Monsignor Matthew Clarke Catholic Regional School

My daughter had attended this school from K-2nd, 1st grade she was humiliated by having her teacher knock her desk over onto the floor in front of the entire classroom and then told to pick everything up including her desk, i brought this to the principles attention and it was labeled as "different teaching styles". 2nd occasion was her having her class assignment crumbled in her face and thrown in the garbage after asking for help. This was bypassed as well by the principle. 2nd grade a student had teased her for being black; (which she is multi-cultured) going to the teacher for comfort the teacher replied with "well J, he isn't lying, you are black''.That was the final straw and i had then let that be a learning experience for the both of us by showing her right from wrong also that she is to understand that those remarks are learned from ignorance. A week later we received a post card apology from the teacher. I wouldn't recommend this school to my worse enemy, never pull the race card not my intent, this school had played a huge role in her confidence. This is a given proof that not ALL private schools are the best choice. She now attends 3rd grade in public school.
—Submitted by a parent