I'm not a student or graduate of The Loomis Chaffee School and I don't work there so I can't…read morecomment on the school as an educational institution. I did however recently spend a weekend on the campus familiarizing myself with the grounds and availing myself of the facilities. The campus is spread across 300 acres along the Farmington River. Most of the campus buildings are located inside a mile loop surrounded by sprawling fields that include a football field, several baseball and soccer fields and tennis courts. The campus also has an art museum, concert hall, greenhouse and chicken coop. There is a large athletic facility with an 8 lane 25 yard swimming pool. The dorms are clean and well updated. The interiors were all well maintained with clean carpets and freshly painted walls. Every thing looks like it has been recently renovated and doesn't have the worn out institutional feel a lot of dorms I've seen have. I only had a chance to see a small part of the campus but what I saw was very impressive. While at Loomis I went jogging along the mile loop around campus, went sledding near the river, and went swimming in the indoor pool. Overall Loomis Chaffee has a beautiful campus that feels more like a small liberal arts college than a high school and gives you the feeling of being nestled away deep into the heart of New England. The school has an excellent academic reputation and a particularly good history department. I'd highly recommend scheduling a visit if you have the chance. snow fields unsullied as much as a place can be by traffic or want

Wonderful boarding school. Not too big, not too small. Classes are small and students can really go…read moreinto depth in every discussion. There is a lot of support, either from teachers (mostly living on campus) or student tutoring centers. Student body is a mix of all nationalities and every kind of background. Everyone can be his or her self in this community. It is not at all pretentious, rather, the atmosphere is pretty down to earth. If you are lucky enough to be admitted, it's a great place to enjoy high school. There is something for everyone, and even after spending four years there, it's hard to take advantage of everything the school has to offer! There are so many opportunities. The coursework is demanding at any level, so be ready to study. You will not have a lot of free time, as everything is very structured. AP courses are no longer offered here, they only offer regular courses, honors, and CL. Courses on offer go to very high levels.

East Hartford Middle School - Love the pool, the courtyard, and the nuclear bunker, oh wait you're…read morenot supposed to know about that :-)

ok parents..take it from me..east hartford schools are not the place you should ever send your…read morechildren who have any type of behavioral or mental issues..of my 7 children who have been attending eh schools since 1998..i received nothing but issues..for ex; my son jerel attented 2 rivers and because his adhd and aspergers kicked in they convinced me he would be better off at the middle school in a self contained classroom..are you serious? not only was it self contained but all the kids there were dumb and ghetto..most are either dead..in jail or have kids...wheres jerel? 2 masters thats what...and today..which is 1/23/17 i was having an issue getting my son chris out of my van so i got the principal at sunset ridge to help me..but this man suggested i call 211 and was complaining of the cold weather! what a woman he is! so...when you have a kid who dsnt have educational or behavioral issues they can exceed at any school..but with my experience in the town of east hartford if your kids falls below the spectrum..don't expect any1 to assist you my dears..

This school is absolutly terrible for all people. My daughter is on crimson and her teachers are…read morevery rude and unresponsable. My daughter has had missing work and she did all of it but her math teacher has not graded any of it! also who growls at there students????? DONT get me started on how descustingly dirty and there has been mold. My daughter has come home saying people are sagging and fighting in the bath rooms. She also says some kid so fat named garren thinks he is so good at everthing just because he plays soccer. Like you are not messi so be quit.

I wish I could put 0 stars this school sucks all my daughters teachers are mean or obese they say…read moreshe can't use the bathroom very Disappointed in this school she told me the bathrooms are not clean one time there was water on the floor for days also there was a used pad on the ground for weeks that was getting moldy never ever go to this school

This facility is amazing. All the staff are wonderful. The tutor my child sits with always takes…read moretime to give me updates on my child's progress. His math skills have grown and gotten stronger while attending Mathnasium. I would highly recommend this to anyone with a child who is struggling with math or even looking to further strengthen a child with good math skills. -Bryan

Clarence and his team are so accommodating and knowledgeable. My daughter went from a failing grade…read morein Algrebra II to a B+. I couldn't be happier with their professionalism and the outstanding way that they have set my daughter up for success. They truly care about the children they are involved with. I would recommend Mathnasium in South Windsor to any parent out there! Amy Moriarty

This is not just a bad school -- this is a dangerous place for Black families. My children were…read moretreated unfairly, disrespected, and targeted. My daughter did not progress at all while attending, and only after switching schools did I see her finally begin to grow. My son's time at Vernon High was just as awful: the attitudes from staff were disgusting and racially biased. And after everything, they even called ACS on me for no reason. Parents, do not let your children go through what mine went through. Stay far away from this district.

I was there from Pre-K in fall 2003 all the way till 5th Grade in 2011! So glad I got to revisit…read morethis school in 2019 after 8 years for the special anniversary event. Got to meet some old teachers, went to the library that has renovated a bit since my last visit, and even loved watching a long slideshow of old pics of students & our school.

The Staff and Leadership do really care for the kids when they are in the center and also when they…read moreare off. Their caring nature is very visible when you walk into the building. It's a small close knit community and kids really interact with each other well. Center times are very convenient for parents to pick the kids up without being charged additional charge.

Our child spent 3 years at the school, and it started out well but by the end of our time there we…read morewere glad to be done dealing with them. The teachers are nice and have a good curriculum, but it doesn't vary from year to year, so if your child goes for multiple years they repeat the same songs/experiments/projects every year. It is a private, not-for-profit school, and that is good and bad. The good thing is their is a volunteer Board that handles the finances, policies, etc for the school. The bad side of that is children with behavioral issues (physically aggressive with others, excessive crying from separation issues) take a large amount of time and attention from the teachers, leaving the rest of the students with less direct teaching and adult interactions. The first year there was a floater teacher/teachers aid that was very helpful in these situations, but that position didn't exist in the 2nd and 3rd year for us. We would have gone elsewhere for the 3rd year but Covid restrictions kept our preferred school from opening. The room has multiple stations that kids can choose to play with items like play doh/floam, a water station, painting, play kitchen, etc, so they choose where they spend time, and then there is something teacher-led for the children to interact with the teacher. It's nice for kids to pick what they do, but there isn't a structure in place to ensure kids participate in the teacher-led portion, and if that is where the true curriculum planned for the day or week happens, it's possible your child is just playing all day. That's fine for part of the time, but we found it happened a lot more frequently than we wanted. We were looking for social interaction as well as teaching kindergarten preparation skills, and we ended up teaching most of the skills at home. There was a change in the Director position during our time there, and we did not feel that the new Director had the same skills or strengths as the previous one, and we did not agree with the handling of classroom issues that indirectly impacted our child. Maybe with time this will improve, but we were often frustrated or disappointed in the processes in place.