Kirby Hall School

User Reviews of Kirby Hall School

Yelp.com Review - by Ron M.

1.0 of 5 stars. I was a teacher for 12 years in the public schools, and we regrettably enrolled our daughter in KH's high school. I think KH can be a wonderful place for younger kids, but they just don't have the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2009
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Love KHS by jeff t. at InsiderPages

My daughter is in the high school. Amazing teachers, dedicated to making sure she develops obtainable goals. Remodeled upper levels, make the aesthetics as appealing as the staff. More AP 's offered than...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/26/2008
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From a Kirby Hall student by Anon A. at InsiderPages

I am a high school student at this school and really enjoy it, I've been going to Kirby Hall for many years. It's strange to me that it's getting such bad reviews. It has problems, just like every school, but...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/09/2008
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Excellent School!!

Much to the credit of Kirby Hall School, our child has never been happier. The love, dedication and support that the teachers and staff give to our child and all the children at Kirby Hall School -- we...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Denise R.

1.0 of 5 stars. "Helen R." is an administrator for Kirby Hall. I notice that she did not include this little tidbit in her "review". Her qualifications to be an education administrator? She's a former IRS employee...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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Kirby Hall School is a mess

This school is rediculous. The two "great reviews" you see listed are from an administrative flunky who is desperate to keep her job and her tuition break, and a student who is the daughter of another flunky...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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Turnover/home school method/unsupervised

As some have stated, students are left unsupervised quite often. They can be found playing online games upstairs, making out in the "senior lounge" (where they spend most of their day), and most concerning is...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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Kirby Hall is a stellar school

We have been at Kirby Hall since 2000 and now have all 4 of our children at Kirby Hall. We couldn't be happier with the faculty, education, relationships, and programming at the school. Our oldest child is our...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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KHS is nuts

I just discovered this last night on the KHS site and have decided to pull my child out of this school. Notice how they don't mention anything about raising global citizens or sophisticated thinkers? It's all...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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Bad, bad bad!

Unqualified teachers, ridiculously high staff turnover, unsupervised students, lack of evidence-based curriculum, and no continuity in any set curriculum (changes mid-year are common) make for a lousy school....
citysearch.com - user review - 11/23/2007
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Narcotic, alcohol use and sexual activity take place inside the building.

The senior lounge is a den of inequity.Narcotics, alcohol and sexuality are rampant within the school building. Why? These seniors are unsupervised for several hours a day. They have 'independent study time'...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/25/2007
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Run!!!!

From the 2002 year book, only 5 of the 28 teachers remain. Every year they lose soooo many families and teachers. They run a great dog and pony show at their open houses, but that's where the quality ends....
citysearch.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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Not a good choice for bright children.

Kirby Hall uses canned, outdated curriculum. The teacher turnover rate is absurd and the number of first-year teachers and warm bodies with no education training in teacher positions is a huge red flag. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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Nobody knows what they are doing at Kirby Hall.

The majority of Kirby teachers aren't actually trained to teach and have little to no experience as classroom teachers. Additionally, the high teacher turnover rate poses a problem. Each year, Kirby loses at...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/21/2007
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A big mess.

Understaffed administration, teachers holding undergraduate degrees and little experience, no extracurricular activities, public school curriculum, lack of individual attention, lack of serious academic...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/18/2007
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