It was amazing the teachers were nice and they all made us feel comfartsble also it helped advance…read moreall my academics from good to great

Newark offers the international baccalaureate (IB) degree. It is a mysterious degree that the…read moreschool brags about that they use to claim they are a high level academic achieving degree. There are many problems with the IB program. The easiest problem to demonstrate is that IB classes and exams can only be taken in only in the junior and senior year. There are many amazingly academic students that must wait until junior year to take the IB exam. If you look internet you will see many smart student question this policy. Are all student homogeneous? Do all student suddenly become smart at the same time? The school had tried to get rid of all AP exams but have failed in many areas. The most notable is math. There are many kids taking AP calculus in middle school and quite a few finish both AP calculus exams in middle school. The school could not also get rid of AP history. AP history is done in the sophomore year. After further review the science depart felt that AP Physic C was more rigorous than IB Physic HL. There were problems with the Econ SL class that the econ teacher created a Econ honor class to replace it. Unfortunately all other AP classes have been banished from newark. At one time classes were designated as hybrids AP/IB classes. This allows many of its students to achieve AP national scholar status which requires the a student to pass for AP exams with a score of 4 or above. IB is also very expensive compared to AP for the school. The school tuition is outrageously expensive. IB program is contributing to this outrageous high tuition.

Excellent school system, very competitive student body and very active parent community (a lot of…read morearguments on what's best and how to get kids what they deserve). That stress of resources can contribute to some serious discussions at the PTO / School Board side and there's a lot of things to improve in the district overall (budget is stretched thin and they lose kids to the private school system before high school b/c of the competitiveness).

This is why you live in Millburn/Short Hills. The excellence of this high school is not in…read moredispute. The academics are rigorous and the kids have a tremendous amount of challenging home work. This provides them with the ability to achieve excellence. The graduates matriculate at some of the finest universities in the country. The school population is incredibly diverse. The kids who go here find college easy after passing through this fine institution. The facilities are in need of some upgrading but macs in every room and excellent audio visual equipment abound. Labs are phenomenal and by that I mean college level. Intellectual ferment is a hallmark here. The kids are so engaged that it astounds me. This is the public high school to be in New Jersey.

I am a parent of two children at Oak Knoll School and I honestly don't feel there are enough words…read moreto describe how wonderful Oak Knoll is. My girls are absolute ambassadors of OKS, as I see the totality of what Oak Knoll offers, in them. The teachers and faculty are like family, the care they exude is ever so natural and nurturing. Don't get me started on the academics. In the lower school, the classes are interwoven. I was actually intrigued to learn that in the sixth grade for instance, as the origin of the golden ratio was being taught in math class, the students were also being shown how it was applied to the Mona Lisa painting in their Arts class, it's application in the Renaissance era in Social Studies, and there was reference to the concept in Science, and even in the library classes. My sixth grader was absolutely fascinated relating her experience. As for the nurturing environment, you can sense the importance of core values in the school, it only takes one visit to feel it in the air. The students are also exposed to practical religious tenets, helping those in need, etc. I honestly cannot say enough about Oak Knoll. I encourage readers who are searching for schools for their children, to visit their website at www.oakknoll.org or give them a call. There is no amount of investment too much to build a solid foundation for our gifts (our children).

My son is currently attending this all boys Catholic school. SHP has built a reputation of a…read morebrotherhood which helps all students feel like they belong. This is difficult to do in any school but SHP teaches that "your SHP brothers are actually family. It is obvious that the students have true concern for one another (even if they don't know that brother personally). Alumni seem to feel so much like SHP was their home that they never forget about the brotherhood & continue to introduce themselves if they see anything that makes them feel like the student or adult must have some tie to the school. There are so many clubs & sports available. Students have so many different types of opportunities to find "their tribe". The students truly enter as boys and leave as self confident educated men. The education is second to none with many different areas of study. The discipline must be just right b/c the boys all are well mannered, decent people that learn very quickly how to advocate for themselves. In addition, they are required to learn & participate in volunteer work yearly by assisting their fellow man with no judgement. Their values become incredibly strong. It is truly a wonderful school for boys from various economic & demographic parts of the world. I highly recommend it.

Best school ever I am a student there now it's so much fun with dogs, bearded dragon, and they just…read moreadded a new fish tank witt a variety of fish

When students in your child's class reach out to you (the parent) disrespectfully and under assumed…read morenames (Demon S). This is a clear indicator that the school does not have things under control. Do I want to deal with 12 year olds stalking me? NO. There is a laundry list of things that need to be taken care of. First, my son out of Calais.

Our older daughter, a 10th grader, was harassed by Faculty who falsely accused her of…read moreplagiarism.The headmaster stood behind false accusations. That is when we decided our youngest daughter must not return to 2nd grade at GOA. We gave official notice to GOA three months before school started 6/9/2018, and They agreed to refund the tuition. The headmaster is now trying to extort full price tuition of $22,000 tuition despite the fact she never started 2nd grade. GOA further harassed our older daughter by threatening to hold Her transcripts and diploma hostage while she was applying to college. We can not recommend GOA. DM Diana or me for details. Thank you.

I love coach joe. He's the goat. Same with Ms. Antiles she's good at math. I like math.read more

An outstanding beginning to your child's education. The director and staff are incredibly caring…read moreand provide a nurting learning environment. Bringing my children here is like bringing them to family.