Private | PK-12 | Nonsectarian | 850 students |
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Casey Johnston, June 14, 2011
Greatschools.org is a wonderful place to post a review about a school. I love checking out reviews myself. I know, however, when I am investigating even something as trivial as a new restaurant, to take each review with a grain of salt. It seems that most people who post a review either love or hate the business they re reviewing. (Like the earlier poster who pointed out our bi-modal reviews.) Few people feel compelled to comment when they simply have a satisfying and fulfilling experience. It s the extremes that give folks the urge to post, especially on a site that protects their anonymity. It s regrettable that the parent who posted on May 2 is feeling dissatisfied and unheard. We want everyone to have a fantastic experience at our school. We re proud of it, and want to share it. We realize that Quarry Lane isn t for everyone, and families have other choices. We are, however, just the right stuff for our 850 families who continue to re-enroll year after year. Plus, we ve gotten great accolades recently from Bay Area Parent Magazine readers who voted our Middle and High Schools the Best in the East Bay. This magazine has a readership of over 130,000 in the East Bay and almost 8,000 ballots were completed for the Beast of Bay Edition. Please visit our website at www.quarrylane.org and visit the news feed that has an updated list of where our students have been accepted to college, a great measure of success. Feel free to contact me any time for any questions you have about reviews, good and bad. Casey Johnston, Director of Admissions, The Quarry Lane School, cjohnston@quarrylane.org.
We had to move my second grader from another school midyear. Quarry Lane made this potentially stressful and difficult transition extremely smooth for us. I am impressed with their curriculum and professionalism of school administration. There is a very clear communication from school to parents and I feel that our daughter has very clear rules and expectations from her teachers. She is being academically challenged and the structured environment helps her stay focused. I regret not putting my child into Quarry Lane earlier and instead selecting another school.
As a non-teaching member of the Quarry Lane administrative team, I definitely have a unique outside-insider perspective. While I am a part of the everyday happenings of the school, my interaction with students is more sporadic. That being said, I am continually impressed with the overall level of respect that I see at this school. The students are completely open and are extremely friendly. I have encountered numerous students at both the lower school and upper school levels who look me in the eye and greet me, even just in passing. The teachers are enthusiastic about their work and truly thrive on their students progress. There is a definite sense of community that resonates throughout the school. I am truly proud to be a member of that community.
I have a 3 year old in preschool and 5 year old in kindergarten - and they excelled academically! I think QLS is a great school - the kids are excited to learn and they make good friends. The teachers/staff listen to both the kids and the parents - and they really to want children to succeed. I would definitely recommend this school for bright, motivated kids and parents looking to give their children the best start possible.
Our decision to switch from the Pleasanton public school track to QL was the best decision we've made for our daughter. She began at QL in middle school and will be entering 9th grade this coming school-year. When she began at QL, she was already 1 year behind the QL elementary school students in certain academic areas...especially math. She was floundering in Pleasanton elementary school and was also bullied substantially. At QL she has thrived academically and in self-confidence. The teachers, principal, and headmaster make extra efforts to know each student very well and help shape them to succeed. The Co-Directors of the Upper School, Ms. Paz-Rumore, and Dr. Tom Keating, are nothing short of phenomenal. And the Founder/Headmaster, Dr. Arac always has the students uppermost in mind as he steers his magnificent school into the future. This school is all about "applied learning" where mere knowledge gained from a textbook is not enough. Further, in addition to the AP classes, QL is the only private school in the East Bay that offers an International Baccalaureate (IB) program which will provide motivated students with an extra edge. Google IB to learn more. Thank you QL!
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