This school taught my daughter how to jerk! All jokes, but she did come home from 2nd grade knowing…read morehow to work it. It's thanks to Mrs. Tank.

From the owner: Rippowam Cisqua School ignites learning in PreK through Grade 9 students with an innovation-fueled…read moreprogram that builds each student's independent thinking, communication, and leadership skills.

Rippowam is an incredible school with a dedicated faculty who engage students in authentic…read morerelationships, allowing the teachers to support where needed, challenge wherever possible and foster a love of learning. An amazingly nurturing environment that graduates confident kids of great character who go onto lead in their secondary schools and beyond.

From the owner: Rippowam Cisqua School is a PreKindergarten through ninth grade community where learning is a…read moreshared experience, the responsibility of both students and teachers. We urge active student involvement and seek to provide a rich curriculum in academics, arts, and athletics for children of different abilities and learning styles. Our approach to learning incorporates experimentation, simulation, and collective and individual problem solving, as well as traditional lecture, discussion, and skill development techniques - all toward the goal of attaining excellence. Students are challenged to demonstrate their competence in a variety of subjects, with emphasis placed on the written word, throughout their school career. The process by which children arrive at a final product is an important part of their education. The interaction between adults and children is fundamental to Rippowam Cisqua School. Warmth, humor, and compassion characterize individual student-teacher relationships. We encourage communication of ideas and feelings to help develop understanding and cooperation. The adults seek to help children develop self-discipline and sound judgment. As a community, we require respect, honesty, and common decency at all times. Our goal is to graduate students who are confident and knowledgeable lifelong learners. We strive to be a school of joyous and enlightened learning: a place where children come, not where they are sent.

My son started at CKS in November of 2018. We were pushed out of a Montessori that we were in b/c…read morethey didn't allow therapists in to work with their students (he was aging out of E.I.). This was a few months into the school year, so I set out to find a school ASAP. I toured two others in the area, most of the schools I tried were already filled. Luckily I was able to get a hold of Ester who is the owner, and runs the school. I think upon hearing my situation, she took sympathy on my plight, and was able to get my son in. For that alone I will forever be indebted to her, but also for creating this incredible environment for every child that is lucky enough to attend school here. My son has thrived here, has made some great friends, and the parents are all great too. It is family run, and some of her kids work there, or have worked there. The staff is excellent too. They're all just so sweet and kind, the children and parents love them. They have chickens, two baby sheep, and a tractor to go for rides on. They're very big on outdoor play which I really LOVE - no matter what the conditions are (sans wind). They do sports in the morning to get the kids going, and they love it. The teachers make home cooked meals for breakfast and lunch every day (it is a nut free environment). Not having to think about what I am making my son for breakfast, snack, or lunch five days a week is a life saver. It also helps knowing its homemade and healthy. It is truly a remarkable place. They're also up to date on the times with everything they do there from the books, the toys, to activities and even their app for the school - Brightwheel. It gives you updates, pics, and videos of your child's day to day school life. You can message the school within the app and vice versa. This school is a magical place, and if you are ever able to send your child here, consider yourself hitting the preschool jackpot. My son literally asks me to go to school on some days when he is not there. It's that good!

As good as it gets pre-school, made for working parents! I was initially considering sending my…read moreson to other 3's/4's programs in the area when we moved here, with only 3-4 hour days, summers off --- which would have required hiring a sitter/nanny. I am so glad I didn't assume that a daycare model pre-school wouldn't be as good! . I don't know how he could have learned any more over the past 18 months -- he is reading, speaks some Spanish, has learned great social skills and how to be a good friend, etc. And he eats the daily homemade food, trying all kinds of food he won't try at home. Coming from NYC, we never thought we'd end up at a family owned daycare, but we could not be happier we found CKS. The director/owner is wonderful, and her team a mix of her family (son and husband), as welll as fabulous, warm teachers who seem to really WANT to be teachers and are educated as such. My son is very ready for Kindergarden!! And for working parents, other than 2 weeks in the summer and a week at Christmas, this school is always open -- even during crazy snowstorms this year, they were open, allowing us to work when we needed to.

Thieves. DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD HERE!…read more Our son had a medical diagnosis so we needed to proceed with an unforeseen medical withdrawal for the school year because they are opposed to diaper changes for 3 year-olds even when medically necessary. We provided a letter to this school from our son's doctor as requested which detailed the medical treatment needed and they were unable to accommodate our request. The deadline for insurance (TRP) is August 1st and they suggested that the only way we can get our nearly USD 10, 000 back is by signing up for insurance (past the deadline since it was August 8th!) which is insurance fraud. They would not even consider a partial refund. TERRIBLE pre-school experience, avoid this place at all costs.

From the owner: Landmark Preschool, a division of Ridgefield Academy, grew out of the belief that children benefit…read morefrom a joyful introduction to early academic learning. Landmark teachers introduce new skills through fun, goal-oriented lessons, allowing children to experience the world and engage more deeply. This method of building a strong early academic foundation within a nurturing environment helps children to form positive concepts about school that set the tone for their educational career. What happens first matters forever. Children experience the most rapid brain development between the ages of birth and seven years old. The years children spend growing at Landmark Preschool are foundational. It is here that discoveries are made, that a strong academic foundation is built, that children become confident and their authentic selves unfold. With a strong foundation from Landmark Preschool, students are poised to become accomplished thinkers, leaders, change makers, scientists, artists, and so much more.

We sent out Daughter here for her last year of pre-K. They were awesome! they did so many…read moreactivities with the kids and treated her as if she was their own daughter so much so that my daughter didn't want me to braid her hair....she wanted her teacher to do it! She has learned so much there! I can't say enough good things about them.

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Bedford Discovery School is very racist. They have a problem with Black people. They do not…read morerecognize Father's. I went to pick my son up yesterday and they called the Police on me, I have it all on camera. I will be suing and sharing this with the news. The other parents were very concerned. This was very traumatizing to the kids. The staff seemed very incompetent and the Director is never on site. Furthermore, my son was reported missing for 2 months and he was enrolled at BDS. They never contacted the authorities or the Police. They should be well aware of how traumatizing it is to call the Police on Black People for no reason. I do not benefit from White Privilege. So we will be arranging a protest and lawsuit for racial discrimination.

Loving and cheerful staff. I am very comfortable with my child attending this school. No sad faces,…read moreonly smiles from wall to wall. Very pleased with the experience from management.

Poor academic program. Administration is ignorant and did not hesitate to discriminate. If you're…read morelooking for a school that embodies the basic principles of Catholicism, this is not the right school for you. If you're looking for a school that will teach your child and provide them with opportunities to learn anything found outside of a workbook, this is not the school for you.

I can't believe the previous poster is talking about the same school. We started at this school…read morebecause our previous school closed and we couldn't be happier. This school is even more academically challenging than our last school and the administration and families have been even more welcoming than we could have imagined. Our children feel welcomed and feel a part of the school community. The administration and faculty care about all of the students and make an effort to know what is going on with all of the kids. Additionally, they have so many great extra curricular activities and special family events (like the Christmas Boutique, Coat Drive for a local Charity, Father Daughter Dance, etc.), that we all feel a part of the community. I can think of no better place than this school to teach my children the basic principles of Catholicism and generally how to be a good person, friend and community member. My only "complaint" is that we didn't find this school sooner.