We have been at Seneca Academy for 5 years. Both of our kids started in preschool and have…read morecontinued through elementary and we could not be happier with our experience! The staff is absolutely phenomenal. The classes are small so each child gets the attention they need. The kids get lots of outdoor time and because of that they are able to focus better when in the classroom. Dr. Parker, the head of school, is fantastic and we really appriciate her open-door policy. Seneca is such a close-knit community and we are so grateful to be a part of it! Our kids are thriving and love going to school every day. I can't imagine there is a better school out there!

Seneca Academy has serious bullying problems that the administration refuses to address, with kids…read morephysically attacked and verbally abused at school. Very little learning takes place and the principal is aggressive, untruthful, condescending, and belligerent. Almost every student in the class is taught at home or goes to tutoring to make up for the lack of learning at school. There are some good specials teachers including in Spanish and PE but they aren't treated well by the administration. The building and grounds aren't properly cared for with kids coming home with gnats in eyes, ears, and nose, mosquito bites and having to be checked for ticks. The school water has a milky texture and foul taste and the kids refuse to drink it. The school doesn't emphasize phonics and has some of the worst math instruction. It also seems to have perpetual financial problems and low enrollment with only a handful of kids in the class by 5th grade. I have watched the principal exacerbate the low enrollment by driving families away. There are many nice kids and families that we are sad to leave, but the poor leadership, poor main subject teachers, and bullies let the community down. The principal told me how "the school is a village" and then went on a 3-week international vacation while school was in session, during which the school ran much better without her. Our experience was in the elementary school so I can't comment on the pre-k and K situation. I hope Seneca Academy gets new leadership and turns around for the better in the future.

teachers are great, cafeteria food is good, and the kids are well-behaved. Playground is large,…read moreextracurriculars are fun, and it's very accessible as a school.

As a student who went to this school many years ago, it was good at times but when you got to the…read moreteachers it was horrible. Don't get me wrong, some of them were amazing and honestly many of them were awesome but I had a teacher who was racist towards me and who would always treat me badly cause of how far I could achieve academic wise. Also, as far as it was for help with situations I struggled with I never received the help me or other students deserved. During my last year I struggled with bully's and when I asked to speak to anyone with my problems I was always given the same "just talk it out" or "let's have a group discussion with them" which would always cause me to get more hate and at times bullied way more cause I had told a teacher. I get how it could be my fault but at the same time, if I was truly seeking help for other reason like someone to talk to, I would never receive it. Now, during a year in my life I was going through tough times and really struggled with my mental and physical health; I always had the support of friends and some amazing, wonderful teachers. They really brought me happiness in the darkest of days. But when some days I didn't feel like doing my best I would always get scolded and ridiculed. Not to mention when times I would always be left out of fun activities because I struggled with finishing an assignment. Also this teacher would physically hurt me when she would drag me out of places causing my arm or hand to hurt for hours at times. At times this teacher would be incredibly racist towards me because of the color of my skin. She would often say "I must be living a hard life cause of my skin color" and how "Latins usually work in low paying jobs" Now, I live a very normal life with very fortunate parents who can provide way more than I need, and it always hurt me when she would racially treat me different because of my skin. (By the way, I am proud to be a Latin American who takes pride in my heritage and culture) As with that, something that really messed me up was when I couldn't attend my Valentine's Day dance on the last valentines I had at school because, I forgot to make some people valentines. On my part it was my fault I forget them because I didn't have the list of students in my class and that I didn't have many friends in there and hardly knew anyone. but when my supposed "caring" teacher found out she yelled at me and forced me to call my mother in front of the whole class and ask her for valentines (even though my mother was busy working) and when my mother didn't pick up, she told me until she picks up, I wasn't allowed to go to the dance. And when she brought us to the cafeteria for the dance I had to stay away from everyone and not dance, eat any candy or food available for all students, or even say hi to my friends. Then when my mom got me the valentines I should give to the classmates I unfortunately forgot to make, I could only do little in the dance and practically had to leave when it was already over. Now honey, when I tell you I had all my valentines taken from me by the students friends who I forgot to give the valentines to. I was devastated and when I try to tell my teacher she brushed it off like everything I try to talk about. Finally, as I graduated from this school we did many fun activities, but I would constantly get sit out just because I was being to loud or disrupted. (Which I wasn't) And when I was sitting near my friends I would constantly be asked to move cause I can't handle sitting next to "mature students" Now if you plan to send your child here, it's a lovely school with amazing opportunities and great staff and sometimes students. But please, if your child complains of tough times they have here please speak with administration cause they could be going through something that would be awful for their mental health.

