William H. Mason Junior Elementary School

My two boys had a wonderful experience. I felt most of the teachers were highly dedicated and genuinely wanted to inspire a love of learning. Great sense of community and school spirit, driven by the teachers! The principal is not particularly inspiring, the guidance counselor creates drama and blows issues between kids way out of proportion. despite that, we loved the school.

My 3 kids went to BHS and all achieved high SAT scores. Two of them graduated from college, one with an engineering degree and one with a biology degree and BSN. The third one was accepted into numerous honors programs. This school has a great diverse student population, plenty of sports and extra curricular activities, and strives to continually improve the success of its students.

The John Hill School is an amazing school. My child is thriving in this environment. The administration is actively involved walking around the building all day long. The principal even plays with the children at recess. All the staff and teachers are excellent and truly care about the well being of the children in this school. We have been very impressed with the academics, the afterschool club opportunities and there is a wonderful community. The PTA is amazing and brings in so many wonderful assemblies for the children.

Best experience ever.. My kids love it here and the teachers are amazing.

Long time resident and parent of special ed student. Fair warning that the program here is outdated and your kid may be isolated and ashamed. My kid hates going to school because he misses out on anything fun. Teachers are great overall but administration and special ed staff are unwilling to make improvements. They say that it's a small district so it is what it is. Everyone's afraid of the principal including the teachers. IMO very poor school climate plus they don't engage parents so nothing changes. It's a shame because this used to be a great school years ago.

After learning about the Montessori system, I visited a few Montessori schools. The teaching methodology was consistent but what really made Towne Montessori stand out was the school s caring and nurturing environment further supported by small class size. I have not been disappointed since. The teachers really care about students emotional and educational wellbeing. This was strongly evident at the parent/teacher meeting, where the feedback provided for my child was very thorough and showed how well the teachers knew and understood her. The Montessori mentality and curriculum permeates beyond the classroom, including how the kids eat snacks and lunch. As further evidence to the above, my shy child who spoke very little English when starting the school, adjusted very quickly (practically no crying) and started speaking some English within weeks. As some additional benefits, the school has access to a real playground where kids spend 45 minutes when possible. The snacks kids get are healthy (generally fruits and vegetables). There is also a sense of community among the parents beyond the classroom. I highly recommend this school!

I couldn’t say enough good things about this school. My kids are doing so well there and they love it.

OLMC is a thriving school with an energy that is refreshing to behold.