St. Michael's Academy is the only remaining Catholic Elementary & Middle School in the city of…read moreSpringfield. They instill important moral values within their students from a young age, and they're often regarded as one of the best Elementary/Middle schools in the Springfield area.

I usually come to town of enfield just for one thing ...Russo's bakery ... They have the best…read morepistachio cake ever!! aka my wedding cake. That said, I was recently here for the 4th of July fireworks and its probably the best one around the Hartford area, now that the riverfront has no fireworks. I don't think I've ever been so close to the launch. It was a magnificent display. Organized very well, plenty parking @enfield market from where the shuttle bus picks up and drops off every 15min. It was very convenient and I plan to come back again next year.

Enfield, Connecticut is a fascinating town. Situated on the MA/CT border, it gets decent business…read morefrom those people driving in from either Routes 5 or 91 (and considering that it gets Longmeadow traffic, all that much more). Its primary purpose seems to be in office parks, farms, and the mall strip, where the Enfield Square Mall and other stores sit across two streets. While it's a booming business, it's also a graveyard to those big stores that are no longer with us: Caldor, Child World, Media Play (who had the same space as Child World), Ames, Steiger's, G. Fox (which became a Filenes), and Filenes (which became a Macy's). They were all here. Enfield is a decent place though. They have shops, and unlike Holyoke, I could usually find decent parking somewhere. So kudos to you Enfield, you town of stores and whatnot.

Best school ever!Really nice teachers,a bullying patrol,and awesome students.For every bad thing in…read morethis school a good thing appears! At this school(I won't say names) best grades were 2 and 4.

Good luck trying to enroll your child in this place. On their website they ask to email Pam Flowers…read more(director) as best contact. Well she is Not. I emailed her in June to get a tour and to get more info on the place (hours/prices). Never heard back, emailed them again and called multiple times, finally got someone to call back did a tour filled out ppw to be put on waiting list to have my baby enrolled once he's born in October. I was told someone will let me know by end of October if they have a spot for him to start in January Nobody Did. Saw the daycare director at a health fair Pam took my name dawn and promised to check back same day Never Did. She never called or emailed me back - good job Pam. I had my son and I had till January to get him in daycare before going back to work. Looked everywhere was hard to find a place but I finally did. Funny story Friday before Christmas someone finally did call me from Children's House Not Pam to see if I am still looking to enroll- Little bit late to the game don't you think.

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

What a fantastic school! It is a joyful and nurturing place and such a gift for our family!…read more My son began as a PreK student and is now in Kindergarten. At the young age of 5, he has an independent spirit and it's been instilled in him that his opinion and voice matters. He is kind, considerate, and sensitive, and he is taught that those are values to celebrate. Each day, he is encouraged to be playful and creative, indoors and out, especially in the snow! He comes home exhausted from adventures in the fairy woods, or releasing tadpoles into the pond or sending butterflies he raised to Mexico, or building a plane and flying it to Africa. He is learning math and writing and reading, but it's so joyful and instills such pride, that it doesn't feel like work. One day, I was home sick and suggested he stay home and watch movies, but he said, "Mama, we are learning numbers 7 and 8 today, and a new poem, and I don't want to miss that!" Between the Spanish and French lessons, the intro to musical instruments and sign language and poetry and yoga and skiing and ceramics and book making and wood working and on and on, he is bursting with a love of learning. And not only does BCD know and value my son, but I feel as a family, we have been welcomed and engaged by a warm group of parents from all backgrounds. Berkshire Country Day School is one of the best decisions we ever made and if you are considering it, I say, YES, do it!

Berkshire Country Day School has been fundamentally transformative for our son. He started there…read moreat the end of 5th grade, and is now in 8th. I have such overwhelmingly positive things to say about his time there, that I barely know where to start. Many schools say they treat every student as an individual, and work to ensure each individual is known, understood and given what they specifically need to grow and fulfill their potential, but BCD actually truly does that. My son has grown in a way I hoped he would, that I knew he was capable of, because BCD allowed him to. His time there has been, and continues to be, utterly inspiring and fulfilling, and he is so, so happy. He loves school! The academics are really strong and challenging, but at the same time engaging and fun. The school is not at all preppy in the way I understand that word, and is definitely what I would call progressive. The relationship between teachers and students is one of mutual respect and teachers are part of their "team", on their side and always there for them. This relationship doesn't challenge the teachers position of authority, but interestingly seems to reinforce it in a meaningful way. Every teacher he has had there has been exceptional, approachable and welcoming, and he has loved, respected and relished learning from every one of them. He is now an amazing young man who LOVES learning. He is confident and kind and caring - everything that I knew was within him, and that has been nurtured and allowed to flourish at BCD. We were awarded financial aid, as many applicants are. Don't assume you can't afford it. We are by far what you might consider the private school profile, and without the financial aid we couldn't have given our son what I consider to be the best gift we could ever give. It has still been a struggle financially, but achievable and the struggle has already paid back in so many ways. Pay for this, and college will take care of itself!