2023 Best Schools in Vernon

• Windsor, CT•

• Private School•

• 9-12

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  Rating 4.3 out of 5  144 reviews

Freshman: I like the welcoming environment and sense of belonging from going to this school. Loomis’s emphasis on the Best Self and Common Good is present throughout the school‘s culture and social life, and hence the school is very open and accepting. The diversity at the school made me feel welcome and accepted, and Loomis’s programs to raise awareness for groups like the LGBTQ+ community were reaffirming and a nice action for National Coming Out Day. The school’s academic programs are beneficially challenging as well, with flexibility in advancing in courses such that students are able to take sufficiently challenging courses. The music, arts and after school activities all have an abundance of applicable resources. The Loomis Chaffee School is a great place for students who are willing to take initiative and seek resources to advance their learning and skills.... Read 144 reviews

• grade A+

• Students 741

• Student-teacher ratio 4:1

• West Hartford, CT•

• Private School•

• 6-12

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  Rating 4.65 out of 5  55 reviews

Senior: Kingswood Oxford or KO is a wonderful school with awesome teachers who connect well with students. Classes are often smaller than 15 students which allows teachers to truly connect with each of the students and understand them and their learning styles more. The school helps in many aspects of life helping students as they grow in both age and their academic pursuits. Many students from KO are great public speakers and debaters despite shyness. Others with more artistic talents have become amazing artists, and those who are thoroughly interested in athletics have been committed to colleges as early as the beginning of their junior years. The community, food, academics, teachers, programs, and athletics are great and very fun. Everyone learns how to work hard but still enjoy themselves during the school year and personally it has been an amazing experience. The only reason it is missing a star is due to its lack of diversity but hopefully, that gets fixed soon!... Read 55 reviews

• grade A+

• Students 501

• Student-teacher ratio 6:1

• South Windsor School District, CT•

• PK, K-5

• grade A

• Students 427

• Student-teacher ratio 13:1

• Capitol Region Education Coun, CT•

• 6-12

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  Rating 3.68 out of 5  108 reviews

Senior: Teachers work hard to help you and they are very willing to provide extra support outside of class. Many opportunities for extracurricular and service events. School supplies are usually available and there are mental health and college guidance resources available. Overall, good school! My problems lie more with the district heads and their guidelines and restrictions.... Read 108 reviews

• grade A

• Students 776

• Student-teacher ratio 13:1

• Manchester, CT•

• Private School•

• 9-12

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  Rating 3.86 out of 5  103 reviews

Junior: Junior at East Catholic. Had a lot of issues with the school involving the administration, but President Sean Brennan has done an amazing job fixing the place up! He’s created a much more comfortable environment for students of color, and put in a clear effort to fix the major flaws of the school. Many of the issues present in my freshman year are gone now. It has improved impressively and i’m very glad with how the environment here is.... Read 103 reviews

• grade A minus

• Students 477

• Student-teacher ratio 12:1

• Windsor, CT•

• Private School•

• K-11

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  Rating 4 out of 5  3 reviews

Senior: I stayed here for 7 years and it was great. I am a student from 5 - 12 grade and I never had any problem with this school.... Read 3 reviews

• grade A minus

• Students 135

• Student-teacher ratio 5:1

• Coventry School District, CT•

• 3-5

• grade A minus

• Students 376

• Student-teacher ratio 13:1

• Coventry School District, CT•

• 6-8

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  Rating 4 out of 5  2 reviews

Middle School Student: I am an 8th grader at capt. Nathan hale middle school, and overall my experience here has been fantastic. It is a little small so it's very nice that everyone knows each other; at least the kids that are in your own grade. Although there could be more sports and activities available, students often participate in one or more sports or activities after school. Overall I have liked my experience so far at this school!... Read 2 reviews

• grade A minus

• Students 387

• Student-teacher ratio 11:1

• Manchester, CT•

• Private School•

• PK, K-12

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  Rating 4.34 out of 5  38 reviews

Parent: These teachers care deeply! They get involved when students misbehave or mistreat one another. They intervene and even pray with the students. My son has been attending from Kindergarten to 3rd grade and will continue through to 12th grade. The pledge of allegiance is said every morning. Respect for all people is taught and modeled. Homework is kept to a minimum to prioritize family time. While my son is only in 3rd grade, I've still seen academic rigor proportional to the grade. Some students were reading independently in 1st grade and others had extra reading sessions with a volunteer! There is music, art, and chapel weekly. There is a student band that leads worship! My son sometimes tells me when students misbehaved and caused his team to lose during PE. In each story, I've found the teacher response to be refreshingly appropriate and personal. I give my highest recommendation for this school! You and your kids will love it!... Read 38 reviews

• grade A minus

• Students 187

• Student-teacher ratio 9:1

• Coventry School District, CT•

• 9-12

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  Rating 3.77 out of 5  94 reviews

Alum: The best part of Coventry High School is that everyone there cares about the students. As an alumni, I am still in frequent contact with my past teachers to discuss my successes and my hardships as I navigate through my college career. However, I always know that I have a shoulder to lean on and a home at Coventry. It is a small school, and drama can stir up in an instant, yet the teachers and administration always responsibly deal with it, and often take the roles of councilors and even friends. The education I received there was also of a high quality. Yet in addition to teaching history, math and english, teachers also taught greater lessons; like responsibility, civic engagement and kindness.... Read 94 reviews

• grade A minus

• Students 418

• Student-teacher ratio 9:1

• Vernon School District, CT•

• K-5

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  Rating 1 out of 5  1 review

