St. John Eudes School

My husband and I love St. John Eudes. More importantly, my child loves St. John Eudes. We have met wonderful families here who are sure to become lifelong friends of ours and our son. I agree that there's a lot of parent involvement but I wish there were more opportunities for working parents. I haven't met everyone yet, but any contact I've had with adults (staff and a few teachers) have been positive. I've heard in the past that the junior high was tough but that the kids were prepared for high school. My kids are in elementary, though, so I don't know much about the middle school but I haven't heard anything bad. My only complaint is that only the 6th grade right now has iPads and one day a week of computer instruction in elementary is not enough. Would love to see iPads in all the classes or at least more technology for the little ones.
--Submitted by a parent

This school deserves NO star. The principal and the teachers in the middle school grades (6-8) are bullies themselves. Detention is their answer to every issue that a child may have. I wouldn't pay any money to have any child treated the way these people have treated mine! Glad we got out before my child lost all sense of self-esteem!
--Submitted by a parent

High quality education, very professional teachers and good parent involvement. Excellent school for bright students.
--Submitted by a parent

The elem. grades are wonderful, the teachers, for the most part are loving & helpful. Academics are appropriate & challenging; however, the class sizes are large & teachers cannot teach at a high level nor able to help students who struggle. They teach right at the middle. If your child is gifted or struggles, this school may not be a good fit. It is also not very boy friendly & accepting of "boy behavior" or ways of learning. As for the middle school. The teachers are not fit to be in the classroom. With the exception of the Math teacher, who is fabulous, the rest of the Jr. High "team" is angry, joyless, lazy & downright mean. The administration fully supports the teachers. Unfortunately, they have forgotten who the customer is. Students are prepared for high school, but I would contribute that to at home learning and students who for the most part come from educated families. There is hours of homework & ridiculous projects that cannot possibly be done interdependently by the student. If you notice the other reviews, the only good ones are from parents with younger children.
--Submitted by a parent

This school has many inspirational teachers and an ideal learning environment.
--Submitted by a parent

Too much senseless busywork for homework. Expensive and bizarre projects (my kid had to carry a rock in a box for a couple of weeks. What does this teach?), joyless teachers, a principle who would be better as a juvenile hall warden. Heavy back packs and no lockers for junior high. Parents are treated like children by the administration. This school does not teach the Christian message by example.
--Submitted by a parent

I am very disappointed with this school. There is really little joy here. If you have a kid that performs academically strong it's great but if your kid struggles...forget it... They are strict and the administration does not back the parents. There are some of the teahers that are out and out mean to the students... I have talked to many parents that feel the same.
--Submitted by a parent

St. John Eudes School is an awesome environment with amazing, caring and enriched teachers! My daughter is reading the Nancy Drew novels and she's only finishing Kindergarten! What an incredible group of teachers they have! It's true what they say, 'out with the old and in with the new (and imroved)!
--Submitted by a parent

I love St. John Eudes School. My daughter is currently attending 1st grade there. The school provides a strong foundation, with a lot of parent participation, is well organized and all the teachers a loving and devoted to their students. An old fashioned, firm, quality education in a very unstable world. Highly recommend it.
--Submitted by a parent

My children used to love coming to this school; but ever since the administration changed, the rules became far more important than the child. Teachers who have been there for years have left this year. Also be aware that the tuition rates that they have posted on their homepage are last year's rates even though the schoolyear shows 2007-2008.
--Submitted by a parent