It's intriguing to me (an educator) that Northern Academy of the Arts offers a program in which…read morestudents can do real, actual science, in partnership with NASA. Students won an award for their science work. Northern is a fascinating example of STEAM--science, technology, arts, music. Northern offers ballet, classical music, and classical Chinese dance, along with the humanities and science programs. We visited an arts studio on campus, too, with student's skillful work displayed. A parent spoke of how flexibly the faculty designed course work for his sons--one was extremely good at math, and they let him advance into a much higher grade to do challenging work. Another was extremely poor at Chinese, and the school found two others who were novices and created an ultra-beginner class just for them. If only all schools could do such things! It's good to see a school restoring and using the abandoned Beaux Arts buildings that had become so blighted. Glad they preserved the graceful proportions and aged brick of the old buildings, while making it modern and bright inside.

What an incredible school. They have done amazing things with the area. The school has greatly…read moreimproved the surrounding areas as well. Its a beautiful environment and an amazing day lace for children to gain an exceptional education.

I always thought boarding school is where you deposit snotty, spoiled, incorrigible kiddies when…read moreyou have a pile of cash and nothing more worthy to do with it. Storm King is NOT such a place. Set on manicured grounds in the shadow of Storm King Mountain and just down the road from West Point, SKS is an educational community with an impressive 150 year history (see: https://sks.org). My nephew teaches here. He lives here, with his charges and family. He is an extraordinary educator and reflects the sensibilities of this place. His colleagues are just like him. SKS is exclusive in the sense of expense and rigor (hence not for everyone) but it is not your stereotypical UK snobatorium -- flush with secret handshakes and trust fund teens. It is elite, sure -- but in a good way -- like Yelp; with a Bohemian vibe. Were I in the market for a prep school that boards their students, SKS would be high on my list.

In her first year at Storm King School (9th grade), our daughter has thrived. We are young…read moreparents and have had to make a significant sacrifice to send our daughter to SKS. Based on her first half of the year, it has been the best investment that we could have made. Academics: Coming from public schools in New York City, we have been very pleased that the teachers have high expectations for our daughter and also offer her support and time after class to cover material that she found challenging. In addition to helping her learn the content of each class, she has received support from the Learning Center that has enabled to her to begin to develop the independence and study habits that she will need to be successful in college. Moreover, the teachers have demonstrated a true passion for pedagogy. We have been particularly impressed with her English teacher, and the way that he guides his students to engage with literature and traditional essay writing, while also developing his students' creativity and critical thinking. We also really like that she has the opportunity to take Mandarin Chinese - this is indicative of the breadth of course offerings at Storm King. Extra-curricular activities: From an extra-curricular perspective, SKS has created the environment where students are able to take risks and encourages them to find areas outside of academics that they are passionate about. While previously she did not demonstrate a passion for sports, she has already played on two sports teams in her first half of the year. She particularly enjoyed the experience on the soccer team and built great camaraderie with her teammates. Also, she has participated in the dance program, which is quite extraordinary. The recent dance recital gave the students in the dance program the opportunity to showcase all that they had been working on to the entire school community. Boarding environment and peers: As you might imagine, we were very apprehensive to send our 9th grade daughter to boarding school. However, the SKS boarding experience has exceeded our expectations. First of all, The dean, house parents and other faculty are well attuned to what is happening with the students - which puts us at ease as parents. We also really like that our daughter has the opportunity to interact with such a diverse group of students from all around the world. As a byproduct of being in this environment, she has become more intellectually curious about the world outside of NYC and the United States. She also has developed a close group of friends that have ambitious plans for their future. In summary, the individualized attention, the deep commitment to excellence and the nurturing environment of SKS makes it an ideal place for our daughter to attend high school.

