding, we received background info. Frequent short-notice schedule changes. One counselor cancelled an appointment, sending a message he was just getting on a plane to visit his parents, he forgot about the appointment. Superficial counselling keeping students busy and then not giving productive feedback. I blame Ingenius for the many rejections my high-performing high schooler received. From schools she should have gotten into or at least waitlisted. Ingenius provided wrong and lazy advice. We hired them thinking they could provide expertise we thought we didn't have ourselves. We were wrong. We would have been better off navigating the college prep and application process ourselves. Likely with better results. Very disappointing. Avoid Ingenius at all costs. Parents, trust your own process. We are figuring out legal action, to get our money back.

The principal has no clue what they're doing and they remind everyone that she is a doctor and you…read morecan't call principle , she basically fire all the teachers and hire a bunch of teenagers that don't know anything

This sanctuary is one of the most beautiful in the area. Breathtaking german woodcarved altar!…read more Folks here are nice and friendly. They even have a Christian school here for grades k-8. They emphasize families. Solid, confessional Lutheran congregation with historic liturgy in worship.

Very poor customer service. Will not recommend. I was told during the summer camp that a difference…read morecurriculum would be offered however I called 4-5 times over 2 -3 days and I did not get a timely response to continue lessons. I asked why no one was reaching from the school and they said they were busy. Unfortunately camp is only 5 days and not getting back timely to the student prevents them from completing sessions. I feel the owners don't care after you sign up. Poor management. Will not recommend!

Very disappointed extremely disorganized and very inconsistent. Different people teaching…read moredefinitely not qualified teachers. Very difficult to do make up classes. They only honor on their schedule not yours.

Playground Review:…read more As a self renowned playground connoisseur, I think this one was top notch. There were two playgrounds, one on the side of the school and one in the back. The one on the side was nice but mainly for younger kids under 5. They had toy cars you can push your baby around in. The one in the back was really new and clean. They had so many playscapes to choose from; climbing jungle, slides, swings, and ladders. There were a bunch of benches, a gazebo with picnic tables, and a ball pit. There were basketball ball courts and a soccer field. Blazer's Trail is also in the back. I wish this was my elementary school! The school looks clean and well maintained from the outside. I do not know the ranking or much about the school, so can't say much about that.

Welcome to the town of Cromwell. It's a rural suburban area. Crime is generally low, and you're not…read morefar from Hartford or New Haven. It seems to be a place for younger people to settle. The best part about this town is that their school system is superb! Other than that, there isn't much going on here for 20 or 30 something's other than Chicago Sam'a formerly known as Rookies. They have a Ted's World Famous Steam Burger place here, but who the F%#! Goes there?!

going to this school has been such a great opportunity working with my teacher was great she mad…read moreeverything make sense in little time even though the class was short but she help so much. I would change anything

I love this school! We chose to send our 3 boys here for many reasons. Although the public school…read morehas an excellent reputation academically as does The Country School, this is where the similarities end. The Country School's culture is one of acceptance and nurturing. The emphasis on character building is just as important as academics. The small size of the school and classes makes this all possible and successful. The faculty is amazing. Every child is treated as an individual and taught in the same manner. I feel very fortunate to be able to drop my children off at school in the morning and have no worries of the bullying and harassment that my daughter experienced in Madison a Public School.

The Country School develops character and leadership while delivering a world class education to…read moreeach of my 3 children. Every teacher cares about each of my children and each benefits from academic, athletic, and social emotional learning as the individuals they are. From the voice of my 4th grader: "I feel like we made the right transition to move to The Country School. TCS is just different. In a good way. It's not like any school I've ever known. I didn't know schools like TCS even existed. At my old school, I always had my hand up - knowing more than I was learning. I don't always have my hand up but that's a good thing because my teacher is challenging me with new strategies every day. Going to my old school I was knowing. At TCS, I can feel myself learning."