Baker Demonstration School

This school admits children with learning disorders that they don't have the ability to service. I was concerned about my child's progress and took him to be tested outside of school. Only THEN did I find out it was worse than I thought. I brought the specialist reports to the school and they insisted they could meet his needs. I'm not sure how 40 minutes of support (per week) is equivalent to the 120 minutes recommended by specialists, but perhaps their math needs as much overhaul as their reading. Buyer beware....this school does NOT value the needs of children within their community. more

The 2006 review of Baker is very misleading and the information is out of date. If you are considering Baker for your children, you need to check the school out for yourself, and not take Michael L.'s review into account. The faculty mentioned in the review left years ago, as have about 15 additional staff members. Furthermore, there have been over 7 administrative changes since then including 4 changes in Headmaster. The experienced and core staff of the middle school team have moved on and the hours and focus of special services has been diminished and it is no longer a quality program. Enrollment is down 30%, money is tight, and they even terminated all retirement benefits for teachers. Sadly, this school is not what it used to be - but, check it out for yourself. more

I have two children at Baker; one in kindergarten and one in first grade. My son's 1st teacher Dr. Bridgman has created a learning environment that makes my child say that he loves school and wants to write and read. The environment Dr. Bridgman has created is wonderful - although my son's math skills are above his grade level he is just starting to read on his own. There is no doubt in my mind that Baker Demonstration School nurtures each child to become a creative, confident and reflective learner, strong in mind, body and heart. Both my son’s have small class sizes which have a teacher and an assistant teacher(s). The new classrooms have a drinking fountain, all new equipment – every inch of the classroom has been designed to facilitate learning. The school has brand new facilities - lunch room, library, playground, etc. My younger son's kindergarten class sends projects home every day. The librarian (who is a published author of child books) sent home this note with my son a couple of days ago: Dear family, Today in library we read about BEES! The Bee’s Sneeze by Ellis Nadler The Big Honey Hunt by Stan and Jan Berenstain The Honeybee and the Robber by Eric Carle We learned many interesting things, like how bees live in hives and do a little dance to share where the nectar can be found. We also learned that bees can protect themselves. Then we made our own bee puppets, so we can tell our own stories about bees using our imaginations! Hope this welcome storytime helps children to see that reading is sweet as honey! Happily ever after, Mme. Esme (school librarian) Baker students think independently, engage collaboratively, make connections across disciplines, realize their talents and apply their learning beyond school. Baker’s inclusive community celebrates individual, family and cultural differences. Baker serves an ever-changing world through research-based curriculum that promotes academic excellence through active inquiry, exploration and continual innovation by our entire learning community. more