St. Thomas Aquinas School

My family has been involved with St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School for 10 years. All of my children are receiving a wonderful education by qualified and dedicated teachers who truly care about them. My daughter who is a graduate of St. Thomas is flying in high school. She was well prepared and is excelling in her high honor studies. St. Thomas incorporates spirituality into every aspect of education and fosters respect and academic excellence. I would highly recommend this school to anyone looking for a place of learning that also teaches the children to "Have the Christ within you reach out and touch the Christ within others."
--Submitted by a parent

I am so glad that I removed my children from this school. Neither had any issues until I placed them into this school. This school doesn't care as much about the kids as they do about how much money they can bring in. It's ironic that as soon as I removed my kids from this school and placed them into another school my kids fit in and were doing great right away. Which tells me that it wasn't my kids that had the problem when they were in St Thomas IT WAS THE SCHOOL. They in fact create the problems in the kids with the way that they handle children. Children that misbehave there are removed from all of the social settings only to spend the entire day alone without any social interaction. Talk to your children ask them questions then ask the staff. Find out the truth about what really goes on. I would tell everyone keep your kids outbofvthis school.
--Submitted by a parent

My child attended STA from preK through 8th grade and I have nothing but positive things to say. Because the school is small she got a lot of personal attention and everyone looked out for her. They all knew who she was and who she belonged to and I always felt like they had her best interests at heart.
--Submitted by a parent

St. Thomas is a wonderful place grow both academically and spiritually. The teachers and staff have high expectations, challenging the students to succeed. The school leadership is positive and enthusiast which is felt though out the school. STA is a family where you are just not another number. They know my children and who we are.
--Submitted by a parent

I am an alumnus of St. Thomas Aquinas and I feel that it is an excellent school that prepared me well for high school. Following St. Thomas, I completed the IB program at Gateway High and found that the education I received at St. Thomas put me on the right track for excellence in this program. I think it is a great school for gifted children and for the more challenging student as they provide guidance and are always there to help when needed.

The teachers are caring. The students are challenged to succeed in all areas of academics. The school staff , plus teachers are very dedicated. to their students.

My children were in a wonderful Catholic school in another state, one that actually has a waiting list it is in such demand. I of course transferred them to STA when we moved to the area and was greatly disappointed. The administration was extremely rude and unwelcoming and my children were far ahead of what the teachers were giving them. One child was actually reapeating work she had done two years previous. I went to speak to the administration about this and other problems and was treated with a cold shoulder. Luckily I pulled my children from the school and my oldest is in Honors classes with straight As studying two years above her level. I would suggest any of the St. Cloud public schools above this one any day.
--Submitted by a parent

I graduated from there a few years ago and I can confidently say that I am truly grateful for the foundation that this school has built for me. The community is so caring, even after one graduates it seems like they still care about you. I did everything in that school from band to the science fair, volleyball, basketball, and cheerleading and managed to graduate with all A's. My younger sisters attended a different Catholic school in the Orlando area and I found myself wishing that they had experienced everything I had in STA. Just like any other student attending any other school without the support and attention of parents kids will not be able to take advantage of everything the school does for each individual student. In the end teachers still recognize me and love me just as I did when I was their student.
--Submitted by a student

An awesome school with great staff, terrific kids, and a warm caring environment. From the reviews, it certainly looks like the same couple of disgruntled parents are posting over and over. Fact is, the school rocks, and the kids are on average two grades above public schools at reading, writing and math.
--Submitted by a parent

I would really like to see some 'updated' test scores for St. Thomas. I've noticed that they advertise that the students are on an average, 2 grade levels above national on standardized testing. But yet, most of the kids in my sons grade tested below average. Something is not right here!!
--Submitted by a parent