Ladd

PWS has been such a great fit for both of our children. The relationships they have developed with the adults in the building is special. The staff honor each student and hold them where they are while also challenging them to do their best and grow. My kids love handwork, language courses (Mandarin & Spanish), music and choir and are engaged and curious about the world around them through their daily homeroom lessons. I feel extremely grateful we have our kids in such a loving, enriching and kind community.

I would not recommend this school to anyone I cared about. There are so many better and amazing options nearby such as St. Agatha, Holy Family and St. John the Apostle. This school has weak leadership and very inexperienced teachers. It is not the same school it was 7 years ago- in fact, there has been a complete turn-over of all staff except one, during this time frame. The turn over of principals over the last 10+ years is probably record breaking (6). The academics do not prepare students for high school and the faculty do the bare minimum for their students with huge disparities and blatant favoritism. It’s very obvious with the many families moving on and enrollment drastically dropping nearly in half.

Our daughter started at ILA when she was 12 months old, she is now 2.5. She loves school and has had very positive experiences there. We do not speak French in our home, so she is learning solely at school. She is engaged with her teachers and will come home excited to talk about her day, including some words in French. We appreciate the structure at this school, which starts at a young age. The toddlers are immersed in learning French and Spanish, they sing and listen to music daily, engage in art projects and experience the outdoors. It feels like a very unique program for young children compared to other schools we toured. We could not be happier with the experience and highly recommend this program.