All Schools must be evaluated based on your families fit for a school, unfortunately we determined this much to late. This school has a great reputation and has been living on it for 8+ years. After my child left this school to attend high school we have found that the preparation provided by SSS
... Read more was incomplete. The percentage of children at this school attending outside tutoring (Sylvan, Kuman, etc...) is very high. Considering the price of the school this is no a good sign. During my child's tenure at SSS the Teaching staff has completely turned over at least once less 2 teachers and many positions have turned over 2 or 3 times. If you are not part of the 'elite' school community you are not able to have access to getting things changed. The 'new' principal has his hands full making that school what it once was. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/05/09
As a former public school principal, I can say without hesitation that St. Simon's School is outstanding. In addition to the academic program, the community is really wonderful.
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Posted by a parent on 04/10/09
I agree that SSS is a great school. The academics are a strong as the local public schools (Los Altos and Cupertino) but the school also has the added strength of a strong community that helps foster the moral growth of the children. The students are wonderful people, not just smart kids.
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Posted by a parent on 04/06/08
My eldest daughter graduated from SSS, and is now at St. Francis. She feels SSS prepared her better than her classmates from other schools. When I asked for specifics, she said SSS taught her how to study. I attended the presentation of their standardized scores. They scored extremely well across
... Read more the board, and in many cases, highest in the diocese. More importantly, SSS molds young men and women of character, with strong morals, who are taught to make sound decisions independently. In an area with several excellent choices for schools, Saint Simons is one of the best, if not the best. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/06/07
Rigorous academic program that also focuses on the 'whole person'. We transferred into this school from an outstanding public school and we have been very impressed by the teachers we have had so far. Best testament is meet the 7th and 8th graders here- smart, well-behaved, responsible teens well prepared
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Posted by a parent on 11/15/06
Totally agree with the first reviewer. Wonderful school. Strong academically and the level of parent involvement is very high. Communication between the school and the parents is excellent. We are very happy we chose this school.
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Posted by a parent on 05/07/06
We love the school. Extremely high level of parent involvement. High quality of academic and extra-curricular programs. Plus, really nice students.
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Los Altos schools — St Simon School is located at 1840 Grant Rd, Los Altos CA 94024. 1840 Grant Rd is in the South Los Altos neighborhood and 94024 ZIP code in Los Altos, CA The school district for St Simon School is the Diocese Of San Jose Education Office. St Simon School is a Catholic school that serves grade levels K - 8.
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