This is our first year at Brighton.......I am IMPRESSED so far with the entire staff AND the program! The school is quite quaint which my kids love. The classrooms are great in size, incredibly welcoming and set up nicely for each grade. The kids have an area for their books, backpacks and personal belongings without being crowded.
The teachers know all the kids since the number of kids is low(compared to public school!) It's nice that my son's 3rd grade teacher knows my daughter who is in 5th grade. All the staff, from the music, art and spanish teacher down to the fabulous, happy and very accommodating office staff are what make the school feel so cozy, warm and inviting.
The staff is trained for emergencies of all kinds, the front doors
remain locked and are unlocked by a parent with code access to keep our children safe! After all the horrible attacks at schools all over the country, that really makes me feel better. I have total confidence in these group of well informed, trained, and watchful staff.
As for the curriculum and program. YES!!! They are already doing homework and loving it because they feel the pride of doing their work and being rewarded for it. My kids WANT to learn because the environment is a perfect setting, their teachers ROCK, and they have new pencil sharpeners that somehow make reading and writing more fun!!! I think I can honestly say after only one week at school that "I'm not smarter than my 5th grader!"
I recommend enrolling your child at Brighton at Natoma Station. It's really a great school and the parents are awesome. Parents are big on helping out to make the experience of learning a social, fun and rewarding good time. Check it out.....I did and now I've got both my kids enrolled!!!
