Pound Ridge Elementary School

My daughter went to a small private school when we lived in the city and they did not know how to handle her reading needs. PRES is addressing that need and she is flourishing with her reading!
--Submitted by a parent

Have had 6 children in the Pound Ridge Elementary School and can say nothing but good things about the school. Each child's needs were different and each was given the individual attention necessary for his success.
--Submitted by a parent

My child attends PRES. She began there in kindergarten and is now in grade 5. Great school! All staff are caring, competent professionals. Teachers look at individual student needs and seek to provide consistent, high quality instruction. Personally, I don't think my child could be better served in any private or other public school. Truly excellent school!
--Submitted by a parent

Both of my children attended PRES from Kindergarten through fifth grade. Both thrived in this wonderful nurturing school. The teachers were always professional, caring & responsive. My children were prepared for Middle & High School. My 11 year old now attends Fox Lane Middle & my 15 year old attends Fox Lane High School. So far so good.
--Submitted by a parent

Both of my children attended Pound Ridge Elementary School and had a fabulous academic experience. They were given an opportunity to grow and develop at their own pace and always felt a part of the learning experience. They started in the school orchestra in elementary school and continued through high school, while still maintaining active participation in soccer, baseball and lacrosse and other extra-curricular activities. As a parent I was involved in the parent teacher organization as well as volunteering in the classroom for special projects and math games. I felt that PRES gave my children a good foundation for college and the socialization provided gave them an excellent start in life itself.
--Submitted by a parent

A great little school in every way. Small classes with top dedicated caring teachers. All kids love going to school each day and mix of social/homework is perfect. After having had 3 kids go through PRES, I can honestly say that I could not have chosen a better place to raise my children. All of them have been happy and involved in after school activities and have gone or are going on to middle and high school with a great grounding
--Submitted by Andrew Melinek, a parent

My child attended kindergarten. The entire year of 2004-2005, the building was under complete reconstruction--only loose plastic sheets hung between the classrooms and rooms/wings of masonry, wood, and other dusty, fume-filled construction. A walk through the hall gave me headaches when I picked my child up from school. My child complained of headaches for weeks. I appealed to the PTA, which did nothing but cheerlead the district's decision to allow this unhealthy situation. To add to the insult, school homework assignments were rife with misspellings and grammatical errors, as were the teacher's letters home. This school has nice test scores, but everything else about our experience there was extremely disappointing. In spite of our high taxes, we are choosing private school for our other kids.
--Submitted by a parent