My son has been going to ALC now for over 2 years, and I can honestly say I wouldn't want him going…read moreanywhere else! They have flexible schedules for those parents that don't need their child to go everyday. The staff is amazing and so caring about my son in and outside of school. They really pay attention to the children's' needs and always make adjustments accordingly. They have all kinds of activities during and after school that make it fun for the parents as well. My son has NEVER not wanted to go to school. Even though he only goes a couple of days a week, he is always asking me when he can go next. He loves his teachers and every single person on the staff. As a working single mom, it's hard to leave him, but I always feel good about what he's doing/ learning when I drop him off at ALC.

I really can't say enough about the staff. There are so many wonderful and loving caregivers…read moreworking there. It feels like every staff member in the building knows my little boy and greets him cheerfully every day. His primary teachers know him really well and make great observations about his behavior and personality. I felt great about going back to work because I knew he would receive great care. I also appreciated that they offer a variety of flexible plans, so it was easy for me to transition from half day care to full day care when I went back to work. Addressing the concern about employees and English skills, there are several employees who were born in other countries and for whom English is clearly a second language. I was actually really pleased to see that my son would be exposed to such a diverse group of people so early in life. I've never had trouble communicating about his needs and his pediatrician was blown away by his verbal skills at his last well visit, so I know his language development is just fine. I have zero direct knowledge of the staff pay, so I can't address concerns about staff being underpaid. I certainly hope that isn't the case because they are wonderful.

My name is Stuart Adamson and I'm an NCS alum class of 2010…read more First of all, the biggest contributing factor towards my distaste for NCS stems from the segregation of "Those with learning disabilities " and "Those without". Depending on who you were outcomes for the same scenario would be completely different. For example, if you had a learning disability and you were late to class because you were talking to a teacher from your previous class about something your outcome would've been that you would've gotten some form of punishment because, in my opinion, you were expected to know not to be late even though you had a legitimate reason for being late. On the other hand, if it was the same scenario for a student that didn't have a learning disability the outcome would've been you had a legitimate reason and just a slap on the wrist. Secondly, I can still remember freshman year and being so excited to be in the art class elective and for a split second feeling like one of the normal students instead of feeling like a lab rat in the special education herd. That was until some teacher, I can't remember who, came and got me and was like "You're supposed to be in this class!" like a prisoner who escaped and got caught. In my mind I was like "Well they didn't f***ing tell me that!". In my opinion the life skills class should be strictly for low functioning students not for students who are slow learners.Although I wasn't the least bit happy about being in the class I had to continue to attend the class even though I'm pretty sure that "Non verbal learning disorder" doesn't mean I'm not smart enough to do daily tasks. Lastly, if there's one teacher you need to avoid at all costs it's Ms. Bartlett. Senior year you're already under a great deal of stress to make sure you graduate. My senior year was her first year of teaching. I firmly believe that she took a job at her old high school as a way to get in easy. Now by this time we all had senioritis, which is when you're so close to graduation you just want to get that dang diploma and get the hell out of dodge. The way I remember it was that we could partner up to study for this exam - so we did. The next day going about our day one of the announcements on the monitors around the high school said for these students, me included, to go to the principals office. Oh the bucket of gravel I felt in my stomach. I had never been in a situation like that before so I was really nervous. 3 or 4 of us stood in front of 3 teachers to plead our case but I don't think they would've cared to take our side of the story. Punishment was early morning detention for several days. On top of that they gave us a zero for the grade on that exam. Then it was bumped up to a 75, which is still an F, but it was too little too late.

This is a great school. We have two kids there, one in preschool and one in elementary and they…read morelove it. The faculty have been so kind and helpful to us all the way around. The teachers seem to really like being there and are good at keeping parents up to date per the apps they use. I haven't experienced any of the things the negative reviews here reference. Honestly really glad for a school like this.

Casa as we affectionately call is was the perfect place for both of my children (10 years apart!!!)…read moreAmazing owner/teacher and teachers/families that truly love and engage in the lives of the children. Lovely place to be. IYKYK. Definitely a 100 out of 10!

My son has attended Casa Dei Montessori for two wonderful years. The teachers are trained…read moreMontessori experts who know how to present engaging and developmentally appropriate materials to children so that they learn at their own pace and attain a sense of independence. In addition, the school is run by actual moms who adore children and help them thrive. The students have traditional Montessori work cycles, but also bake together and have outdoor water play. Speaking of outdoors, the outside area is cute, complete with play structures and a kitchen. Casa uniquely and wonderfully combines the best of a loving home environment and an engaging academic setting. It's the best, and I HIGHLY recommend.

There are very few good ppl at this school. The principal Dr. Seth is a very nice guy…read more Unfortunately this school gets one star. Nothing good to say about it. The public school in general isn't where you want your kid. Middle school starts with 10 year olds these days around 8th graders, and they promote very unhealthy things which the parents are rarely informed of the teachings. You're better off home schooling your kid.

My Daughter has attended since Kindergarten and is now in 2nd grade. Excellent experience with her…read moreTeachers, Coaches and Principal Ms.Cheadle. Sylvan Park is a Padeia Design Center - focusing on the Padeia philosophy that involves the "upbringing" of a child, the approach is more than just instruction, the idea is that the child is receiving an education. You can read more online, but I definitely see activities, school programs, and the style of teaching is geared in this direction with personal attention to each child. We drive 20 miles out of the way, 10 in each direction with traffic just to get her here each day having moved away from the neighborhood and I will continue to because she loves it here and I love her being here.

This place has to have the most rude director from the way she treats and talks to her employees to…read morethe way she lets kids get left outside, and then they wonder why they can't kept any employees and why more and more quit every day, I would absolutely not send your kids to this toxic environment of a work place until there is a new director in place do yourself and your kid a favor by finding another place for there care

From the owner: Infant Programs (6 Weeks - 1 Year), Toddler Programs (1 - 2 Years), Discovery Preschool Programs (2…read more- 3 Years), Preschool Programs (3 - 4 Years), Prekindergarten Programs (4 - 5 Years), Before and After School Programs (5-12 Years), Summer Programs (preschool, prekindergarten, and school-age)

My girlfriend and I visited the Frances Bond Davis Theater to see the Portara Ensemble on a rainy…read moreafternoon. The performance was excellent, the acoustics were perfect, and everything went smoothly! The concert proceeds were donated to Make-A-Wish so we also got to hear some moving stories about the impact the foundation has. Overall, it was a great opportunity to see some art and listen to a wonderful choral performance.

We have two daughters at this wonderful school, and we feel so blessed to be here! The faculty and…read moreadministration really understand girls and their education, and work hard to bring the best and brightest to the community.

We wanted to bring our child to this school and brought our daughter in for an interview and then…read morewe're ghosted despite phone calls, emails and messages. This is telling and fortunately our daughter was accepted to a better and more reputable program. We don't understand how this exemplifies the Christian and Catholic teaching and doesn't serve as a good example to our youth when we don't respond to people and ignore them.

Such a wonderful school! Always doing the best they can to help each and every child, despite the…read moreproblem. I have friends with kids in other private schools here in Nashville and they are always blown away by how much the teachers at Saint Henry School will do to help a child who is struggling. My boys are complete opposites, 1 really struggled in a couple subjects and was afraid of falling behind, the other understands things right away and was afraid of getting bored. None of their teachers ever allowed those things to happen. There are a lot of great extra curricular activities starting in Kindergarten! The school is always getting the kids involved in helping the community and those in need, which made a huge impact on my boys and their compassion for others. I could go on and on! Saint Henry School was voted Best Private School and Best Pre-School in 2022, both awards are definitely deserved!!