Upper Mohawk

One of the best schools in US and not only in NJ My kids love going to school and definitely we as parents feel safe & happy seeing them learn ,behave & shape up as good human beings .Big salute & Thank you to the school staff,teachers & administrators

2024 school is overcrowded. There is no art or music classroom to make up for class. 800 or so kids in 400 capacity. That is ridiculous.

My family and I love this school and the teachers are wonderful. The teachers ate kind ,caring and supportive. If it wasn't for the staff at montessori my son would not be the great student he is today!!!!!!

If you're reading reviews like I once did, trying to decide whether this is the right school for your child, I hope you'll read this one all the way through.Our family enrolled all three of our children at Reverend George A. Brown because we believed in the school's mission and wanted them to grow in an environment that valued both academics and kindness. We truly hoped this would be their school through graduation.There were teachers who genuinely cared about our children, and we will always be grateful for them. Unfortunately, our overall experience told a very different story.The biggest lesson we learned is that a school's culture isn't measured by what it says in its brochures or on its website. It's measured by how children are treated when they struggle, how parents are treated when they raise concerns, and whether school leadership is willing to listen instead of becoming defensive.Over the years, we repeatedly felt our concerns were minimized rather than addressed. We watched our children leave school questioning themselves because of comments made by adults they trusted. As a parent, there is nothing more heartbreaking than hearing your child ask, "Is something wrong with me?" after a day at school.Our younger son experienced emotional struggles that had been documented across multiple schools, yet we often felt there was more focus on correcting behaviors than understanding what was causing them. Our older son is a kind, respectful child who doesn't challenge authority, yet he, too, experienced interactions with staff that left him embarrassed and doubting himself.The school also went a year and a half without a guidance counselor. At a time when student mental health is more important than ever, that was deeply concerning to us.Leaving wasn't the result of one bad day or one disagreement. It was the result of years of experiences that slowly eroded our trust. We didn't leave because we wanted to. We left because we no longer believed this was the environment our children needed.If I could give one piece of advice to prospective families, it would be this: ask questions that go beyond academics. Ask how concerns are handled. Ask how children who think, learn, or react differently are supported. Ask how staff are held accountable when parents raise concerns. The answers to those questions matter far more than any ranking.If I had known then what I know now, I would have made a different decision for my family.

We enrolled our daughters at Hilltop last year after years of feeling that our concerns were not being addressed and that the values and educational approach at our public school did not align with those of our family. From the very first day, our girls experienced the difference that a smaller, private school community can make.Before finding Hilltop, I explored several private school options, but because one of my daughters has a learning disability, many schools were unable to provide the level of support she needed. Hilltop was different. From the beginning, they assured us that our concerns would be heard, that my daughter’s learning needs would be a priority, and that both of our girls would be given every opportunity to succeed.They have truly delivered on every promise they made. Our daughters have grown academically, socially, and emotionally in an environment where they feel supported, valued, and encouraged to reach their full potential. Hilltop has been an incredible blessing to our family, and we are so grateful to have found a school where our girls can truly flourish.