Bar & Ferg's Academy

My children were at Spady for 8 years (PK3-5th grade). What I love most about this school is its culture and overall school philosophy. It is very unique for a public school. Montessori schools educate the total child and promote independence. The teachers all truly cared about my childrens's education and individual progress. I have often recommended parents to apply to Spady and will continue to do so.

We LOVE Pine Grove! My grandson went from 4th grade Home School, to 5th grade at Pine Grove and it has been nothing less than a wonderful experience for him, his Mom and me.Both my daughter and I are involved in parent/teacher programs and are very impressed with the quality and concern of the teachers, especially with such a diverse student body that often requires translation for Spanish and Creole speaking parents.Moreover, there are regular awards and recognition's for students in a variety of areas including attendance, behavior, academics and athletics. I can highly recommend Pine Grove for parents of any economic classification, rich or poor, as these kids, who get along so well with one another, just want a place to learn, grow and have fun, with a great group of teachers. GO DOLPHINS!

I am a 5th grade Math Teacher at Orchard View Elementary School. I enjoy teaching at Orchard View. The Administration Team and my Grade Level Team is a wonderful group of people to work with. The Administration team is very supportive to meeting our students needs. I am very excited about being at this school.

Village: The Few. The Proud. The Academy. GO TIGERS!! This school is absolutely great. The teachers are also great at what they do.

The Administration operate dishonestly and unethical. Absolutely would NOT recommend to anyone.

We recently transitioned our child to public school and are very happy about our decision.We have found since the move that the academics are more rigorous.Our child has special needs and although we realize that private schools are limited in what they can accommodate, we have found since our child’s transition that the accommodations previously in place were not being carried out with fidelity.Since we have moved our child to public school we have also come to realize that the concerns presented to us as parents were most likely not an accurate representation of what was occurring in the classroom.Our priority as parents is to ensure we are making the most informed decisions on how to best help our child succeed.We found that the school was not communicative or transparent as it pertains to student behavior and academics.Had we realized the amount of additional support our child needed early on, we would have made the decision to switch sooner.We will always look back fondly on the many faith based events and weekly school Mass.In time we hope that St. Vincent and the Diocese can work together to better accommodate students accepted with disabilities to make a more inclusive environment.