Caldwell Academy

Excellent experience from K through 5th grade.The building was still the original from the early sixties, but the engagement of the teachers and the outstanding principal Dr.Bergman( who greeted every morning all kids by their name, all 600 plus of them!), made up plenty for the deficits in the building. This school building is currently under reconstruction and promises to emerge better suited for it's pupils in the near future.The school's teachers established discipline, guided the dress code, corrected interruptive behaviour. Outstanding teachers were Mrs Francisco in reading and grammar, Mr. B in math, and the teacher for the academically gifted, Mr.Harmon.

Thank you Mr MacMillan and all your team work hard to make our child great.

To any educators considering a position here: please proceed with extreme caution. The principal is characterized by a profound lack of respect and professional courtesy toward staff, even basic common decency is lacking. Beyond the condescending communication style of the principal, there is a systemic failure to address critical issues, including teacher safety and reports of physical violence- having a history of blaming a teacher after they were harmed by a student. Despite public messaging about kindness, the internal reality is an environment where staff feel disregarded and unsafe. As both an educator and a parent, I could not recommend this school for anyone.

Our family just finished up our child's first year of Lower Elementary, or the equivalent of first grade. We've been really happy with the differentiated lessons for our child, who is above grade level for some topics and at grade level for others. Being in a mixed age classroom has also really helped our child be met where they're at while also being challenged. The teachers are fantastic at individualizing the learning experience! The school community is highly diverse and very welcoming. GMS feels like home!