Our child was here for several years, and we pulled out due to major dissatisfaction over the course of the last year.
Many of the beloved, seasoned teachers have left or been let go in an effort to mold the school into a more "mainstream, accredited" school. In an effort to raise test scores many of the kids who are being admitted had more emotional and behavioral problems as opposed LD issues.
There was little social support outside of the classroom (i.e. lunch time), and for LD kids this is imperative!
My child was shoved by another student and hit his head on the pavement. I was never called or notified, even though the offending child was suspended!
The tuition was exorbitant considering much of the "experientials" had been reduced or cut all together. We certainly weren't paying for the high quality academics, so we were disappointed. They were also constantly fund raising.
Almost all focus was on the high school and most extra circulars focused on them. Very little focused on the lower grades.
The head of school was very indifferent. She would be very receptive to take your feedback, but nothing would ever come of it.
But the absolute worst of it was that our child did not progress academically at all. Not only did our child not progress, he regressed! We feel we wasted years of schooling and dollars that could have been better allocated elsewhere to progress his strengths and alleviate his challenges.
We've found a much better school now, and our child has made incredible progress since leaving Stanbridge Academy.
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