Le Jardin Academy

LJA has the best caring, supportive teachers. They have a beautiful safe campus.

My kid enjoyed it, but opted for a different program the following year as it wasn't worth going back to over other options. There are just as good, if not better programs elsewhere, that are also more cost effective. There are even some top rated public and charter schools in the area. This school is good if you want business connections to other parents who are connected, or if your kids need more social emotional support. And it seems like the funding the school gets goes back into the school and not the overall community. LJA also has fairly unreasonable late and registration penalties so be careful and read the fine print before putting down any funds.

In my opinion, students' experience at Le Jardin is largely what they put into it. I have been attending LJA since kindergarten and am now in high school. Academically, I have always loved LJA. I appreciate that they teach critical thinking skills instead of just memorization. Students have a lot of choices in what they learn about when it comes to projects and essays. For the most part, teachers are truly incredible, especially the English and Arts teachers. I have to admit, in my experience, the HS math teachers have been inadequate and rude, putting students down for not being naturally gifted in math. Some of my classmates are very privileged and lazy, so they do not do well in school. I try my best to do well and teachers really do notice this and offer me and other hardworking students extra help whenever we want/need it. Although the school works hard to instill good values in students, the administration is too forgiving of misbehaving students such as a group that purposely angered a teacher in order to film her reaction and put it online. Students are given lots of opportunities to start their own clubs and join sports and because of the school's small size, it's not difficult to get into these. this goes back to what I was saying about how a student's experience is based on what they put in. I am on multiple varsity sports teams and participate in 6+ clubs, many of which I'm in a leadership position for. Of course, this was not just handed to me, but I'm assuming this would be much harder to accomplish at a bigger school. In summary, work hard, make friends outside of school, be kind to teachers, and you'll do very well.

Excellent. My son is thriving at LJA.

My daughters love this school and learning. We have loved the IB curriculum and have had the most wonderful teachers! This school focuses on an authentic global education. They create an environment that values nature and collaboration. The kids are happy and inclusive. Bullying isn't tolerated, which makes a wonderful learning environment for everyone. One reviewer complained that there isn't any homework. It's true. There is very little homework in the elementary grades with the exception of nightly reading. This is because the research is clear that homework isn't effective. Other schools may have your child stressing and up late doing worksheets, I am thankful to have stress free evenings with my child where we can spend time together and focus on after school activities instead. The college acceptances speak for themselves. LJA students go to the some of the best colleges our country and the world has to offer. I can't recommend this school enough. I'm so glad we have a school on the island that goes by research instead of just doing what has always been done. The world is changing and Le Jardin is preparing their students for the future.