St Michaels Country Day School

Newport, RI 02840

Phone: (401) 849-5970

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private • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7, • 204 students

St Michaels Country Day School, a private school located in Newport, RI, serves grades PK-8 in the .

St Michaels Country Day School is a private school located in Newport, RI. 204 students attend St Michaels Country Day School.

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Nothing but positives things to say about SMCDS. We have been here for 5 years at the point and would never think about sending our children anywhere else. It is their second home.

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The administration must be getting nervous as the most recent two reviews on this site were clearly AI generated and likely posted by the admissions director or head of school. Anyone looking into this school needs to do real research about it.

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Our daughters have been part of SMS since Pre-K, and our experience has been nothing but positive. Over the years, we’ve had the privilege of watching not only their tremendous growth, but also the school’s consistent commitment to improving and enriching the student experience. The holistic approach—balancing academics, arts, and athletics—has had a profound impact on their confidence, character, and personal development.

What stands out most is how SMS prepares its students for life, not just for the classroom. Our girls are growing into kind, caring, and courageous individuals who are ready to take on challenges with confidence. We are deeply grateful for the dedicated teachers, strong community, and nurturing environment that make SMS such a special place.

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The head of school is no longer involved in the day-to-day with students and staff. The director of middle school has made many commitments with zero follow through teachers are leaving for better opportunities. It’s really sad to see what the school has become under the mismanagement of the past several years.

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This school is heading in the wrong direction.
The administration, starting with the Head of School, is steering the ship straight toward the rocks. There is constant turnover in mid-level administration, and the replacements often lack direction, accountability, or the qualifications necessary for their roles.

The Head of School does not take into account the needs or concerns of the broader community including the faculty, parents, or students but instead pushes forward with his own agenda. This top-down leadership style is creating instability and eroding trust across the school.

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Overall, the leadership at SMCDS lacks transparency and honesty. I’ve been part of the community for several years and have witnessed a clear decline in communication, organization, and accountability. The administration’s decisions no longer seem guided by what’s best for the students or the school community as a whole.

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SMCDS is absolutely not worth the tuition. The administration is ineffective, disorganized, and lacks basic communication skills. Parents are often left in the dark, and there’s a clear disconnect between leadership and what’s best for the students. The focus seems to be on protecting the image of the school rather than supporting the kids or listening to families. For the price, you’d expect professionalism, accountability, and transparency, none of which are consistent here.

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The amount of money they charge for a slightly better public school education is outrageous.

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Cost not worth the return. The other independent school option 10 minutes away is half the price with the same curriculum and extracurricular offerings. Don’t be fooled by the laundry list of amenities your child gets. Most of those amenities don’t apply to younger students. I find it interesting that a parental review would use a buzz word like “at capacity” (How would a parent know that?) It sounds like it was written by the enrollment director herself.

Posted: February 2, 2024

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Our 7 months SMCD was marked by a profound communication breakdown that left us feeling excluded and neglected even thought my son learned a lot at SMCD. Allow me to use 3 examples to explain what I mean:
1. The Pre-K class hosted show-and-tell every Friday. However, this was never communicated to us for the first two months. I assumed I should wait for the teacher to announce the schedule, as had been my experience at other schools. It wasn't until my son, in a moment of desperation, expressed his wish to participate in show-and-tell and refused to get off the car that I approached the teacher for the schedule. To my astonishment, I was told it had been occurring every Friday. The oversight of this simple yet crucial information made us feel detached from the classroom community, a first clear sign that we were isolated.
2. No one informed me that there was a number to call before arriving to pick up my child. For 2 months, I waited outside the school building, hoping someone would notice and bring my son out. It was only after frequently observing other parents waiting inside their cars and myself inquiring about their process that I was made aware of the number. Again, this vital information had not been shared with me, forcing me to discover it on my own. What was more frustrating and, in a way, humorous, is that I don’t know what else we may have missed because no one ever came to us or called a meeting to go over the class schedule or logistics. I had reached out to check whether there was anything else I should be aware of, but never received a reply.
3. My son had been potty trained but may have been too shy to ask to use the restroom at school. Despite repeatedly asking teachers to remind him and preparing extra clothes, he frequently wet his pants, at least twice a week. These incidents often went unnoticed, and he would wear his wet pants even during outdoor playtime, in the cold Newport winter! My concerns were met with silence until an email from the school nurse, after another accident in late May, indicated she had been unaware of the frequency of these accidents. “I was unaware that he often has accidents at ESD and wish I had known so we could have worked on some strategies to help him feel comfortable getting to the bathroom during ESD time earlier in the year. ”—this is 6 months into school year! I don't want to attribute all above events to a lack of diversity, but I felt strongly that we were terribly isolated as a minority at SMCD.

