Whitestone Academy

Bad management let all students in dangerous!

Wonderful school. The administration is excellent, the teachers are dedicated, and it is an overall positive learning environment for students. I would send my child here in a heartbeat. High emphasis on students' social emotional needs. Highly, highly recommend.

If your kid needs academic support, this is NOT the school for you! Avoid the aggravation. Principal is new and so unprofessional and doesn’t care for your child!

Our daughter attended the G&T program at PS209 since kindergarten (shout out to our beloved Mrs. Pfeiffer!) and she is currently in 5th grade. PS209 is like family and she (we) always felt welcomed. She will be sad to leave when she graduates this coming June. It's bittersweet, because we are fully prepared to take on what middle school brings but we will also miss our friends at PS209. I have only one child but if she had siblings, they would definitely be enrolled here as I am completely satisfied with my daughter's education and life experiences learned at PS209. After reading reviews, I was surprised to read some negative opinions in regards to the staff or the school in general. I guess you can't please everyone. It's my experience that people who are happy rarely leave reviews, but people who are unhappy will always shout it from the roof tops. I hope my experience helps you make the right decision.

As a public school teacher, I never imagined sending my children to private school. However, now I know why so many of my colleagues do. I personally love the small class sizes and after school sports/activities offered throughout the school year. Both of my children absolutely love their teachers and classmates. The administration and Father Fonti are always there to greet the students in the morning and know ALL of their names. My son has an IEP and is entitled to speech therapy three times a week. His CPSE coordinator claimed that they didn’t have anyone available to go to his school so I reached out to admin at St. Mel’s. The admin went above and beyond to find a speech teacher for my son. I’m so blessed that my children are at a place that cares about their academic as well as their social-emotional growth like St. Mel’s. Go Wildcats!