St. Patrick School

I am a high school teacher and teach students who graduate from St. Patrick's. The students are so prepared for high school and their writing skills are excellent. I wish more schools were as thorough and challenging. I highly recommend this school.

I thank God every day for the great educators and patient administration at St Pat's. My daughters both have been going here since the beginning of their education, and I have been impressed with the environment, expectations, and leadership that has followed each of them throughout the years. The teachers take a genuine interest in each child individually, and on the occasions that I have sought the advise of the Principal and/or Vice Principal, I have always left feeling appreciated, heard, and like I am a part of a solid team that will help me ensure the welfare of my children now and into the future. THANK YOU, ST PATS!
--Submitted by a parent

My 4 children have attended St Patricks since kindergarten through middle school and two have now graduated. They are attending SI and are excelling in that environment. We see the skills they learned in the lower grades have allowed them to branch out and be very successful. As parents we will be very sorry when our last children graduate.
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I love this school. I feel so fortunate that we have found St. Pat's! My two children (one in primary, one in middle grades) were floundering in a local public school. At St. Pat's they are flourishing. They are being challenged and are excited to go to school each morning. The teachers really know my kids and have always been willing to "go the extra mile." The administration is approachable and the principal has an "open door" policy. This works for me! This school is one of the things/places that makes Marin so exceptional.
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I love this school. All my children attended here and went on to be successful at St. Ignatius. They were exceedingly well prepared for High School having learned how to think while at St. Pats. The teachers were always very concerned and involved enough to keep my wife and me informed of any potential issues before they became problems.
--Submitted by a parent

This is a fantastic school. My two middle school children are thriving both academically and socially. All the children in the school are treated with respect and encouraged to make wise choices and take responsibility for their actions. There is strong and clear leadership from the principal. She is innovative,inspiring and completely dedicated to the school. She gently encourages both the staff and the children to to their best work.
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The lower grades are fantastic - organized, clean, effective elementary school. The real issue with this school begins to unfold at middle school. The teachers, and most definately the principal and assistant principal, are unable to comprehend the needs of the middleschoolers. My child, a great student until middle school became discouraged at school.. The teachers treat the students like inmates and they foster a very oppressive environment. I actually felt sorry dropping my children. Sad.
--Submitted by a parent

Some of the teachers and staff are amazing at St. Patrick School. The problem with this school is the leadership - there is none. The principal and vice principal are the biggest bullies in this school, and sadly, the priest who has been recently reassigned, was no better. The 8th grade teacher is the saving grace there, but even she seems treated rather poorly. We have a deep faith and are committed to the faith based education, but this school has tested us as parents and Catholics.
--Submitted by a parent

Outstanding academics and cozy, family oriented school. We have sent our son to St. Pats for the past three years after checking out all of the public and private schools in the area. Our son is thriving, participating in the Speech Contest and Talent Shows. He is encouraged at every step of the way. I read about the one unhappy parent who keeps writing but I hear she was a crazy trouble maker who pulled her kids out of multiple schools. Glad she's not a St. Pats.
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I looked at every private and public school in the area before choosing St. Pats for my son who is in the 2nd grade. He started at St. Pats in kindergarten. He loves it. He is thriving. And I like that although his class size is large, he gets all the attention he needs and has lots of kids to interact with. The academics are excellent and more importantly for me, he is taught Catholic values in everything he does. Is it perfect, no. But don't kid yourself - no school is. This is the right fit for my son.
--Submitted by a parent