6 Roy Dr
Underhill, VT 05489

The middle school structure and staff have offered my two students solid support and connection. My students have grown academically and socially, and I always have quick collaboration from teachers/administrators around any concerns. I believe student success hinges not on school resources alone, but on how parents/caregivers are able to build partnerships with school teams. The middle school team at BFA Fairfax has been a great partner in these hard years of pandemic learning, with teachers clearly invested in the school community. Also, the school board approaches problem solving with a practical and fiscally conservative lens, while encouraging initiatives that build on strengths and include diverse perspectives. School everywhere are trying to respond to so many demands with not enough resources, but what I can say is BFA Fairfax is doing a nice job providing an experience that models the importance of commitment to learning.

Year 1 and 2 the school was great. My son received services for his ASD. We loved his teacher… she was fantastic. Then year 3 the school decided my son no longer needed services, so they reevaluated him and dropped everything (they kept one service in a group setting for 20 mins twice a week). He started declining after that. Month after month his behavior got worse. I pushed and pushed to get services back until they did a form evaluation again. After this they determined that he was 1 point above in 3 groups placing him in the “average”. Had they given him 1 less point in any of these categories they would have deemed services necessary. Not thrilled with the entire experience.