Schools in Northampton, MA

“Great school and community. Embraces all paths and walks of life. The kids are smart, kind, and caring. The teachers are extremely dedicated, respectful, confident and very much loved by our girls. There is a real sense of community and a lot of friendly parents. But most important is that our girls are fostering a real love of learning, look forward to going to school every day and come home with new skills, knowledge and interests.”

“The Director of Nonotuck School, Leslie Pilder, is a warm, wise and wonderful person who had dedicated many years of her life to improving the lives and education of children. I have been an educator and parent coach for over 20 years and I have met a lot of educational professionals in my time. Leslie is the cream of the crop! I would recommend any school that she is the director of. I have also heard many wonderful things from my clients over the years about her staff, the curriculum and the loving community that they create.”

“Ft. Hill has been terrific for our family. The infant/toddler care is unparalleled, our son is thriving there. Excellent teacher:child ratios, a range of activity, thoughtful staff, top notch facilities, we could not be happier. We had growing pains with the mixed-age classrooms on the preschool side when our son was one of the younger children (and new to the school and a mixed-age setting), but the staff and administration were really engaged with us to work through them, and our older son is thriving there now. The facilities and opportunities for children to learn and develop there are fantastic. Agree with the other review on-line about cost and lack of diversity as drawbacks.”