If you've followed my reviews, or if you search them now, you will understand that the NMT has…read morestruggled with his emotional wellness over the past few years. One of his biggest struggles has been with school-based anxiety, to the point of being unable to get into the school building. His local, award-winning, nationally recognized public school worked mightily but ultimately could not provide him with an environment in which he could learn. We cycled through a couple of other independent schools that work with anxious kids with various levels of success, but ultimately did not work out. I learned about Fusion via a newspaper article in November of 2017, while the NMT was inpatient for the second time to keep him safe. I spoke with their school director, hoping to be able to send him there at discharge. Alas, they would not be open until late spring. NMT enrolled elsewhere for spring semester, did OK but by the end of summer clearly needed something else. So we went off to Fusion, where they met so warmly with him and us. I admit, I was skeptical, a bit, as was the boy's therapist. Could they really handle this kid? Deep breath. The NMT cautiously agreed to enroll. The first days were ROUGH. Really rough. He doesn't transition well, and he was anxious and terrified and angry. I was waiting for the "I'm sorry, we can't help him" call. Except...they handled him, well, beautifully. Better than the award winning nationally recognized public school or the two independent schools who work with anxious teens. They just...got him. Gave him space but kept him engaged. Slowly, he started to trust, first one teacher, then others. He started to think it wasn't so awful. Then, that it was OK. Now, 10 months later, he voluntarily enrolled in summer programming so he could avoid re-entry stress and keep moving and because he loves his time there. Recently he was angry with me over something teenager-y. He shouted "You know what? I'M GOING TO SCHOOL AND I'M NOT COMING BACK." I had to turn my back to keep from showing him the little happy dance I did with my arms. This is a kid who hated school. The bright, above average testing boy who was anxious and angry and felt he was stupid and it was a waste of time. I can't say that they could teach any kid, or that every parent will have the experience that we have. There are a lot of factors that go into his success, one of which was him making different choices, his clinical team making some medication changes that helped him, and a measure of emotional maturity kicking in, or just being weary of being in trouble all the time. I can say that Fusion's team were a significant part of that though, meeting him where he was, building the relationship first, building trust, and yes, holding him to standards and teaching too. Yeah, they really get it, how to reach the anxious school refusing kid, and they are doing great work with him. I could not be more grateful.

My kid gets stressed so I thought this would be a good fit but there are no rules there's two…read morehours break you can go out to eat you can sit on the floor in a class there are no other students in the room and the teachers they are just so rude to the parents they literally let the kids take naps at school and guess how much it is it's over 50k a year for my kid to take naps and there only in middle school and there aloud to walk out of the building by them selves and walk a mile down the roads for Wawa were just by them selves they could get kidnaped

If you have a child with a learning disability, they will get you all excited about the school with…read moreattending their open house where you're told how much they could help your child. Then you pay their expensive $100 application fee and later told that they can't accept your child. Their application process is such a scam and a total waste of time! I would not recommend! Think about it, for every $100 application fee, how much are they pocketing just to reject students without providing even a partial refund? We pay bills out here! So taking advantage of parents who are on a desperate search to find the best school for their special needs student is unacceptable!

This is a great school but the staff is more forgiving you the girls. I've experienced that the…read moremales are suspended for things the girls get off a warning for.

We've enrolled our 3 year old part time, two days a week, and are amazed at how much she's learned…read morein such a short time. Ms. Renee's energy and enthusiasm clearly come through, and our daughter comes home with new ideas and concepts we hadn't even dreamed of teaching her at this age. Flexible days was a must given our complicated schedule, so part-time options were huge for us. Snacks and meals provided has also been great -- we really love that we're supporting local businesses on top of it.

Both of our kids attend STEM Prep Academy. The curriculum is great- they learn about the usual…read morefundamentals but also teach things like breaking down problems into a list of specific steps to follow to prepare kids for coding. There is also a focus on the different types of jobs people can have and how STEM skills can be used in each. The owner and teachers are also very responsive and helpful.

