I loved the growing child! My daughter was all smiles everyday both when I dropped her off and…read morepicked her up. She was in the infant room and I was so comfortable with the warm, kind, loving teachers. I toured a few other daycares in the area and when I met the infant teacher, Nona, I just knew this was the right place. I would highly recommend!

We started our child at St. Michael's for 5th grade. Wish we would have made the move sooner. After…read moretouring the school by myself, I left knowing this was going to be a great fit for our child. Their two day visit was their favorite of all of the schools they checked out because 'They actually teach you things and the kids want to learn.' The campus is beautiful, but beyond that, a few things stood out. 1. The head of middle school was great. She was engaging and immediately handed me two business cards. She asked me to please pass one on to my child and let them know that they could contact her with any questions they may have. My child felt like the head of middle school genuinely cared about them and proceeded to send an email asking a few questions/concerns they had. This was huge for my child. 2. All of the students played together. We watched a huge divide occur in 2nd grade at our previous school. Boys played football and soccer, and girls stood around. At St. Michael's the main playground equipment is built to accommodate all ages. Kids all played together and had fun. There was no division between boys and girls. I really liked how the middle schoolers came together so much. 3. The depth of learning going on, the number of options for a smaller school, and the responsibility placed, taught and expected from the middle school students was something that I knew my child would appreciate and could learn from. My child loves learning and wants to be challenged. I knew they would be challenged on many different levels. Things that we have loved since attending: * I love the Harry Potter'esque' houses that each student gets placed in at the beginning of their school year. This is a good way to bring together the 3 year olds up to 8th graders to cheer on their houses at different events. * I love the fact that field trips still happen through 8th grade. * I love the after school sports programs and how students are introduced to different sports even if they aren't overly sporty. * I love the fact that my child can stay after school for extra homework help and I can pick them up at the end of my work day. * I love how the school is a STEAM based school with amazing opportunities to explore including using the maker space to create solutions to problems and as a creative outlet to design things. * I love how there is lots of project based learning allowing students to have a deeper understanding of what they are learning about. The choices of how they will present and share their learning have been equally impressive and have forced my child to try new skills like sewing, stop motion and green screen technology. * I love the diversity of students that comes from the numerous military families attending from all over the globe. My child has learned about different cultures and languages because of this. * I love how the Choose Love program isn't just a bunch of sayings slapped on a wall as it sometimes is in other schools. The curriculum is used along with mindfulness, meditation, and self reflection and the students really practice what they learn. * I love how mistakes are encouraged as part of the process of learning and improving. * I love how the school has great community activities such as back to school picnics, ice skating days, parent get togethers, and opportunities to help support the community at large through volunteer projects. The parent's association is active and inclusive. * I love that foreign language is 4 hours a week starting in 5th grade with exposure in elementary school. * I love the science lab, PE and Heath classes and the focus on arts. So many schools are cutting arts and music programs. At St. Michael's you are exposed to chorus, band, studio arts, stage craft, cos-play and actor's studio. * I love how the teachers are engaging and so wonderful in their enthusiasm. They have a great pulse on their students and are really working hard to make students become better students and better contributors to society. * I love the administrative team and how they communicate with families and really get to know the students. * I love how encouraging the student body as a whole is. They genuinely care about other students. This was the best jump we ever made and so grateful to have found such a wonderful place to land, grow and learn.

My kids are developing into the kind of little people I had always worked and hoped they would…read morebecome. SMCDS is a major reason. The top flight staff, location and community are evident the moment you land on campus. As for a high level academic oriented-challenging environment, SMCDS is all that. As a major part of our lives for many years, starting in Pre-K, I am proud to be a part of the SMCDS community and grateful for each member of the team at SMCDS that have helped develop each of my children into competent, curios and independent thinkers. Recommended without reservation.

some staff are rude/mean very old school attitudes here. A little militant, giving children should…read morebe seen not heard vibes.

My son goes to the Early Learning Center and I could not say enough good things. He transferred…read morelast year from another facility where he was struggling and has had none of the issues he had previously. I attribute it to the wonderful, caring teachers in the Early Learning Center. They are patient and kind and I wouldn't trust anyone more with my children.

Our daughter who is 14 months attends The Goddard School. Every morning when my wife and I drop her…read moreoff we have complete calm and 100% confidence in her teachers and the staff as a whole. I have never written an online review but thought this was the one time it was worthy of my time. Our daughter is the most important thing in the world to us and we couldn't be any happier with a daycare. If you are considering a daycare then I couldn't recommend The Goddard School enough.

