Jack

My son went from Kindercare to kindergarten here and it was a dramatic change but we kind of expected it to be. Communication was non-existent between the teacher and us. When we asked questions we would get confusing or conflicting answers days later. What little homework we had sent home was clearly out of step with what he was doing in class. The principal repeated lied and made up regulations when she didn't want to do something and kept doing it even when she was called out on it. After the first year we moved and ended up at Alberta Smith where it became clear that after a year at matoaca, our son was essentially a year behind. It also became clear that something was socially messed up at matoaca. My son went from having rage issues and being in therapy once a week to being fine as soon as the school year was over. Pretty clear that the miserable pass rate for math and English is deserved.

Sutherland feels very family oriented which means a lot to me. My daughter is in first grade and we have been highly impressed with the teacher she had for kindergarten and her first grade teacher as well.