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We are entering our second year with our child in St Michael’s. We moved from another local private school and couldn’t be happier. The curriculum is challenging, (which was our biggest concern), and the parents and staff welcoming. We definitely feel like we made the right move and our child agrees. There is a reason this school is enrolled at capacity every year. Definitely take a tour or attend an open house if you have the chance, their current director of enrollment is really communicative and open to any and all questions.

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Posted: June 23, 2022

Not worth it. Kids from SMS tended to be towards the bottom of the class in high school. Don't pay for packaging.

Posted: June 23, 2022

Posted: November 14, 2020

We love St Michael’s. We moved to the area last year and it has been a great addition in our children’s lives. The teachers/staffs always offer feedback about their day and are so helpful with any concerns we may have. I highly recommend this school.

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We are so pleased with St. Michael's and everything it has given our children. They are happy, fulfilled and curious kids.

Posted: November 14, 2020

I love that my kids don't feel like the homework is a burden that dominates their precious hours of freedom. They see the challenge, accept it and it's done. There doesn't seem to be homework for the sake of giving homework, it's more intentional and effective.

Posted: November 14, 2020

The teachers at St. Michael's are some of the best I've ever encountered, and I was, frankly, surprised by that. They truly get to know each and every child and they figure out how each child learns and are able to teach each student more effectively as a result.

Posted: November 14, 2020

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The new Head of School is phenomenal! He's got such great leadership qualities and seems to be up for any challenge.

Posted: November 14, 2020

I couldn't agree more with this. I have very different learners in my children, and each of them has benefited from individualized teaching.

Posted: November 14, 2020

We haven't experienced a single instance of bullying in all of our years here.

Posted: November 13, 2020

Depending on the subject, in middle school there is a big push towards project based learning. The teachers creatively allow the students to explore their learning through group and individual projects to further enhance a deeper understanding of what they are learning. Homework can range from writing projects, studying for weekly quizzes, and review worksheets, to longer term projects including group projects, set and costume designs, music assignments, and research for presentations. They also develop interactive notebooks throughout the year, which are a great ways for them to develop a resource built upon everything they have learned to date.

Posted: November 13, 2020

They are wonderful assessing where students are and working with them whether they are ahead in school, struggling or learning something for the first time. The middle school advisory model also allows students to touch base 3 times a day, with their advisor and allows them to sit down with teachers during advisory block to work on areas they need more help or more of a challenge. The teachers have shown great flexibility in light of the pandemic and have always been available to students day and night. Their enthusiasm for teaching is noticed by the students, and even the ‘tougher’ teachers are well loved and respected by the students.

Posted: November 13, 2020

We moved in at the start of middle school. I have been so impressed with how kind and considerate the students are. There is a level of respect that I didn’t see at other middle schools when we were looking. Everyone plays together, students work things out, and they help each other out. When presenting projects, middle school teachers work on effective ways to present criticism and how to receive constructive feedback. Students are invited to ask questions and opinions are welcome. There is a huge expectation that everyone’s voice matters and that we all need to work together to support each other. There is also an understanding that mistakes will happen and they are part of learning. The Choose Love program has also been a wonderful addition to their weekly classes.

Posted: November 13, 2020

The head of middle school is wonderful. She knows every student’s name and reaches out regularly to see how they are doing. During Covid, weekly surveys were sent home to families to see what was working and not working. But even better were the surveys sent to middle school students to check in with how they felt things were going. The new Head of School seems engaged, excited and very approachable. He has an open door policy which many students have used to share concerns or ask questions. He is a great addition to our school community.

Posted: November 13, 2020

My child has ADD. They struggle with staying organized and on track. One of the biggest draws to St. Michael’s was it’s
focus on how to become a better student. This is done by slow transitions into more responsibility, and teaching students how to use many different tools to learn. Project plans, rubrics, taking effective notes, studying incrementally versus cramming for tests, and learning how to plan out your work incorporating short term and long term planning are some of the ways that my child has learned to be a better student at St. Michael’s Country Day school. All of this has been very helpful with their ADD struggles.

Posted: November 13, 2020

Because of the culture built at St. Michael’s students are not afraid to head to an adult for help with how to deal with a student who is being a bully. The Choose Love curriculum also teaches students how to identify a bully and how to handle situations if they find themselves around a bully. This learning may be why I don’t hear about bullying. I also believe that the school is made up of students from Rhode Island, but also students who are temporarily here due to parents in the military. This diversity has brought students from different parts of the world into the school allowing different cultures to be shared. In addition, the fact that new students arrive every year has forced those who are permanent RIers to really be open and inclusive to new students. This was a wonderful school for us to transition into.

