I honestly cannot believe what our experience has been like with Newtown Friends School. It was…read morerecommended to us by an acquaintance whose children attend there and love it. Small classes, progressive values such as inclusivity and diversity, values that so much seemed to reflect our own. It just so happens that our fourth grader was the victim of a crime over the summer before attending this new school. His behavior was affected by this event and, initially, NFS staff, using their language of partnership and collaboration, provided support that had an immediate positive impact. As they expressed a willingness to collaborate with us so did they decide NOT to actually collaborate. The simple recommendation was to keep the support in place and unchanged for a number of months. For whatever their reason, they chose not to do so. This immediately set our child up for failure as they made changes to the support that was working perfectly. Despite our efforts to collaborate, they simply changed it with no regard to what would work for our son. As a result, he was basically set up for failure. Our bright and motivated 9-year-old boy was never in so much trouble as he was at NFS. He was clearly under their critical microscope and their lack of understanding, empathy and unwillingness to work with him was both shocking and obvious. We decided that this school was definitely not a match for him or for our family. The values that they tout are good on paper but our experience is that none of them were genuine and there was no caring about our child, family or experience. "Teaching the whole child", and all of their "partnership", was chewed up and spit out along with us. But they made a point of keeping our.overpayment. Please know that NFS collects tuition fully in advance of the school year being complete. So if you invest in this place for your child's education and well-being, be prepared to lose your money if your child is deemed not good enough by those on high in administration. A sad reflection of Quaker values equating to a complete and total lack of empathy, enormous hypocrisy and obvious greed.

There seem to be two entries for Newtown Friends School, the only difference being the full…read moreaddress. Be sure to check both locations until Yelp combines these two.

My GMAT score trajectory under Stuart:…read more 530 (practice exam I took before I hired Stuart) After hiring Stuart: 660 (first practice exam) 680 (second practice exam) 680 (third practice exam, same score but with IR improved) 690 (first real exam) 750 (fourth practice exam) 750 (re-take of real exam, and with a higher Quant than the 750 on practice) Stuart is a full service GMAT tutor. He doesn't just teach you the material. He teaches you how to strategically approach each question, how to mentally prepare yourself, how to study, and even the mechanics of what goes on at the test center. As an adult, I haven't needed my academic accommodations records in a long time, but Stuart walked me through that process as well. And the proof is in the pudding. I went from a score that I wouldn't have bothered reporting to a score that's above average at every school in the country!

Good Karma Math and Reading Instruction provides outstanding individualized services for children…read moreranging from kindergarten through high school! Beth is highly qualified in remedial, corrective, and enrichment techniques in reading, and Barb is a master math teacher for youngsters through 7th grade. Both provide a child-centered, nurturing learning environment!

Steven Greene is an amazing human being, besides being a totally dedicated tutor.It is his passion…read moreto help prepare students and their parents for success as they get ready to apply to colleges and he has a world of knowledge in terms of what to focus on and the things schools want to see from applicants. He is kind and willing to help always. I would recommend mAke the grAde to anyone who wants to maximize their potential.

Make the Grade is an excellent tutoring company. Steve was my daughter's tutor and she went up a…read more140 points from her 10th grade PSAT to her 11th grade PSAT. From her 11th grade PSAT to her SAT she went up another 70 points which is a total of 210 points. He is a wonderful teacher and can relate to his students. Steve is now tutoring her for the ACT, which will be her 2nd time taking it. I am really looking forward to seeing her score. If you need a tutor for the ACT or SAT give Steve a call to help your student.

Ridwana is extremely professional and attentive. She was able to coordinator on-call services for…read moremy son when he had to miss school. Our caregiver Damia was absolutely the best and gave me piece of mind that my son was safe and happy when I had to be at my busy job where I am a manager. Damia not only text me updates and pictures, let me talk to my son, but she went above and beyond the job. She did my laundry and folded it. She swept my house, hand washed my dishes, and even made my bed when I didn't have time to make it this morning. On-Call Concierge service has top nanny's and caregivers. I highly recommend them. Unlike many other services I looked into On-Call Concierge also didn't charge me a finders fee, but instead a flat rate membership fee that included a guarantee of my scheduled caregivers. The caregivers are interviewed twice by Ridwana, go through an extensive interview process, and a thorough background check. After being on Care.com for months and not being able to find a quality person I could trust with my son I finally feel good about leaving my son at home when I need to. :) Thank you Damia and Ridwana for being so awesome! I look forward to working with other caregivers too (Since I am using their services mostly on-call I get a pool of 3-4 nanny's that will rotate).

