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Our son attended Kindergarten at a progressive SF private school that we hoped would meet his educational needs. That school meant well, and welcomed a variety of supports we put in place, but just wasn t set up to meet his needs. He wasn t participating much with the class, he was standing out as somehow different, and we could see that it was beginning to affect how he saw himself as a student and among his peers. It became clear that he needed a school with more built-in supports and with experience teaching children who, for whatever reason, need something extra. Now at Laurel for 1st grade, everything about this school has made a difference, including the much smaller class size. Our son is now participating academically and is feeling like a successful student. He feels a greater sense of belonging, and we now feel at ease dropping him off every morning.
The school is a wonderful place for children to learn in a small class. They offer specials to students, such as drama, dance, music and art, whereas other schools have eliminated these programs. Most of the staff have shown great respect to the parents and children. However, we have been completely disappointed with our interactions with the Head of School. She is very distant and unpleasant to be around. She often acts as if we are invisible and our thoughts, opinions, and suggestions have no value. That itself makes the Laurel School a terrible place for our kids.
The Laurel School is excellent. The class size is small and the faculty works with each child as an individual. In addition, the school fosters a sense of security and self confidence.
Friendly, supportive environment and small class size (12 max) were exactly what my kids needed. They were lost in the huge class sizes of the public schools and other private schools were unable to adapt or customize curriculum to meet their learning needs. My sixth grader is learning to be an advocate for himself and valuable organization skills. Invaluable life skills!
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