My daughter goes here. Its a very small school for what I'm used to in this area. The cafeteria…read moredoubles as the auditorium and, I believe, the gym. The admins and teachers all seem wonderfully pleasant, and the kids that leave in the afternoon when I go to pick up mine all seem very happy. The assistant principal is especially sweet; I speak to her briefly most mornings. The school does seem a bit iffy on extracurricular activities. There are some; my daughter is currently in an after school art program. However, availability seems to be intricately tied to the husband/wife led PTO's funding and approval. This seems to lead to a lot of talking about activities, but little response when asked for details. We tried to volunteer for a host of activitiesast year, but never heard back. Perhaps if we went to more PTO meetings, that might change, but the one I did go to left me feeling as though the open policy was one of "come in and see how we do things," rather than "come in and participate." I don't know how common this is. We had PTAs when I grew up. Still, the school itself shows a lot of promise. I'm pleased as punch that they still provide art, music, and PE in this day and age. I feel safe sending my daughter in each morning, and even try to volunteer whenever I can.

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Afia is a wonderful, loving caregiver! She had my baby for a year starting at 5 months and he…read moreabsolutely adored her! At dropoff, he'd immediately reach for her. She has a beautiful home and large basement for the littles to run around and play. She keeps the area very clean, hours are great, and she also can do weekend care. Pricing is great for quality of space and care compared to others I toured that weren't nearly as nice. Would highly recommend!

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Michelle Kaplan-Cohen is very organized and a great communicator. She was great about finding the…read moreright tutor to meet my children's needs. She has been fabulous to work with, and she's made sure we are happy with the tutors she matches us up with. Michelle always gives us options when selecting a tutor, and we've been so happy with the results. My older son was having so much trouble with virtual learning that he was failing every class. Michelle matched us with an amazing tutor that connected well with my son, tutored in the subjects he needed most, and tutored in executive functioning. With the tutor's assistance, that mostly turned out to be in executive functioning and walking him through the steps to write a huge history paper, my older son ended up with A's and B's for the rest of the year. My younger son needed some help in writing this past year. Michelle recommended what seemed to be an unusual pairing, but my son is so inspired by this writing tutor that instead of playing video games, he takes time to write pieces for her to go over with him and suggest improvements. My older son is also seeing her now as well and is gaining valuable feedback on how he can improve his school writing assignments.

Michelle does a very thorough job to match your child with the best tutor. My grandson has been…read moreworking with his tutor since September and has excelled!

My son, Cruz, has been attending for going on three years. Our family appreciates the staff ALOT. I…read moredo want to shout out two individuals, Ms. Diane for being helpful with Cruz in morning when hes in his "Morning Mood" lol and Ms. Ashley for always being so helpful and inviting!

My daughter has a wonderful time every time every time she goes there for drop in care (a benefit I…read morereceive through my employer). Everyone is lovely and remembers my daughter by name even though she is only there 1-2 times a month. Ms. Seemab is especially lovely and always provides such nice feedback about what my daughter learned throughout the day and how she did. I love the daily emailed reports, which include tons of cute videos and pictures. I feel very comfortable and confident that she is in great hands while she's at Chesterbrook.