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I have two children that attend St Anns and I must say that I have never been in a school that is so money hungry. Every week there are atleast one form of fundraising of the sort. Parents are not made welcome when visiting, issues or concerns are not addressed well. The principal is nice but the rest of the staff has no bedside manners they fail to greet parents, and have low level of respect for children. Some teachers make inappropriate comments to students and parents. I made the huge mistake of enrolling my children here. I will 100% be disenrolling them at the end of the year.
ST Anns is an pretty good school, the lower grade teachers the 1st, 2nd and and 3rd grade teachers does an excellent job of teaching. The office manager is great and very pleasant to talk with. The upper school teachers are good too, however, the upper school curriculum could stand some more challenging subjects for the students. Overall the school is a pretty good school for the students and family.
The principal takes an active interest in each student and learned the children and parent's names within the first week of school. She is actively involved in monitoring the quality of the teaching and engaging parents. The kindergarten teacher is very experienced and gives the children individual attention. My children loved their first grade teacher and she inspired them to enjoy reading. The children learn values, respect for adults and themselves as well as concern for the homeless and those less fortunate. The school has a holiday and spring music program as well as a band and chorus. The art teacher is fabulous and the children's art work is displayed throughout the school. The school and parish sponsor Biddy basketball for 1-3 grade which is fun and not too competitive. The refs stop play to tie the kids' shoes. The teachers are excellent and view their work as a vocation.
The school is a good school. However, I would recommend stronger and challenging academics for students 5th grade and above. The lower grades can stand to reduce its class size. However, in the first, and second grade the teachers have done a great job making sure that the students are on target. The upper classes can stand to be a bit more challenging for students working above grade level.
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