Speak to a graduate of The Mead School or simply a child who is attending the school and you'll be blown away. I have never met children who know more about who they are as learners and human beings than those at The Mead School. My child graduated from Mead an autonomous learner, that is, he knows
... Read more exactly how to advocate for what he needs. That skill comes in handy as he moves into 'the real world.' As a parent, I can't ask for a better gift from a school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/25/08
Mead is a gem. I have been a parent at the school for 7 years. I love the school, and so do my children. My son when he was 10 said the day before the school year started: 'I can't wait for tomorrow. If feels like the day before my birthday.' The new director is fabulous. She has the school
... Read more not only back on track but going even better and further places. If you want a special experience, where the teaching is based on the latest brain development research and children learn to respect one another and themselves, all in the process of learning how to learn and how to love learning, then this is the place for you. If, however, you want a traditional experience and a quiet, uninteresting child, go elsewhere. This school is not for everyone. If you want something special and progressive, this is it. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/04/07
We are having a wonderful second year at the school. My child is happy. The HCD is in constant contact. Truly, I am loving my experience as a parent. I was nervous when I read some of the other reviews. But my experience has been great. The new Director has been friendly and responsive. The changes
... Read more seem to be working. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/26/06
No one should come to mead looking to have their child be the first to...Read,spell,add, whatever. Mead is about letting children feel safe enough and given room enough to learn at their own pace. Mead does not buy curriculum but rather builds curriculum around the interests of the students. The mead
... Read more graduates that are leaving high school this year are matriculating to harvard, dartmouth, nyu film school, and several others; all highly selective schools. Is mead different? You bet. It required a measure of faith to let your children take this journey. The teachers know your child. They build on a childs strengths to prop them up in areas where they are weakest. Much attention is given to relationships, which, at the end of the day, have a greater impact on a persons success and happiness than any given gpa. Parents could have a warmer, fuzzier experience but there is hope. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/14/06
I sgree that the head of school (now leaving) was not the best for the school and Childcare. Our CC experience was actually great throughout. I found the staff responsive and caring. I did not feel that the program had suffered. I liked that the administration has been looking at issues of diversity.
... Read more As for the school, my experience is more limited. So far, the teachers are great. I feel that I get a lot of info from the Home Center Director about my child. I feel like I am living in a parallel universe and my children are close in age to the previous posters. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/10/06
The mission of Mead is remarkable, the potential fantastic. Unfortunately, the tennants on which the school is based are not put into practice in the child care program. The infant room is the best around! Unfortunately, as the child age increases, the care deteriorates. We changed child care programs
... Read more because we could no longer be confident of our child's safety in Mead's care. They do not adhere to basic, state-mandated child/teacher ratios and are slow to respond to identified problems. Communication from leadership is hard to come by. Staff changes, program changes are often a surprise. They give the impression of attempting to suppress the sharing of information among families. It's as if they are doing us a favor by letting us pay 20k+ to send our child there. I would urge anyone considering it to not send their child there. Besides, it's really not set up for working families. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/27/06
There is no doubt that at one time Mead was a phenominal school and childcare (we experienced it for a couple of years.) The teaching staff and administration were either completely dedicated to the mission at hand or complacent and unmotivated. Unfortunately, during our tenure Mead lost many of the
... Read more teachers and staff who put the Mead philosophy into practice, the management of the childcare became non-existent, and the head of school completely ineffective. There is a complete lack of accountability for the performance of the teachers and staff. Mead is a good place if one is willing to be unquestioningly satisfied. There are some very professional, dynamic, and skilled people working at Mead, but their impact on Mead is diminished by the rest. If the school actually practiced what is expressed in the mission statement and tenants it would be a marvelous place, regretably what is on paper is only a testament to the past. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/27/06
My child is enrolled in the childcare program at Mead. His first year there in Toddler I was a dream. His teachers were caring and he loved being there. It has been a rapid decline since then. Tuition increases roughly 6% a year and the level of care decreases. The administration is truly lacking and
... Read more communication is near nonexistent. We are pulling our child out this year. The daycare facility is only operational 48 weeks out of the year. They are closed 4 weeks each year with facility 'vacations,' staff development days and holidays. The playgrounds have been closed since last autumn and they can give no clear date on when they will be open again. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/07/06
All four of our children graduated from the Mead School. Their experience at Mead was incomparable, they loved school, they were excited about learning, they had meaningful relationships with their teachers and peers, they learned SO much about life, about all the curriculum areas, about how to be responsible
... Read more members of a caring community, about how to negotiate and advocate for themselves . As a family, Mead supported us in all ways and it was mutual. I consider Mead to be the best thing that ever happened to our family. The oldest maintained an A average, traveled the world and is a happy, hardworking, creative person who loves learning. The next three are all in high school ...all on the Head's List(90 average) and effort honor roll. What matters most is that they are all four , happy, interested, engaged and excited about their lives and learning. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/19/06
My child has attended Mead for the past seven years. Our experience has been a very good one. Mead is open and honest about the fact that it is a different learning environment. They also let you know clearly that children have a say in their learning. We knew that it might mean that our child was
... Read more not on the same trajectory that oher children might be on. I don't believe that the school is outdated. I believe that parents must feel that the philosophy is right for them and their children. The staff has been great--- stretching my child when a stretch is needed, and helping me see when I need to back off and give ownership of learning to my child. Mead is not like other schools and we like that about it. Read less
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Stamford schools — Mead School is located at 1095 Riverbank Rd, Stamford CT 06903. 1095 Riverbank Rd is in the North Stamford neighborhood and 06903 ZIP code in Stamford, CT Mead School is a Private school that serves grade levels PK - 8.
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