This is my daughter’s third year at Forman and she is now a senior. When she first left for boarding school, we were worried that she was too disorganized to live away from home, both in her school work/executive functioning and in her physical surroundings. When she came home halfway through her first year with a color coded calendar on her phone – which she was updating and using! – I had one of many THANK YOU FORMAN moments. The following year, her room at school was so neat that it was used as a sample room for the admissions office tour guides to show to prospective families viewing the Forman dorms. Wow.
Forman provides a safe, nurturing environment, while at the same time requiring the students to follow rules, be responsible, and have a daily campus job (brief). In my experience, that combination produces a positive atmosphere, inspires confidence and kindness toward others, and fosters a sense of community. They are compassionate and understanding of learning and emotional differences, encourage exploration of interests (academic and otherwise), yet absolutely do not tolerate (happily so) serious infractions of the rules that would harm oneself or others. My daughter struggled academically in a regular education setting, yet is extremely well behaved, so we had concerns about finding a school that could address her academic needs in a non-disruptive environment. Forman fits the bill. In short, I feel like my daughter is in extremely good hands.
As a parent of a Forman student, I was relieved to have found a school where I knew that my child would feel supported and successful. Forman understands learning differences and helps smart kids who learn in different ways to thrive. It's a beautiful campus in a beautiful part of the world with teachers who care. A small community ensures that everyone feels known and that they belong. I'm so grateful that Forman exists and wish that every student who needed it could experience a learning environment such as this.
A one-of-a-kind school where kids who have struggled with executive function and being students in the past regain their self confidence and self worth. The environment is built to surround kids with support, encouragement and direct instruction in areas including time management, organization, learning issues, and accountability. At Forman the staff builds kids up, all the while holding them accountable to their potential and growth where traditional academic environments tend to punish, consequence and discourage if students struggle. Can't recommend it highly enough as a parent, and my son said he'd write his own review saying only positive things - "Forman is changing my life, mom."
However, the outstanding characteristic of the Forman experience starts with the academics. The faculty and administrators and dorm parents are an incredibly talented and dedicated group. They truly want to understand not just each child’s learning differences, but what makes them tick, and then they structure the teaching to fit those needs. They are also available at all hours to help with a variety of teenage troubles, from personal problems to the significant adjustment of being away from home. I have seen several examples of faculty and staff going far out of their way to help, including on evenings and weekends.
My son attended the Forman Summer Camp twice so far, and had a wonderful experience each time. After the first session, he made it to the honor roll at the school he attends, and stayed there for the entire year. The classes were small and very individualized. The afternoons and weekends were fun enough to make it feel more like summer camp rather than summer school. All of the teachers and staff members that I met were enthusiastic and upbeat, and I got the sense that they really got to know my son. They were dedicated to not only helping in areas where he might need help, but also in taking note of his strengths, talents and learning style. My son also had the opportunity to meet nice kids from all over the world, many of whom he still keeps in touch with.
With a student entering their third year, Forman continues to deliver, as advertised, a comprehensive education that is going to lead to a college placement, that would be in our experience virtually impossible in any other environment. For a small school, the range of academic, sporting and cultural offerings is enormous, including the Ingenuity Program which is such a great outlet for many truly gifted students. The commitment of the faculty goes beyond what would be expected in so many cases.
Forman School is a US School based in Litchfield, Connecticut. Forman School is located at 12 Norfolk Rd, Litchfield, CT 06759, USA.
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