Brookfield Private School

I have a 3 year old that attends the preschool side of Brookfield School, and I am head over heels happy with our experience. The staff is amazing, very hands on, attentive, and eager to teach! We are constantly receiving email notices regarding upcoming events, what to expect , and reminders. Which is always extremely helpful! Ms. Day, the director, is extremely sweet, loves the children as her own, creates an amazing environment, and ALWAYS exceeds expectations. Field trips are organized and really fun, the summer program is super fun for the kiddos, along with educational. This program is exactly what I needed to ensure a positive, fun, and loving learning environment for my son!
Oct 17th, 2022

My friend was a student at Brookfield and she really enjoyed it.  The small class sizes made it really easy to learn and the teachers worked hard to make sure everyone understood the concepts being taught.  She also enjoyed the K-8 experience as she got to act as a mentor to the younger students.  Also, she developed a strong connection with all of her peers, which she values.  Finally, the accelerated program has her ahead of the incoming freshmen at her new school.  She is entering Honors French 3 and Honors Biology.  She strongly recommends Brookfield to everyone!
Jul 6th, 2019

I am going to make a correction to my last entry as an update.  Child Action apparently pays a CAP for daily attendance.  It is likely that there was a copayment due for tuition, but because of the billing inaccuracies and the fact that the original handwritten attendance sheets were not attached for billing, it was unclear if there was any portion of the tuition due for my GC.  It has now come to light that there may have been a small portion due, but there was ineffectual communication regarding the issue.  Moreover, any portion owed was not over 60 days or near any time to cause dismissal especially since this policy had never been enforced prior.   Another word of caution for recipients of third party payors - make a copy of your attendance log, know if Child Action is paying the entire monthly tuition or a daily rate, and communicate in writing by email for everything.  Keep your records.
Nov 9th, 2022

I call Brookfield a unicorn school. We are parents of three children and I wish we had found out about Brookfield for our older son who needed a more challenging educational atmosphere. He is now thriving in high school, but I do wish that we had the experience we are having now with him when he was in elementary and middle school. My middle son is a transfer student to Brookfield and my youngest is starting out at the Preschool. About our experience: First, touring the school my husband and I were so impressed by the diversity, the ideology of the school, the atmosphere and the attentive nature of staff and teachers. Second, the fact that they have a preschool/elementary/middle school in one space is dream for us and the way that each grade level has their own space is also incredible. Finally, we were beyond thrilled that our children are not only learning the standard subjects, but they are also have Spanish, Music, P.E and computers almost everyday. This is above and beyond the majority of schools we have toured and researched. Why I highly recommend Brookfield to families:+ Education + Testing prior to acceptance to ensure your child/family will be a good fit for the school and assurance that they will thrive at the appropriate grade level+Diversity+ Child care before and after school included in tuition+ Spanish, Music, Technology and Physical Education classes almost daily+Teachers and staff have a true interest in your child's best interest+ Option to have extracurricular activities before and after school + Caters to children who are in preschool-8th grade+ Great playground and outdoor seating+ Vibrant student culture+ Safe and secure+ Excellent communication and online access for parents to teachers and administrationThe list goes on and on...I am thankful to Dr. Jo and all of the staff for creating such an amazing space. Our children are so happy when they get home and look forward to going back to school each day.
Sep 2nd, 2018

We are nearing the end of our first year at Brookfield and it is time to tell the world about our experience!  We have a "Pre-First" grader (Kindergartener) who takes off running into school each day and talks a mile a minute about the events of her day when we pick her up. I have been substitute teaching at the school as well, so I have experienced the school culture in my own way. In my experience, I have witnessed students in various classrooms completely excited about learning. Imagine all hands going up at once when the teacher asks a question!  Picture giving a classroom of 3rd graders an afternoon project on a Friday, and all of them hunker down enthusiastically to do their best work.  There is a sense of ownership and pride in doing a good job. The community is made up of self- motivated, hard-working individuals from the administration, to the teaching staff, and all the way through the school community.  These are things we were generally told at a preliminary informational meeting. It all sounded too good to be true.  At this point I would say that everything Brookfield presents itself to be is absolutely true.  Having said all of that, the thing I care most about is also there: genuine warmth and love.We are amazed at how much our daughter is learning each day without anyone pushing her in any way to succeed.  She has taken to the whole environment like a fish to water.I also want to mention that for as hard as the Brookfield kids work, they play just as hard.  We are happy to see scuff marks on our happy kid's knees and mud splashes on her dress on a regular basis.  I want to sing Brookfield's praises for attracting a culturally and economically diverse school community!  My husband and I were impressed at the length the school goes to in minimizing the appearance of economic gaps.  For example, even the lunch boxes we were asked to specifically provide were relatively cheap, well-made, unadorned mini-coolers.  The kids sit on them and chat each other up during breaks- it's super cute... It seems to us that many of the different ways in which students could put any sort of status on display are generally removed.  It is as level a playing field as I have ever seen.  All that seems to matter at Brookfield is learning, growing, achieving, etc.--  without distractions.  Is your child a voracious learner, maybe a future Ivy Leaguer?  This is where you want to be.Do I see my child as a future Ivy Leaguer?... nope.  I don't think so. We're a bunch of artists over here.  We just wanted our kid to have a good work ethic and a strong foundation for whatever future projects she has in mind.  Left to her own devices, we know our little wildflower would tumble out like a freewheeling tumbleweed.  We thought we would give her some strong roots to go along with her free flowing creativity.  So far so good.  She goes into Brookfield all buttoned up and when she comes home, she throws on a fairy dress and writes a play or a song...  I think we're on to something!I have one last opinion that may be helpful to someone:The workload moves at an extremely fast clip and it doesn't let up.   It could easily be a recipe for disaster if it isn't a right fit.   In our home, philosophically, we'll take a Brookfield "B" rather than an "A" any day just so our kid can skip homework here and there and have some evenings at the park with friends.  That reminds me, I should say that the grading system isn't really A's, B's and C's, etc.  It is a numbered system that relates to communicating wether or not the student has a mastery of the subject.  It's really cool and we like it so much better than letter grades.  The last thing I will say is this: if you like Dr. Jo, you will like Brookfield.  I think of her as a multi-faceted, joyful, sincere, academic visionary who walks her talk.  I feel as though I could keep typing all day about this... but I will stop there.I hope this was helpful to someone!
May 11th, 2022