We love this school! But it's so much more. It's truly a community. As the proud parent of one KNS…read morealumnus and one current student, we have been part of the KNS family for the past 3 years. The children learn from each other as much as from the expertise of its fantastic teachers. As a co-op, it provides about as much value for your money as you could hope.

Academics are solid and teachers for the most part have been top notch. One of the big negatives…read moreabout Holy Redeemer in Kensington is the cliquish unwelcoming attitudes of the families and how they act like they are too good to even say hello after your kids have been in the same grade for years. It's like the twilight zone, where the parents think so much of themselves, but in reality have no class. It's a very unwelcoming environment. The worst part is the bullying and mean girl behavior by some of the kids that the administration allows to run rampant without redirecting, even though they're well aware of it. The bullying and mean girl behavior is learned behavior from the parents who sadly the kids are emulating and so the cycle continues. After 6 years at the school, I would not recommend.

Catholic school (K-8) off Saul Road in Kensington. Strong elementary school curriculum…read more Pre-school at the church feeds into the kindergarten, so recommend signing up in order to make sure you have a spot in the kindergarten program the following year. Some turnover in the middle school program - will have to see how this year goes. In general, wonderful, caring teachers at every grade level. Known for strong sports program (esp. basketball and flag football). Can be difficult for new students and parents to break into well-established cliques. Many of the parents went to this school and came back to live near their parents live in the same neighborhood (sometimes the same house) they grew up in.

I went to this school and I really enjoyed the time there. I graduated there back in 1995. There…read morehave been many remodeling there and it's a lot of yard to play in the back. Too bad i left Maryland or my kid would've gone here.

My son has been at CLNS for 3 years now. We have had the best experience I could have hoped for. I…read morelove each of the highly skilled/educated teachers and my son loved his time in each of their classes. They build confidence and the love of learning through play, meeting each child where they are. CLNS was also an education for me in parenting - in a very loving and non-judgmental way. For example, when my son was 2, it didn't benefit my son for me to anxiously ask him to apologize for taking a toy or accidentally stepping on another child's sand creation. Without shaming me or my son, the teachers demonstrated how to teach empathy verses forcing a meaningless (at that age) statement. They assured me that it was totally normal that my son was a tad late on the potty training front. They never any shame or force kids - they magically create confident kids who love learning. An unexpected benefit was the CLNS community of families, that was a huge support through these early years - I am so sad for this year to end. My sons favorite part: the awesome playground that is very organic and inspires creativity.

My son absolutely LOVES Cedar Lane Nursery. He is constantly talking about school and all his…read morefriends. The teachers are fantastic and I really feel that he is given one-on-one care and attention. Being a first time mom, I was nervous transitioning my two year old into school, but he adapted quickly and I can already see how much he's learning and growing; not to mention he's socializing so well with the other kids in his class. We are so exited to graduate to the 2/3's class next year!

As an alumna of the Academy of the Holy Cross (AHC), I am pleased with my education. The curriculum…read moreand social activities were ideal for me and seemed to be ideal for my classmates as well. AHC is a single-gender high school (grades 9, 10, 11, and 12) educating young women of courage, compassion , and scholarship. It is a private school in Kensington, MD, a suburb of Washington, D.C. The school is located within walking distance of the Grosvenor Metro Station and Georgetown Prep. Though the school is Roman Catholic with active faculty and staff from the order of the Holy Cross, it is a suitable education for young women of various religious faiths and backgrounds. AHC has its own library and small chapel in addition to other facilities. The alumnae groups are strong and friendships made during the high school years at AHC are dear lifelong friends.

