Ludlow School Competitors

Community School is an independent elementary and preschool serving families with children age 3 through sixth grade. Students excel in an environment that balances intellectual challenge and nurturing support. The 7:1 student/teacher ratio allows for personalized attention and active, experiential learning. Visual and performing arts, foreign language, and physical education programs complement the academic curriculum, creating a rich learning experience. As a testament to their preparation, Community students’ test scores are among the highest in the nation. Community School’s beautiful 18-acre campus – with its woods, trails, pond, fields, and treehouse – provides a safe setting for exploration and a deeper understanding of concepts learned in the classroom. The school’s emphasis on character development, service learning, and public speaking helps to prepare students to be tomorrow’s leaders. For more than 100 years, Community has served as a joyous place for children as they fall in love with learning.

Hillside is a private Christian school that fosters future innovators through a project-based learning approach emphasizing academics, problem solving, creativity, social skills, faith and character development. We provide our students with the core academic skills to prepare them for the next level using the philosophy that one size does not fit all. Our play-based preschool program with targeted learning objectives gives students the start they need; our elementary then builds on this foundation by engaging students in hands-on learning so that by middle school our students are focusing on real-life application of the knowledge and skills they have learned. We offer a variety of specialized programs consisting of classes in fine art, foreign language, creative movement, music, as well as a curriculum focused on interdisciplinary, hands-on learning. Additionally, Hillside Academy offers specialized learning programs for children with dyslexia and language difficulties. The Hillside Academy student will be encouraged to become global citizens, through community service projects, our annual giving market and with stewardship programs. We strive to make our classrooms safe places where students can accept their mistakes and talk freely about their ideas.

At Sunshine Academy, we are committed to excellence through careful attention to all aspects of children's development and education. We understand that children learn more in the first five years of life than at any other time and that families are children's first teachers. We strive to work together with families to understand each child's learning style, interests and abilities. We provide a caring, supportive environment that challenges each child to develop at his or her own pace in all aspects of development - social, emotional, cognitive and physical - and that involves families in shaping the program.