Ben Bronz Academy

11 Wampanoag Drive

West Hartford, CT 06117

8 Reviews

School District
Grade

3-11
Type

private

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Submitted by other on October 09, 2024

With changes over the last few years growth in supporting students after covid have included supporting not just their learning but their social emotional growth as well. BBA has really worked to improved their communication, with families through biweekly news letters, recently added Powerschool and School Messenger, worked with restorative approaches in supporting the the whole student and their complex needs. Every child is different and the teachers and administrators strive tor reach each and every one. Going above and beyond to make sure students have what they need . They have brought in a therapy dog, built a library, got a van to being kids into the community, and added the fine arts to provide well rounded opportunities to students and help them use their strengths to overcome their challenges. This place is changing the lives of students and helping them find a place they feel supported and that they belong. The walls are filled with student art, students have real connections with mediators there who often pull from their own supplies to ensure kids have what they need, including snacks when needed. The staff loves what they do and cares about the kids.
Submitted by parent on September 09, 2024

I am deeply dissatisfied with the treatment and services my son has received at this school. His educational material is not tailored to his disability, making it difficult for him to fully engage and succeed. Additionally, I have witnessed instances where certain teachers show bias and allow students to antagonize others, creating a negative and unsafe environment.After my son lost his father, the school failed to provide the necessary emotional support or resources to help him cope with such a significant loss. He has also experienced discrimination but, as a child, struggled to express it. As a parent, I attended one of the school's events and was disappointed to see the principal greet everyone around me but completely ignore my presence.Whenever I call the school with a concern, I rarely receive a call back, which is incredibly frustrating. Lastly, the transportation service is consistently unreliable, further adding to our challenges. I sincerely hope the school can address these issues and provide the care and attention that all students deserve.
Submitted by parent on October 21, 2022

This school was awful and the teachers were uneducated and mean. I did not learn anything the whole year and it did not prepare me for high school. They have a daily feedback chart in each class that only focuses on the negative. I felt like I was in prison. There was never an opportunity for me to learn because teachers (actually they were called mediators) were distracted by the bad behavior of the other students. For example, their policy was to have misbehaved students write a critical incident report each time they were out of line. Of this pattern repeated... over and over and over again. They do nt have a lunch room or a gym. Also, they do not have electives so you never get a break from their so-called academics. The books were dated, so we never discussed or learned anything current. I do realize I have dyslexia, but the school had no classes or curriculum to address it. They did nothing helpful. So, overall, I do not recommend sending your child to this school because they will not learn anything and they might end up traumatized.
Submitted by parent on October 21, 2022

this school was awful and the teachers were uneducated, and mean. I did not learn anything the whole year and it did not prepare me for high school. They have a daily feedback chart in each class that only focuses on the negative. It felt like I was in prison. There was never an opportunity for me to learn, because the teachers were always distracted by the bad behavior of the other students. For example thier policy was to have misbehaved students write a critical incident report each time they were out of line.Of course, this pattern repeated over and over and over. They do not have a lunch room or a gym.Also they don’t have electives so you never get a break from their so called academics.The books were dated so we never discussed anything current as it relates to life in the present. I do realize I have dyslexia, but they did nothing helpful to address it. So overall, I do not recommend sending your child to this school, because they won’t learn anything, and they may end up traumatized.
Submitted by parent on July 02, 2018

This school gave my son a future. He was in 6th grade and could not read above a first grade level. After two years he was on grade level. This school is s godsend for students who learn differently. The staff and administrators knew my son and all his learning struggles and strengths. They knew when to push and when to back off. All his learning was individualized! I can’t recommend this school enough for students with LD!
Submitted by parent on February 05, 2014

My daughter went here for two years, and it saved her life. She started in 3rd grade and was reading below grade level. As it turned out she did not have a reading disability; her school just wasn't teaching her in a way she could learn. (And we're in West Hartford, which is considered to be a very good district.) BBA also did a great job with helping her to problem-solve (what to do when you don't know what to do) and improved her language. The classes were small and interactive. Kids didn't move on to the next concept until they had mastered the first one. Note that BBA is not an easy school to attend. Very long day (8-4:00), and the kids work hard all day. We called it "boot camp for the brain." It was worth it, though.
Submitted by other on July 07, 2013

I went to this school and it scarred me for life. It is the worst school that I have ever gone to.I had negative progress in the time I went there. I would strongly discourage any parent from sending your children there.
Submitted by parent on December 18, 2012

Ben Bronz is saving lives.Last year,in public school,my son became withdrawn and even said he wanted to kill himself.This year he's happy and finally succeeding.After reading at a fourth grade level for four years,he is heading to a seventh grade level after 5 months.He said that ""this school knows what they're doing".At times,cyberslate,wears on him,but the end results are worth it.We're hoping to find a way financially to keep him there.I'm afraid that putting him back in public school will set him back.There's always homeschooling.Their summer school program gave him a great start.I wish he could have started earlier.Hopefully,he'll stay through highschool.