Don't move here then apply. It is a private school. If they do not like your child you will not be welcomed or treated in a respectful professional manner. Your child must be perfect, even at the age of 6.
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Posted by a parent on 01/15/09
I attended Berwick Academy and had an amazing experience. I was more than prepared for college after my years at BA, and the excellent and supportive teachers inspired me to pursue my own teaching career.
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Posted by a student on 12/05/08
this school is amazing! i have been attending for the last three years, and i have to say that i would not change it for anything. the teachers care so much about each student and put the added time in to help each student to the best of their ability. not only is it a great school, but its a great community.
... Read more everyone is so friendly and the teachers are more like friends. it is very hard academically but teachers are always there to help. any child who attends should consiter themself very lucky....great school!! Read less
Posted by a student on 08/28/08
I love it there, I could never leave. The teachers care so much about everyone
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Posted by a student on 01/19/08
This school is a great place if you are rich and want your child to only be a certain way. That are very hard on the kids for simple things and the faculty can often cause more problems than help. I find it sad that while at the school it feels as though it is all about money to these people, than
... Read more helping the kids. Prepares by overloading and being overharsh as well as overpriced. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/16/07
I am a parent of 3 children at Berwick Academy. This school has so much to offer every child! The sky is the limit! The investment in their education is worth every penny! The new headmaster is one more reason I'm excited for the future of BA and the education my children are getting. At BA it is
... Read more 'cool' to be smart and since the bar is set higher than public schools, the kids are at least a year or more ahead academically! (they are usually a year or more behind in the drinking/smoking,etc area - which is OK with me!) The staff at BA are some of the most caring, educated, committed and involved folks I've ever come across! They really care about each child personally! Since the class sizes are so perfect, each child can get that individual attention that we are paying for!! Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/17/07
Unfortunately, this school caters to the lowest common denominator, and actively discourages more talented students excelling. While it presented itself in a reasonable manner, the administration is for the most part incredulously incompetent, and the teachers, save for a rare few gems, are somewhat
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Posted by a former student on 09/22/07
We have a son at the middle school and we have been very pleased. The teachers challenge the students academically and get to know them personally as well. It is a caring environment that truly does try to educate the whole child.
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Posted by a parent on 06/09/07
We have 2 children at Berwick Academy. One started in 6th grade and is in 8th now. The other started in the Lower School. We are so pleased with the education they are receiving. The school cannot compare to our Public School! The respect they are learning and receiving is amazing. The education
... Read more is superior and the committment of the school to teach the whole child is unsurpassed! All subjects, including Music, Art, Sports and Language are taught by the very best teachers who make learning fun and interesting! We look forward to many more years at B.A. since we have another child starting in the lower school in 1 1/2 years! Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/19/05
We have had children in both lower and upper schools. They have responded positively to the school's respect for academics and its excouragement of excellence. There is diversity in its student population. No where else in this area would our son or daughter have been able to attend classes with children
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South Berwick schools — Berwick Academy is located at 31 Academy St, South Berwick ME 03908. 31 Academy St is in the 03908 ZIP code in South Berwick, ME Berwick Academy is a Private school that serves grade levels K - 12.
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