Their mantra is 'no one falls through the cracks' and it is absolutely true. It was the best decision I ever made to send my daughter to Doane. It says something about a school when alumns go back every chance they get.
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Posted by a parent on 09/02/09
I have 3 daughters that have been going to Doane for 7 years. The kids love going to this school. It's hard to get them to leave. The school is like an oasis.
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Posted by a parent on 06/08/09
My children attend this school. One day I had to stop by to drop off paperwork and a kindergartener held the door open for me. Every student I passed in the hall smiled with a welcoming 'hello'. Later that day when I picked my young daughter up from school, she got a 'high-five' from one of the upper
... Read more school students. Community. This was what we were looking for. Respect. Each child is honored and gently taught virtues that hardly exist in other schools. The academics are above average. The student/teacher ratio is superb (and it shows in the confidence each child beams). The headmaster is very focused on improvement as a whole. My kids are hugged each afternoon by their teachers before they leave the school. Love. We have been very pleased. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/08/09
Our son has been going to Doane Academy since Pre-K and is now in the fourth grade. The teachers and faculty are great, they give a hundred and ten percent everyday. The small class sizes and the one on one attention the teachers give are out of this world. We looked at many other private schools in
... Read more the Burlington and Mercer County area and we felt this was the best school for our son. He is accelerating in all his subjects. We couldn t be any happier with Doane Academy. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/10/09
My daughter has attended Doane Academy for 4 years, and we have been very pleased. The curriculum is appropriately challenging, with unique opportunities for individual exploration at each grade level. The school has a rich history, and strong traditions, but is also willing to change and adapt for
... Read more the times. For a school this size, the athletic program consistently exceeds expectations, and the variety of extracurricular activities is surprising. Having experience in both the lower school and the upper school, I can recommend this school without reservation. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/06/09
We've moved many times over the years (I'm in the military) and have consistently kept our kids in private schools. We were immediately drawn to the tradition and history of Doane when we were looking in this area. However it became increasingly apparent to me over time that they were really just masking
... Read more a sub-par curriculum and lack of opportunities. It was the first time my daughter thought the school work really was too easy. She couldn't even play her favorite sports because the athletics were limited. And after all the lead up to the first interim trip I'm still wondering what it was all about. Seemed like just another class trip to me. Its a nice school with some truly great traditions but hardly the college prep school we thought it was going to be. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/24/09
We have 2 children at Doane and just love it! The kids are happy and really learning a lot. The cirriculum is advanced. Interim is fantastic. Other schools just don't have the full package. This school talks about being a family and it truly is a big family. The kids are accepting of everyone and the
... Read more faculty is always there to help. It has a deep history and is full of wonderful traditions. We could not imagine a better place for our children. Where else can you do so many things and be part of so many groups? Our children realize they are lucky to have such a great opportunity and we are glad we can give it to them. In the '07-'08 school year the 21 seniors were accepted at over 100 universities and colleges with over 3.5 million dollars in merit based scholarships. That is impressive! Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/01/09
The school has a great parent community, a few wonderful teachers and absolutely lousy leadership. For some years we just kept grinning and bearing it but it just got to be too much. The school had several years of highly succesful annual fund drives and a massive foundation grant yet nothing was ever
... Read more improved. Lots of promises and initiatives but never any real action. The curriculum remained static, the buildings received a few small cosmetic changes and no programs werre added. They took field trips and renamed them the 'interim' program - didn't change the fact that they were still day trips to Philadelphia. Its a small school with no vision for improvement and overpriced for what little it provides. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/19/08
Nice teachers and atmosphere but pretty weak on everything else. We moved our kids out of St. Mary's as they got older and needed real challenges and opportunities. It was fine when they were little but none of the improvements they promised would occur in the later grades took place. Real shame, has
... Read more the potential to be a good school but is hamstrung by poor leadership. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/01/08
It is a wonderful little school with many programs not found elsewhere, such as the 'interim' emersion trips which combine volunteer work, physical challenges and class bonding. My 3 children attend Doane Academy. At least one of kids has attended since 2000. We have been thru many transtions with
... Read more the school. I have not agreed with all of the descions, but I do see the necessity for the changes to secure the future of the school. A recent tuition increase was accompanied by a much needed strategic plan. Each of my children has different needs. The academics are strong but not extrordinary. Homework is minimal. I appreciate this as some other schools homework load would eliminate outside school activies for our family. The family environment is wonderful. My middle child had horrible emotional and social experiences in public school, but here he thrives and his confidence has returned. Read less
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