Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary School

We are extremely happy with the administration and curriculum at MQHR School. Our children were attending one of the "prestigious" private schools in Lexington last school year and we are so much happier at MQ. The teachers and others families are approachable and friendly and it feels like a very warm environment for our children. It has the benefits of a private school without the elitism that can be felt as some other schools.
--Submitted by a parent

My children have been at Mary Queen for two years. The staff, curriculum, and administration are exceptional. There isn't a better school in the Lexington area for PK-8. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
--Submitted by a parent

We moved our child from another private school in the Lexington area and we could not be happier with our decision. The teachers, administration and faculty are incredibly accessible. All 3 of our children are incredibly happy. They also have a fantasic variety of after school activities for the kids. I would recommend this school to anybody!
--Submitted by a parent

Top Class facility. Great teachers. Wonderful interim Principal with a great new Principal starting 09. Wonderful environment for children and parents. Teachers fully contactable by e-mail and phone all the the time
--Submitted by a parent

I just cannot agree with the positives regarding MQHR. Unfortunately, there is a serious lack of communication between parent/teacher/child. We've been unable to communicate with the teachers, thus unable to assist our own children. There is a serious lack of trust in the administration. Questions are definitely not encouraged.
--Submitted by a parent

MQHR is a very good school and there have been many positive changes made to the curriculum. Some of the changes probably came too late for some families and others have found these changes difficult. We selected MQHR because we wanted an excellent academic program in a catholic environment and we have found this within the school.
--Submitted by a parent

This is an exceptional school for the students both academically and socially. My children have been challenged and have seen great success at MQHR. It is clear that the teachers and staff are caring, supportive and do everything it takes to see children succeed academically.
--Submitted by a parent

As a parent at Mary Queen School, I am not only happy with the academics that my children are receiving, but also with the quality of the social environment that they are being exposed to. No school is perfect, however, my children are happy, they are doing well and they are thriving in an academically challenging environment with teachers and staff who truly care and support them. If our math program is so terrible, explain to me why we have 2 6th grade sections of prealgebra, an advanced algebra class in 7th grade and 8th graders taking geometry. Students from Mary Queen received 4 of the 10 academic scholarships given diocesan wide for Lexington Catholic High School. More than any other school in the diocese. Does this sound like a substandard program to you?
--Submitted by a parent

The school recently adopted a controversial math program called Everyday Math. After one year of this, we've decided to pull our kids out next year. After reading that many public schools are failing their students using this program, we decided it's not worth our tuition $$$. I can see why parents don't like this program, kids aren't required to master basic math. Parents are often times frustrated at the leadership within the school. We've decided to move on and wish the parents and teachers the best of luck.
--Submitted by a parent

Each year it seems that many parents pull their children out of MQHR. It boils down to the lack of spiritual leadership within the school. I see some positive changes that have taken place at the Church, but we are still left with leadership in the school that many parents cannot trust. The teachers are dedicated and overall good. The curriculum has been modified and many parents are pleased. We expect high quality in the areas of academics, religious education and discipline, unfortunately this seems to be lacking. Negative comments come from parents who want things to work well, but see the dire results when parents continually remove their kids from the school. One can take the 'exodus' and learn from it, or one can continue to ignore the elephant in the room.
--Submitted by a parent