Woodlynde The school in general is good, my son studied for…read more3 years, expensive +40k, but there is no Bullying. The teachers are good except for 2 of them, Charlotte Mathews, she denied or never gave some programs to my son such as dual enrollment, but all other students in the classroom do get it. Coincidentally my son the only Hispanic. One day an important person visited the class and my son, like others, raised their hands to ask but, Mathews never gave him the authorization to ask the question, but all the other students could. My son came to that school with honors in Mathematic, but last year, due to health condition and a disagreement with Michael Frawley, a mathematics teacher who covered about 6 other classes, did not have enough time to update and correct my son doubts, and he wanted to remove of the honor program at Mathew's suggestion. Another disappointment was with the 5-day trip to Canada where autistic children had to sleep with other unknown students in the same bed, something that my son complained the first night to Michael Frawley. He ended up sleeping in a chair because the teachers were too busy "with each other" to take charge of the situation. By the way, you pay for the trips to Canada or Greece, not the school. If someone need more detailed information let me know .

Woodlynde is the best school in the Philadelphia area for learning differences I have been at…read moreWoodlynde school for 3 years. And I really like it. And we have a lot of different opportunities for electives. And Taveling around we are traveling around the world. And fun trips also we severe k through 12 grade . WOODLYNDE BUILT THE NEW 21 century . Addition Come take a tour. Guess what our open house are back up and running there in full in swing.we are so excited to meet families back on campus again.go on www. Woodlynde.org to register for an open house speacily Learing on the main line can't wait to see you in the open house

It is increasingly getting the bad reputation that it deserves. High pressures, bad teachers, and…read morean uncaring atmosphere make this place a nightmare. It doesn't prepare you for anything. It was great to get out of there!

From the owner: Devon Preparatory School is a private, Catholic, college prep school, grades six to twelve focused…read moreon the holistic education of young men for life.

The entire staff here is amazing, from the administration to the teachers. My daughter is in Ms…read more Flanagan's Pre-K class, and the other day she literally told me, "Dad, I love school." I'm a teacher myself, and I can see how much thought and planning Ms. Flanagan puts into her teaching. She communicates constantly and I can tell that my daughter loves and feels safe with her. My daughter is four, and the other night we were sitting down at the kitchen table writing her list of favorite Christmas songs and saying words in Spanish. I feel so blessed that my daughter is able to learn here every day!

We've had the joy of sending both our children to this school--our daughter last year(Pre-K 2) and…read morenow our son (Pre-K) and the experience has been nothing short of incredible. My son wakes up excited to go every single morning, which speaks volumes about how nurturing, engaging, and supportive the environment is. The teachers are truly involved and attentive, and the academic curriculum is exceptional--it truly prepares your child for the next level with confidence. I'm especially grateful for the individualized support and regular updates we receive about our child's progress. We couldn't be happier with our experience here!

This school was truly life changing for me. I will be forever be grateful for my Sacred Heart…read moreeducation and all the school taught me both academically and personally. You will never regret a Sacred Heart education.

Better off going to Merion - constant switching of head of school and seem to only care about money.read more

Parents park in the travel lands of broad street and sit there as long as they want. No respect for…read morethe neighborhood comes from anyone in this building. Send you child to a real a school that can at least manage traffic in a civilised way. This place is a joke.

If there was a way to give more than 5 stars I absolutely would. As a stay at home mom it was very…read moredifficult to start the search for schools for my daughter. As soon as we stepped into WMS we felt at home. We visited many other schools in the area and we found we compared every single one to WMS. We have never looked back. WMS is not just a school it's a community. I've never felt so welcomed anywhere in my life. Every parent, student, teacher, and faculty member has always been extremely nice to us. Most importantly they care for my girl as I would for her myself. They supply her with a place she feels safe, welcomed, and cared for. Because of this she has learned so much, gained so much confidence, and my shy girl has become such a social butterfly. There is nothing better than to hear the excitement in her voice when she shares her dat with us. Each of her teachers have gone above and beyond for her. When she first started and was nervous to interact with her peers her teachers would help "break the ice" with group play on the playground. When she would fight her naps they would rub her back until she falls asleep. When she has shown interest in learning more they have gone out to being in more materials on a subject they know she would love to learn about. When she's had days of not wanting to leave my side they have given her hugs and consoled her until she is calm and ready to start her day. I'm a "worrier" of a Mom and to know that she's in such great hands gives me tremendous peace. I could continue to go on and on about how amazing WMS is and that you should definitely send your children here, but my words can never convey how truly amazing this school and community is to us. Please take a visit, go to a open house, and I assure you'll see just how remarkable this school is too!

From the owner: Montessori education, early childhood education (toddler, preschool, kindergarten), elementary…read moreeducation, Camp Montessori, School's Out child care for public schools, extended day programs, professional development for teachers, after-school enrichment programs, music, technology, art, Spanish, physical education, sports, STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts & mathematics) education