Silverwood School

Our son started at Silverwood in his first grade year and he is now in 5th grade. Private school is a sacrifice, but definitely one worth making when your child gets the Silverwood experience. Our son's not afraid to raise his hand in class when he knows the answer, he's excited to extend his learning beyond the classroom to the point of going to historical sights that he's discovered during class projects while on vacations , and he loves going to school every day. Silverwood is a small school so there is a lot of parent participation, which makes families as a whole invested in the school. Every year the kids do Young Authors, Wax Museum and other projects. There are the basics of reading, writing and math as well as art, music and Spanish. I am confident that our sacrifice in sending our child to Silverwood School will last him well beyond the 6th grade.
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Silverwood is a wonderful school where my son who now is in second grade has thrived by leaps and bounds socially, educationally and emotionally. The teachers give him the one on one time he needs and we are so happy that we have found such a great place for him to be!
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I have 2 daughters at Silverwood, one in 6th grade, one in 2nd. My 6th grader started in Public school. We were very disappointed with her public school experience-I was doing all the teaching at home. I was going to pull her and home-school her when I heard about an opening at Silverwood. We are thrilled with the school- the student:teacher ratio is 9:1, and the teachers are warm, caring and inspiring. My shy daughter has blossomed in the safe environment, and the parent community is outstanding. I am a very demanding parent, and yet the school has met all my expectations. It is more than worth the tuition!
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Our son recently graduated from Silverwood. He and his peers are now at various middle schools and junior highs and are thriving academically, socially, and emotionally (while still being normal and often grouchy young teens, of course!). Like our son, most of the members of his graduating class from Silverwood have become involved in student government, academic and social clubs, community service, and advanced coursework. Returning to Silverwood to volunteer in the classrooms is popular among his friends, and this says a lot about their feelings toward the school. It was worth the financial sacrifices we made.
—Submitted by a parent

In addition to a top-rate academic program that is Montessori-inspired with plenty of hands-on and experiential learning, Silverwood offers an 18-acre campus with greenhouses, arboretum, pond, student gardens, and woods - a virtual laboratory for science and wonder! Since 1984, children have been encouraged to become 'academically fearless' (term borrowed from an alum's testimony) and to explore their own best ways of learning. Literacy and higher level thinking are highly valued and nurtured, as is community service, ecology, and diversity in all its forms. Recess and play are part of the 'work' of students. Specialists teach Spanish, music, and art (the on-site kiln is my daughter's favorite.) The school and parent community is very welcoming. Also available: a before- and after-school program, volunteer opps, and parent education classes. [Grades 1-6 and approx. 10:1 student:teacher ratio depending on grade.] SO very worth the tuition and any related sacrifices. Some financial assistance available.
—Submitted by a parent

This is our second year at Silverwood and we are extremely happy. Excellent teachers and staff, a lot of individualized attention, great learning atmosphere.
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We are the parents of a first-grader, coming out of a Montessori pre-school/kindergarden school. Silverwood has surpassed every expectation! Our child is nurtured and challenged in every class. She works within a pod of 'like' learners, but no child is singled out because of ability. Each child is challenged, and the small class size reflects in the learning and the program delivery. The campus is exceptional as well. It fosters movement to different buildings, outdoor learning and excellent physical activity. The campus is not only an excellent physical plant, but a large 'family' place. Parent involvement is expected, and a wonderful addition to curriculum. When asked about her first day of school as a first grader, our daughter said, 'I loved the integrated studies class'! We couldn't be more impressed or supportive of Silverwood School.
—Submitted by a parent