Fred C. Underhill School

my name is wes it was the best school ever i live in bow nh but i will never forget smyth road.

We love Webster School! The teachers and administrators are very professional and take education very seriously. The entire staff goes above and beyond to care for the students and ensure a climate of higher learning. They have high expectations for their students and challenge students to reach their personal goals. They also understand that every student learns differently and strive to meet the needs of all varieties of learners. It is a school that embraces the different qualities of each student and helps them to reach their full potential. As a parent I have volunteered in the school for 3 years and have seen nothing but respectful teachers who love kids and love learning and love to see kids love learning! If you have read this far you should know that Webster School should have a 10 rating!

High quality education and fantastic teachers! Worth every penny!

I have never been so disappointed – and I had to PAY for this experience. Let’s start with the principal (crickets) – don’t expect her to return your calls or emails. She won’t and didn’t. After a couple of attempts, I just gave up.The teachers are mostly responsive. However, the teachers expectations of the students is, well….a lot. And that’s ok, but the thing is they don’t do what they preach the kids should do. For example, the kids were working on a project before Christmas break every day. When they returned from break, they didn’t finish the project; they worked on something else. This project sat on the sidelines for 2 months, until February vacation when the kids were told to have it hand it in Monday morning following vacation. Well, that’s annoying and unfair. Shouldn’t the kids enjoy their vacation? The teacher got to. Well, anyway, the project was completed and then there were NO GRADES, for 2 more months! What was the urgency? Again, do as I say, not as I do.Many of the teachers are older and do things in an old fashion way (write this word 25 times so you learn it doesn’t work for all kids). There is very little use of technology and lots of punitive type homework which doesn’t track back to their understanding. Also, if homework isn’t handed in IN CLASS the day it’s due, half credit! Oh, it’s another day late – no credit. What does this prove? The teacher won’t grade it anyway and whether its late or on time has no indication on the accuracy of the info and the kids understanding of it.These are my big gripes but I’ll also throw out a few more things. There are no busses and people bombard a small quiet neighborhood making drop off/pick up unsafe and time consuming (add in construction). The after school program is a joke. There is a lack of communication, all around. It seems that the expectation is, no one is new and has never done this before and they expect you to know about things that are going on at the school without being told. Finally, uniforms and appearance requirements – do not apply to the teachers. So it’s ok to have PINK hair if you’re a teacher, but a girl can’t wear the same color pink nail polish.We’ll be returning to the public school system. The education was the same, the teachers younger with modern ways of thinking, the principals are responsive and caring and there is bussing.

My daughter's attende Mont Blanc for several years. The curriculum was individualized and met each of their needs. They learned how to make good decisions and respond to social pressures with confidence. The teachers and administrators supported the girls through their struggles, nurturing them to set higher goals for themselves. My children loved the environment and the community involvement that the school fostered.