Davis Studio,

916 Shelburne Road, South Burlington, VT 05403

"Our daughter attended this school from pre-k to first grade. The pre-school was phenomenal, community oriented but unfortunately had continuous turn over with directors. Post-pandemic was difficult for the school and atmosphere switched drastically with teachers carrying huge amounts of stress, large disconnect between admin and parents, and no community activities. We ended up pulling our son and moving to the school a previous Davis director had moved on to as we felt Davis was now focusing on its business and less on the education of our children or cultivating community. It seems we made the right decision. Our daughter has just started public school in second grade. Davis told us at every point our daughter was doing great academically and would have no problem matriculating. After our first meeting with our daughters teacher we were notified they are incredibly behind, intervention has been started and testing for multiple academic issues are being done. Davis told us our daughter loved math but as a second grader the school informed us that they are incredibly behind with no ability to identify double digit numbers. If Davis had notified us earlier we would have had thé opportunity to intervene sooner. We were told at every step our daughter was thriving. I am sharing this review for other parents to know this school did a phenomenal job with connection, kindness and curiousity but will not let you know if your child is struggling academically."

"A hidden gem: Davis Community School. For those seeking a small, intimate school setting, their school is phenomenal. Our 9yo boy is truly happy here, and we value the community, academics and creative, holistic, project-based learning approach."

"My son has participated in the wonderful Art and Education programs at the Davis Studio for the past 5 years. I can't say enough about how these experiences have helped him refine his art and feel like he belongs to a community of artists. He is a confident, empowered and skilled artist due to the excellent instruction and opportunities provided to him through the Davis Studio. The Davis Studio and the people that teach/work there are truly a gift to the Greater Burlington community!"

"My daughter (11) loves to make art and Davis Studio has been a great community support for this. She has attended a variety of art camps at Davis and I’m always impressed both with how much she enjoys them and the technical skills she learns. It’s truly helping her to grow as an artist, and enjoy her summers as a kid in Burlington."

"Both of my children have taken summer camps at Davis Studio, and they have also done the school year long Creative Path program. They have absolutely loved all their instructors and created amazing art! They've learned so many different techniques that they now give me lessons here at home. Highly recommend."