The College School

I strongly recommend this school! We were attracted by their Reggio Emilia approach. But it was better than I could imagine. The teachers were so nurturing and took so much time to get to know each child. Also, the art my child did in preschool is unbelievable that I have framed so much of it and created books. As they progressed to elementary school, they get to try more challenging experiences. Each of their themes and activities has so much thought behind them and without the children knowing they are learning math, science and empathy.We`re overall very happy. With the pandemic they struggled as everyone, but in the end have been tremendously successful keeping kids at school and recognizing that's essential for their development. I appreciate the teachers and the current leadership from the head of the school.I can`t forget mentioning the amazing lunch program that the school has put in place. We have a chef!!! She creates nutritious meals for the kids and has adapted to covid as well. If you value diversity, critical thinking and believe kids should not only learn in a classroom, this is the school for you!

The College School is amazing. I love dropping my child off and seeing all of the smiling kids who are excited for school. I highly recommend checking out this school.

Sending my children to The College School has been one of the most important decisions we ever made. I have two very different kids with different personalities and learning styles. TCS has helped them become problem solvers, critical thinkers and each have confidence and a true love of learning. The teachers are kind and deeply engaged and challenge them to always do their very best work and thinking. The outdoor experiences and challenges they have had have really rounded out the very solid academic program. I see both of my children being very prepared for high school and what is beyond.

This is a wonderful school and very unique in its approach to learning. It is very "hands on". The children learn to love the outdoors and know how to be good citizens. They even have a 28 acre property about 45 minutes from school that can be used for a multitude of purposes.

As a former student of five years, I would definitely recommend The College School. The teachers were always kind, and it was like they really wanted to get to know me as a person, not a student. They were very understanding, and the classes were usually hands-on activities, not just sitting in a classroom listening to a teacher give lectures. The classrooms were always neat and well-supplied, as well as being big enough. Specialists were always my favorite classes, especially drama and PE. But there was music, and art also. In drama, come springtime, you would learn 'Circus Skills'. That consisted of Poi, balancing feathers, then clubs on your hands and chin, juggling, balancing on a ball, tightrope, and a bunch of other things, all in a safe environment. There is a gym, and an outside field area for PE, as well as a blacktop, and every year, starting in 1st grade, classes would take overnights, in various places, depending on what they were studying. For example, the 5th grade goes caving for multiple nights, as well as going on many field trips to catch, tag, and study monarch butterflies. They let them go, of course. In conclusion, I would recommend TCS to any fun loving, hands-on kid who loves to learn by doing!