Saint Michael's Episcopal School

Positives: Small class sizes allow teachers latitude in working with your child. Kids are challenged, encouraged to think, learning is experiential. Big kids (middle/high school) view younger kids as siblings, and mentor them. Negatives: Facilities could use improvement. However, new leadership has added stability. I anticipate positive changes and continued improvement. Would NOT send my child any place else!
--Submitted by a parent

Positives: Rigorous curriculum teaching student to learn instead of teaching them to take tests. Engaged, caring faculty. Inclusive extracurricular opportunities including sports, music, drama, and academic competitions for anyone who wants to participate. Suportive community of students and parents. With new administration two years ago, many improvements in communications and teacher-management relations. Immediate online access for students and parents to homework and grades. Negatives: Some class sizes too small.
--Submitted by a parent

Positives: Languages (PreK-5th: French/Spanish; 6th-12th: French/Latin). Fairly ethnically diverse, although few blacks. Open, laid back campus where different grades mix. Currently small class sizes. Uniforms. High parent involvement. Strong music and arts. Great experience for certain types of children only. Negatives: Very weak overall school management and administration. Shoe-string mentality regarding teacher pay and facilities upkeep. Poor communications with parents (often not timely or clear). Systemic problems in teacher coordination of tests & homework. Tendency to substitute homework quality for quantity. Little to no use of the internet to communicate or manage assignments. Poor playground oversight.
--Submitted by a parent