St. Cyprian Elementary School

St. Cyprian Is an amazing community of learners. The students are challenged academically every day and the faculty and administration strive to educate the whole child. Catholic religion is taught daily and faith and and compassion are modeled at all times. Students receive music, computer, and PE from specialized teachers. Spanish was added this year to the junior high classes. I have always found the principal to be willing to take the time to listen to the students and the parents and from that work to continually improve and grow the school. Accelerated Reader, Accelerated Math, Mad Science, Meet the Masters, and the list goes on. My children are definitely getting a complete education.
--Submitted by a parent

This is an amazing school. The teachers are very supportive of each and every student and take the time to communicate with you regarding your child's individual needs. The principal is enthusiastic and works hard to involve parents and the community in every aspect of making sure that the children many opportunities available to them. The after-school staff is wonderful and cares for every child as if they were there own. Due to the great teaching my child is reading 2 years above grade level and is excited about going to school each and every day.
--Submitted by a parent

We had a terrible experience at this school. The teachers are not monitored by the administration, there is no professional development, the teachers teach in archaic ways and the campus is small and needs multiple renovations. The administration is not supportive of the parents and lacks in leadership. I would not recommend this school.
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter has been at St. Cyprians for two years and it has been a great experience. As more and more programs are being cut from public schools more are being added to St. Cyprians. The principal is dynamic and leads from the front. A wonderful school that is challaging academically and intensely faith based.
--Submitted by a parent

After-school-care is awesome. This is a safe school and bullying isn't tolerated. Some teachers are phenomenal, but there are a few horribly medicore ones. The pre-alegbra teacher is very talented--don't understand why he isn't teaching all the middle school math classes. There's a new rule asking parents to donate 30 hours of time--single parents must put in the same hours as a husband-wife. Service hours can be purchased, but that would push the overall yearly cash donation to about $850.00 ($400 is required outside the service hours. Cash donations are standard at Catholic schools). The librarian -- an amazing individual and positive and caring force at the school -- was let go this year due to budget problems. Teachers can take children to the library to check out books, but it's sad to see what once an incredible library otherwise closed.
--Submitted by a parent

We have been at St. Cyprian for 2 years and I am very happy with it. My son's teacher has been great at communicating with us. As a new family, I feared that there would be that clique atmosphere, but from what i see everyone is friendly. As many have stated the after school care ladies are absolutely wonderful and it is one of the top reasons why we send our son there. The one thing I do not like is that as of this year they no longer serve lunch through the school. Instead they have an outside company that brings pre ordered food, at a higher price than before. I liked having the option of not sending lunch if i was running late and just having my son use up one of his lunch card credits. I wish they would bring it back.
--Submitted by a parent

New to the school a couple of years ago and found the students and parents to be very cliquey. Not very friendly. Some of the staff needs to retire, like yesterday! On the other hand, some of the teachers are very good.
--Submitted by a parent

Being a graduate of Saint Cyprian and now attending SJHS I realize how much I have learned and how much I have strenghthened my faith being a part of the Saint Cyprian school community. The teachers there are wonderful and really care about you. The principal is doing wonderful job running the school and keeping everything in balance. The extracurricular activities are always safe and the parents are always involved. The afterschool care is a huge help to many parents and is always available. Overall Saint Cyprian is a great school and really prepares students for high school.

Highly respected for its academics and caring staff. Holds true to the outstanding reputation of Catholic education. Most of the staff has advance degrees and the principal does an amazing job utilizing the strengths of individual teachers to build a strong curriculum. Program includes music, art, computers along with a variety of sports and after-school care programs. Actively involved parents and a supportive parish community fosters an environment of excellence.
--Submitted by a parent

This is a very faith-base school and the staff cares about the students, especially in day care. However, the principal seemed to institute changes her first year without parental input, just because that's what she was used to as SMM, her previous school.
--Submitted by a parent