Holy Redeemer School

I have 2 children at St. James Elementary and Holy Redeemer Middle school. they love having thier own campus seperate from thier siblings. they had a very positive experience last year and are anxious to get started this year. The staff and teachers are amazing but the most important thing is the parents and families that make up our two schools. They define community! There is nothing but good for our future at these two schools and I couldn't be happier - more important - my kids couldn't be happier - or better educated!!!
--Submitted by a parent

Great school, wonderful teachers and nice enviroment. The principal, Mrs. Romero, care about every single aspect , awesome policy about bully , facebook and whatever is important for children. Very good experience for us, parents, and specially for our daugther.
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The students are not happy. There is great animosity between the parents of both schools. The school office is very unhelpful. The students work the office. Most of the students are from Holy Redeemer or public schools which causes great strife and behavior problems which the school does not deal with. Many parents are contemplating leaving.
--Submitted by a parent

Our paster, Fr. Ed Dover, has combined the schools at Holy Redeemer and St. James parishes into one terrific learning institution (elementary and middle schools) with a wonderful principal and very talented and dedicated teachers. This was done to provide financial stability and a more robust educational curriculum including such things as second language and music programs. As a long time parishioner and product of Catholic education, I commend Fr. Dover for having the courage to make this move. It is proving to be a big success!

This was a wonderful, warm school with a giving, loving principal and a first rate faculty with amazing parent involvement. However a new pastor has taken over and created havoc. He completely changed the school and runs it like a dictatorship. Families can't get away fast enough. They are leaving in droves.
--Submitted by a parent

This was a wonderful, warm school with a giving, loving principal and a first rate faculty with amazing parent involvement. However a new pastor has taken over and created havoc. He completely changed the school and runs it like a dictatorship. Families can't get away fast enough. They are leaving in droves.
--Submitted by a parent

We chose HRS based upon the warmth of this school by comparison to other area schools. A change in parish pastor caused quite a stir. Personalities aside, the new pastor was tasked with responsibility for not one, but two parishes, which time commitments naturally caused a change in administration style and time. Such changes angered some parents, creating a negative influence that, in my opinion, is based upon emotion rather than fact. I recently learned that Holy Redeemer School and St. James the Less would have been on the list of LA school closures, had it not been for the decision by the pastor to merge the two schools, retaining the best educators, and expanding the scope and quality of the curriculum at a time of declining enrollment (due to demographics). My child is receiving a quality faith-based education in an environment in which the children are more respectful and compassionate
--Submitted by a parent

Principal Fite and staff are nurturing, well qualified, loving and dedicated. Students are happy and well prepared for an easy transition into high school. New pastor, Dover, is dictatorial, destructive and covert in his decision making that affects the overall sustainability of the school.
--Submitted by a parent

I'm very happy with my daughter at Holy Redeemer,she is in the school since 6th grade. This year she will graduates for middle school. In my opinion is a great school, the only thing they need to work out in some areas ,specially in the social area,too many clicks,I wish the best.
--Submitted by a parent

I have three children at Holy Redeemer and they have flourished under the love and care that they receive from the teachers and staff. I have been happy with their academic progress. I cannot say enough about the community at our school. The parents are very active and the students are very polite and caring towards each other.
--Submitted by a parent