North Street School

Sorry to disappoint the reviewers below but I couldn't disagree more about this school. If you look at how this school's results have tumbled from a regular in the top spots in the state/district, to the middle of the pack, you will see where the truth lies. There are some excellent teachers and the advanced learning program is very high caliber however there are also an unsettling number of poor teachers, ineffective programs and inane policies that the administration is either unwilling or unable to address. Poor leadership has been part of the problem for many years and this does not appear to be changing with the new principal.
--Submitted by a parent

NSS has been a fantastic experience for my three children. The motto, 'character is who you are when no one is watching' is reflected in the teachers, staff, and instilled in the students. The education, friendliness, and values have been maintained under the guidance of the new principal Dr. Smith. We appreciate NSS!
--Submitted by a parent

Wonderful school in every respect. Friendly, involved teachers, top notch principal (although she is leaving at end of '08). My two daughters went through this school and both loved it. Excellent advanced programs as well.
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter attended both Parkway and North Street School. Both schools are excellent in the education that you get at either school. The difference is what you may find in the mentallity of living in the 'back country' vs 'in town'. Parkway parents are more into volunteering and community. The kids are more innocent as a whole. At North Street the kids are more worldly and parents have less time/more money to donate instead. Overall you can not go wrong with either school. Just a matter of enviroment or mood preference.
--Submitted by a parent

I have nothing but good things to say about Betty Burfiend, the principal. In our 6+ years of involvement at NSS, she has never been anything but an asset, even when we have occasionally disagreed with her about various issues. Teachers have been plus/minus...mostly plus, though, and the one real 'minus' that one of our children had a few years ago was let go sometime last year. At least NSS rectifies its mistakes, eventually! Plenty of room for parents to get involved. The flip side of this issue is that working mothers are sometimes treated as being 'less than,' since they don't have the same availability for extracurricular activities as the stay-at-home moms do. Overall, I'm happy to have sent my children to NSS.
--Submitted by a parent