Stanley British Primary School

Our girls love Stanley. They are excited to come to school every day. The teachers are incredible- very caring and supportive and they know each child very well.

We decided to send our son to Stanley after visiting many other private schools and considering our local public option. The school was just what we were looking for- non-pretentious warm happy students and parents. We've now been there for five years and we have found the experience to be very postive for us and our child. The teachers are caring and responsive to our input. If you are looking for a private school that cares about academics and character and does not feel elitist Stanley is the place.

This school is very bad. We paid a hundred grand and watched our son be bullied after repeated attempts to have it stopped that fell on deaf ears. They only cater to the rich and the jocks. The education is a joke. Your kid will not be prepared for advanced education. STAY AWAY. No leadership or direction just bullies and jocks. No room for creative types or non-jocks. No room for your kid if you don't make big money.

I am the parent of two Stanley students who are different in personality and learning style and I love the fact that both are served so well at Stanley. The school really lives its commitment to serving the whole child- academically and social/emotionally and we love the inclusive non-pretentious community. Teachers are extraordinarily committed to each child's success.

We have seen such growth in our child over the five years she's been at Stanley. She has such wonderful confidence about her as she prepares to move to high school. We couldn't be more pleased or appreciative of all that Stanley's teachers have done for her.

Stanley is a warm welcoming community. It has a strong emphasis on what they deem "social and emotional development" and this has become a growing part of the curriculum over the past few years. I think as a result the academics have suffered and higher performing children aren't sufficiently challenged. The math program has specifically fallen short and while the school has endeavored to strengthen this area I've yet to see broad-based improvements. Additionally there is an apparent reticence toward testing so reports of successes/shortcomings tend to be more anecdotal than quantitative.

We are so lucky to have SBPS value my unique creative active son. The teachers go so above and beyond what is expected and truly provide individualized learning! Each child is respected for their individuality and their uniqueness is embraced! Academic wise we are very impressed! We couldn't have picked a better school and we couldn't be happier!

Average. most teachers are good. as a former student i have no axe to grind i got a good education and made friends but i have seen a lot of my classmates doing very badly in later years because they were not taught skills like respect (teachers are called by first names) and responsibility for work (You get lates and eventually AP's and stay after the only problem is a lot of kids didn't mind AP's and did not turn homework in) Stanley accepted everyone for who they are the slacker the athlete the hard worker and that's not bad but it did not push them to be more. My friend was the slacker and she had 13 AP's and had no motivation. she was fine doing exactly her standard of work and proceeded to have all c's and d's in high school. It could have done her better.

My family has been blessed with having Stanley BPS as the K-8 school for both of our daughters. The relationships that your child and your whole family makes with the faculty and staff is incredible. Stanley BPS's commitment to your child is what every child should experience in education. You will want to check this school out for your child!

This is our first year at Stanley British Primary and we love it! Our children transitioned to Stanley without complaint and seem to be thriving there. The school has a strong sense of community--and great parents. In fact it's the first school where we seem to be making real connections with other families. Also there's good (and getting better) racial diversity at all grade levels and in the teaching staff. The head of school promised the parents that all of the children would be loved there. What a commitment!

Stanley British Primary is a wonderful school. The school emphasizes child driven learning. Instead of trying to make children conform to one particular standard it tailors it's teaching method to fit the unique interests and talents of each of its students. The teachers are warm patient and creative. The classrooms are multi-age and bustle with activity. If you are looking for traditional - this is not it! A high level of parent involvement is not just requested but required. The school definitely requires a big commitment but is well worth it for a parent who values creativity and individuality. The schools stated goal is to create a community that is passionate about life long learning.

My kids love this school its fun has good teaching methods the teachers are awesome ect. The thing I love most is that the teachers and kids create freindships and kids of different grades get to know and care for one another as well. The kids are also given space to express their creativity even in their last year it's great! And many of the students get excepted to schools which specialize in the arts. I love this school!