Sonder Creek Academy

Our daughter is currently on third grade and it’s her third year with SCA. She is thriving, both academically and socially, every staff member provides support at different levels of her growth. From the friendly faces welcoming her to school in the morning, her wonderful teachers who care personally about her, those who are monitoring recess and preparing delicious lunches, admin staff… every single one of them have made an impact in her and our Community. We couldn’t have asked for a better situation.

It’s worth mentioning that this entire community of SCA provided a special kind of humanity and support during the pandemic, which we can all agree was traumatizing to our children when their school closed permanently. I have no words that can accurately convey the gratitude we felt as a family for SCA when they spent countless hours figuring out programs, opportunities for safe in-person learning experiences, all while maintaining so much grace against the frustration that many families felt. Then when kids went back to school, SCA was one of the few schools who created a Covid testing system that kept contagion at a minimum. Kudos to the team for achieving what other schools in the area struggled with!

We love this school and we mean it. We can’t wait to see SCA continue to make an impact in the Community and, more importantly for us, our kid, who is super happy to go to school everyday!

Our daughter is currently in kindergarten and we love SCA!! Her teacher, Mrs. Schroeder, is amazing! We recently had our first parent-teacher conference and were surprised at just how much she knew about our daughter. It showed us not only how much Mrs. Schroeder cares about the kids but also that SCA’s small class sizes really allow each child to have the attention they deserve. We also like that core subjects are tailored to each child’s level and LOVE the Spanish and Mandarin lessons (the language teachers have been awesome so far!). We’re also looking forward to seeing how our daughter progresses over the years (measured by MAP growth) rather than being pressured by standardized testing. STEM is also taught twice a week in a really fun way! I could go on and on but I’ll just end by saying that it’s a positive and nourishing environment (the school emphasizes socio-emotional learning and positive psychology) and my daughter loves going to school!

We joined Sonder Creek Academy last year and our daughter is thriving, we couldn't be happier. The teachers and curriculum are excellent, the class sizes are small and broken up into smaller groups for Math and Reading which provides a lot of individualized attention. SCA offers STEM, Spanish, Mandarin (4 days a week), Mindfulness, and Positive Psychology classes which are all great. And last but not least, the community at SCA is just amazing, diverse, and very welcoming, it feels like a family. We can't wait until our younger daughter can start at SCA in one more year.

My daughter joined Sonder Creek Academy for Kindergarten and we couldn't have been happier with the experience. The staff is great and my daughter is especially fond of her teacher Mrs Schroeder. She has learned so much.

What prompted me to come and write a review is the summer camp! I sent my daughter to Camp Galileo last week and no one was happy there. Now that she's at SCA, things are very different.

Day 1 at pickup time, I hear my daughter excitedly talking about her day and showing me a piece of art. As a look around us, I see plenty of children cheerfully talking to their parents and everybody being very bubbly! It felt good.

Day 2 at pickup time, I arrive 10 minutes early, so the staff helps her out. She's all sad - why did you come so early, she asks, we are still playing. My team will lose without me! I promised I will come later the next day and immediately, she became all bubbly again.

Day 3 in the car after pick up she asks me - mom, can we make colored ice water at home, it's so much fun. I explain that fun camp activities are meant to do at camp, not at home. Her response - then can I come to this summer camp every year when I graduate, I really like it here!

It just feels good to know you are sending your kiddo to a place where they want to come back to. With people who genuinely enjoy spending time with the children they are taking care of. If you are thinking about Sonder Creek Academy, do a fun summer camp week and see how your child likes it. As much as it's fun in the summer, it was an academically grilling school year. The kids deserve both!

We joined Sonder Creek Academy this year and could not be happier. The community is so welcoming and the teachers are great. Small class sizes mean individual attention and an opportunity for students to go deep into their learning. Also an amazing offering of classes including two language options (Mandarin or Spanish), STEM, seperate PE teacher, Mindfulness and others. Also English and Math in grades 1-8 are divided into smaller groups so kids get even more individual support and an opportunity to delve deeply into the learning. We are so excited to be a part of this school community!