Annunciation Catholic School

It saddens me to be compelled to write this. However, I must. I would not wish this school's poor academics, lack of leadership, their entitlement, their greed, their political favoritism, their complete lack of respect or understanding of faith let alone the Catholic faith on my worst enemy. If you want to to ensure you are throwing your money & your child's future down the drain, send your children here. This school has a ton of fluff, lots of words, zero follow through. The number of invested families who have left this school in the past two years should have been my clue. Don't let the Catholic guilt steer you in the wrong direction. Don't let the wool be pulled over your eyes. Please, for your sake, run away from here.
--Submitted by a parent

Annunciation Catholic School has a beautiful building and wonderful facade. Once inside you begin to see that it was all built on a shaky foundation of greed and pride. The school does nothing to academically challenge the students, they offer elective classes which take precious time away from the core curriculum, and do little to instill discipline and respect in the students.
--Submitted by a parent

Greed is an accepted practice at the school. You will pay tuition every month, then every week there is one fundraiser or another just to keeps the lights on. This stinks of mismanagement and inefficient use of resources. Also, the fundraisers, which are for the school are held in spite of the school. What I mean is, if the fundraiser is important enough the students and teachers are expected to use class time for several days or even a week, to help prepare for the fundraiser. Where is the time in the academic calender for this?!
--Submitted by a parent

School is in 2nd year with a sadly disorganized, unprepared & inexperienced principal. Cares more about adding new sports teams than addressing parent concerns, giving teachers guidance & curriculum and having a structured, consistent discipline policy. There is a bullying problem with little to no consequences for offenders. She is unprofessional, communication is a joke and you may or may not know what is going on with your kid's grades before you're surprised at report card time. Enrollment down from to 91? so the 152 number listed here is not even close to right. This school is in turmoil. Parents are upset. Nothing being done by school or Diocese. Administration prefers that parents who question what is going just leave. Stay away until a principal with experience is hired, along with a pastor with leadership skills. Until then, save your money. Students leaving almost every week. Do not fall for the principal's song and dance...there are a few very good teachers but with administration's poorly thought-out decisions, teachers are overwhelmed. The high ratings you see here are based on past years. Tuition has just gone up and will again the next two years. Buyer beware.
--Submitted by a parent

I am so glad I wasn't the only parent that noticed that. I thought the exact same thing. . The school needs help and I guess to enroll more students is their answer instead of dealing with the issues at hand. Students are leaving because of the lack of learning and the raising cost of tuition. Something needs to be done.
--Submitted by a parent

Don't be fooled. Look at all the great reviews and when they are posted. It is like someone asked someone to do this or was watching them over their shoulders. Knowing the administration and the scam that she is, I wouldn't be suprised..This place is a total farce. Don't be fooled. Even if you can go for free, don't be fooled..Children transferring to other schools are BEHIND..However, Mr. Fennell is a fabulous teacher as is Mrs. Mauro..
--Submitted by a parent

This is a great school. They are moving forward and preparing students to be competitive in this highly competitive world.

Annunciation Catholic School is a breath of fresh air after experiencing the public schools. Being a military family, we have lived many places and have had our children in many schools. Annunciation offers a positive, safe environment as well as a wonderful academic program to our children. In addition, the building is a great facility with everything you would want in a school. There is a computer lab and new technology is coming in the fall as well as a new science lab.

This school is extremely political and always asks for money. It is a dumping ground for children that cannot handle the public schools. New administration has only exponentially worsened their issues. The academics lack greatly at all levels. Ask for the teacher credentials and then see what you get.
--Submitted by a parent

The spirit that exists in this school is rare and refreshing. This is a Catholic school, where christian values, involved parents and nurturing educators strive to develop the full student and child. Our friends that go to the local public schools consistently complain to us about the local schools; lack of discipline, teaching to the test, low reading skills, etc. We are more than pleased with sending our third child through this school. Annunciation Catholic School is growing, and will continue to grow as more parents recognize the "gem" that we have. Yes we are stewards, and we take great pride and care for OUR school. GO SAINTS!
--Submitted by a parent