St. Catharine School

I've had 4 children go through St. Catharine's and if we had 4 more, we'd do it all over again. The teachers and administration care deeply for the children and their mission and the results show it. The neighbood is fantastic with a great mix of young families, mature singles, and senior citizens. We moved to the neighborhood from out of town can't imagine a more welcoming community.
--Submitted by a parent

We made a mistake sending our child here. The teacher that we have is very nice but I don t think she is challenging them enough in academic. The principal is difficult to talk to and doesn t show respect when talking to our child. The bully problem that we have is so bad that our child is too scared to go to school. We were in two other Catholic schools prior to job relocation here and they were awesome experiences for our child. St. Catherine has not met our expectations in anyway.
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This is our first year with St. Catherine, and we couldn't be any happier. The principal, teachers, and staff are wonderful and passionate about education for the children. We are very fortunate and grateful to be a part of a giving church and school.
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We bought a house in this neighborhood so we could send our kids to St. Catharine. I know many families who drive their children from suburbs to St. Catharine. The entire staff is fabulous! We love it here! Go Irish!
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We have sent two children through the St. Catharine program and have two more currently in the school with more to come. We truly find the educational results to be top notch compared to other parochial and certainly other public school options. We love the parish life and believe the wonderful neighborhood environment contributes to the sucess and well-roundedness of our children.
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We have children at St.Catharine and family that attend another Catholic school on the north side. St.Catharine is NOT preparing our children for middle school/ high school like some of the other Catholic schools in the diocese. We are very unhappy with the lack of constructive teaching that is being done and the lack of stable leadership by the principal. It seems like the principal will not make any changes for the betterment of the children and is unable to notice that they ARE falling WAY BEHIND other schools. I think that because of where we live, we have to attend St.Catharine. Our only other choice is a failing Columbus public school in the area of town next to us that has a high amount of crime! We are stuck at St.Catharine school unless we move! Ask any parent..most all will agree..they have NO other options for schooling except homeschool.
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I moved out of a nearby, prestigous city to this neighborhood so I could send my children to St. Catharine School.
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The community is a wonderful environment for children, however, to say that we are in an upper-middle class is debatable. Our home, like most here, can be found for low to mid 100K-which isn't considered upper-middle class. There are 1 -2 young teachers that are dedicated to teaching the children properly and preparing them for future grades, but the majority are much beyond their prime and unfortunately it is the higher grade levels that encompass this group of teachers. The literature program is not sufficient for the students to be prepared for high school. In the English and Reading section for standardized testing they have faltered and when they attended high school, they were less than prepared as to the other students from different grade schools. It is not true to say this is one of the best schools in the dioceses. Sadly, I would not recommend this school.
--Submitted by a parent

We have been a part of the St. Catharine Community (School & Church) for 10 years and have loved it. The education is superior and students are more than prepared for the High School level after graduation from St. Catharine!
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Great learning environment, outstanding teachers/faculty and dedicated principal.
--Submitted by a parent