Posted: November 13, 2020

An amazing all around education of character, self confidence and kindness paired with a strong, advanced curriculum that challenges students and pushes them to learn new tools, new ways of solving real world problems, and gives them a deeper dive and understanding into what they are learning. There is no doubt in my mind that at the end of 8th grade, a St. Michael’s Country Day student, will be prepared to take on the next phase of their education as a leader who is not only academically advanced, but also a great student, friend and curious learner ready to tackle the world.

Posted: November 13, 2020

10/10. We could not be happier with the growth we have seen in our children and how they are challenged and supported appropriately every day.

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As a parent of children in the toddler and preschool programs, we receive daily emails from our children's teachers. The "Today We" email provides parents with a specific description of all the activities and enrichment our children engage in along with photos of our children throughout the day. The teachers are experienced, expert educators who foster academic, social-emotional, and personal growth. We could not be more impressed by the teachers at SMS and our children absolutely love their teachers.

Posted: November 13, 2020

The relationship-driven education at SMS helps to cultivate strong, genuine connections between students and also between faculty and students. SMS teachers model compassion, respect, and resilience and also create a culture in which it's safe to take academic risks because the teachers will always be there to support each student, and the students know that.

Posted: November 13, 2020

The Head of School is an excellent listener and communicator with the entire school community. His depth of experience and attention to each individual family, faculty, and staff member is quite impressive.

Posted: November 13, 2020

The school has educators that push both enrichment and support into the classroom.

Posted: November 13, 2020

There really is a culture of kindness at SMS. Because middle school students meet with their advisor three times a day, advisors as well as administrators are very quick to step in if anyone is being treated unfairly.

Posted: November 10, 2020

Simply outstanding. A+. I can't imagine us as a family being anywhere else. We are grateful and blessed to be a part of St. Michael's

Posted: November 10, 2020

Yes, the teachers strike a great balance between too little and too much homework. Fells just right for our daughter, and challenging in a healthy way.

Posted: November 10, 2020

St. Michael's has an OUTSTANDING faculty. Highly skilled, highly motivated, and SUPER attentive to individual students. And incredibly responsive to parents.

Posted: November 10, 2020

Yes absolutely. This is one of the kindest and most supportive school communities I have experienced. Students are taught and supported to be respectful, virtuous individuals. The culture reinforces character all the time.

Posted: November 10, 2020

The new school head -- Walter Landberg -- is outstanding and has had two decades of leading excellent schools. The lower school and middle school heads are also fabulous. They all do a great job of supporting teachers and students and families.

Posted: November 10, 2020

Our child has been at St. Michael's for 7 years. Her teachers have carefully assessed her development and provided additional support along the way for areas of weakness... and just as important provided additional opportunities and challenges where she has clear strengths.

Posted: November 10, 2020

Yes the school responds swiftly, skillfully, and fairly to address discipline issues. And they partner with parents to do that.

Posted: October 28, 2020

We have an amazing experience and highly recommend SMS to any family looking for a quality educational experience for their child.

Posted: October 28, 2020

Our daughter has loved and appreciated the balanced approach to homework. Teachers are mindful of how much is sent home and minimize the amount while there are also opportunities during the day for students to get the bulk if not all of their homework done before leaving campus.

Posted: October 28, 2020

Teachers have been able to get to know our daughter on a personal level and meet her where she’s at for her learning. The small class size provides way more opportunities than I ever imagined.

Posted: October 28, 2020

Our daughter began mid year and the students welcomed her with open arms and made her feel very welcomed and included.

Posted: October 28, 2020

2020 put leaders to the test and I have been nothing but impressed with the leadership displayed from SMS. Mrs. Welsh has navigated the upper school brilliantly and has given me confidence in the processes and direction of the school.

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Posted: October 6, 2020

My child is in grade 2, on campus Fall 2020. He has homework that is engaging, such as reading to us and some math. It’s just the right amount for an 8 yr old teaching responsibility and accountability as well.

Posted: October 6, 2020

They see the whole person, each individual and are always supportive of our child’s well being.

Posted: October 6, 2020

Absolutely, students are encouraged to act responsibly and be held accountable.

Posted: October 6, 2020

The head of lower school has been at the school for over two decades, she is competent and nurturing. The new head of school is communicative, kind and actively involved with the students.

Posted: October 6, 2020

They have the means, are paying attention to the student’s needs and offering support.

Posted: October 6, 2020

It is not tolerated and addressed while not a common issue.

