Rainey Astin

Review of Browne Academy

We just finished our first year and had a wonderfu...

We just finished our first year and had a wonderful experience. We had one son in the lower school and one son in the upper school. Both of our sons developed academically. The small class size allows for flexibility and lots of individual attention (fifth grade academics had 9 students per class and our son s learning and development really took off). The classes are able to cover a lot of material in fun and interesting ways. We loved the enrichment program (our son took photography and participated in a string ensemble) and sports programs. Our third grader found a nurturing and challenging environment and loved, loved, loved going to school each and every day. Although no school is perfect, we found the teachers and students at Browne to be really kind (the students were the ones during a soccer game checking to make sure a hurt student on another team was ok). We also watched as Browne students genuinely congratulated other teams for winning. We looked at lots of schools and what sets this school apart is a kind and inclusive community that really does focus on letting each student find his/her way and best self. Our sons really learned this year to participate and to try hard even if you aren t the best at (or think you don t like) something - and at the same time to really push in those areas where you have a talent and things come easily. We had a great year and look forward to more.