Parents beware! The bullying at this school is unbelievable…read more I have a bright, but shy and artistic daughter. From the start, she had a hard time fitting in as the majority of the student body seems to be comprised of typical vanilla teenage girls with hard opinions about what's acceptable and few hobbies outside of sports, mainstream fashion and dating. Two girls targeted her, picked on her daily and nearly drove my daughter to suicide. Teachers ignored the problem even when these problem students physically and verbally assaulted my daughter in front of her classmates. Some even went so far as to blame my daughter for the disruptions the bullies were causing while hurting her. The bullies were never punished due to the donor status of their wealthy parents and it was an easy decision to transfer my daughter out of that vipers nest. A sisterhood Stone Ridge is not. It's a place where only the rich and privileged thrive, protected from consequences by the administration. I've safely transferred my daughter to a better school where she's finally happy, but parents be warned. This school tolerates and encourages bullying.

Overall, a truly excellent educational institution. I attended all four years of high school, and…read morecan confirm that the upper school has rigorous and intellectually stimulating academics, competitive arts and athletics programs, and well-educated teachers who are largely engaged with the students and who clearly care about what they teach. The school is rich with opportunities for volunteering and community engagement, and even short programs abroad. I formed close relationships with teachers there, and am still in contact with some of them. I absolutely would not have the skills I have today without Stone Ridge, and I wouldn't trade my education there for anything. I do, however, have a couple of reservations that keep me from giving the school five stars; the downside of the educational rigor is that the place can be a real pressure cooker, and I knew lots of students who suffered from mental health issues like anxiety, depression, and eating disorders during my time there. It is worth noting that I came of age during the Covid-19 pandemic and during a time with unprecedented access to the rest of the world through social media, which undoubtedly affected these numbers; but the observation is perhaps still worth taking into account if your student is especially susceptible to mental illness. While I was there, the upper school was staffed with two well-qualified and empathetic counselors, but it seemed to me that (through no fault of their own) they were floundering, doing damage control rather than prevention in an environment that placed enormous weight on academic and extracurricular achievement. Socially, SR was a toss-up; in my experience, most students eventually found tight-knit, supportive groups of friends, but this could be more difficult if you were one of the kids who "stuck out" more than the others. For all its attention to ensuring diversity and inclusion (and to its credit, it is clear that the school has and continues to make an effort to grow in this area), Stone Ridge is still a PWI, and the social scene favors extraverted young women with shared tastes in fashion and extracurriculars, whose families are often (though not always) upper-class. This isn't to suggest that these girls deliberately ostracize their peers-- in fact, I found that most of them were quite kind-- but that, maybe unsurprisingly, sticking to conventional social scripts tends to lend itself to popularity more easily than difference. The admin also skews more conservative than much of the student body and faculty, which can lead to some grumbling when one wonders if the school is prioritizing the feelings of a handful of parents and donors more than the teachers' and students'. However, I believe that the school has made huge strides over the past few years, and I hope the progress will continue. Having said all this, my experience there was (to apply a perhaps overused term) life-changing, and I look back on much of my time there (Covid excepted) quite fondly. I remember the Five Goals of Sacred Heart education, and I keep my class ring carefully cushioned in its little box. As a Stone Ridge girl, I was challenged academically and morally, and I genuinely feel that in many ways the school taught me to think for myself. Stone Ridge is not perfect, but I have yet to encounter its equal. Go gators!

i literally hate it here. ive never been unhappier. I pay 30,000 a year to come to a building and…read morecry all day. worst teachers and even worse administrators. i dont wish anyone to attend here, not even my worst enemy. scary bugs everywhere and construction makes focasing impossible. only positive thing about the school is how the student application rate is sinking so fast, so the school will be exstinct in 10 years. not to mention how we are selling land because we are secretly bankrupt. goodnight.

We just moved from another state this past summer and the school came strongly recommended. Even as…read morewe enjoyed July and August, everyone at our community pool was familiar with the school and had only overheard positive things. We even ran into some future classmates for my son! Since my son has started kindergarten things have been going very well! Communication has been good and he's been having a lot of fun and definitely making friends! Getting uniforms was a little bit crazy, so definitely make sure you buy early! But otherwise were very happy and excited for him to try soccer for the first time!