Worcester Preparatory School

Posted: February 22, 2021

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Posted: February 22, 2021

Posted: February 22, 2021

I have multiple children at this school. It utilizes a traditional education emphasizing the 3 Rs; this school is for a certain type of student and will not fit all comers. They are about two grade levels ahead of the local public schools with some students advanced beyond this for reading and math. We switched from another local private school and have been thrilled. Many students come from over an hour away to attend.

My only complaint is the homework burden is higher than I think is necessary.

Posted: February 22, 2021

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Posted: July 21, 2019

Little to no support for different learning styles. If you don't fit the traditional mold...you will struggle to find support in the classroom.

Posted: July 21, 2019

All school's have issues here and there. There is a bully policy in place. This school isn't not like any other.

Posted: July 21, 2019

This school lives in 80s. Desperately needs new leadership to completely revamp all the old thinking.

Posted: July 21, 2019

Busy work is not how kids make connections.

Posted: July 21, 2019

Many in the school have the old philosophies that need to be changed. Traditional dictation style teaching in almost every classroom.

Posted: July 21, 2019

As far as I can see - nothing in place to promote character development.

Posted: July 21, 2019

The middle and high school heads were supportive and solid. Head of School and Curriculum Development = very poor. Certainly not promoting 21st century learning.

Posted: May 1, 2019

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Posted: May 1, 2019

Worcester is not structured to handle children with special learning needs as the focus is on a rigorous college preparatory curriculum which does not work for every child or family and the school makes parents aware of this lack of option in educating.

Posted: May 1, 2019

Always three sides to every story. I would say the school does take bullying seriously.

Posted: May 1, 2019

Thirteen years completed this year with first child graduating and attending Wake Forest University. Three more children in the school and the experience only gets better every year.

Posted: April 26, 2019

Homework is given to support concepts already covered in class. It helps me to know what my child is working on and to identify any areas that might require extra attention.

Posted: April 26, 2019

The teachers are extremely dedicated. They make great efforts to get to know their students.

Posted: April 26, 2019

Integrity, compassion and respect are qualities Worcester strives to instill.

Posted: April 26, 2019

Our beloved former Head of School, Dr. Barry Tull, retired after 48 years at WPS. We are in our first year with our new Head of School, Randal Brown. Randal is doing an exceptional job at honoring the past while pointing us to a very bright future.

Posted: April 26, 2019

As a college preparatory school, WPS has a rigorous academic curriculum.

Posted: April 26, 2019

The school has a Bullying Policy. They do their best to stop it before it starts so students can feel safe and focus on learning.

Posted: April 26, 2019

As a graduate and current parent, WPS offers an intimate and supportive school environment where classes are small so individual attention may be provided to all. I can't imagine where I would be without WPS and I am grateful to be able to offer my children the same opportunity.

Posted: April 26, 2019

I am incredibly proud to say I am a graduate of Worcester Preparatory School. I am also a current parent. While the school has modernized with the times and grown tremendously since the early 90s when I was enrolled there, the school continues to blend the best of the traditions that have made it what it is since 1970 while also staying true to the times with the hiring and retaining of superior teachers and providing the latest in technology and curriculum. While at the school, I enjoyed the extracurricular activities of sports, clubs and theater along with the challenging academic rigor. Over the years, the offerings have grown in and out of the classroom and a great majority of students actively participate in these programs. The result being a well-rounded individual who graduates ready to excel in college but also become an asset to his or her community. WPS provides a wonderful foundation to a lifetime of success for its students.

Posted: April 26, 2019

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Posted: December 9, 2014

I did not enjoy attending this school. While I agree that the core academics prepared me well, it is simply too small to provide any of the extras of local public schools. The parents are snobby and cliquish, the kids spoiled and sheltered. In a county with such great school choices, I am still upset with my parents for wasting their money to put me in an environment with no socioeconomic diversity and a general lack of non-core educational choices. At WPS your kid will take latin but not psychology, journalism, wood shop, and business principles. The average WPS parent would laugh at the idea of their kid taking wood shop but I learned a great deal more from Berlin Middle's shop than WPS' latin class.

Posted: April 30, 2013

Excellent school with caring, hard-working teachers. Our child is new to Worcester and has had absolutely no trouble adjusting to new friends and new curriculum. The Math teacher is outstanding in helping our child "catch-up" after a lackluster public school education. The technology program and breadth of academics are outstanding. Well worth every penny!!