About 8 years ago I wrote a one star * negative review about Cushing. Two other alumni with bad…read moreexperiences Yelped me behind the scenes thanking me for my review. Today, all these years later I am reversing my review to a full ***** five star positive review. The reason for this is twofold. 1) With greater age, wisdom & grey hair starting to grow, I realized that these criticisms that I had, while valid, are also very common problems. Common coin of many educational, professional & family environments. Therefore to blame Cushing alone for them, when they are common problems, was overzealous; yet in a sense also valid; with belief & hope that Cushing can do better than the average; in fact exceptional on these issues, if it wished to in the future; among the best of schools. 2) That leads to my second reason for reversing the review from one star to five stars is my belief that the new Headmaster, Randy R. Bertin, Ed.D. has the capacity to lead Cushing in the right direction, to a better future, in these, as-well-as, all sorts of other ways. I have returned to Cushing about ten times or more since graduation in 1981; including four class reunions and to speak & work with several of my professors, for years after graduation. I strongly support the concept of "community building." Over the years, along with face-to-face, as well as email communications, multiple generations of Cushing Headmasters, along with other leaders, have gradually, step-by-step, showed me how they were making Cushing Academy a better & better place. My intention is not to degrade or discredit the negative reviews of other alumni or students. No institution or for that matter person is perfect, and given the #s of students that go through such a revolving door, there are almost guaranteed to be at least a few bad experiences for one reason or another. The "big question" for every school, institution & person, including myself, is how are we going to honestly, directly & clearly look at these problems & mistakes, that one or another of us may likely make at some point, or have already made, and both make remedy, as well as do everything reasonably possible to prevent it from happening again. As well as all the fun, creative, educational, & enjoyable stuff we ask our educational leaders to create or make possible as well...In these ways, Cushing history is not perfect, but it is based on my experience, continuing to improve over the years, getting better & better with time! Lets keep on complaining & also keep on improving! Not afraid to look at the negative problems, but recognize them, resolve them, prevent them from happening again, improve beyond them! My Cushing experience was amazing because I met and was assisted my multiple teachers in and out of the classroom that were among the best I had in life and beyond my public school. Met great life-long friends, & had all the typical sports, games, getaways to Boston, each other's houses, & much more. It was over all a great, fun, amazing time!!! Thank you, Cushing! A very cultural experience that a local, yokel, from a small hick town, in Vermont, could get a worldwide view of experience, connecting with students, & people from all over the USA & the world...That to me was amazing!!! Like my backwoods' bad grammar; Cushing "ain't" perfect; but unlike my grammar; it is an awesome & amazing place not to miss!!

Decades later, I can only remember the rampant drinking, drug use, hook-ups and bullying. How sad…read moreis that? The marketing propaganda makes it looks like it evolved into a first-rate institution, but there is a deep social aspect to boarding schools - especially a co-ed. And young kids living away from home need supervision and structure. Parents, proceed with caution.

We had four students go through BG, all had totally different learning styles. They all thrived…read morethere and college was an absolute breeze. They all took different career paths and are doing amazing. Bishop Guertin gets your student ready for the real world. My only advice, be prepared for your student to not be the smartest and strongest athlete any longer. The work is hard, there is a lot of homework and not early or late school days for students. They will also be beyond challenged, but is that what you are not signing them up for?

My child is a freshman at this school. She is academically challenged more than any other time in…read moreher school career. The sports teams are incredible and the support the kids get from the faculty is beyond anything I have ever seen. Supportive and challenging while supporting morals and values. I highly recommend BG for anyone who does not want their kids to be in public school. We will also note that we turned down full and partial scholarships at prestigious boarding schools and have not regretted that decision one bit! Go Cardinals!

This is probably my favorite steakhouse in town. Pofrors tomb. I love the way the meat is so cooked…read moreand has no bacteria at all. Clean meat with NO! Additives or food. The grease makes good oil for thinning your food down. Don't eat too much and get BLOATED with GAS AND FOOD. Fat will happen.

I had the pleasure of dealing with Stephanie Lauze for my grandson and she does an amazing job and…read morehe really loves her. I hope The rest of the school year goes as awesome as it has been!! Thank you Miss Lauze

This is my Alma Mater. I have both fond and terrible…read morefeelings about the place. But then again who doesn't have these feelings about high school? Nice new grounds, and a couple new buildings I think have made the place better, but the lack of a slacker class of students in the forum makes me ill.

