Both of my children are enrolled in this school- my older daughter is 4 and the youngest 2 and both…read morehave been here since they were 6 weeks old. They LOVE coming to school. The amount of stuff they do every day is light years beyond what I would do with them if I were a stay at home mom. My older daughter JUST turned 4 and is starting to sound out words. She knew all of her letter right after she turned 3. My younger daughter has a few learning issues- she was nonverbal long after her friends all started talking and has some sensory integration issues. I had her assessed, but she ended up not needing services and I think a lot of that reason is because she's in this school. They are both so loved and cared for- the teachers become part of our family. On a more practical side, I LOVE the diversity that they are both exposed to. They completely take for granted that people come in all forms and I love that. I also love that they were both exposed to Spanish (at my request) when they were babies. I can't speak any other language no matter how hard I try. I really hope they can break that pattern! They get: - formal music classes every week - Pictures emailed to me every day showing me what they do - An awesome literacy and math program - Pizza lunch every Friday - Teachers who love them and are dedicated to what they do. I'm already getting nervous about leaving, and that's years away!

Lawrence High School in Lawrence, MA is run by a few apparently corrupt administrators who squeeze…read morethe life out of external collaborators and partners, while using them to make their reputation and stats better. They are insincere backstabbers who are not sensitive to the needs of the students, and in particular, to the students who are not the majority race at the school. Asian students, for example, were very upset last year at their treatment, but the school principal (Caraballo-Anderson) is a "my way or the highway" guy. Not a nice man or a good leader in general. Smiles in your face, talks about teamwork, but sabotages you in nasty ways behind your back. Other admins are beholden to him or a few other leaders, which makes the system difficult to navigate. They are not open to new ideas. They like to operate on a chummy, political basis, which is a detrimental dynamic for new services and programs. This could be a good school, but it is not going to thrive under current leadership.

Here for a kids game. Can not believe how much trash is on the school fields just blowing around…read more Yikes! I counted no less than 38 bottles of soda, Gatorade, etc walking from my car to the fields too! No pride in this city whatsoever. Just wow.

My family loves this school! My kids are growing up wonderfully both academically and values! The…read morecommunity is very close-knit and supportive! Highly recommended!

Graduate of St. Michael School. All of the teachers and staff work tirelessly to ensure their…read morestudents have a solid foundation. They are helping children grow in knowledge, faith, and understanding. I was well prepared for high school, college, and everything after. Thank you!