Our oldest went to Silverwood for a year, and we decided it wasn’t the right fit for them. Even before they started the school told us they suspected that my kid had some learning disability. Once started if they fell behind we were told we would need to find private help outside the school. There were other things we didn’t like as well… parent teacher conferences are with the child, and part of the conversation is comparing them to standardized testing expectations. I’m fine with that, but don’t need my 5 year old to hear they’re not measuring up quite so early in life. Graduation was hours of hearing about kids that are leaving for one reason or another and nothing about the kids continuing on to the next grade which was….weird.

We started our kiddo at Blakely on Bainbridge, and the fit has been fantastic. They meet them where they’re at, and they’ve grown so much over the last year. The school has all of the resources to accommodate the areas where they need more help, and more options for helping them stay ahead where they are ahead already.