St. Rose of Lima School

Superior experience!!! There are schools with better facilities and have drastically higher budgets to draw from, that being said there is no school that maximizes results as well as Saint Rose. The students are educated at a level 2-3 years more advanced than most public schools. As much as I am pleased with the academics I am more thankful for the loving care given th my childrens spiritual growth and well being. The teachers and most of all the Dominican Sisters who run the school are difference makers in the students life. I feel that my children will be academically, morally and spiritually prepared for their next phase of life thanks to Saint Rose.
--Submitted by a parent

Do you have children that can't wait to get to school? I do. My children are currently in 2nd grade and 5K. To be nurtured by teachers who want to teach there; to be nurtured by sisters, whose order it is to teach, is an amazing feeling to be around. The campus most definitely lacks facilities, but my children are excited to learn and that means more. That being said, they are in the middle of a capital campaign to build a brand new school. I was sad to read the 2004 review, because there is a full-time resource teacher for special needs. My 5K boy is most certainly a handful, but the comments I get from his teacher are 'I love his spirit' and 'As long as I turn it into a personal job, he stays on task.' Discipline isn't a bad thing ...
--Submitted by a parent

We have had our son at St. Rose since 4K. Now he is in 7th grade. While in 5K his teacher noticed only after a month that he wasn't progressing and recomennded testing. We are grateful becase our son was languge delayed. With the right help he quickly regained his language. He is also ADD. St. Rose is structured, nurturing and truly interested in the whole child:Spirit, Mind and Body. My son loves St. Rose. I just wish it went through 12th grade!
--Submitted by a parent

Our child has attended St. Rose for 5 years. We are moving him next year. We kept hoping things would improve, and have gotten tired of waiting. They are frequently disorganized (changing school closing dates at the last minute for example), have little racial/ethnic/economic diversity and the administration shows little compassion for children that have any learning difficulties such as ADD or ADHD. However, we have encountered wonderful teachers. The teachers aren't all there is to a school, though, so think carefully before choosing St. Rose. Parents that can afford to contribute money are valued, but lower income parents can feel left out. There is no parent-teacher organization. As with many schools, they don't seem to understand the different learning styles and habits of boys versus girls, so typical male behaviors can be almost criminalized. The after school care is lacking also.
--Submitted by a parent