Private | PK-8 | Roman Catholic | 371 students |
Chicago's St. Francis Borgia School is a private school. It is coed and Roman Catholic affiliated, serving 371 students in grades PK-8.
This school's average Community Rating, based on 25 reviews, is 4 out of 5 stars.
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I have 3 children attending St. Francis Borgia and I am so happy that this is the school I chose for them. The class sizes are just right, the teachers are dedicated and caring, the parents are so friendly. There are lots of extra activities for your kids to pick from, be it sports, music, scouts, chess club etc...
New this year but i love the familial feeling and the teacher and staff are wonderful!!
I have 3 children attending SFB. My husband and I are extremely happy with the education they are receiving. Our children feel secure. The teachers have been great and are very approachable. SFB offers a variety of extracurricular programs (sports, band, choir, scouting, etc). I would like to see more parent involvement. It seems as though its always the same dedicated parents and grandparents giving of their time (BIG thank you to them!). The majority of the families at SFB are wonderful. We have made some great friends through the school and parish.
Overall I had a great experience with this School. Teachers are great, so far I havent seen or experience anything that I dont like.
I have 2 children attending SFB and have been there since Pre-K. So far, we have been blessed to have wonderful teachers. Both are in the music program and my son is involved in sports. My only complaint would be that the pastor(s) and principal do not attend school functions (outside of the school day). I think it would be nice to show support for the music and athletic programs if they attended the recitals and some football, basketball, volleyball games. Other than that, we are very pleased with the overall quality of the school and especially the involvement of other SFB parents. Along with the everyday religious traditions, it's a great school that instills family values as well.
GREAT SCHOOL everything is great music,art,sports and lots of other things.
Teachers are good. Administration is poor at best. Paster does not get involved with the children. Principal makes decisions based on her own fears. Administration asks for support for parents for activities but does not show support and any sporting events. Example of this is the 06 Varsity football team recently won their conference. Principal and Pastor, not only where not at any games but not even at the Conference Championship game. Rarely do you see them at any school based sporting events.
I have been involved with St. Francis Borgia since the 1960's. The leadership and discipline has declined, more recently the last few years. If it was not for the good teachers, I would be transferring my child to a different school.
The academic programs are average, but the availability of music, art, and sports are above average for private schools of this size. Parents seem to have a high level of involvement here. The school community has had a reputation of being very strong and united, however in the past few years I feel there has been a decline in leadership among the administration.
My son in enrolled in their Pre-K4 program and he loves it! The teacher and her aide work miracles with the children and he is registered to attend their Kindergarten program in the fall. I am alumni, graduated in 1974 and I am happy to see that the 'pride & spirit' is still alive at SFB!
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