Schools near Old Lyme, CT

“Just finished up the year at Grasshopper Green for my youngest and I have nothing but praise for the wonderful teachers and the wonderful learning experience he had at Grasshopper Green! It was our first and then only year with the school, but I strongly recommend it to all who are looking for a Pre-K!”

“This is truly a unique High School where my two sons have and continue to receive an excellent public education.
Because of it's location, LOLHS can offer students many of the benefits normally only afforded to private school students. For example, because of the proximity of Rogers Lake, Old Lyme Rowing Association and the Blood Street Sculls Club, students have the ability to compete with (and on many occasions beat!) some of the most elite boarding schools in the country (2x National Scholastic Champions Girls and Boys V1 and V2, Silver National Junior Championships V1).
They offer a wide range of sports for boys and girls from X-Country and Fencing to Lacrosse and Soccer and the Wildcats regularly produce the highest number of Scholar:Athletes in the Connecticut Shoreline Conference (24 in 2015-2016). Other's will add all of the amazing sports results that this tiny school produces.
LOLHS's FIRST Robotics program - The TechnoTicks are a Hall of Fame team, one of the best in the country and the world and both of my sons have benefited from the incredible leadership and personal mentoring that they have received from being part of the program.
The school has an amazing music and choral program - they are the school that has been chosen to represent Connecticut at the Pearl Harbor 75th Anniversary Celebrations in Hawaii in December 2016.
Just take a look at where the classes of 2013 - 2016 took up University places and compare those to others: Brown (Music), Cornell (Engineering and Biology), Harvard (Physics & undeclared), MIT (Mechanical & Electrical Engineering) Princeton, Yale (Mechanical Engineering & undeclared), Stanford, Bowdoin, Bates, Colby.
But importantly, this school is not just about getting it's students into prestigious Colleges. It looks at every single student individually and helps them find the best possible place for their aspirations and their abilities whether that is a gap year, a service career, a vocational career, a four year college or a research university. The School Counselors have always been happy to work with me to help my children come up with the best opportunities they can. I cannot recommend it enough!”

“We have loved our experience. There are tons of activities, my kids are really well attended to, we get updates all day long and most importantly, my kids come home happy and exhausted! Kudos to JoAnn and the whole team. As a parent, I feel very safe with my kids here”

“My neice attends Carelot in East Lyme and she is in the Toddler Turtles Ducks room with Ms Hailey. She loves going to school and seeing her friends and has a great bond with all the teachers here. She has learned so much from the time she was in infants till now.”

“I live in the neighborhood and see the kids playing outside. It is a normal as can be today. I see no extreme problems as some reviews indicated. If the problems mentioned are valid then use the proper school outlets and not social media.”

“We are so happy to be a part of The Children's Tree community. The teachers truly love and respect all of their students. The teacher-parent communication is exceptional. I have two children in the primary program who love their teachers and the beautiful multi-sensory resources in their classrooms!”