Posted: October 6, 2020

5 stars! Our son has been a student for 5 grades now and is thriving.

Posted: May 14, 2020

As someone who has spent most of my life at St. Michael's and recently graduated, I found that there were many good things about the school, yet I felt like the quality of the everyday school day diminished as I got older, mainly due to changes in faculty. One thing that I definitely loved about the school was how tight you were with your grade. Many of my friends at sms felt like family and I’ll say that now in high school I still feel that the friend group I had there along with everyone else in the grade was one of the best parts about going there. Another thing that I liked about sms was how well they prepared me for high school. For the most part, I felt challenged and was able to express my abilities well at sms which definitely translated to being well prepared for St George’s. However, I did feel that there was often a big gap between some of the students’ performance. I think honors/non honors classes would have been necessary although they had them for science and math. The bad thing about sms for me was the relationship between the faculty and the students. With three different headmasters and three different middle school heads, i think my and the rest of my grade felt no connection to the faculty. Overall, I felt it well prepared me for high school and made a great community of students, two huge positives. However I felt that everything else such as the faculty-student relations and the extra activities were not good.

Posted: May 14, 2020

The teachers always made the homework relevant and corresponding to class material as well as giving credit for doing it. It definitely challenged students although I felt at times it could be somewhat unnecessary and it was hard to motivate some students to do it completely every night.

Posted: May 14, 2020

I felt that the teachers were definitely qualified and knew what they were doing with hw, class material, and teaching but I also felt that there was a lack sympathy or compassion with many teachers. Especially in the latter half of 8th grade I found that many of them showed visible dislike for the class and didn’t seem motivating or passionate in help everyone learn.

Posted: May 14, 2020

I found that the relationship between students-faculty greatly diminished in my later years mainly due to all the many changes in faculty. I felt that as I got older and later in my smcds career the headmasters/teachers made students feel much more distant and didn’t establish respect. I don’t think anyone in my grade felt that close with the school especially in grades 7&8

Posted: May 14, 2020

Again, I felt like the headmasters and teachers never really connected with the students as leaders and therefore never established good leadership with different grades.

Posted: May 14, 2020

I thought that the school was very flexible (in a good way) in letting students with learning disabilities drop Cardullo French class to be tutored and helped with other work.

Posted: May 14, 2020

Honestly besides the grade that graduated two years ago, I don’t think there’s ever been too much bullying to worry about because of how small and similar the community is. It seems that anti-bullying is definitely brought up and would be enforced if it ever happened.

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Could not be happier with our decision to send our children to SMCDS.

Posted: March 4, 2019

Homework is manageable although some teachers give more than others.

Posted: March 4, 2019

The teachers that have stayed aboard at the school do seem to care about the students. However, there is some blatant favoritism.

Posted: March 4, 2019

The school preaches its traits for success but neglects to really act on them. Except for the occasional assembly or a poster in every classroom, these traits are essentially unheard, mainly used as a marketing practice to draw wealthy parents in with nearly meaningless phrases such as flexibility.

Posted: March 4, 2019

During my time at the school, I went through two headmasters. The second one only really cared about money and the lower grades which were easier to manage. In addition, he was ineffective with punishing students and had no real link to the secondary schools in the state. During his time, many bright students had no choice but to go to public school after they graduated because he had no real connection to the private ones.

Posted: March 4, 2019

There was a school tutor who helped students that were struggling or had disabilities.

Posted: March 4, 2019

There was a problematic student who attended the school for 3 years despite there being multiple instances where he was harassing and threatening students. He didn't get expelled for shoving a student into a water fountain, nor for threatening his classmates. Eventually, this student was kicked out for an incident regarding a sharpened wooden paint stirrer - essentially a shank.

Posted: March 4, 2019

My experience here was awful. There was a clear lack of communication between the faculty and the parents. The school put barely any focus on athletics or the physical health of their students, even taking out P.E. for all those above 6th grade. Athletics were barely recognized besides that, as the school only offered 3 real sports. The arts were supported, however, although there were recently some cuts to funding to the visual art and music departments. Technology is poorly integrated. The school went from giving all students Ipads to giving all students Imacs and essentially getting rid of every desktop computer in their computer lab. During my time there, the woodshop and the 3d printers were not integrated into the classroom at all, and the room always almost sat empty, collecting dust. In fact, there was writing on the whiteboard in that room which was nearly two years old. Most of the students all come from rich families and there is a complete lack of diversity.

