My daughter has attended the Harley School since she was 3 years old and she's always excited about…read moregoing to school. And even more excited to come home and tell me about what she learned that day. Math is presented in fun and engaging ways so that she has learned to love it rather than be afraid of it. Risk taking is valued as part of growth and development, and the joy that comes from inquisitive young minds is heard throughout the halls at Harley. I cannot imagine my daughter anywhere else and it makes me feel very good as a parent to know that she is at the best school in Rochester.

High quality teachers.there is a very wide range of teaching styles.all of the teachers are very…read moreknowable in there fields and care about there students.school building in great condition technology is a big part of teaching at Harley!

I would never recommend a parent send any child to Allendale Columbia School. Many of the local…read morepublic school systems offer a better, more complete, and more supportive environment for children. Here's why: My son was abruptly expelled from Allendale Columbia, and the school has made no attempt to rectify the situation. I'm going to communicate the facts of the situation and let you draw your own conclusions about how students are treated by Allendale Columbia. As background, my son (a first grader) has some mild behavioral issues that I acknowledge can be a challenge to deal with. We were working with the school, my son's pediatrician, and my son's therapist. We were seeing positive improvements and our impression was that things were headed in a good direction. On February 24th, 2021, at approximately noon, I informed Allendale Columbia that we might not be returning to the school for the following school year. On the same day, at 3:45pm, I received a call from Interim Head of School Shannon Baudo. Baudo claimed there had been "an incident" in the after school program, provided few details, and told me that my son was expelled from school effective immediately. He never had a chance to say goodbye to his friends or collect his belongings. We never received a written incident report. Two days later, on February 26th, my wife and I had a phone call with Baudo and the lower school principal Michelle Feiss. By this time, Baudo's story changed, and she insinuated that my six year old son had acted inappropriately towards a girl in the after school program. This is an allegation I take extremely seriously, so I called the parents of the girl, who were not aware of the severity of the situation. The school has still provided no proof, and no written incident report. The school refused to refund any tuition, even the tuition for the portion of the school year we did not receive. Only you can make decisions for your family. However, I feel that I'd be doing a disservice to the parent community in Rochester if I did not make you aware of this event, and the school's callous and abrupt response.

Super impressed with the campus, the students, the staff and the school! Looking into moving my…read moredaughter out of the city district and common core into this wonderful private non-religion based school!

This school has been the biggest blessing to my children . We made the jump and the financial…read moresacrifice to switch our children from public school to private schooling and it was worth its weight in gold ! We decided to give our son a transition year and repeat first grade so that he would no longer be the youngest in his grade and the education he is receiving this year has been far superior he is thriving ! When learning his spelling words he is not only doing cross word puzzles , word searches but he is practicing typing out his spelling word on a keyboard. Our son has adhd and his education is no longer cookie cutter they are able to meet my son where he is at. The teachers, principal and staff all know my 3 children by name and love on my children . This is by far the best decision I have ever made for my children and their future .

Both of our daughters are Gateway Alumn and I would highly recommend this program to prospective…read morefamilies. The educators are truly dedicated, creative and nurturing individuals who value the development of the whole child. Academics are presented through engaging experiences infused with music and art....with play as the central focus. "Gym" time is offed daily to encourage socialization and gross motor expression and development. Co-curricular experiences round out this impressive program and include field trips, Mother's Day Brunch, pumpkin carving night and a truly spectacular annual Art Show. The local fire department visits during Fire Safety Week and the Spring features a special Bubble Day Party in celebration of the letter "B". A Gateway education is an excellent investment in your child's social, emotional and cognitive development!

This school District is pathetic. The administrators are straight out of the DEI 101 class. Their…read moreTransportation Director Mike Gala does not return calls or emails when trying to alert them of serious bus safety issues. I saw a Penfield bus loading kids, door ope and red warning lights on going house to house. Very illegal and unsafe.

the school is old the teachers bad the facilities poor the students disinterested. My advice: move…read moreor go to private school!!!