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Groton School

• Private School•
• GROTON, MA•
• 8-12
• •
  Rating 4.42 out of 5  48 reviews

Junior: I came to Groton as a student who had never truly been challenged in any capacity in the classroom. Needless to say, I have now been challenged. I continue to be challenged in schoolwork, sports, and in most other facets of life at Groton school. This is the kind of place where you grow; not in a slow, easy-going manner, you are pushed, hard. And yet that is something I had never experienced until I came here. Groton is able to combine extremely rigorous academics with brilliant teachers who make teaching their first priority. Coming from public school, I was shocked at how ready, not to mention excited, my teachers were to meet with me outside of class, discuss extra material, and even help with other subjects! The connections I have made with my teachers are extraordinary. I will be forever grateful to the Groton School for providing me with the opportunity of experiencing what it is like to enjoy learning, to enjoy being challenged, even to enjoy failure (there's been quite a bit)...Read 48 Reviews

• grade A+

• 380 Students
• 4:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Concord Academy

• Private School•
• CONCORD, MA•
• 9-12
• •
  Rating 4.3 out of 5  98 reviews

Senior: Where do I even begin? Hours long conversations with house parents spanning from classic literature to UFOs to chemical substances in the dorms; students walking the teachers' pets or babysitting their kids; students tutoring each other during study hall; students thanking teachers after every class; or how every student holds the door for the one behind them?...CA, while fostering a rigorous academic curriculum that challenges us to think critically and expand our perspectives, hosts an unparalleled, loving community. It's difficult to understand until you're there but the amount of kindness between students and teachers is truly stunning. Instead of hierarchy between students and adults, we're treated respectfully as equals - students call teachers by their names, and student feedback into the school is often responded to swiftly and transparently...I’ve grown more as a person these last four years than I've ever before in any other part of my life, and I've CA to thank for that.Read 98 Reviews

• grade A+

• 398 Students
• 6:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Middlesex School

• Private School•
• CONCORD, MA•
• 9-12
• •
  Rating 4.44 out of 5  62 reviews

Parent: Two daughters are current students and it has been the best decision. They are very happy there with enthusiastic and supportive teachers, coaches, advisors and dorm parents. They have made friends with diverse backgrounds from many parts of the US and other countries. They have felt safe to try new activities, such as sports and new musical interests. Academics are challenging but they are very supported with any help they need...Read 62 Reviews

• grade A+

• 409 Students
• 4:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

St. Mark's School

• Private School•
• SOUTHBOROUGH, MA•
• 9-12
• •
  Rating 4.27 out of 5  48 reviews

Junior: My St. Mark's experience so far has been great. The smaller sized classes allow for more individual attention and better communication between the students and teachers. There are also many opportunities available to students from community service to leadership positions. As a boarder, the dorm atmosphere is great and I've met many of my friends there!...Read 48 Reviews

• grade A+

• 371 Students
• 4:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Lawrence Academy

• Private School•
• GROTON, MA•
• 9-12
• •
  Rating 4.75 out of 5  40 reviews

Parent: My daughter is a senior at Lawrence Academy. Our experience at this school has been stellar. Beginning with the administration and including teachers and faculty, there is a culture of child/family engagement in the growth and development of the students. There is an authentic commitment to the school’s stated values, which puts the students at the heart of everything...I feel that any student can do well at this school. The environment is inclusive, yet the diversity allows students to find those they feel most resonate with. Lawrence is a happy place. The school makes careful decisions which clearly work to facilitate connection, success, and ultimately, joy for students and the Lawrence community. ...Students vary in terms of interests. The school is equipped to support it all.There is so much more I can say but I’m running out of room. Reach out to the school with questions if you’re interested. We are so grateful to have found this truly wonderful school and community!Read 40 Reviews

• grade A+

• 425 Students
• 6:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Acton-Boxborough Regional High School

• Acton-Boxborough Regional School District, MA•
• 9-12
• •
  Rating 3.86 out of 5  244 reviews

Senior: I liked the friends and bonds that I made at Acton Boxborough. The teachers are overall very kind, generous, and want the best for you. The school events such as football and basketball games were very fun. I was very fortunate to have good friends that I could always rely on. I think an area where AB fell short was how competitive and stressful it could be. At some points, it seemed like academics were all that mattered and not the student's mental health. AB could do some more fun events for their students to be a stress release in the future. Overall, I really liked Acton Boxborough!...Read 244 Reviews

• grade A+

• 1,814 Students
• 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Raymond J. Grey Junior High School

• Acton-Boxborough Regional School District, MA•
• 7-8
• •
  Rating 2.67 out of 5  3 reviews

