820 Cheesefactory Rd, Shelburne, VT 05482

I’ve had several children go through RMCS. I wouldn’t have written this same review based on my oldest child’s experience, but after my youngest’s time there, I feel this accurately reflects what we experienced.Over the past few years, we dealt with multiple behavior and bullying issues involving other students. There seemed to be very few meaningful consequences for poor behavior or classroom disruptions. Students were often disrespectful to both teachers and their classmates.Most of the teachers themselves were wonderful, but I often got the impression that they didn’t feel supported. We also saw several excellent teachers leave the school, which was disappointing.After talking with many other parents, I realized our concerns were not unique. I knew several families who, if they had the financial means, chose to move their children to private school because of similar experiences.This last point is not the school’s fault, but it is worth mentioning that hypodermic needles were found on the playground on multiple occasions, and one child was even stuck by one. It was very concerning. They have also had unhoused individuals fornicating in the woods next to the school. It’s unfortunate because at one point I really did feel like this was a great school.