Derby Academy

My son started Derby this year as a 6th grader, and I could not be more thrilled with the opportunities he's getting or - more importantly to this mom - the welcoming energy with which he has been greeted. After spending 9 years at the same small Montessori School, truthfully I agonized over where to send my kind and smart but socially anxious boy to survive the middle school years. I'm not sure I could have imagined at three months in the question of survival would be a thing of the past - he's thriving! The school offers unique academic opportunities (google: Future Cities), and coding which my son is over the moon excited for. And they are engaging him in the basics - he comes home eager to report out on what he's learning and exploring in the classroom. They've somehow managed to cultivate and foster an enthusiasm for learning as well as a kindness that far exceeds what I normally see at this age. I truly could not be happier I made the decision to enroll in Derby.

Derby Academy has created an incredible community and school environment for my two kids. I have a smaller third one and will 100% send her to Derby. The small class size and the INCREDIBLE teaching staff is unparalleled. We live in Hingham and the public school system is really great, but Derby is different. It creates an place for students to feel loved, cared for, find their sense of self, and be VERY prepared for Highschool. It is "cool" to be smart and to be kind. It is "cool" to be athletic AND be artsy" I have one girl and one boy and they get excited to go to school every day. They've made amazing friends in a short period of time. The kids that graduate from Derby go to the best schools and are VERY prepared for highschool.

I have two children at Derby. The school has helped define them as leaders, learners and good citizens. Derby puts an emphasis on confidence and making kids comfortable learning. We have never even once wondered if this was the right spot for them.