Concord Middle School

I felt bored. I wasn't challenged enough, but the teachers try hard. I am required to use fifteen words. Potato.

I've had 3 out of 4 kids attend this school. 2 of the 3 received IEPs that they likely would not have received at other schools. As a result, all my kids have flourished at Thoreau. The teachers, assistants, staff, and administration are all wonderful and truly care about your kids. Test scores are secondary, even though they are quite good as well. Teachers and staff want what is best for your kids and are willing to help your kids get to the next level. We have loved every teacher we've had so far and hope that continues. We've had experiences at other elementary schools that have not been nearly as positive so Thoreau is a pleasant change for us.

We’ve had children attend Willard Elementary for five years . This is a wonderful, warm environment that supports students in every way; social/emotional development and academics. They have an amazing reading progress team that will seek out areas of weakness and support students in small groups that may otherwise fall behind. I wish I could say they have the same setup for math services, but maybe one day in the future. The faculty and staff at Willard are wonderful (from front office to school counselors and specials teachers) and we feel very fortunate to have our children attend this school.

Our experience with NBS began coming out of COVID. Our then-5th grader had taken a hard hit in confidence and had newly diagnosed ADHD and existing high anxiety. We were hopeful that by moving her to a small private school, she'd have an easier time getting the attention she needed. However, despite countless meetings with administration and teachers (initiated by us), all we got were empty promises and platitudes. There seemed to be a school policy not to communicate with parents. Despite begging for information on how she was doing socially and academically, we got next to nothing. It became obvious that her teachers did not take her learning profile seriously, and in one instance, actively rejected it. Despite the tiny class sizes, our daughter's needs were ignored, and it fell to us to find external resources to keep her afloat. In our experience, Nashoba staff are great at making big promises, asking for money, and not much else. We wish we had stayed with public.

I love this school for so many reasons. The staff are warm, engaging and highly trained in AMI standards. They have huge outside play area. They have a full time Naturalist/teacher that weaves magic with all levels both in classroom and outside on adventures. The core teachers at toddler, primary and elementary are simply amazing and all are readily available expressing the best interest of their child. I feel their love and know they are creating the best environment for my child could have. My child comes home filled with wonder, excitement, discovery and self motivation every day connecting us more to AVMS school in simple and routine ways. Just love this place infinitely!