This school has amazing staff and students. The education they offer is top notch with lots of one…read moreone for each student. The community with staff, students and family come together for many fun activities.

This is a great daycare operation. The kids are well cared for, the staff provides structure and…read moreeducational activities, and the director (Rose) is an incredible human being.

We are so grateful for Belmont Academy! They are a wonderful neighborhood school with a lovely…read morecommunity of parents, kids, and teachers. The class sizes are small, the teachers are consistent, and the parent communication is outstanding. Every teacher knows and loves our daughter, and they bring such care to the small details of her life. I've noticed all the little things like helping her take off a sweatshirt when it's warm outside (vs letting her overheat!), fixing her hair to be out of her face, and remembering to ask about something she said she was going to do over the weekend. The preschool learning is exactly our speed - this Fall has included About Me, Feelings, My Family, calendar, weather, a letter each week, etc. We get lots of photos on the app so I feel included in what's going on and can talk with my daughter about her day. Snacks and lunches are great too, and the kids eat outside when the weather is nice. The long hours are awesome too - 7:00-6:00. We rarely need such long hours, but it's so much less stressful to not race the clock to avoid late pickup at 5:05 or not having to wait in the parking lot if we arrive a little early. After the pandemic, it's a hard transition to having my daughter away from home during the day, but Belmont has made it really easy. It feels small and cozy, not like a giant facility where my kid is just one in a big group. I can't say enough wonderful things!

School is pretty good. However last year purchased yearbook for my student. Put him in wrong grade…read morein book. Yearbook this year correct year but I noticed no appendix and no are for the special education department.

Teachers didnt listen well at all, and yell to much. The kids tended to be rude in most situations…read more the kids are very inappropriate

I disagree with previous reviewer about shaming the students! It is an academically focused school…read moreand they're doing exactly that. I've got 3 kids attending and am very proud of their work as are my kids.

My son is graduating from the PAA. Yes, his reading and math are strong. So is his anxiety, shame,…read moreand fear. They use group punishment, breeds discontentment between peers. Students grade each other's work, teachers are not super aware of how kids are doing. The principle at PAA uses yelling and fear to get results, doesn't have the skills to talk to kids and doesn't take the time to get to know where they are coming from. She often makes up new rules on the spot, no talking during lunch, no running during recess, etc with inconsistent enforcement. Staff retention is very low as well. We went through so many changes in one year. We were flat out told that "school was not for learning social skills." One learns social skills regardless of intention, and their lack of intentional work taught kids to bully, hide things, and dislike school and learning in general. Facilities for lunch and recess sorely lacking at the Portland Arthur Academy.

My daughter joined the Elementary program at age 6 after enjoying several years at another…read moreMontessori preschool. The transition was very smooth and now in her 3rd year there, she's still doing wonderfully. The community (parents, administration, teachers, support staff) are all relaxed and intelligent people that clearly love and value children. The Montessori philosophy and learning environments are authentic and beloved by the children. There's plenty of interaction between the children and the outdoors, with fun interactive garden experiences and an interesting outdoor play area. Tuition is the same as most other Montessori schools, and they offer before and after care, and plenty of opportunities for parents to volunteer. Good times!

Here is a haiku about Puddletown: Perfect, wonderful…read more and exciting just as well you should join right now! I joke, but it really is an amazing school. I have attended for 9 years and the community, the experiences and the curriculum are all great. Please enroll in the middle school program there so I am not a lonely 8th grader next year... - A Puddletown Student

I like the staff and all, as i left school this year, and the staff is nice, but i was bullied a…read morelot and made fun of. And the students are very harsh, and will make fun of you, and day racial slurs, such as the n word, so on, so forth.

Do not send your kids here. I went here when I was younger, was bullied by a kid, and it was not…read moretaken seriously. He repeatedly bullied me and several other kids, and was able to get away with all of it. Even when several other children came forward to say that they felt uncomfortable with this other kid in the classroom, again, it was not taken seriously. I was able to get away with more things going to the school than I ever have in my life. They had a little to no supervision and I was uncomfortable with the staff there.

Live laugh love Roosevelt (for the most part). The teachers here are great. If you're seeing me in…read morethe future tell Graham, Doughty, Crock, Ruebenson, May or Hanawalt that Luke Belt says hi. Feel free to strike up an actual conversation with them too, it'll be worthwhile

Finally saw the inside of this place. Can't tell you much about it... Looks like every high school…read moreyou've ever seen, only more like a junior high. They have a buttload of school spirit here and a big football field. I can hear them cheering from my house! The St Johns Social was a fun event here... narrow hallways!

Our kids have been at Marylhurst for three years, and they're thriving academically, socially, and…read moreemotionally. Our fourth grader is reading at a tenth-grade level, and our first grader is doing second-grade math--but more importantly (to us), they LOVE their school and are having an awesome experience. The teachers are just exceptional. They're all deeply attuned to each child's learning style and emotional development. The narrative reports we receive twice a year are so thoughtful and insightful that it's palpable that our kids are really KNOWN and appreciated for who they truly are. Their personality quirks, the edges where they're being challenged by a concept... it's all there. The teachers seriously SEE our kids. All of the teachers we've had has been experienced, compassionate, and connected with the kids. But the best part is that our kids have fallen in love with learning, which is what we hoped for most. Our oldest was quickly becoming an anxious perfectionist at a public school in kindergarten before we made the switch, but as soon as we moved to Marylhurst, he began to expand into a flexible, growth-mindset oriented student who understands that mistakes are one of the best ways to learn. The kids get to learn not through endless worksheets or computer programs, but through student-led projects that often turn into elaborate, imagined worlds. Since the kids own so much of the process together, they are invested in their projects, and learn to collaborate across ages in blended classrooms. And the campus is beautiful; it's woodsy and peaceful, with a pond and forested trails for cross-country running. We couldn't be happier with our kids' experience at Marylhurst. It's a nurturing, inspiring community that fosters curiosity and confidence. 10/10, five stars.

If you are considering The Marylhurst School, I strongly encourage you to look elsewhere. This…read moreschool does not follow the Science of Reading or provide systematic, evidence-based foundational literacy instruction, despite its claims to the contrary. This school lacks any meaningful system for objectively measuring academic progress, identifying learning gaps, or providing intervention when students struggle. Parents should not have to wonder whether their child is actually learning to read or making appropriate academic progress, especially when paying private school tuition. The promise of a progressive education means very little without effective instruction and measurable academic outcomes. This school is a fraud. Your child's education is too important to gamble. PLEASE look elsewhere.