We have had all six of our children attend this school when it used to be called Wayland Academy…read more You cannot beat a school with small classroom size, curricula adapted to the individual student and loving care from faculty. With classes from pre-k - grade 6, it's the best possible start for any child's educational journey.

Both our kids did their elementary schooling there, from Pre-K and K to 5th grade. At one point the…read moreschool changed name from Wayland Academy, when the faculty took over and became co-administrators. To summarize: in 6 to 7 years, our kids never said they did not want to go to school. The teachers are superb, it is a very multi-cultural community, the class sizes are small, allowing students to work at their own pace. Either they are super bright in math or need a little more time on reading, there is plenty of resources there to make learning a great experience. They do plenty of field trips and activities, get a great foundation in being good citizens. My kids now in middle school are kind leaders who can build efficient teams and rally good people around. Not only they learnt their curriculum at an advance level, but they mostly learnt to read people and make informative decisions about whom they want to be friends with and whom they do not. If you ask me, it is the most valuable skill ever. Thumbs up for the Brighton School in Framingham!

Children flourish here, where they learn the most important skills of all: autonomy,…read moreaccountability, and how to be themselves in a world that would prefer for them to be quiet and to sit still.

I am a former student of SVS and unfortunately I cannot be proud of this affiliation. During the…read moreyears I attended and afterward I witnessed some blatant hypocrisy and violations of the school's stated philosophy, including by some of the most seasoned staff members. The claim is that decisions are to be made by the entire community via School Meeting, but the staff do in fact gatekeep and manage to exclude any ideas or proposals that they don't like without any discussion whatsoever. I personally have known quite a few people who were burned by the heavy-handed controlling efforts of certain staff members. Make no mistake: SVS is NOT a democratic school; it merely masquerades as one. If the founders don't like your idea (or don't like you), it won't be up for a vote; it'll be squashed preemptively. There isn't necessarily anything wrong with a school where students aren't in charge. But it shouldn't pretend to be what it's not.

UPDATE: I rarely post negative reviews so I hesitated about writing my original review, thinking…read moremaybe NECC has changed over the years. Last week, I spoke to a BCBA who knows many people who worked at NECC in the past five years. He said, "everyone I've met who worked at NECC says what you're saying. NECC does miracles for the kids, teachers get so little respect and support." I hope parents advocate for staff, especially the parents who are big donors. Aside from the horrible working conditions for teachers, the residential workers (responsible for the safety of kids at night, along with a Level 2 teacher) work six days/week. I'd forgotten that until I spoke to the BCBA. The Boston Globe did a good article about the ridiculously high salaries of Directors of private SPED schools. Vinny Strully (CEO of NECC when I was there, has a different role now) has made millions.

My child had a BCBA that works there - Christine M and she, in my opinion, fails to use common…read moresense. She seems to think it's ok to push a child that has a strong will with regard to non compliance of a task to the point the child enters timeout/isolation rooms and is physically restrainted instead of using common sense to understand the profile of a child with regard to the child's cognitive and social level of functioning. You do not put children in situations that will lead to such emotional distress. You work on understanding where they are developmentally and then provide appropriate curriculum with working interventions and strategies. If your client is in time out rooms and getting restrained, it is a failure of the program and teaching / support staff. A child functioning like an infant is not able to tolerate flash card drills and pre-school curicullum when they are at that stage of development. Best to learn how to work effectively with special needs children by observing successful interventions with similiar cases.

Part of the miss Tanya's family of schools. Very family oriented. You will feel comfortable leaving…read moreyour child here.

From the owner: Come join the Miss Tanya’s family, where we strive for children to have an amazing first school…read moreexperience! Established in 2000, we are in the business of working with you to provide an enriching, creative and exciting early childhood experience for your child. Miss Tanya’s Woodland School offers a program emphasizing socialization, independence skills and fun! We provide a rich curriculum for both preschoolers and kindergartners. Please email us at woodland@gmail.com for more info!

My son went there back in 2011. He is still recovering from that experience emotionally and it took…read moreyears to recover academically. He was held in a room by teachers and interrogated after playing a game of cops and robbers on the playground with friends. They kept asking him " is there something going on at home"? Over and over and over . They wouldn't let him leave the room for over an hour. He eventually made something up to get out of there . They called DCF on us .( which was screened out since it was made up) He was 6 years old. They were all about the money. I will never forgive them for the damage they did to my son. If you want to deal with pompous staff in the office and wake up one morning to have DCF called on you for no reason , then this is the place for you!

We will be entering our third year at Summit for my oldest and our second for my youngest. My kids…read morewere in daycares previously and all of my frustrations at previously centers are non existent at Summit. Could not recommend this school more. Both my kids have received personalized and individualized care from their teachers. We love Summit!

We recently moved to the area, and finding the right school for our son Kai was one of our biggest…read morepriorities. From the very beginning, the team at eBridge Montessori made us feel welcomed and supported -- even conducting a virtual tour and handling the admissions process remotely while we were still preparing for the move. That flexibility and care really stood out to us. Now that Kai is attending, we can truly see the difference eBridge is making. He's become so much more independent, confident, and socially engaged -- and he absolutely adores his teachers and classmates. The teachers are incredibly nurturing and seem to intuitively understand what each child needs to thrive. We also love how they involve us as parents, offering guidance and resources to help us bring Montessori principles into our home as well. It feels like we're learning and growing right alongside him. eBridge has already helped us feel like part of a real community here. They are living their mission of being a "bridge" -- not just between children and learning, but between schools and families. We were even able to start Kai with half days during his transition, which we greatly appreciated, and he'll be moving to full days in January. And we're already planning for our younger daughter, Vera, to join when she's ready! We couldn't be happier or more grateful. If you're looking for a warm, thoughtful, and truly child-centered school -- eBridge is right for you!

Our son was only 20 weeks old when he started at eBridge. He is now 4 1/2 and he still loves it…read more Our 2 year old daughter also began as an infant. Both kids are very happy there. The teachers and staff are warm and very caring. The school treats staff well, and so they stay on for years. My son still sees a teacher he had as an infant on a regular basis. The staff and program focus on what's best for the kids, and ask for a level of engagement from parents that may be greater than a regular daycare or preschool. Nothing is mandatory, but it does encourage a level of interaction that has truly bred a nice community. I'm so happy we found eBridge and can be a part of this special place.

Our son has had an absolutely amazing first three months at the Brighton School! He joined in the…read morethird grade, and we were initially a little concerned that he'd have a hard time being accepted because most of the kids had been in the school for years. However, everyone was SO welcoming, from the teachers to the administrative team, to the students. He's had a great year so far, and we can't wait for him to come home every day and tell us about all the great things he's done!

We have had all six of our children attend this school, including one daughter who just graduated…read morefrom MIT. You cannot beat a school with small classroom size, curricula adapted to the individual student and loving care from faculty.