Robert E Bell School

50 Senter Street

School District

Chappaqua Central
Grade

5-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:11
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on March 11, 2024

The good:Smart, straight A students do well and get some opportunity for advanced classes in 8th grade.Most teachers are amazing and kind.The counselors are supportive. The bad:Most other students struggle.Stressful environment.Unreasonable homework load, that consists mostly of busy work.Overworked children and teachers.Neurodivergent kids are not supported even with accommodations (see above - overworked teachers. There’s only so much they can do.). Brilliant ND kids are constantly being pushed out to private schools, if the parents are able to afford.District schools tend to dismiss mid-day for disagreeable various reasons, like rain. With too short of a notice to parents. (Happened twice this school year alone.)Also worth mentioning that cost of housing and taxes for the district are very high.
Submitted by parent on June 19, 2017

My daughter loves this school which speaks volumes! After moving from the California school system, our daughter has excelled at this school with straight A's and one B for Math which is her weakest subject! If your child wants to learn, the quality teaching is there for sure!
Submitted by other on March 26, 2010

As a former teacher from Bell, I ageee with the posting of July 26, 2009 100%. The schools in Chappaqua are living a myth. The parents are too involved. HGHS success is promoted by the real estate agents in town. More more+more programs. The district was much better 20 years ago. Imagine for athletic events parents must drive students. Real classy. Re-read an editorial in the NY Times by former HGHS teach Tom Corwin about watering down the curriculum so students get good grades.