Ballentine Elementary School

This was a great school to go to as a kid. We had so much fun growing up! The teachers were great and I have fond memories of them. The school was involved with programs in the community. I remember going to the Corley carnival, walk your child to school day, kickball days, etc....Life was simpler thanks to HE Corley.

We sent four of our girls to High School at NEAT. We live in New Jersey. They did board for all 4 years but the experience was superior to any option closer. Our girls excelled in their studies, joined clubs such as mock trail, and rave over their high school experiences years later.

If your kid gets lucky and has a good cohort, gets the good teachers, and doesn’t have any learning or psychological differences (which no parent is certain of at age 4 or 5), it can be a great school. All of my kids came out with a greater Jewish identification that was beautiful to see. However, both were behind academically in middle school due to a lack of time doing actual English, Science, and Math. The school tries to do a lot in innovative ways but then missed the mark in one of the most important. The schedule which gives numerous days off, travel days, and early releases can be incredibly hard to accommodate for working families without help.