Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School

This school may get back on track, but I think they were sidetracked by trying to promote the "Classical" curriculum and forgot their original mission - to provide an authentic Catholic education. Most of the families who joined in the last two years (and subsequently withdrew their children) and initially bought into the sales pitch of "Truth, Beauty, and Goodness" were disappointed that wasn't what was been taught (if any teaching was taking place at all) when the classical lit was being assigned to the students in English class. 6th-8th grade students are not going to intuit lessons of virtue from the Illiad, Odyssey, Julius Caesar, unless the teacher actually teaches - it's not enough to have them read aloud in class. It's also bad sign when 8th grade students who were getting A's in math at OLOL start to prepare for the HSPT and discover that they haven't been taught 80% of the content on the test for math. If the HSPT is supposed to test preparedness to enter a Catholic high school, shouldn't the K-8 prepare the students to be able to do well on the test without a lot of self study or "homeschooling"? Good luck getting straightened out - just not with my kids.
—Submitted by a parent

Warning! Don't enroll. The principal has a narcissistic control over the school. Many families have withdrawn. Enrollment has plummeted due to false promises by an administraton that we now know doesn't know what they're doing.
—Submitted by a parent

This school was amazing I thought during the 2011-2012 school year until the principal let go of amazing teachers at the end of that school year. I pulled all five of my kids March of 2013 because of poor academics; especially in Pre-K, Fourth grade and Seventh Grade. The atmosphere isn't Christian like it should be and because of this my k ids were under tremendous stress on a constant basis.
—Submitted by a parent

Wow! I'm sold. The whole community is so loving and faith-filled; I can't find a better place to help teach my family about the Catholic faith. I have two children and plan on enrolling them as soon as they are at a school age. This will probably be the greatest investment I can make for my family's future!
—Submitted by a parent

This is the most amazing school and I cannot say enough about it. It has changed our lives for the better. From the education to the teachers, it is an A+ school! I honestly cannot put into words how great it is to be a part of a school with such great values!
—Submitted by a parent

Since the moment we first stepped into Our Lady of Lourdes, we knew it was something unique and very special. Five years later we still feel that our kids are being offered the best in education in a loving yet structured environment. The kids here, all the way up to eighth grade, are so respectful of one another and also to every adult that enters the school. We are confident each day we drop our kids at school that they are surrounded by adults and peers that we want our children to learn and grow with!
—Submitted by a parent

This school has everything- small class sizes, a safe and secure environment and outstanding teachers. We have had one extended family member at the school for over 15 years and it just keeps getting better!
—Submitted by a parent