Xavier School of Excellence

This school is very deceiving...from the outside looking in, it seems to be pretty good. After working here, I have a completely different opinion. The teachers are great, but the administration sets strict rules for the teachers to follow. These children get yelled at all day long by various staff members. The school is chaotic all day long to the point where it is difficult for the children who on task to learn. The average class is filled with disruptive children and maybe 2 well behaved children who on good role models. When I was in school, we had our 1 or 2 bad children in every class and the rest were well behaved. As a parent of a child in this school (not any more), this is appalling. The education is substandard. My kindergartener was doing the same Spanish class worksheets as the sixth graders. There is something very wrong with this picture. The administration isn't consistent with anything. They are constantly changing rules, dress codes, and procedures. Bottom line, terrible school! This school is being ran by the students, NOT the adults.
--Submitted by a parent

LOVED this school like you would not believe! The staff was amazing and most all of the students who came here ended up on honor roll. I have recommended this school to a lot of people, and happily they are just as in love with Xavier as we were when we lived in South Bend! They are very encouraging of EACH student and expect their behavior on and off campus to reflect their basic goals of Respect, Responsibility and being Ready to Learn. This is the best school in South Bend!
--Submitted by a parent