In retrospect I probably should have tried a little bit harder.. but hey it was high school and, I…read moremean, someone has to be the underachiever. I still learned more than most high school kids, whether I wanted to or not. I'm currently using that as an excuse as to why I'm not in college. It's worth mentioning that Mr. Berk is the best teacher I have ever had. Seriously. And the 35 minute drive every day was probably the only thing that got me through high school.

I went to see my cousins play, Flapper. It was great! These 7th & 8th graders don't joke around!!…read more The schools auditorium is shared w the semi conjoined high school and it's all very new. Very clean and eye appealing to send a kid to. I can't speak for any education aspects of the school but looking at the drama club, they are serious about learning. Some of these singers....? Wow, they're going someplace with those voices, I'm glad my cousins a part of this.

Wonderful teachers and great staff lunches are ok but the school is safe and secure! Have fun!read more

school is scary and i don't like it but i guess i have to go here and i have no choice. i don't…read morerecommending you're According to all known laws of aviation, there is no way a bee should be able to fly. Its wings are too small to get its fat little body off the ground. The bee, of course, flies anyway because bees don't care what humans think is impossible. bye now

Great private Christian school, with great teachers and faculty. The teachers and faculty are…read morereally involved and have a passion for what they do! Great Christ - centered school! Would definitely recommend!

One if not the Best Christian/Private schools around. Great teachers, fantastic curriculum and…read morecaring environment! This is our first year and our children have learned so much!! Kudos to the wonderful staff and leadership!

Long lasting friendships, beautiful campus, wonderful town, competitive environment. All schools…read morewith their faculty, staff, administrators and students, have their pluses and minuses for a myriad of reasons. This old school has more pluses than most.

Very big Campus and my daughter came here for their summer school. She's very excited and the…read moreregistration process was well organized.

I keep going back and forth on this review because my yelp page is my happy place to share my great…read morefinds and not so good ones. I'd be doing the wrong thing by not telling the truth about Lawrence Academy. Here every will answer you that they "as a school" looked into your claims. That's a lie. In 2009 ; I attended Lawrence Academy where I met my abuser. I never did anything to deserve this stalking, invasion of privacy, and harassment. I was a 15-16 year old girl being harassed, bullied and followed by a senior 18 year old hockey player. When I brought my concerns to the school guidance counselor; they said that , "he is an honor student and head of the hockey team, with a girlfriend, what would he possibly want with you." When I wouldn't let up on the issue the female dean or students organized an ambush against me. Having my dorm parents sit me down and say I was an uncivilized human ; and even went as far as getting students in the dorm to make up lies about my conduct. Not only did I develop a severe addiction and eating disorder problem from this school. Talking to men freaked me out until my first real job ; and shaving my head to honestly rid myself of any memory of this place. I am a creative individual who always thought outside the box ; and this is a school that not only will allow assaults- they also want to keep you in a cookie cutter boring box. The best thing that ever happened to me was them kicking me out due to my 1.5 GPA , even when I said I was being assaulted. My favorite was when I was kicked down the fire escape stairs in the main building - and had and have bruises still to show for it - in my iPhone. Never will I EVER forget my days here. Paris Hilton is taking a stand against abuse suffered at boarding schools - and I stand behind her as a victim of Lawrence Academy's inability to provide a safe and healthy environment for its students. I encourage all parents to constantly check in with their children ; and make sure no matter what boarding school - the staff know they are not to harass, abuse, stalk, threaten, belittle, favor ANY CHILD - they are there to protect them. Lawrence YOU failed - and I can't wait to share my story on a much bigger platform.

I preface by disclosing that I graduated in 1982. Back then, Lawrence Academy offered a valuable…read moreeducation for the right student but for everyone else, it was 4 years of hell. Absolutely do not send your child here if they are not a jock. There is a lot of bullying, hazing harassment among students living on campus. Anyone who is not a jock is constantly belittled. The large dormitories have one RA per floor, but their doors are always closed. The kids are left to their own devices to govern as they please and the bullies rule. Smaller kids are stuffed in trash cans, pig piled, wedgied, etc. Smaller kids often quit after a couple weeks. When I was there, Lawrence Academy did not offer a track for students that were not jocks, except for "LA2" which was a joke. Perhaps they have changed over the years. They still heavily promote Winterim. During Winterim, the rich kids go Galapagos or some other exotic paradise while the middle class students spend time at a local museum. Lawrence needs to re-think this program. Segregating kids by socio-economic status is a lesson that LA could do without.