Middle School Student: I'm a current student (8th grade) at RJ Grey. I've met some amazing people here, but the academic pressure is a little too much; this year, I can work on homework for a little over five hours. Despite this, the academics are fantastic and this place taught me how to become a better student. My teachers are all great. I do like (most) of the food here. I'm in band, and the band program is great. I haven't done any sports, but I've heard that it's also really good...Read 3 Reviews

• grade A+

• 860 Students
• 12:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Blanchard Memorial School

• Acton-Boxborough Regional School District, MA•
• K-6
• •
  Rating 5 out of 5  1 review

• grade A

• 472 Students
• 14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Saint John's High School

• Private School•
• SHREWSBURY, MA•
• 9-12
• •
  Rating 4.39 out of 5  122 reviews

Sophomore: I love it here it is very nice and people are friendly.There are some things at the school that are very strange like no walking on the grass or you will get a detention but overall a great school.Before COVID I applied to be in the class of 24 and while sports are very competitive and downright obsessive, it is a great school to learn and quiet spaces like gac or the Gregory academy center is a great spot to learn during a free block. The food definitively sucks and the lunch allotted time period is awful. It is strict but teachers are great and the facilities are decently new with founders at the time of this being written being six years old and ryken being about 15 and the main building being around 60 years old but refurbished often and state of the art. The robotics team being one of the best in the world...Read 122 Reviews

• grade A

• 990 Students
• 14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Lowell Catholic

• Private School•
• LOWELL, MA•
• PK, K-12
• •
  Rating 4.1 out of 5  113 reviews

Senior: Lowell Catholic is the place to be! Filled with amazing teachers, wonderful staff, challenging academics, and state-of-the-art facilities, Lowell Catholic takes pride in the work that its students and staff do to make Lowell Catholic wonderful. Lowell Catholic has a welcoming and enriching community with plenty of resources available to students. You will never be bored at Lowell Catholic, as there is always something to get involved in. With lots of sports, clubs, activities, there is always something to be done to become a part of our community...Read 113 Reviews

• grade A

• 650 Students
• 8:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Trivium School

• Private School•
• LANCASTER, MA•
• 7-12
• •
  Rating 4.5 out of 5  4 reviews

• grade A minus

• 80 Students
• 10:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

South Lancaster Academy

• Private School•
• SOUTH LANCASTER, MA•
• PK, K-12
• •
  Rating 3.93 out of 5  46 reviews

Parent: My three children have been attending SLA for five years now. The school feels like family! All the teachers know and engage with my children, even if they haven't had them in their class. Because it's a small school the students get lots of one-on-one instruction and all can participate in sports or music, not just the top 10%. My kids are participating in the honors program and are on track to attend competitive universities--I attribute much of that to the extra attention they get. Best of all, the school supports our family's values and are partners with me in raising my kids...Read 46 Reviews

• grade B+

• 280 Students
• 14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Immaculate Heart of Mary School

• Private School•
• STILL RIVER, MA•
• 1-12
• •
  Rating 4 out of 5  2 reviews

Senior: The faith life is outstanding since students are taught by and interact with professed religious on a daily basis and the Traditional Latin Mass is offered daily. The high school programs are academically excellent, and sports (basketball and baseball) are competitive...Read 2 Reviews

• grade B+

• 99 Students
• 7:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Hillside School

• Private School•
• MARLBOROUGH, MA•
• 4-9
• •
  Rating 4.84 out of 5  31 reviews

Parent: Our family wishes to pay the highest of compliments to Hillside School for the management of its Spring ’20 Trimester! When academic classes at Hillside resumed online on Monday, March 30, Hillside’s faculty performed with excellence, as if the school had been operating with remote learning for quite some time. Our family was incredibly impressed with the overall effectiveness of Hillside’s remote learning program. And the continuity of curriculum throughout the Spring ’20 trimester exceeded our expectations!...Hillside School set a date & time to launch remote learning of Monday, March 30, 2020 at 8:15 am to noon. That morning, his screen lit up with images and familiar faces at precisely 8:15 am. Then, from Monday, March 30 through the last week of May, the consistency of his school day was just what we hoped for. Academic lessons began right at 8:15 am and continued up until noon. Additionally, he received three to four meaningful homework assignments each day...Read 31 Reviews

• grade A+

• 154 Students
• 4:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Fay School

• Private School•
• SOUTHBOROUGH, MA•
• K-9
• •
  Rating 4.4 out of 5  10 reviews

Parent: Fay School has fulfilled all of our expectations. The academic, athletic, arts, and language programs are excellent! Our children have thrived and explored different options they would have never been interested in -thanks to the outstanding faculty and their words of encouragement. The nurturing and traditional classroom environment is what my family wanted in an elementary and junior boarding school. I would recommend Fay to anyone looking for an ideal community for their children and family...Read 10 Reviews

