Wow, I can review my old school? Ahh, the good old days…read more.. Consider yourself fortunate to be in that school district.

Outstanding elementary school in Hyde Park. Great place to live and learn. The school is welcoming.read more

I have to say I was extremely disappointed at my time spent at this school. The worst part about it…read morewas being bullied inside of classes, and also bullied online by students who attended this school. When I brought the bullying to the attention of the school, with printouts and saved voicemails, they blatantly said they could do nothing about it. Cheers to them. Sidenote, a student married a teacher one year after she graduated, obviously, he quit.

I wrote a review almost a year ago when my kids were planning on going to Wooster in the fall. At…read morethat time my daughter had not yet decided whether to change schools and also go to Wooster. I am happy to say she choose to attend in the fall and it has been a very positive experience for her. She saw how happy her brother was and felt that this place might be good for her as well. Every time my wife or I spend any time on campus we always come home with the same response. Thank god we chose Wooster, what a happy place filled with genuine caring people. I honestly do not think that there is a better place for either of my two children.

I always thought boarding school is where you deposit snotty, spoiled, incorrigible kiddies when…read moreyou have a pile of cash and nothing more worthy to do with it. Storm King is NOT such a place. Set on manicured grounds in the shadow of Storm King Mountain and just down the road from West Point, SKS is an educational community with an impressive 150 year history (see: https://sks.org). My nephew teaches here. He lives here, with his charges and family. He is an extraordinary educator and reflects the sensibilities of this place. His colleagues are just like him. SKS is exclusive in the sense of expense and rigor (hence not for everyone) but it is not your stereotypical UK snobatorium -- flush with secret handshakes and trust fund teens. It is elite, sure -- but in a good way -- like Yelp; with a Bohemian vibe. Were I in the market for a prep school that boards their students, SKS would be high on my list.

In her first year at Storm King School (9th grade), our daughter has thrived. We are young…read moreparents and have had to make a significant sacrifice to send our daughter to SKS. Based on her first half of the year, it has been the best investment that we could have made. Academics: Coming from public schools in New York City, we have been very pleased that the teachers have high expectations for our daughter and also offer her support and time after class to cover material that she found challenging. In addition to helping her learn the content of each class, she has received support from the Learning Center that has enabled to her to begin to develop the independence and study habits that she will need to be successful in college. Moreover, the teachers have demonstrated a true passion for pedagogy. We have been particularly impressed with her English teacher, and the way that he guides his students to engage with literature and traditional essay writing, while also developing his students' creativity and critical thinking. We also really like that she has the opportunity to take Mandarin Chinese - this is indicative of the breadth of course offerings at Storm King. Extra-curricular activities: From an extra-curricular perspective, SKS has created the environment where students are able to take risks and encourages them to find areas outside of academics that they are passionate about. While previously she did not demonstrate a passion for sports, she has already played on two sports teams in her first half of the year. She particularly enjoyed the experience on the soccer team and built great camaraderie with her teammates. Also, she has participated in the dance program, which is quite extraordinary. The recent dance recital gave the students in the dance program the opportunity to showcase all that they had been working on to the entire school community. Boarding environment and peers: As you might imagine, we were very apprehensive to send our 9th grade daughter to boarding school. However, the SKS boarding experience has exceeded our expectations. First of all, The dean, house parents and other faculty are well attuned to what is happening with the students - which puts us at ease as parents. We also really like that our daughter has the opportunity to interact with such a diverse group of students from all around the world. As a byproduct of being in this environment, she has become more intellectually curious about the world outside of NYC and the United States. She also has developed a close group of friends that have ambitious plans for their future. In summary, the individualized attention, the deep commitment to excellence and the nurturing environment of SKS makes it an ideal place for our daughter to attend high school.

Small middle school in no-man's-land. Too much overemphasis on sports, not academics. Students…read moredawdle around after Noon. Car lot with trucks, farm equipments and livestock transports. Rebel review: 3

We are so happy with our decision to send our children to Cedar Gables! They truly love it and have…read morelearned so much. The staff is amazing and very caring!

We absolutely love Cedar Gables! We have two children who attend there and they look forward to…read moregoing to school every single day. The owner, Tara, and her staff of wonderful teachers are absolutely amazing! They are kind, patient, and take every action to provide a safe, fun, and nurturing environment for all of the children. We look forward to the daily updates and pictures that the teachers provide us through the app. We have nothing but glowing remarks about Cedar Gables and recommend it to everyone!

Highly recommend checking out the Newburgh orchestral series that's played out at Mount Saint…read moreMary's college and around the greater Hudson Valley. I've been Independence for about two or three shows so far and it's really a nice experience. Plenty of parking, the campus is beautiful the folks who organize and volunteer are really knowledgeable and are also patrons of the arts. Really cool to run into one of my former music director / teachers from my junior high school days who is very involved in this particular group.

Beautiful, safe campus. Extremely knowledgeable staff and professors. Expectational programs and…read moreopportunities for students.

Went to music class with my almost 3 year old niece today. I didn't know what to expect but I was…read morereally shocked how great the teacher was with all the kids. It was nonstop and the kids were all loving it! It was fast paced and no one got bored. The place was SUPER clean and organized too! Everything had bin and the kids loved cleaning up and did everything as teamwork. Highly recommend taking your little one here for music class. She can't wait to go back!!

Amazing school, wonderful teachers, clean and organized. I cannot say enough good things about this…read moreschool. Your kids are in for a great education with Ms. Claire's