Zena Democratic School
Read what parents are saying about Zena Democratic School
As a previous student of this school, I have mixed feelings. Some of the staff members were incredibly kind and supportive, while others (one in particular) was callous, mean, and lacked any sort of capacity to care for and support students. I, alongside several others, had some issues with him, inc
Posted by a community member on 9/2/2026Terrible. I am a former student. For starters, This is a daycare, not a school. People there WILL brainwash your children into thinking being “they them” or “trans” is ok. The rules and certifications are ridiculous, you need certifications for 90% of things in the school. There’s no learning whatso
Posted by a community member on 5/29/2024Our child transferred to Hudson Valley Sudbury School during the pandemic (2020-21 school year) after an extremely difficult issue with a different Sudbury school (the problem was not with the Sudbury model). What we found when my child attended HVSS was a breath of fresh air: a Sudbury model school
Posted by a parent on 8/1/2021My daughter is thriving at Hudson Valley Sudbury School. She is genuinely happy and approaches situations with confidence and ease. HVSS is more than a school -- it's a community of caring people who think deeply about the meaning of education.
Posted by a community member on 7/10/2021The Hudson Valley Sudbury School has been a saving grace of my parenting experience. I am a parent of multiple students, some graduated and some still in attendance, over a period of seventeen years. The school does not waste any of the students’ time, and it allows them to discover, and to be, exac
Posted by a parent on 6/26/2021