I attended NYMA in 1978-1979. My parents sent me here with absolutely no instructions or…read morepreparation. I quickly adapted and excelled in sports, and as a cadet. Leaving here after my sophomore year remains my greatest regret in life. However, I should point out that the school was completely different when I was there as compared to the present time. In 1978 we had over 700 cadets and the school was thriving with spirit. I've visited on several occasions over the past 10 years, with my most recent visit occurring on 8/21/21. With each visit, I observe the school falling further into squalor. Based on my 8/21/21 visit, it doesn't even appear that the school is open. (No one was there - when I was there, I reported for football pre-season camp in mid-August). This school was once a wonderful "tradition." During my time as a cadet, you could "feel" the history. I absolutely loved my time here, and again, leaving remains a tremendous regret. As for the Donald Trump comments. As much as I dislike him as a person, his attendance has no bearing on the school. If anything, as much as he talks about the place, and his supposedly being a multi-millionaire, you'd think that perhaps he would donate. (Perhaps he has). As for the no adult supervision comment(s), that was one of the best things about the school during my time. The cadets ran the show back in my day. This built character and responsibility. The adults stood in the background and allowed us to grow into true leaders. NYMA: I hope you have a plan to turn things around, if that is financially possible. I'd be more than happy to volunteer my time toward rebuilding this once great academy.

Not a military school at all. "Cadets" aren't disciplined at all, the Headmaster was very rude, and…read morethe school is falling apart. Half of the buildings are abandoned, the people fixing the property are doing a terrible job, and the grounds aren't maintained. I would not send my child there ever again.

I love this school. My daughter is 3 years old and enrolled half days, Monday through Friday, and…read moreloves it! Every day I pick her up she is bringing home new art work to put up on the fridge, she tells me all about her day and cant wait to go back! I love that the teachers actually have degrees, all have been there for years and really enjoy their jobs! There are two teachers per classroom and when one is out the kids still have consistantcy which at that age is needed. I used to send my daughter to another "early learning school" and the staff were all young girls, who couldnt be bothered to really interact with the kids and the place would have a new teacher in my daughters room every other week. I used to have to stay half the day until she got comfortable enough for me to leave. She never got excited like she does now to go to school in the morning. If your looking to get your toddler or young child into a preschool or prek I definatly suggest this school. Its VERY affordable and they have so much for the kids! A huge playground, huge classrooms, ipad learning, music classes, spanish classes, library, computer lab... etc... They have a PTO so parents can get involved if they want, and go on lots of great field trips! They are even open most holidays that most school are closed on for parents who have to work. Its really an amazing school and I suggest taking a tour! =)

They over-billed me by double and refused to do anything about it! Terrible customer service.read more

Highly recommend checking out the Newburgh orchestral series that's played out at Mount Saint…read moreMary's college and around the greater Hudson Valley. I've been Independence for about two or three shows so far and it's really a nice experience. Plenty of parking, the campus is beautiful the folks who organize and volunteer are really knowledgeable and are also patrons of the arts. Really cool to run into one of my former music director / teachers from my junior high school days who is very involved in this particular group.

Beautiful, safe campus. Extremely knowledgeable staff and professors. Expectational programs and…read moreopportunities for students.

The best learning center for your child. I moved and I haven't been able to find anything that…read morecomes close for my children. Through The Looking Glass makes learning fun and you'll see how much your kids will enjoy going there. It was recommended to me by a neighbor and after having my two sons go there I can tell anyone that I highly recommend it! P.S.: I still sing their son with my sons every now and then... "At through the looking glass, discoveries are made..."

TTLG was an amazing place for my 3 yr old. I highly recommend sending your kids here. The whole…read morestaff is attentive and wonderful. We had to move but I hope we can return to the area and send my daughter back here. We truly miss everyone!!

The new engineering building is cool and they are redoing theansion. There are some interesting…read morebuildings here. I completed an engineering degree here in the early 2000s and today I am a rocket scientist. The staff and professors at the time were awesome and I built the foundation that set me up for my entire career at OCCC. I met some great people there, a few of which are still lifelong friends. Don't underestimate community college, I'd do it all over again.

Patricia Sullivan from the nursing department she usually teaches Nursing 2 has been changing…read morestudents answers on test for years. The School is aware of it and has done nothing about it.. All the students that have failed nursing two should have their test reviewed. There really should be a class action suit against this teacher and the school.

Vassar road is one of the best schools. they don't have scary teachers. Almost all the teachers are…read morenice mrs.Newman is a kindergarten teacher she is very very nice mr.Nikola is a first grade teacher. he is the best first grade teacher. mrs.licari is the best second grade teacher. she plans very fun things.-Ivan -2nd grade student 2018