St. Perpetua

If I had it to do over again, I wouldn’t have sent my children to St. P’s.Academically, the school can’t keep-up with the excellent local public schools. The ideals of the Catholic Church aren’t readily apparent; while there are some service-oriented projects that the students participate in, the overall behavior standard at the school is sub-par at best. There are far better private schools in the area.

Wonderful, small school where the administrators know the names of your children. Teachers get to know the families and that builds greater and more encompassing understanding of what my children need. The new principal is very engaged in a hands on way with the entire staff including administrators and most importantly, with the kids. Not many schools have the teachers *and* principal actively helping your kids out of their cars in morning drop off and ensuring their safety to that extra detail. It is a private school that is managing to keep one class per grade, and is actively expanding their programs to accomodate the changing times. They were one of the first to reopen in a safe and effective way during the pandemic, and we couldn’t be happier. Education in general in America is challenged by lack of resources, and the school administration works very hard to find a way to meet the needs of their students and their families. Families are also very involved and supportive of making the community a great one for their kids.

Our family loves St. Perpetua. The teachers are engaged, invested and work VERY hard. The new Principal is smart, enthusiastic and here to serve. We had one child graduate from St. Perpetua and another who is still there. Our child who is now a sophomore in high school was exceptionally well prepared for high school. There are many enrichment programs available to all grades - Spanish, music, art, and our beautiful Garden of Learning. Additionally, the school has a math program that breaks students into small groups beginning in 4th grade. The school's mission to educate the whole child is evident in everything they do. I can't say enough good about the school.

Our children attended St Perpetua for several years. It started out great. Smaller class sizes, teachers that were engaged with both students and parents to ensure the child's success, and a supportive administration. Over time that changed. The class sizes dramatically increased (some to 34 students) while at the same time they cut staff. Very quickly the administration was not supporting the teachers, teachers were frustrated, and kids suffered. I cannot tell you the number of times a teacher or support person told us "we just don't have the resources anymore." As a result, high turnover set in, including the principal who resigned after 14 years without her next steps in place. The school needs to revisit/revise its mission statement and determine who they are and how they are going to serve the students. Our kids, however, do not need to be a part of their rebuilding process. We were very sad to leave, but it was the right thing for our family. We have found a new community that has an administration and teaching staff that is engaged and joyful, and has a more modern teaching curriculum.

Not a great administration or education system.