Full disclosure: I was an employee of the Highrock Covenant Preschool, now the New Covenant…read morePreschool, for the 2010-2011 academic year as an Assistant Preschool Teacher. I have a bachelor's degree in Child Development from Tufts University, and am Preschool Lead Teacher and Infant/Toddler Teacher certified by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education & Care. That said, this preschool was, by far, the most dynamic, caring, and stimulating preschool I've ever had the privilege to work for! New Covenant is a preschool motivated by the Christian faith. Grace is said before snack, and positive Bible stories are often shared in the morning circle. The Christian faith inspires the school's dedication to thanksgiving, forgiveness, and honesty. The classrooms are well-equipped with a variety of stations and activities. They are clean, meticulously organized, and children-focused. The schedules are intentionally built to foster creativity and support learning while maintaining a four-year-old's attention span. The teachers are extremely well-qualified and deeply compassionate. There is intentional and frequent communication between teachers and parents, and teachers are seen as partners in the development of the children. Academically, the school thoroughly prepares its pupils for kindergarten and beyond. Besides the essential social skills that every kindergartener needs in order to succeed, New Covenant teaches age-appropriate mathematics and literacy, adapted to each child's individual level. Student progress is recorded and analyzed to maximize the efficiency of lesson plans. The arts are a priority, and music is often included as a tool in the lesson plans. I would highly recommend this school for parents of all faith backgrounds.

From the owner: New Covenant School is a Christian School in greater Boston serving Preschool and Elementary…read morestudents with an academically challenging and developmentally appropriate education. Students receive personal attention in small classes from teachers who love God, love children, and love learning.

The Phoenix School was life-changing for my son. He had really struggled at his old school, and had…read morebegun to internalize negative messages about himself. But once he started at the Phoenix School, things turned around. He came home after the first day and said, "It's like the teachers aren't even teachers--they're just people!" The caring relationship with his teachers, the community at the school, the way his teachers push him to do more than he thought he could and support him as he learns to push himself has been amazing. He loves school now and is thriving academically, socially, and emotionally. The way they integrate learning across all their activities is special. Students learn all the academic skills throughout all their activities, along with specialized practice in, say, math or writing, especially as they get older. They also use the community at large as their classroom with frequent out-of-the-classroom learning experiences that engage students far more than anything I've seen at any other school. Teachers support students as they produce high-quality work, with autonomy and ownership over their own learning. Teachers are among the most dedicated professional educators I've ever met. They work hard to create a community of students, faculty, staff, parents, and community members dedicated to the well-being and education of students as complete people. It's not possible for me to say enough good things about this school.

Phoenix is such a special school and community of people! My son is able to thrive there in a way…read morehe wouldn't be able to at any other school. The teachers and staff have supported his growth in every facet. He is more confident both in social situations and academically. Phoenix has been so amazing for our family and I can't wait to send my other son there when he's ready for Kindergarten!

Low-key food ain't that good, but if you like academics this is the place for you, the cheap price…read moreof 45,000 a year is a great affordable option. It has a great campus and great kids. The teachers are great as well.

We went back and forth about sending our children to public vs private school because of the high…read morecosts for private schools and the great access to public schools that we have in our community. That said, I cannot say enough about our decision to send our children to Shore. The faculty and staff are outstanding and they have had experiences that I know they never would have. It is providing them with a foundation that will serve them for the rest of their lives. Cannot recommend this school enough!

It's a very specific crowd. Sometimes in the boys locker room they have little sword fights with…read moretheir wieners. But I gave it two stars anyway because some people are into that.

This is not a review of the school, which is, well, way above my pay-grade, but a review of the…read moreschool's athletic facilities which they generously allow other organizations to use (for a fee). My kids have used the outdoor soccer fields, indoor gyms, and ice rink. All are phenomenal. Beautiful, well-equipped. Fields include natural and artificial turf. Perfectly maintained. Ice rink is large, freezing cold, and has great locker rooms. Makes me wish I were a high school PE teacher. Not really, but you get the idea. [Thanks to all these facilities, the summer camps here are amazing, too.] 4 stars instead of 5 because I'm enough of a socialist that it irritates me that almost no one can afford to use this stuff.

Fay School is an internationally-respected private school in Southborough, Massachusetts for boys…read moreand girls in grades pre-school through 9, with an optional boarding program for students in middle school. A campus with extraordinary resources, teachers who actively mentor, a forward-thinking curriculum, and a diverse and inclusive community all inspire Fay students to excellence in academics, the arts, and athletics, and to productive and fulfilling lives.

Great school culture and rich tradition with a goal of educating students to be a better person…read more Fay students are constantly evaluated along the line of Fay education missions. Their core values are truly reflected on their day to day campus activities emphasizing both adacemic excellency and character development, in addition to efforts, services and wellness. The way they do it is very age-appropriate therefore rather effective. A well-deserved best junior school in the US.

This prep school is top notch. Also has a full size hockey rink. " JASON…read more RITCHIE ARENA ". COLLEGE teams play here. Plenty of free parking, also a snack bar is inside.

Our children were given more opportunities and were taught how to learn in a smarter way, thereby…read moreopening up more college possibilities. They would not be in their highly selective colleges now if they hadn't gone to The Winchendon School. The college counseling was outstanding and our children received significant merit scholarships we think are a direct reflection of the quality education they received at Winchendon. Both our kids were 4year seniors who played a sport, joined clubs, and still speak of the community at Winchendon.

I am a huge fan of Mount Hope Christian School! They take kids from the community starting at 15…read moremonths. We love the community of educators and families that make the school. We feel that our children are safe, loved and being taught the values that represent our family's core values. The corner stone, of course, is that the education is great - my children are equipped with life skills and a solid educational foundation for a bright future. I have three kids: one who went to the toddler program, preschool, pre-K and is now in the elementary school; another is in pre-K; the last will begin preschool when she's 2.9 years old. One thing that continues to impress me is that every single year, we get an awesome group of teachers to instruct and partner with us to raise our kids. most of the classes are pretty small but have consistent and ample staffing to provide a stable and engaging environment. They are accredited by EEC & have a fun but challenging curriculum for each age/grade. Through early Covid, the school reacted and engaged with the students at a very high level online. In fall 2020, they opened back up for in person learning. Our family did not partake in that school year but we missed a lot of things about it and tried to stay informed. The only thing that has made me sad is when families move to public school for elementary and the little friendships and parent relationships fall off. I am encouraged that there is talk of expanding the school to include middle school in the near future and I hope this has an impact on more kids staying. Either way, we know Mount Hope is the right place for us! The facilities are well-kept and have recently been renovated (all of the bathrooms are new and updated and the playground equipment has been recently changed). There is a hot lunch program, which is prepared on site and catered by Burlington famous pizza. There is also for school and after school care options available. It's definitely an investment to get great childcare and education, but it's an investment well worth it! Our kids are our now and our future!

Saint Michael School in Lowell has been such a fabulous experience for my children. We have felt…read morewelcome and supported since day 1 in Pre-K. The school has a rigorous academic program and supplements with fantastic technology and small class sizes that allow direct attention for every student. The students themselves are amazing. The older students look out for and support the younger students and are consistently polite and engaging!

From the owner: Serving children in PreKindergarten through grade eight, Saint Michael's is a private Catholic…read moreschool dedicated to academic excellence.