This school is a great place for kids with brain injuries or neurologic conditions in that they learn at their own pace, have smaller class sizes (7:1) and teach life skills. It's expensive, very expensive, yes, but worth it and I don't think I would have gotten a better experience anywhere else. Sure it wasn't perfect, no school is perfect. Staff were a bit disorganized at times. They would say they were going to do things but never did them. Sometimes the nurses forgot to give out meds at the school's off-site apartment. It's also changed a lot. It went from 30 kids to over 50 in just four years.
Submitted by other on December 31, 2017
Yes looks are certainly deceiving, the pay wage horrible, hours were horrible, The meals that the kids were given looked unreasonably small due to the school's health nutrition yet the students were always complaining of being hungry. Medications were mixed up more than a few times, and some kids there were on really high dosages of certain meds. I Can certainly say I am surprised this school has not been investigated yet either.
Submitted by other on June 09, 2014
Ivy Street School is a great residential school in Brookline. The teachers and therapists work to helps students with brain injuries and other neurological challenges so they can go on to live successful adult lives.
Submitted by parent on March 28, 2013
Great school. Everyone there is extremely supportive and cares about you. Can't think of a better school!