Arbor Schools

We have 2 children at Arbor, a 3rd grader and a 5th grader. This is our 3rd year at Arbor and we are very excited that Junior High program has come back so that our oldest can stay at Arbor for the next 3 years. The way the program has developed is very unique and the teachers and administration have done a wonderful job! I recommend checking this program out if you are not satisfied with traditional education.
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Avoid this school at all costs. You will spend equal to the tuition to tutors in order to fill in all the gaps the school leaves in education. Any local public school is better.
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This is our family's 4th preschool on the plateau and BEST one ever. Every teacher knows the name of every student and in the classroom he was understood by his teachers. Only disappointment came from his teachers not responding well to my request to push him out of his comfort zone a bit more (thus the 4) thought Montessori would probably support their choice to leave him. I was concerned about the negative reviews but actually found a few current parents who had thorough, positive attitudes toward Arbor before we joined and glad we did. The older, lower reviews have been outgrown and corrected.
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Arbor School has been a fabulous alternative to public school for our elementary school aged child. He can focus and excel in core academic subjects taught by highly educated, respectful teachers. We are pleased with the fine arts and social responsiblility he has learned at Arbor, too. The school puts emphasis on teachers in the classroom with a low student to teacher ratio. Our child is recieving an excellent education at Arbor School.
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Our family has had a very good experience with Arbor - I personally like the small class size and think this is very good for kids. This school really cares about the kids and we have gotten tremendous support. I myself have seen a great deal of individualization. I also applaud Arbor's emphasis on true respect for others as well as the academics. I am happy the original director is back and glad to hear the junior high program will be managed by excellent teachers next year.
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My child is Thriving at Arbor. His confidence has grown in a short period of time and I'm amazed at how well he has progressed academically. Arbor is a fantastic school with individualized attention, strong teachers and a caring atmosphere. I couldn't be happier.
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I am very pleased with the direction the school has taken with their new director. Academic programs have been redesigned, excellent enrichment activities such as a string orchestra were introduced along with additional after school clubs and sports. I feel that the respect and acceptance taught to Arbor students is rare in private schools let alone public schools. I couldn't be happier and will be re-enrolling my daughter all the way through 9th grade.
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My son is returning next year for his third year at Arbor. His academic and social growth this year has been phenomenal. The community we have found here is supportive on all levels which is something I have not found at public schools. His confidence he has gained here, not just as a learner, but as a person has given him a new outlook on life. I can do anything I put my mind to. I am successful and people like me for who I am. My nephews spent seven years at Arbor and their transition to their new school was very successful. Their new teachers were amazed at their academic ability as well as their social and emotional strengths. Arbor has the children's interest as the heart of the school.
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The year is almost over and I have seen my child blossom. She has received the attention she needs that she would not have gotten from public school. There are no more than 20 children to a classroom and two teachers! How can it get any better? She has grown with confidence this year and the academics she has learned this year have been amazing. She has learned through materials in the classroom, not just text books. I look forward to many years with Arbor.
--Submitted by a parent

You will love this school if it is important to you, like it is to me, that children are taught by caring teachers, surrounded by polite and caring students (with the same caring attitude in the after care), academics are excellent but not in-your-face. The teachers will be more than happy to give you and your child as much material as quickly (or as slowly) as you choose (as long as your child keeps making progress). The only other thing to add is how convenient it is for those in and around Sammamish - the school is on the main Plateau drag, the 228th, bus stop is next door as well, and is next to the new library and the planned Sammamish Town Center. It is a hundred times better than any surrounding public schools, because it keeps control in parents hands and because the education is never about passing WASL
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