Valley School in Ligonier is a K through 9 private institution in a beautiful mountain setting. It…read moreis small, but well endowed. The 9th grade graduation today was for 17 kids, while last year it was only 5. My son was here for the past two years, and it is obvious that he has benefited from the experience. The school is highly regarded for it academics, as well as the time spent bring out the unique individuality of each young person. The commencement comments by the Head of School were about "Voice." The collective, the reflective/inner, and the outer expression of who you are. With a class so small it was clear that she knew everyone well enough to be speaking intimately to them while letting the rest of us see what was most important to their mission. The growth the kids have endured and internalized is palpable. That they have learned lessons beyond the classroom is evident in how they appear to truly care for each other. Job well done!

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From the owner: Shady Side Academy is Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania’s best private school for pre-k through grade 12,…read moreoffering an exceptional coed education with an optional boarding experience for high school students in grades 9–12.

The school is in a great location and great neighborhood the teachers are nice to the kids and the…read moreschool is really small I believe it is a great school

My experience with this school didn't go well. It is a very small school- and it is clear that if…read moreyou didn't 'grow up' in the school, that your experience will be vastly different than those that have been there for many years. I should have known from the sit-down that we had with the now-former principal Mr. Hobbs--- that the environment is borderline cult-like. Instead of feeling welcomed into the environment--- we were accepted into the school more as a point of caution --- and were repeatedly reminded that 'we don't usually accept students beyond middle school'-- and it was attributed to the fact that we went to a 'secular' school. It was almost as if they thought my child would taint their students. The stories my child would come home and tell me about the misconduct was actually on par or worse than public school. Most of it is ignored or swept under the rug---- and if you are one of the chosen families; those children don't abide by the same rules. Athletics -- I was appalled at Mr. Hobbs' obsession with the length of the shorts that the girls wore--- and coming to sports practices to actually observe what the young ladies were wearing--- it was downright creepy.. Its one thing to want the kids to look respectable and tasteful--- it's another thing to make them feel self-conscious and uncomfortable. Again--- this behavior was accepted and overlooked --- it was clear that 'this was how it was always done'. My child had so many inappropriate experiences at the school that when they would come home with another story--- I would offer to step in and was told that the backlash and retaliation would likely be worse--- so I stood down. One example--- a teacher at the school was talking to my child--- and because they were a newer student to the school--- they asked "Do you have a father figure at home?" This was because I, as her mother, always deal with school-related issues. But--- the negative connotation to even ask such a question blew me away. What became clear to us is that the people, staff AND students at the school were used to operating a certain way, and that included making racial, sexist, classist and other inappropriate remarks and there was zero consequence. I guess that's easy to do when everyone else there thinks just like you. So--- it doesn't surprise me in the least that Heritage had all the bad publicity with the sexual abuse coverup. They keep things close hold in that environment and they protect their own. Again, this is one family's opinion, but I think it's important to share with the community and let families decide what is best for them.

This is a great school! My children attend here and we are happy. There is a great family feel at…read morethe school.

very good overall teachers because they do good thingd for our children i very much agree with this…read morebusiness the food there is very delicious and tasty

The worst school district I've seen and I moved around a lot. The administrators are inept, the…read moreteachers are clueless, and they support bullies instead of victims. If you live in this district, I highly suggest any other option. Your kid would be better at Adelphi, and those kids stab people.

They always send home kids for no reason and still make you pay. The people running the place are…read morenot nice to deal with either!! Definitely would look somewhere else!!

From the owner: At Start Smart Learning Center we believe that each child is unique and holds the future in his or…read moreher hands. Our mission is to provide a stable and secure learning environment which nurtures and educates infants, toddlers, preschool, and school-age children to develop positive social skills and values and learn about their world through age-appropriate play, projects, and activities while fostering lifelong success.