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October 2018 by Mark Chrabascz
Unfortunately the program was not as we had hoped or was presented to us. Our daughter was in the Group A toddler class and did not do well with the large class size of 17 kids. She prefers quieter environments that allow her to concentrate on her play/work. Nick the music teacher is great, but we wished it was more than half an hour a day. The art room is also great, but it is usually only open half the days of the week as Val is also a substitute teacher. We tried working with the school with various issues but it felt like our concerns and desires fell on deaf ears.We finally pulled our daughter from the program as she was becoming very shut down and just not her playful and talkative self. Within weeks being at home she returned to her normal self. Fortunately my wife an I run a small business so we can move our schedules around to be with our daughter at home. Since you have to sign a contract we are “contractually obligated” to pay for the rest of the year.Normally I don’t write reviews, but I felt a need to especially after seeing many of the reviews are from faculty. For this reason I took off another star rating as I would have given the school two stars.
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October 2016 by Leigh Graham
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.
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October 2016 by Amanda Herman
Both my children have thrived in this program. The teachers we've had are incredible and respond directly to the individual needs of each child. We have two very different kids and they each have been supported and nurtured here. We love the amazing art and music programs (which my daughter participates in daily) and the creativity and critical thinking that is everywhere.
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October 2016 by Wendy Cluff
Great facilities, highly trained and responsive staff, and a strong commitment to the arts are the three big plusses to this center. As an employee, I can also comment on the fact that there is a lot of laughter and excitement amongst the children as they are engaged in their activity throughout the day.
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October 2016 by Jeff Mackler
Great place to be a kid. While they don't strictly follow Reggio Emilia standards, they largely embody the same wonderful philosophy.Only gripe is that it's outrageously expensive, if you're not affiliated with Smith, and there are no financial aid options. This means there's a lack of economic diversity (as well as racial).
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October 2016 by Nancy Krueger
Amazing School !
