St. Polycarp Elementary School

The education is amazing. The small classes allow the teachers to focus on each child to enrich their learning experience. My granddaughters have been students at St. Polycarp for 4 years and my Grandson will be starting in the fall. The school is like an extended family to us.

I am a graduate of Saint Polycarp school, I attended 1st through 8th grade many years ago. Now, my daughter is attending. The education she is receiving is amazing. I know my daughter will have values that stay with her for the rest of her life. I had a wonderful experience and want the same for my kids. I have a 2 year old son who will also attend when he is older.
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St. Polycarp School has enriched my son's life, academically and personally. He started in kindergarten and will be graduating in June. The principal, teachers & staff are amazing. They are engaged with each student's growth & development. They embrace each child and treat them like they are their own. This is a family environment-teachers, staff & parents work together to ensure the best experiences for all students. This school offers a strong academic curriculum. With smaller class sizes, teachers are able to facilitate more classroom discussions. Every child is able to participate & voice opinions - which develops critical thinking skills necessary for their future. As parents, we work very hard to instill Christian morals and values, it is a huge bonus that these morals and values are reinforced at school. St Polycarp holds its students up to a higher standard than other schools and that's one of the many things that sets us apart! This is a financial sacrifice but it's an investment in my son's future. I know that he will embrace life as an intelligent, confident, successful, well mannered young man. This is the perfect school to prepare your child for the future!
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Our son will be moving onto high school next year and St. Polycarp has been a wonderful experience for him. Thee small classes allow the teachers to focus on each child to enrich their learning experience. The teachers are young, caring, energetic and know how to motivate each child to do their best. We came to St. Polycarp 4 years ago because of the rave reviews from families we knew from the school the boys used to attend. We also knew the principal and she has done a spectacular job of providing the best possible learning experience for the students. We stayed even after moving 30 minutes away because it truly is an amazing school.
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This is a great school with the best staff around. My daughter is receiving a great education. Five stars from me....
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I am a parent at St. Polycarp School, I love this school. It reminds me of when I went to school and we respected our teachers and everyone knew everyone. Our students here respect, and admire our teachers and faculty. The also respect each other. We have many new students start each year and they are welcomed by each and every student. In fact there is always competition with the students to be the first friend. By the time students reach 8th grade they are well rounded individuals with great character. There is a great sense of community here so your not just getting a wonderful education your getting a family for life. You need to go by the school and take a tour to really understand.
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I have sent both of my children to St. Polycarp School for over 12 years. My children and I love this school for many reasons. First the small classroom size ensures that my daughter gets quality one on one attention from her teacher. The principal and staff are very hands on and approachable. The school has an excellent academic and extracurricular programs such as their homework and drama club. St. Polycarp always has fun activities to entertain their students all year round such ss family game and movie nights, family picnics, and fun filled field trips. Safety is always the number one priority for this school. And their weekly school newsletter always keeps me abreast of any current and upcoming events and activities taking place at the school and their community. I would.highly reccomend this private school to all my family and fiends.
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My son is in Kinder and I commute 45 minutes to bring him here. His older brother and cousin attend Saint Polycarp and I was highly referred. I have never regretted the drive as my son is already reading and writing with just one semester in. When he came in, he knew how to count to 20 and didn t know his full abc s. I m simply amazed at how wonderful the school is. The teacher student ratio is perfect for quality and detail to assess the students. The value and moral of the entire staff sets the perfect environment for children to blossom and builds up self esteem, good values, and the involvement of parents and staff makes it feel like a second family.VERY impressed, tuition is also very acceptable compared to other schools such as Irvine Montesary which was beyong our financial budget.
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My son second years at St. Polycarp Catholic School, he love the school and the teachers and the parents is very helpful to the school, also everyone love to involve helping the childrens on any activety and very supportive to the school. The teachers working hard, give their time to help with home work and working very close helping their learning to meet their goal. Best of all the wonderful principle Mrs. Wyles is a very understand person willing to help anyone need her help and give her times to involve in your children education. We love very staff and faculty at St. Polycarp School.
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We have been St. Polycarp School parents since 1998. My son is a freshman in college and my daughter is currently in 8th grade. Both children have attended St. Polycarp from Kindergarten through the 8th grade and have had great experiences by both academically and personally. Each year the children were challenged by a vigorous academic curriculum and nurtured in a welcoming and safe environment. The class sizes are ideal for more one on one with the teachers and they continue to grow by adding extra curricular activities to help build a well rounded individual. Parent involvement is great and the school also has a parent council and they continue to look for ways to improve and grow each year.
