Crossroads Academy

CA is a mixed bag. Many of the families are great. Additionally, up through the fifth grade there are some great teachers - especially for well-behaved girls. The History and Science programs are very strong across all grades. The middle school has fallen on very hard times. English, Latin and Math are taught by teachers who are better suited for criminal prosecution than teaching children. They and the middle school staff are unpleasant and focused on irrelevant rules and minutiae. The quality of the middle school is reflected in current statistics: (1)The enrollment is down more than 25% next year - mostly from classes that would be in the middle school next year. (I'm not sure about the class of 2014, but I hear that most of the students have left or are leaving before their final year.) (2) Placement from Crossroads into top tier high schools has fallen off dramtically - the local middle school has better placement results. The staff at CA don't have the required relationships and they do very little to assist with the process. Except for donations (preferably large and unrestricted) parental involvement is strongly discouraged by the leadership of the school.
—Submitted by a parent

if I could give it no stars I would I stood up for what I believed was right and I got punished for it. The middle school is horribly managed they need to get their priorities straight before the class of 2014 falls apart even more. They have seriously mishandled the entire situation and because of their mistake the class of 2014 has fallen apart. Worst year of my life.

For bright and motivated students, Crossroads is a cut above the local public school options, even Hanover, Norwich, and Lyme. History and science are especially well taught. It was very sad to see the middle-school girl leave -- hopefully they get on top of whatever bad dynamics are going on in that class.
—Submitted by a parent

Another student (out of a class of 12) has left my son's class mid-year. The family is nice and their daughter was a smart girl who never got into trouble. There is something very wrong with the middle school.
—Submitted by a parent

Since enrolling our three children at Crossroads, we have been very happy with the school. The core knowledge and core virtues curricula are solid and give our children the breadth and depth of knowledge they will need to succeed academically. The campus provides a natural learning environment and lots of fresh air for exploring and regenerating.
—Submitted by a parent

Crossroads Academy is an outstanding institution. The Curriculum (Core Knowledge), teachers, administration and facility are top notch. My two sons love it here, they are academically challenged in an environment that is perfect for them. The core virtues program instills and reinforces the values that they learn at home.
—Submitted by a parent

As a student at Crossroads Academy, I have always been impressed with its high-level academics and strong foundation in the core virtues. I would definetly recommend Crossroads as a school.
—Submitted by a student