• grade B+

• Students 198

• Student-teacher ratio 11:1

• Vernon School District, CT•

• K-5

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  Rating 5 out of 5  1 review

• grade B+

• Students 174

• Student-teacher ratio 8:1

• Hartford, CT•

• Public School•

• K-12

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  Rating 3.79 out of 5  63 reviews

Alum: At Achievement First Hartford High school, I really enjoyed the academic experience. The teachers really take their time to provide you with the information you need to help you be successful in the future. There are many resources around to help each student individually. The environment is always welcoming to everyone and the school tries their hardest to make sure they involve parents in activities. When it comes to things that need to be changed there are many. The first thing that needs to be changed is the diversity among teachers and the second thing actually taking the students advice. The school always ask for students opinion but actually taking them into consideration has been a struggle. Other than that, the school is good when it comes to helping students prepare for the future.... Read 63 reviews

• grade B

• Students 1,163

• Student-teacher ratio 13:1

• Manchester, CT•

• Public School•

• K-8

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  Rating 4.75 out of 5  4 reviews

Junior: I love this school! I've never felt like my education was really personalized for me, and at Odyssey, that's how I feel! The teachers are kind and knowledgable, always willing to try to get something to work for you. I wanted to take a psychology course and my history teacher worked tirelessly to get me enrolled in a psychology course at UNCA.... Read 4 reviews

• grade B

• Students 328

• Student-teacher ratio 12:1

• Vernon School District, CT•

• 9-12

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  Rating 3.58 out of 5  192 reviews

Sophomore: The staff is very outreaching, helpful, and connecting. Once you get to know the teachers on more of a personal scale, you really enjoy your time with them. Many departments such as the Music & Arts or Social Studies departments have teachers that will not just teach you to be a good student, but also a good citizen and human. A department that I would like to see change in is the Mathematics department! Countless students including myself find Math to be a more challenging concept to understand and learn then other subjects. So far most of the Teachers in the Mathematics department have little to no leniency on assignments that students turn in with mistakes or late, just because they do not understand the material being presented. Some don't even offer extra - credit opportunities to assist a student to boost their grade! It's as if they want the student to fail! These are a few good and bad things about my Rockville Highschool experience so far!... Read 192 reviews

• grade B

• Students 897

• Student-teacher ratio 13:1

• Capitol Region Education Coun, CT•

• PK, K-5

• grade B

• Students 521

• Student-teacher ratio 13:1

• Learn, CT•

• 6-12

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  Rating 3.97 out of 5  92 reviews

Junior: In all, this school offers a lot of great opportunities for college and the classes are flexible enough for you to figure out what you want to do study in the future. The school is very inclusive for people of all kinds, (religion, race, gender, etc) and nobody is left out. They offer the idea that if there's not a club for you, they will add one that suits your needs. This school offers many resume building opportunities like volunteering, honors societies, student councils, and so much more.... Read 92 reviews

• grade B

• Students 533

• Student-teacher ratio 14:1

• Capitol Region Education Coun, CT•

• PK, K-5

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  Rating 5 out of 5  2 reviews

Parent: It the best school I ever had my children in. The teachers are excellent, the homework is straight forward. During the holidays the help out the families in need.... Read 2 reviews

• grade B

• Students 522

• Student-teacher ratio 15:1

• Tolland School District, CT•

• 6-8

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  Rating 3.33 out of 5  6 reviews

Parent: The administration is very dedicated, more so than many of the parents. Apathy is high when it comes to supporting the budget. Those parents and community leaders who are involved are very dedicated. Would be nice to have more parents involved and more support for the budget. Need more tax base to support the budgets.... Read 6 reviews

• grade B

• Students 581

• Student-teacher ratio 13:1

• Vernon School District, CT•

• PK, K-5

• grade B minus

• Students 326

• Student-teacher ratio 11:1

• Vernon School District, CT•

• PK, K-5

• grade B minus

• Students 436

• Student-teacher ratio 11:1

• Capitol Region Education Coun, CT•

• 9-12

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  Rating 3.76 out of 5  178 reviews

Senior: I loved my time here! The teachers and administration are very supportive, kind, and very understanding. If you feel overwhelmed, it's super easy to work something out with your teachers and guidance counselor. They offer a lot of artistic opportunities to students to help get their work known and activate their creative spark. Personally, through the artistic activities and assignments, I fell back in love with poetry. Also I feel I should mention lunch is free for everyone! Everyone is allowed to express themselves however they want, and just be who they are. I love it!... Read 178 reviews

• grade B minus

• Students 439

• Student-teacher ratio 24:1

• Vernon School District, CT•

• PK, K-5

• grade B minus

• Students 264

• Student-teacher ratio 9:1

• Capitol Region Education Coun, CT•

• PK, K-5

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  Rating 5 out of 5  2 reviews

Parent: Excellent school with integrated focus on language studies (Chinese) and STEM. Amazing and caring staff and administrators. Very diverse community. Many opportunities for exploration.... Read 2 reviews

• grade B minus

• Students 465

• Student-teacher ratio 15:1

• Capitol Region Education Coun, CT•

• 9-12

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  Rating 3.75 out of 5  40 reviews

Senior: Civic Leadership High School provided a unique college experience. You are able to be very hands on in learning. The community itself is amazing, there is a very diverse student and faculty population. Which allows you to experience and learn about so many different backgrounds.... Read 40 reviews

• grade B minus

• Students 410

• Student-teacher ratio 12:1