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My daughter is in 1st grade- we have been there since kindergarten, and we look forward to keeping her there until 8th grade! I cant imagine taking her anywhere else, aside from the great academic program, the school has a genuine family feeling about it. My daughter isnt just a number there-she is a member, we as a family are members of this school. This has helped her feel safe, secure, and grow with self esteem and confidence, what more could you ask for? The teachers all pitch in to help in the spiritual and social development of each child through various extra curricular activities and weekly school masses. There is no better principal on the face of this earth- and I think every member of this school can attest to that. I recommend this school to everyone!
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The St. Polycarp experience I call it an experience because it s not just routine but a life changing experience for my 4 yr old daughter in Junior Kinder. She's eager to go to school everyday & see her teacher & the 2 teacher s Aids. For my daughter going to school & spending time w/her classmates, new friends, and w/ teacher & staff have become a kind of extended family; she is warmly welcomed everyday from the moment she enters the front gate to the moment she leaves. At night when we recount our day she is so excited to show us her school work from the day, where she is actively learning her shapes letters and colors and my favorite part of her recounting her day is when she begins to sing the songs she has learned. She is truly having a great time at school and is learning a lot, & receiving a rich Catholic faith based teaching. St. Polycarp has served as a gateway to her becoming self confident & eager to face a brand new day. This love for school & learning has grown in her and is surely to be a great solid foundation for how she will see school & for positive attitude of learning throughout her life. St. Polycarp has definitely been a great choice for our family!
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This is my sons 2nd year attentding school. Fist year as a jk at St. Polycarp and I am definitely glad to have enrolled him . He has always been excited about attending school and was looking forward to going every day and not 2xs a week. He loves his teachers and is extremely excited every morning to get to school. St Polycarp is the perfect size very family oriented. I love the fact that parents are involved, and they constantly have activities that keep us the parents as well as the children involve. The staff is very friendly and helpful and they all know evey childs name on campus. Highly recommend St. Polycarp catholic school.
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We are so glad that St. Polycarp School open up JR-K. We don't have to put our son in different school. It makes it convenient for us. Both of our kids go to school at the same time. We don't have to juggle our schedule picking them up individually. They enjoy going to school every. And they can't wait to go back to school the next day. It's really a good school. Parents get involve in activities, homework, and you will get to know your kids more how they are from school to home.
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This is our daughter's first year at St. Polycarp and we are definitely glad to have enrolled her. She is always excited and enthusiastic to go to school in the morning and she is happy when we pick her up in the afternoon. She receives a great amount of individual attention with the small class sizes. In addition, the school and classroom reinforces kindness and good manners. Complete strangers often compliment us on our well-mannered child and are impressed. Lastly, my husband and I have peace of mind, knowing that she can learn and grow in a safe and loving educational environment.
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St. polycarp is a great school. We have been very satisified with our decision to send our child here. The school is the perfect size, with great faculty. I would not choose a Other school. Highly recommend St. Polycarp catholic school
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This was my sons first year at St. Polycarp and my husband and I can not be more pleased with our decision to send him there. He loves going to school and all that is offered. Not only has he received a wonderful education but he is such a well rounded and compassionate boy. We look forward to what the future holds as my son continues his education at St. Polycarp.
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I really love this school. Saint Polycarp is just not a school, it's a big family because we're all care each other and treat like a family. My daughter has learn lots of things when she's at school. I'll send my son going to school this year for Junior Kindergartener.
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I have 2 sons who have been attending St. Polycarp for 4 yrs and I can say that they have improved immensely in term of education but also instilling them with good moral characters. They come home talking about their day with great enthusiasm and never once did they come home and speak a foul word that they had heard at school. I have 2 nieces that attended a public school and most day they would come with a new "bad" word they had learn from their classmate. At St. Polycarp, it's not just a school but a family because the staff and parents all cared for each other and I have never felt such warmth and caringness throughout the whole school. I whole heartedly would recommend you visit the school and take a tour to see first hand what a really great environment for your child as well as for your family.
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My daughter has been at St. Polycarp for 2 years now. St Polycarp is a great school. All of the faculty and teachers are very nice and helpful. I really like the way of communication with my daughter's teacher Mrs. Ferrer thru e-mail it makes things so smooth whenever an issue arises. I would recommend St. Polycarp to all my family and friends.
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