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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Current lower school family and very happy. My child has amazing, caring teachers who support and enrich. Great after school activity options. My child loves school and comes home every day excited about new learning. Bus and lunch make things easier.

Extended day is done in house so children interact with teaching staff and high school student assistants before and after school.

Staff have all responded to my emails promptly and thoughtfully.

I love that they are all trained in the science of reading and OG trained. I also appreciate the emphasis on handwriting, cursive, and writing instruction. I love all the specials but I think many of those are common at other private schools as well.

The negatives I see are cost (but I've heard good things about the financial aid), lack of day off/half day extended day which I hope they will fix at some point soon, and the location can be difficult if you are not near a bus route.

I am happy to answer specific questions but also be aware that there has been a troll maligning the school over the past month or so. [/quote]

What sports does your child have as options, does he think the other students are friendly, are the teachers GOOD and experienced?  Thanks.[/quote]

If you want competitive sports at school in lower school you might want a k-8. At SAES, kids have PE 3-5 times a week increasing as they get older. K-2 p.e. is about learning skills and teamwork and then 3-5 they learn more game rules and playing sports. Competitive teams start in middle school. The lower school after school offers beginning and advanced fencing as well as cooking, art, science, and other classes.

My child adores classmates and kids from other classes.

The teachers have been great so far. I was very impressed with the bios of the newly hired teachers and all of the teachers there currently have been great as far as I can tell. I am obviously not in the classroom all day every day and I'm sure there is variation because there is everywhere. However, conferences (twice a year) are thorough and the report card (3 x a year) is like 5 single spaced pages with both narrative comments and skills based checklists. I enjoy knowing what's going on with my child's learning. My child is excited by learning and constantly surprising me with new learning. Again, YMMV because kids are all different.

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