The Phoenix School was life-changing for my son. He had really struggled at his old school, and had…read morebegun to internalize negative messages about himself. But once he started at the Phoenix School, things turned around. He came home after the first day and said, "It's like the teachers aren't even teachers--they're just people!" The caring relationship with his teachers, the community at the school, the way his teachers push him to do more than he thought he could and support him as he learns to push himself has been amazing. He loves school now and is thriving academically, socially, and emotionally. The way they integrate learning across all their activities is special. Students learn all the academic skills throughout all their activities, along with specialized practice in, say, math or writing, especially as they get older. They also use the community at large as their classroom with frequent out-of-the-classroom learning experiences that engage students far more than anything I've seen at any other school. Teachers support students as they produce high-quality work, with autonomy and ownership over their own learning. Teachers are among the most dedicated professional educators I've ever met. They work hard to create a community of students, faculty, staff, parents, and community members dedicated to the well-being and education of students as complete people. It's not possible for me to say enough good things about this school.

Phoenix is such a special school and community of people! My son is able to thrive there in a way…read morehe wouldn't be able to at any other school. The teachers and staff have supported his growth in every facet. He is more confident both in social situations and academically. Phoenix has been so amazing for our family and I can't wait to send my other son there when he's ready for Kindergarten!

Low-key food ain't that good, but if you like academics this is the place for you, the cheap price…read moreof 45,000 a year is a great affordable option. It has a great campus and great kids. The teachers are great as well.

We went back and forth about sending our children to public vs private school because of the high…read morecosts for private schools and the great access to public schools that we have in our community. That said, I cannot say enough about our decision to send our children to Shore. The faculty and staff are outstanding and they have had experiences that I know they never would have. It is providing them with a foundation that will serve them for the rest of their lives. Cannot recommend this school enough!

Fay School is an internationally-respected private school in Southborough, Massachusetts for boys…read moreand girls in grades pre-school through 9, with an optional boarding program for students in middle school. A campus with extraordinary resources, teachers who actively mentor, a forward-thinking curriculum, and a diverse and inclusive community all inspire Fay students to excellence in academics, the arts, and athletics, and to productive and fulfilling lives.

Great school culture and rich tradition with a goal of educating students to be a better person…read more Fay students are constantly evaluated along the line of Fay education missions. Their core values are truly reflected on their day to day campus activities emphasizing both adacemic excellency and character development, in addition to efforts, services and wellness. The way they do it is very age-appropriate therefore rather effective. A well-deserved best junior school in the US.

As a former student of the school in my younger years it was a local school all the neighborhood…read morechildren went to! I like that the school brings you to church , lots of children don't go with their families. I like that parents can serve lunch to the students and become active in the school. The Christmas Shopping event is very popular! Yet I feel the curriculum could be more challenging! Vice Principal could be a bit more friendly! I took my 2 children out because I felt the curriculum was boring and put them in public Advanced classes! It's a great school if you live close and want an average school. Why have you got to pay someone to help your child take the Latin Test if the curriculum was at a high standard?

As a recent past parent of two children who attended Tower School, starting in the third and fifth…read moregrade, I can only say great things about the education they received! Both of my kids were good students upon entering Tower School, but because Tower has small class sizes they were able to receive lots of extra attention in English, Math, and the Arts. They blossomed as readers, writers, artists, and each discovered a love of technology. Both also played sports and participated in the middle school drama program. It was wonderful to see them develop as young people, and discover what excited them at school. Our whole family made lifelong friends a Tower too. My son and daughter graduated from Tower School and headed to excellent high schools and performed beautifully there as well. Five stars from this family!!

My son started Tower School when he was in third grade. We wish he started sooner after…read moreexperiencing all the amazing things Tower has to offer us all as a family. Tower welcomend my son with open arms and it's been that way since the first day. He is encouraged to try new things and different ways to do things. Tower's faculty is absolutely amazing and always goes the extra mile for the students and families there. My son has grown so much as a person these last few years and we are incredibly thankful. Tower is like a second home to us, and my son always wants to go back to school!

We couldn't be happier with this school. The academics are very strong, my kids absolutely LOVE…read morelearning, and I have watched them develop over the last three years at the school into truly independent and curious learners. (Super A+ for music and Spanish and sports departments too!) Thank you!

We entered our girls into Thacher in the upper elementary school (grades 4-6) this past fall. While…read moreone of our daughters is having a very positive experience, our other daughter has been having a less positive one. She has dyslexia along with some other learning issues, which we made very clear to the school during our application. Her teacher, Amy Smith, seems both unwilling and unable to work with students who don't learn in the normal fashion. Amy has been very difficult to work with: she doesn't communicate well and she doesn't follow through on things she says she'll do. With the exception of one administrator, the school has been completely unsupportive of us and our issues. We will be withdrawing both our daughters from the school next year. I would recommend Thacher upper grades for students who are bright, quick, and self-motivated learners. If your child isn't all of those, I would highly discourage you from choosing Thacher. Certainly if you run into problems, you won't find support from the administration. We were warned by a family who had a very similar issue last year. Their daughter was also dyslexic, also had Amy Smith, and also had a horrible experience with the administration. They withdrew their daughter mid-year (forfeiting their tuition) because their daughter was so miserable.