We sent our daughter here and it was an incredible experience. Clay, Gina, Michelle, and all of her…read moreteachers completely prepared her for kindergarten and I am so grateful for everything that they did for us as a family, and for her as an individual. If you are not sure about enrolling, I encourage you to do so! Our daughter THRIVED in their environment and with their curriculum.

My daughter attended Silveira Kindergarten last year (2010). This is without a doubt, the best…read moreschool in the Newport area. We are a military family and this school's curriculum and philosophy fits in with our parenting needs.

All of my children attended SIlveira Kindergarten and Nursery School and had a wonderful…read moreexperience. The teachers are warm and loving while they guide the children toward academic and social growth. The field trips and in-class guests enhance the educational experience and gymnasium is a HUGE asset in wet or snowy/cold weather, since gross motor development is so important at the preschool age. I would higly recommend this preschool to anyone who is looking for a top of the line educational experience for their child.

They allowed my child to get bullied by other children and let the kid stay in school because the…read moreparents of the child are "going through things" but that seems to be a personal problem... this kid would throw mulch at her, spit while the kids eat, swear around the kids and MUCH more. Some times they wouldn't even witness the bullying my child and things that would be done.. my child would come home and tell me and then they try to find out what went on after the fact... if the teachers are hearing or seeing, what the hell are they doing?! Lori is quite a shitty person, she's the director. She's hardly even there to knows what in the world is going on with the place. So I called LICENSING ON THEM AND LICENSING TOLD ME TO CALL CHILD NEGLECT!!! As other people said there is a HUGE disconnect between the staff there. It's honestly sad. PLEASE DONT BRING YOUR KIDS HERE. I honestly feel bad allowing my daughter to stay in this kind of environment. Kayla is honestly the only genuine person there and it just shows through how she is with the kids . Everyone else seems like they have no children experience. There's an isabel that works there as well and she's terrible. A little boy Malachi used to bully my daughter and other little kids. Why did this ISABEL ISOLATE MY CHILD... when clearly that child is the problem. And yes I seen it; it was during breakfast time when I first dropped her off and this boy kept bothering her and my daughter was moved to a table all alone... luckily another staff seen it and realized my daughter was alone and sat another student next to her. If you want unorganized this is the place to be.. you will always find a new person working with your child. And for my daughter I don't like that.

My daughter has been going to Magic Years for over 3 years.... I have to say I love them there!…read moreThey know her and know how to deal with her. My daughter loves her child care, the way they treat her and she loves all the staff. I would recommend it!!!!!!!!!!

Nice surf shop that also sells great shirts, flip flops, etc. The guys in here were very friendly…read moreand very engaging. The quality of the shirts and t-shirts was really good and the prices were very reasonable compared to what you get online and at other stores. Easy parking right in front of the store.

This hidden gem is my go to spot not only for all things surf but for clothing, shades,…read moreswimsuits,Free People brand(omg!) and environmentally conscious gifts! Rob, the owner, genuinely offers help or suggestions. The shop is bright and fun with unique graphics on all sorts of clothing. If you haven't been be sure to stop by!

I love going to this church. For many years I was absent religiously. A friend invited me here and…read moremy family immediately felt welcomed. After a couple of visits, many of the church goers had learned our names and made us feel welcomed. The atmosphere is very warm. You don't get any dirty looks from any one when your baby gets fussy and starts acting up. They don't judge you because of your looks, lifestyle, ethnic backgrounds or history. During services they have 2 childcare rooms; infants and toddlers. After services most people move into the dining hall to grab a delicious pastry or fresh fruit along with something to drink and meet and mingle with every one. Working at one of the casinos I always feel drained and blah from all the negativity all around me. I enjoy coming here for the positive vibes. It's like a recharge. They have plenty of activities such as painting, tai chi, trips and fund raisers. I do the weekly Bethel Bible study. It's a small group of a dozen or so and we discuss the Bible in depth. Being new to reading the Bible this program is so helpful. They teach you that the mindset of the people of the times was more philosophical and not literal which helps make sense of many of the Bible verses. I always look forward to Bethel. I really can go on and on about how wonderful this place is but really you need to come here for yourself!!

I've been attending Dunns Corners Church for 15 years. This is a warm, loving community of…read morebelievers. Everyone is welcome. The church has members from many different religious backgrounds. This is a place where you can explore Christianity, study the Bible for yourself, and build your own personal beliefs rather than have a particular doctrine forced on you. The church is open and affirming. The people are welcoming and loving.