This is my voting spot it is always very well organized and things move quickly once inside,…read moreparking may take a little extra time but even that isn't bad.

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.

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.

This school community is a marvel -- I've never seen anything like it. The sense of welcome is…read morepalpable immediately, the beauty of the rolling hills and gardens and buildings are unbelievable, and the way our two boys have blossomed into socially-comfortable, environmentally-aware, curious learners over these last 2 years is something we'll always be deeply grateful for. Can't wait for all the years ahead of us. We highly recommend this school, from administration to curriculum to community. All of it.

let's see - terrible education, terrible high school administration (especially Dina). Biggest…read moremistake of all of our parenting decisions was enrolling our daughter for the 9th grade. WISH I had a time machine to delete my daughter's 9th grade year (2024-2025). I can't imagine kids being set up for academic success in college after attending Hartsbrook. Don't do it. If your kids are there already - I don't know what to say except I am sorry. If they are already in the high school - I don't see you transitioning well to a real school - this place is a daycare at best.

My Dtr is enrolled at Smith. There are many wonderful qualities of Smith College. The small dorm…read moresizes and the smaller community feel was the reason she chose this college. She has had some incredible professors and is grateful for the opportunity to study here. The biggest suggestion for the college is to hire full time academic advisors. They are professors and advisors and do not have enough time to be really valuable to these students needing advice and guidance.

Graduation Day for our Niece. She's been here four years. This will be a outdoor event, 650 Grads…read more Weather in the 70's, a nice Weather day for her Special Event. 7 of us came Across Country to be a Witness. Smith is a all Woman's College and lodging is more big homes on a city campus than dorms that might look like apartments. More Victorian and Federalist styles. Quite nice, but that makes parking a special effort. Parking enforcement is strict.

This school is pretty nice some of the teachers are really mean and not nice to kids lots of…read morefavoritism but some are also really nice

Best time ever. First time ever at school (I was aways homeschooled) and some people treat good and…read moreSome people treat me not good. So mostly everybody is nice and these people are sometimes mean but not really. I didn't know a lot of people in the school but now I know almost know everybody. I love mv

Excellent School! Fantastic Director & Owner! Very good teaching & job placement was excellent! One…read moreof the best in the field of Cosmetology & Esthetics!

Explorations is where I went to High School. Looking back almost 10 years later, I treasure my…read moreexperiences there. Some background- Explorations is a charter school that focuses on non-traditional, experiential education. It's a public school that functions like a private school, but has the minuscule budget if a small public school. Kids from all over the state can go there, but a certain percentage of students have to be from the immediate area. When I was enrolled, we had classes four days a week, M-Th. Fridays were split into outdoor adventure and internships and students would alternate between the two every other Friday. I had two internships. One of them was at a doggie day care place. It's ironic where I worked as the owner resembled Michael Myers from the Halloween movies. Currently, he's in jail as police found a sex slave in his house. The other internship was at an automotive painting firm. Outdoor adventure is what we did the Fridays when we didn't have internships. As far as activities... I crawled into a bat cave in Salisbury-it was wet, muddy, full of bats and friggin awesome! I went hiking up CT's tallest peak I belayed and climbed rocks I shared secrets in a sweat lodge and ate freshly killed beef from a student's farm I shot my teachers with guns...paintball guns (don't get any funny ideas). I did that and soooo much more! Academically, compared to a normal high school, the homework load is lighter. You're on a first name basis with your teachers. They're approachable and easy to talk to. Besides a few social stereotypes like the stoners, punks, hippies and those soon to drop out, the school is pretty much devoid of typical stereotypical high school kids. Basically, you're free to be yourself without having to worry about how your perceived. There are no bullies either. When I went there, the school had taken over an old bank. That was our school. Classes were in the basement and the offices were in the vault. In the middle of winter, the landlord elected not to renew our lease. We had class in a park pavilion in the dead of winter in the northeast corner of CT. Somehow I got through it, but damn, it was cold. We were spared by NWCC who saw our plight and gave us an old building to use for the remainder the year. The next year we got our building, which is the current location of the school. My class had 16 people in it and when I was a student, the entire student body had 72 kids. I loved my non-stereotypical high school. I got to go rock climbing across from Mt. Washington, experience the cold and a douchbag landlord and the generosity of the local community college. I had amazing teachers- many of whim I still talk to outside of school. They truly made my experience great and I'd consider them friends. Also, I still talk to my classmates and try to stay in touch. I made friends who will hopefully last a lifetime. I could go on and on, but I'll stop here. Explorations was a great experience and if you want a high school like no other, I encourage you to check it out. It's a one if a kind school :) Peace|

Pope Francis Preparatory School is the only remaining Catholic High School in the city of…read moreSpringfield. It is regarded as one of the most elite High Schools in Western Massachusetts and has enrollment from 30+ cities and towns in the surrounding Springfield area.