I was always sent professional, enthusiastic and punctual subs whenever I was in a staffing jam at…read moremy preschool/play center. Awesome concept and awesome team!

WOW! I cannot say enough about Mathnasium! Our problems began when my son was moved to advanced…read moremath in 5th grade and skipped over some important skills. As he kept getting promoted the next few years, he actually kept falling further and further behind. He was really struggling and we could not figure out what was going on. Teachers told us everything was fine; he'll catch up eventually. But he didn't and as a result he lost all self confidence in himself, was frustrated, upset, ashamed and begging for help. He told me he felt like a failure and it crushed me. We were desperate for a solution but didn't know where to turn. We had felt we had exhausted all normal routes of teacher and school resources. On a holiday outing we passed Mathnasium and it sparked our curiosity. After literally one week of attending, I began to notice changes in my son. His self confidence was coming back and he didn't shy away from his work. It's now been about a month and WHAT A DIFFERENCE!! His grades have gone from failing/barely passing to making high B's and A's! He has so much more comprehension of what he is doing and his anxiety level has dropped. He actually looks forward to his Mathnasium sessions and comes out of them with a smile on his face. He told me: "I'm so much calmer in class and actually understand more of what's going on. I don't panic anymore because I know I have a place to go to where I can get my questions answered without feeling embarrassed." As a parent, it just overwhelms me with gratitude to see the turnaround and his positive outlook. Casey and the staff are so patient, kind and welcoming. They have been able to make a learning connection and promote a new way of thinking that works for him. He nows says: "I can" instead of "I can't" and that makes all things possible! I can never sing Mathnasium's praises enough. You have literally changed my child's life! Thank you so much!

My son just entered Kindergarten this year and I can't recommend the school enough. Great caring…read moreteachers and a very nurturing environment. They have a weekly class blog so that you know what is going on in the class. Its only been a month of school and they already learned how to do tallies, graphs, probability. Its very focused on the core academics. My son is taking the after school program so now he is learning 2 languages Mandarin and Spanish. I thought he would hate it instead he looks forward to it and comes home talking to me like hey do you know how to count in Spanish? (He learned this just after 1 week of class) They also have yoga classes and the teacher is amazing, he can't wait to show me all these poses. I have seen his confidence grow so much in the past month. In his previous school he was a very quick learner and I was worried he wouldnt be challenged and just bored. I couldn't be more wrong. They tailor the homework and work to your child and aren't afraid to push them. If you are looking at private schools, in my opinion PJS is the top tier. I toured all of them in the area, PDS, Chapin, Friends etc. and at the end I took a chance with PJS only because I loved the open space. I was worried that academically it might not have been up to par with the other private school or public schools (I live in one of the top districts in the area). I have two friends going to the private schools mentioned (Kindergarten) and PJS quite frankly raises the bar. I think it is because of the new curriculum they have been using. This is a great school. You will not be disappointed sending your child here, if I only knew then what I do now. The choice would have been a no brainer.

Princeton Junior School (PJS) is a very special place. Our son has been lucky enough to be a…read morestudent at PJS for four years. The school has helped him grow and learn, but most importantly PJS has helped him grow to love learning! In his lessons he has found a joy in discovery and growth and a curiosity that will serve him well for the rest of his life. Our PJS student tells me that "This school is the best! The teachers are all really nice, we have great lessons and projects, and we learn a lot!" The IB orientation helps to teach in a way that each individual student can get the most from the lessons. Being part of an international community as an IB school is present in the population of the school and the curriculum they teach. Princeton Junior School is not just important to our rising 5th grader. Our entire family has found a community in PJS that supports our child and all of us, that has introduced us to families that have become our friends, and that we are proud to be a part of. Our child is the most important thing in our lives, and Princeton Junior School is a place that has earned our trust and our gratitude in helping him develop and grow into a strong student and curious global citizen.

Great school, but they don't give enough lunch time for those who buy. If any kid doesn't finish…read moretheir food, at least give them 5 minutes in class because no kid should be left hungry in a school day.