This is a wonderful school and is truly a 'small school with a big world inside'!
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Posted by a parent on 10/04/09
ARS has made a major turnaround over the last few years. The academics are solid and structured. The class sizes are small (typically 10-12), so your child gets individual attention and individualized academic challenges. There is only one class at each level (K-5), so the school is very small and a
... Read more world away from the chaos at big schools with no tolerance for bullying. We view it as a home away from home. Parents are involved (and more and more so) and active. The classrooms are bright and cheerful with windows. The teachers are competent, engaged and warm. Although the school is affiliated with and supported by the Presbytarian Church, it is not religious, and the children of Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu and atheist parents are in attendance. Kudos to the (relatively new) admissions office and to Pastor Merlin. We are very pleased with ARS. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/22/09
When we decided to send our child to ARS, we knew it was a good elementary school. Admittedly, we worried it was wise to go in knowing that we'd have to deal with the admissions process again. We now see that it's actually a luxury to select MS/HS based on who our child is now as opposed to 5 years
... Read more ago. ARS provides a well-rounded and solid education. It also imbues students with good values and a respect for others. It's a great school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/15/09
The tuition has gone up slightly but in exchange, the wonderful old school has been renovated and is a bright and lovely facility for elementary school-aged children. This is a school where your child can be a big fish in a small pond and stay a child, free from the issues that kick in at the adolescent
... Read more years. It is academically solid and small size enables a great deal of personalized attention to each child's classroom needs. The faculty and administration really care. There extra activities such as language, art and music are tops. The library is charming and very user friendly. ARS has been, to use the name of the afterschool program that operates there, our 'oasis' in a city where kids tend to grow up fast and where many schools are often overcrowded Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/24/09
ARS is a great find. The teachers are absolutely wonderful, and we feel like our child is getting a strong academic foundation. ARS has small classes, and her teachers have kept her school work interesting and challenging. She is excited about learning and going to school every day. The environment
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Posted by a parent on 07/24/08
Our son absolutely thrives at ARS. It is a sweet, caring school, where children truly can feel like a 'big fish in a small pond.' There's also a nice emphasis on values like peace and caring for others. It's old-fashioned, peaceful (i.e., not as chaotic and loud as the public school where we were
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Posted by a parent on 05/12/08
We've been very happy at ARS. The community is friendly and the classes are small, so our daughter has received plenty of attention. Parents are involved. Parents staff the school's library and put on several events throughout the year. However, the school is very small, and so the total number of
... Read more parents is not large to begin with. The building could use some aesthetic improvements, but the school has great proximity to Central Park. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/24/07
Though academics don't seem particularly challenging here, ARS has an incredible art teacher and a fun gym teacher. Music has steadily improved. The principal has his vocal supporters; however, we found him unapproachable and patronizing--not a 'plus' for a tiny school.
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Posted by a parent on 04/28/07
I thought some of the reviews were way too harsh, then I saw they were from last year. Last year was tough for ARS. Several parents (thankfully they are gone!) set out to make everyone miserable. They almost succeeded. That's the disadvantage of a small school. A few bad apples can really cause some
... Read more problems. Thankfully, the school has rebounded nicely. Pastor Merlin - simply the best. It is hard to imagine that anyone could care about the children more. Mr. Ary, the new principal, did a fine job replacing two beloved teachers that left at the end of the last year. Being new himself, he really deserves a lot of praise for finding two such qualified replacements. It's never easy to replace an adored teacher, let alone two, but Mr. Ary was able to find two excellent teachers who's personalities suit ARS. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/31/07
My son has been at ARS since Kindergarten. The quality of education he gets is by far superior to almost all other children I know who are in private school. The Pastor is an amazing woman, and I don't give these compliments lightly. She is a role model for the parents as she is for the kids who simply
... Read more adore her. As early as 1st grade my son tested the equivalent of 4th grade-6th month in the Stanford Achievement tests. This was attributed solely to his incredible teachers. If you get in, don't hesitate. If I was to do it again with a pick of any school I want, ARS would be it again. No doubt about it. Read less
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