Ezra Academy

75 Rimmon Road

Woodbridge, CT 06525

12 Reviews

School District
Grade

K-8
Type

private

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on October 15, 2021

Have been sending our children to Ezra Academy for almost ten years (three children!) and could not be happier with the teaching, the learning atmosphere, and all the faculty and staff. Definitely highly recommend!
Submitted by parent on August 25, 2020

I've been an Ezra parent for 13 years. My youngest and I went to visit Ezra this morning for our "meet the teachers/see the classroom/set our SMART goals" meeting and I was BLOWN AWAY!! The classrooms look amazing, the enthusiasm of the teachers we saw was inspiring, every safety detail has been managed well, and I felt so excited and lucky that we are a part of this community...I mean this FAMILY!! No brainer sending our kids here!!
Submitted by parent on March 24, 2020

We were not looking for a Jewish school specifically, but now that we have our daughter at one, we realize what a difference it makes. The school's sense of values, its mission, are to mold the whole person. They put kindness and character up top, above all else.
Submitted by parent on January 08, 2020

We feel extremely happy and privileged to be able to send our 4 children to Ezra academy. The atmosphere in the school is always so nice, every child gets just the right amount of personal attention and the children are being taught very good learning habits. Thank you so much!
Submitted by other on October 19, 2014

Almost all of my teachers at Ezra Academy were wonderful. I really liked them while I was there, but after I graduated is when I understood just how good they were. I truly don't want to knock public education, but the teachers at my high school are just not in the same category. Some are talented and dedicated, but a lot are basically mediocre. The reason I'm a good writer is due to my language arts teachers at Ezra and not my high school classes. Also, the discussions in English, history, and Judaics were more in depth and challenging in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades at Ezra than they are in my junior year in high school. I wish I could have attended a private high school, but my parents are saving for college now. That's why I'm happy I went to Ezra, which is really what has prepared me for college. It's the foundation.
Submitted by parent on September 14, 2014

Ezra Academy is a wonderful school. All my children started off at Beecher Rd School. Two of my children are alumni and were very well prepared for a rigorous high school program, more so than their peers who came from Foote School. Moreover, the standard of education was way higher than at Beecher. My third child is currently an Ezra student and we can't be happier with the nurturing environment, teachers, principle and academics. Sending them to Ezra was by far the best investment we made.
Submitted by teacher on January 31, 2012

As a teacher in the school it is a wonderful environment. Ezra is a place where you really get to know your students. We teach the whole child, not just the curriculum. The school recently adopted the model for teaching called "differentiated instruction", which essentially means that we teach each child at their own level. The school provided us with three years of training, and although it was difficult at first, I find it to be the most helpful training we ever participated in. The students really do benefit. I love the fact that at Ezra we are able to teach in depth, and that no one uses the words "cover more material". My favorite day of the year is Columbus Day, when many alumni come to visit. They could be home sleeping on their day off, but instead they are coming to share their experiences with us. They go off to Hopkins, Choate, Hamden Hall, the new Jewish High School, and public schools, but they will always be Ezra kids. I love teaching at a school where values are really the focus.
Submitted by teacher on October 10, 2011

For twenty years I have sat in the B'nai Jacob sanctuary at the 8th grade graduation ceremony and listened as our students speak of the gratitude they feel that they have an Ezra education. Our school is remarkable in that the students who leave are so well prepared to face the challenges of a world very different from that of their parents and grandparents. I am not exaggerating when I say that not a week goes by without members of our alumnae dropping in to pay a visit to their former teachers--whether it is a Cornell physics Ph.D candidate or a newbie at Hopkins who just got an A on her first essay--they all tell us how confident they feel because of the superior education--both secular and Judaic--that they received at Ezra. Moreover, there is a real family feel to Ezra. Nobody ever gets lost in the shuffle. One student told me this: You already knew my name on the day I first walked into your class. My English teacher at Amity still doesn't know it, and I've been in school three weeks! The traditions of Judaism infuse the halls and classrooms with great warmth and celebratory joy on holidays, and every day. Ezra is really a home with a loving family.
Submitted by parent on October 05, 2011

Sending my children to Ezra was a difficult decision to make considering that we live in an area where public schools are very good. It was also difficult because we are middle class family and made less than 50K/year when my first son started in kindergarten. That being said, I can say with upmost confidence that sending my children to Ezra Academy has been the best decision I have made in my children's education so far. If you are looking for a place for community, high level differentiated education, individalized attention, and respect for all, with an emphasis on Jewish values, Ezra is the place to be. Lower school has been amazing and I am looking forward to the journey to 8th grade.
Submitted by parent on September 25, 2011

A disaster for our son. In the lower grades, his achievement scores hardly changed at all for the 2 years he was here. A few good teachers, but just as many mediocre ones. My impression is that the upper grades had a high quality program. The art & music programs seemed more about impressing the parents during shows, than conveying any skills or appreciation of the subject in the students. Academics very weak in the lower grades, compared to other private schools we've experienced. Emphasis on secular Zionistic, politically correct culture, rather than traditional Jewish religion....was a disappointment. A few wasted years for our kid.
Submitted by parent on July 07, 2011

I have a child there and two who have graduated. We have been so happy with the education there. Academically they were well prepared for the rigorous private high school they later attended. Also, they and we felt part of a community where everyone knows and cares about each other. It was the best decision we ever made.
Submitted by parent on May 20, 2011

I have 2 kids she was born on August 21, 2006 and He was born on september 14, 2007 Are there a class for my kids and How about your school's tuition for my kids? Thank you Dursun Ali