• grade A

• 475 Students
• 7:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Oak Meadow Montessori School

• Private School•
• LITTLETON, MA•
• PK, K-8
• •
  Rating 4.64 out of 5  11 reviews

Parent: We have four children, one in nearly every program level, at Oak Meadow. We could not love this school, the staff, or the wonderfully diverse families more if we wanted to. Since I cannot keep my children with me forever and always, Oak Meadow is the next best place to home. The education is beyond top notch. I have watched children grow and move through the programs, and it is stunning to see what this style of education can do to create well rounded, incredibly informed, self assured, thoughtful, and caring individuals. I truly cannot say enough about the staff, the atmosphere, the love, and the education at Oak Meadow. I am thankful to have had nine years here already, but also to have eight more years at Oak Meadow before my last graduates. We LOVE this school!...Read 11 Reviews

• grade A

• 172 Students
• 6:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Nashoba Brooks School

• Private School•
• CONCORD, MA•
• PK, K-8
• •
  Rating 4.09 out of 5  23 reviews

Alum: I graduated from Nashoba Brooks after attending the all-girls middle school for 5 years. Nashoba broadened my education in ways that I didn't think was possible. I left Nashoba and attended an academically challenging private high school and I was clearly more prepared than my peers. At Nashoba I was given many leadership opportunities as well as the hands-on experience that I needed to fit my learning style. I enjoyed the many experiential learning opportunities, especially the trip to Mystic in 6th grade and Chewonki in 8th grade. The teachers were very supportive of my needs and always made sure that I was doing well not only academically but socially too. I loved that the "specials" (Drama, Music, PE, Art etc.) were built into the day. The projects that we did during our specials often connected to topics we were learning about in other subjects which helped to deepen my knowledge. I loved my experience at NBS and I hope that future generations love the community too!...Read 23 Reviews

• grade A minus

• 250 Students
• 6:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

St. Bernadette Elementary School

• Private School•
• NORTHBOROUGH, MA•
• PK, K-8
• •
  Rating 3.25 out of 5  4 reviews

Parent: I have a very bright student that needed organizational skills. I could not have found a better school for my son. It took a few years and a few dedicated teachers, but my son now totally owns his own work. There are fewer and fewer lost papers and rarely a missed assignment. The middle school math and social studies teachers really truly try to push and get the best out of their students. These teachers are outstanding. There are a few teachers that just slide by and do the minimal amount of work. The only thing lacking is sports. The school has basketball and track and it puts everything it has into the basketball program. The PE teacher is great. Parents get too involved when their child doesn’t “make the right team”. Problem with the parents and not the school...Read 4 Reviews

• grade unavailable

• 464 Students
• 10:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Carroll School

• Private School•
• LINCOLN, MA•
• 1-9

• grade unavailable

• 418 Students
• 3:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

CTI James Houlares Early Learning Center

• Preschool•
• LOWELL, MA

• grade unavailable

• 408 Students
• — Student-Teacher Ratio

Immaculate Conception School

• Private School•
• LOWELL, MA•
• PK, K-8
• •
  Rating 5 out of 5  1 review

• grade unavailable

• 357 Students
• 18:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

The Fenn School

• Private School•
• CONCORD, MA•
• 4-9
• •
  Rating 5 out of 5  3 reviews

Parent: The Fenn School has provided our son the opportunity to stretch and grow in ways we never imagined. He has always loved math and science, but at Fenn he has also learned to love reading, the arts and a variety of sports. On top of this, Fenn has fostered character development and taught him important values that he will carry with him throughout his life...Read 3 Reviews

• grade unavailable

• 321 Students
• 3:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

St. Leo School

• Private School•
• LEOMINSTER, MA•
• PK, K-8

• grade unavailable

• 236 Students
• 12:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Lilliput Early Childhood Center

• Private School•
• SHREWSBURY, MA•
• PK, K-1
• •
  Rating 5 out of 5  1 review

Parent: My child is in the Toddler program now at Lilliput. We couldn't be happier with the program. The Lead teacher is easy to talk to and willing to make any accommodations to help my child have a good experience at school. This is my child's first experience away from home and has transitioned well and loves school. The lead teacher is always willing to answer any and all questions or concerns. I feel happy about leaving my child with such a loving and caring teacher...Read 1 Review

• grade unavailable

• 226 Students
• 53:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

St Anna Catholic School

• Private School•
• LEOMINSTER, MA•
• PK, K-8
• •
  Rating 5 out of 5  1 review

Alum: Very small school with a lot of teacher interaction. Small class sizes allow for one on one time with students and teachers, as well as tight-knit peers. Great administration, and good teachers. Academics and values taught are worth the cost...Read 1 Review

• grade unavailable

• 220 Students
• 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio