Asbury

This school has been nothing but AMAZING! Everyone is so nice and welcoming! My children love this school. It is very special to know the teachers know and welcome the kids with smile on their faces.

Incredible school and thats why we are willing to drive 30mins to send my kids to this school.

This school embodies their name. They seek the best for students in all aspects and offer a loving and nurturing environment for students to learn.

We attended this school for preschool- 3s a couple years ago. Going into the year I met with my son's teacher and the preschool director at the time and expressed concerns my son might be autistic. They reassured me they were "experts" at spotting and recognizing neurodivergence. They assured me they would let me know. Fast forward through the year and his teacher at our conferences told me my son was just anxious and needed more playdates. My son would come home unhappy a lot from preschool, but I thought it was just the transition. His teachers told me he was a model student who followed the rules. I knew he wasn't happy though, so we switched to Arts Together for the following year. Within a month of school starting his teacher pulled me aside and thought he should be evaluated. It turns out he's twice exceptional (level 1 autism and gifted/high IQ). In hindsight a lot of things at the Raleigh School are not set up for neurodivergence. I just didn't know it at the time. The bathrooms have no privacy. The children all crowd around in the bathroom where there is only a curtain to shield them. It became a situation when I was in the classroom where I had to actively shield my child with my body so he could have privacy going to the bathroom. After that year he was so affected that he won't use the bathroom at school. I reached out to the school to let them know about his diagnosis, so that next time a student like my son is in their classroom they can believe the parent and support them rather than dismiss their concerns. I did not receive a response. I don't think this preschool is set up for kids with sensory sensitivities or neurodivergence of any kind. I did not feel seen or supported as a parent. I looked long and hard to find a preschool for my son and thought Raleigh School was great on paper, but the reality did not match up.

Very little support (in every capacity) for teachers and staff, poor pay, no benefits, and many teachers with Montessori training/credentials that can be described as dubious at best (if they have any at all). If, as a teacher or parent, you are looking for an authentic Montessori experience, look elsewhere.