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My children love going to school and always have a fun story to tell. They have made great friends and are receiving a great education. I alos find the director to be phony and not always truthful! I have seen her yell at parents for parking in the wrong place. You will not hear from her for weeks and then get nasty memos. She does not always return phone calls or emails. She also likes to flaunt her authority. The teachers are great though and Miss Key (secretary) and Mrs. Robley (assistant director) are wonderful!
The directress is focused, smart, caring, and no-nonsense! She runs a tight ship and, as a result, the students receive the absolute BEST education money can buy. My son is in his third year at Manhattan Academy and we are more than thrilled with the well-rounded education he is getting at this fine school. The primary and upper primary programs/academics are second to none. The teachers are wonderful and caring and the children are treated as individuals, not numbers. Our son could not be happier and looks forward to going to school every M-F. They offer a wide variety of enrichment classes from yoga to mandarin to chess to karate...We love it.
I think people have to uderstand that private school has a business side. While the directress may not be the best in her 'people' skills, look at the facility as a whole. I toured this school and stopped in one afternoon unannounced and was greated warmly. I was given an impromptu tour and welcomed. The kids at this school looked happy and busy. The teachers all were on the floor with students working and everyone was very happy. While no school is perfect, I think people have to remember what a difficult job it is to cater to parents who can sometimes be demanding and at times believe their own children are perfect and could do no wrong. Public education is changing, and I believe this school offers an affordable option to growing class sizes and no more funding for PE and Music.
During the tour, we were told a different story. As my husband and I were upset about several issues, we approached the directress about it. Sure enough, she was rude and very unaccommodating. The teachers have changed and good teachers don't seem to stick around for very long. We are not re-enrolling our child for this new school year.
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