Posted: June 24, 2018

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Most teachers here are burned out and miserable, I suspect it has to do with the horrendous headmaster

Posted: June 24, 2018

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John Zurn only cares about the money coming in, and who pays full tuition

Posted: June 24, 2018

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As soon as John Zurn arrived, the morale of the staff decreased greatly. Many teachers have left. You know it’s bad when the ones that remain don’t even send their own kids to this school

Posted: April 6, 2018

There are some dedicated teachers at the school but leather Headbof School is not effective. There is a disconnect between the school and families. The Head of School is not connected to local private schools or boarding schools. Even though there is a section on the school website about the secondary school process, the school does not help families with the process. The Board of Directors is ‘stale.’ Families do not know what they do. The Head of School is not effective. The reputation of the school has deteriorated o er the last few years and long green families are leaving the school. A lot of money for tuition for just a sub par school. The school is more of an arts school than athletics. More emphasis has been put on theater than any other program. Sports seems to fall by the wayside.

Posted: April 6, 2018

Some teachers give quite a bit of homework while others do not.

Posted: April 6, 2018

There are few teachers left who actually are invested in the students. Too much turnover in the middle school. Not enough experienced teachers are hired.

Posted: April 6, 2018

This school has its favorites students. The school does not have the resources to handle students with behaviors. The school starts programs for leadership opportunities but the same students are selected and the programs are ineffective, ie, Ambassador Program.

Posted: April 6, 2018

The Head of School is not connected with the students. The new Director of Middle School is leaving after only 2 years. Very unorganized information is shared from administration - often information is incorrect. Administration does not follow through with bullying or physical aggression towards students.

Posted: April 6, 2018

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Consequences for bullying are not followed up with. Here is a policy in place but not adhered to.

Posted: March 1, 2016

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I hated my experience here. From my point of view, it didn't feel like the teachers were working together as a team. The school didn't have a bell between classes and the classroom clocks were not in sync (something people would bring up but the school would never fix). As such people would always be late to their next class because the previous always went overtime. And so one of my most common memories of this school is everyone getting in trouble for being late to class when it was not their fault because the previous teacher kept them late. It seems unprofessional on the teacher's part, since they seem to be stepping on each other instead of working as a team. Furthermore, from my point of view it didn't feel like the teachers had a grasp on classroom management. It did not seem to me like they were good at getting things back into control when things got out of control. It took until I got to high school for my frame of reference to broaden enough for me to realize that it wasn't normal for teachers to say "shut up" to their students. Also, with the exception of science, eighth grade felt like a complete waste of time -very unproductive year. Teachers in general went off topic a lot. When I was a little kid I was an intellectually curious bookworm. As such I was one of the "smart kids"- whatever that means. However throughout my time hear my intellectual curiosity DECREASED because I felt like teachers thought that I was a burden for being smart. I felt like intellectual curiosity and being on the smart side was discouraged overall- I remember a teacher saying that my intelligence was unfair to the other students. Another teacher called me weird. I feel like this school is not worth the money, I don't feel like I received an intellectual advantage from going here. If anything, like I said earlier, it hurt more than helped. Socially, this school felt incredibly snobby and mean. Just think of the stereotype of the private schooler as the mean rich kid. This school felt like that cliche. Lastly, I'll end on this: Throughout my childhood/middleschoolhood/beyond I was judged for having gone here. The fact that I went here is on a need to know basis because it has proven to be only a stigma for me. I would never send my future kids here. Send your kids to literally ANY other school on the island.

Posted: June 5, 2015

I really don't get where some of these reviews were coming from. From my experience, it's an overpriced mediocre education in an EXTREMELY pretentious environment. Honestly, this school feels like it was set up for a very specific community- the Newport upper class "Bailey's Beach" crowd. If you were not already born into this community, you will be a second class citizen here. When I got to high school I realized that I was NOT ahead of kids that grew up in the Portsmouth/Middletown public school systems/St. Philamena's. These peers were at my level academically/intelligence-wise, and their families spent less/no money.

Posted: June 5, 2015

Some are good but most are mediocre and cannot control a class full of kids.

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Posted: October 28, 2014

This school is really amazing. I have been at this school for a really long time and I think I know it very well. At SMS there is a ton of homework. Like for example in eighth grade someday I have five hours of homework. There is a really strong language program with a trip to Quebec and top ten national French and Spanish Exam rankings. The math program is rather challenging but prepares you well for high school. The English program could be stronger in some places but is quickly fixing itself. In history class we always are doing something new and interesting in our journals. And finally science class expecially in eighth grade is amazing. The teachers try to make every class exciting and to fit everyone's learning styles. It's great. The teachers are very strict and it can be highly stressful for some people but most are able to deal. The sports program is quickly expanding to include squash and tennis. This school is so small there is no "popular" or "bullying" . I really love this school and I think you will to.

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