Private Schools

After moving to Chapel Hill from Toronto, Canada, the first thing we sought out was a safe, warm and open place for our children to go to school. We have been so blessed to find a place for our three daughters that meets all our needs. The teachers are knowledgable, approachable and passionate about what they do. They see our children as individuals who each have a different approach to learning, and they encourage and support those differences. They lead their classrooms in a way that results in an environment of respect, both for one another and learning. In this calm environment, my children are thriving, challenged and excited to go to school every single day. They are in all three programs: primary, lower elementary and upper elementary - and each offers a breadth and depth to my children that I cannot imagine them getting anywhere else. This is our third year in the school - and I can't ever remember a "bad day". The extra curricular activities are also wonderful, and I have made a community of friends that I cherish. MCS is a gift! - A Stockmans & Family

There is no other place that competes with MCHD's toddler program. They go above and beyond in many ways.1. Orientation and introduction to the school for the children is fantastic. They even meet the kids at their houses so the kids get to know the teachers before leaving their home. 2. The teachers are fantastic, the thought they put into every part of the program is unbelievable. 3. They continue to exceed expectations with communication including in-depth weekly emails and amazing parent education nights which are priceless for new parents learning what a toddler is like. 4. Community - it's not fake community, it's the type of "natural" community that you could only hope for. The Montessori experience is only as amazing as the school. If you're thinking of signing up your toddler into a 3 or 5 day program check MCHD out!

New Horizons is simply a wonderful school that we feel very lucky to have found!! Its whole child philosophy focuses on excellent academics as well as kindness, respect, character, and community. NHES provides our children with the active hands on learning environment that was so important for us to find. The dedicated and talented faculty do an amazing job of fostering our children's personal and academic successes on an everyday basis. At NHES, there are truly no strangers and we, along with our children, love all the opportunities that there are for students and teachers of every grade level to collaborate together! It's hard to put into words all that is special about New Horizons, but in the end my children are excited to go to school and that in and of itself says so much!! I would recommend to anyone looking for a great school!

Outstanding school, good philosophy. They teach your child to think critically.

Awesome

This school is amazing and the principal and other teachers really work with you in any way possible

This school is horrible! Teachers are trash

Wonderful teachers - caring, creative, attentive, individualized attention. We really felt that each teacher valued our child. Even though our child only went part-time, we felt very included and welcomed and part of the Goddard community. We had a wonderful experience with Goddard and would highly recommend it to anyone.

Last year we graduated our second daughter from the Emerson Waldorf School High School, after attending the school for fifteen years. Our eldest daughter graduated from EWS High School after attending since fourth grade. I can not be happier with the outcomes. Our eldest daughter was just accepted into a masters program at Emory University. She is in the midwifery program, which is one of the top ten programs in the country. The first test the students in the program receive is a critical thinking test. My daughter scored in the upper 94% of all students in the country and I give all the credit of this score to the Waldorf educational process. My second daughter was accepted into six out of six colleges which she applied to, including highly competitive Kenyon College, and received merit scholarships to five of the six schools. After her first year at Ursinus College in Pennsylvania (founded in 1869), she made dean's list and received a fellowship to teach in the writing center at the school. If you have any question to whether the educational system works at Emerson Waldorf School, I hope these outcome examples are of help to you.

My son was in the Toddler class last year and will be in a Primary class this fall. My husband and I have been extremely pleased with his and our experience at Pinewoods. He is so excited to come to school every day, he has made so many friends, and he has learned Spanish and French! He just turned 3 years old and I am confident he is receiving the education that he both desires and needs at this point in his life. He is receiving an authentic Montessori education, which is what we were looking for when we first toured schools. My son is very high energy, and he gets bored easily once he has mastered his work. I love that he can choose his work, I believe this keeps him engaged and exciting about learning. I hope this love of learning he has will last a lifetime- thank you, Pinewoods teachers!

My husband I and I love this school! Our daughter attended kindergarten this last year and we can't wait to have her back to start 1st grade in the fall. Christian based education with a great curriculum!

My daughter is 2 and has been there for over a year now. They treat her like she's their own. Great people and great teachers. We also noticed my daughter has been taught a lot of good behaviors like picking up after herself, sharing etc...

My family is blessed to have our daughter at this daycare. It’s is a top notch facility, that caters to the needs of our family and our daughters well being!

MDS has been a fantastic school for our two children from pre-school up to middle school. The teacher to student ratio is ideal and the teachers are kind, considerate, intelligent, and deeply invested in the success of the students. I found the school’s location perfect for my Chapel Hill Durham commute.

Kids love it! Teachers speak only Spanish (or French/Mandarin) all day. Organized staff; caring teachers challenge the students to learn.