46 Poplar Rd
Ridgefield, CT 06877

This is an awesome school all around. Most of my friends go there and I got an iPhone too!

My girls are just finishing their first year at FES and we are amazed how incredible this school is! My kindergarten has learned how to read and loves school. The Kindergarten teacher is phenomeal. In half day kindergarten my daughter has learnt how to read and write! My 2nd grader loves school too and has learned a lot this year and her teacher too is very enthusiastic. We left the private system and this school is superior! It also has an amzing PTA plus a great community feeling.

RHS gets good ratings because the majority of the students come from educated parents who make sure they do well. There are some great teachers who actually care and respect their students and have truly made a difference for students - so my apologies to those teachers! However, there are too many ineffective teachers who have limited knowledge of learning differences/disabilities and recognizing mental health issues. Some teachers seem overwhelmed with their own issues which impacts their abilities to teach and focus on the students needs. There is also a lot of discrepancy between teachers and grading. The biggest issue is the administration - the principal is more concerned about his job and checking all the boxes than the individual students. The school claims to be open to student and parent input but in reality only wants to hear what they are doing well. When there are issues with bullying or emotional abuse they only do what they need to legally and do not show any regard for the students impacted. They focus on looking good and saying the right things while there are many students who needs are not being met. I find it extremely frustrating when the adults working within the school are contributing to the declining mental health and stress of the students.