I think this is one of the best schools in the city your child is really prepared fpr college.
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Posted by a parent on 07/21/09
I have read many of the comments posted here and two stand out the most: Discipline and academics. I attended PSM from 1993 until my high school graduation in 1999 and I now work as a teacher within CPS. There can not be quality education without discipline. The discipline the school provides in necessary
... Read more to prepare your student to be a positive change in society. They do expect students to be respectful, compleete homework and follow rules. In life, once they leave PSM, the same expectations will be placed upon them. Why not teach them this early while they are in the safety of a school that cares about their future. One thing that has not been said is that students are not bothered my constant fighting, cursing and classroom disruptions that can make a child unfocused in school. The students are encouraged and pushed to do their best. Read less
Posted by a student on 06/09/09
My grandson is completing the Pre-K at Provident St. Mel. He has learned so much. He is reading! He has mastered phonemes and phonics. There is so much more I could say about what he has learned. The staff is loving but there is a highly disciplined environment and he needs it!
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Posted by a parent on 04/29/09
You have to take the good w/the bad. The rules are sometimes way over the top, but kids these days need them. The shools atmosphere is not warm. The principle and Mr. Adams does speak to or greet the people who keeps the school open(the parents). However, my lower school daughter loves the school and
... Read more I am pleased w/her level of academics. She teaches me a lot. Her last school was warm and more lenient but her academics were not up to par. I know lots of kids who went there and went on to excell in their careers. The school is not for everyone but it works for my daughter. The board needs to take some outside advice (from the parents). I believe it would make the school better. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/02/09
This school has it's good and it's bad. Or rather it's terrible and it's GREAT. My child ahs been a student for two years now and I would really love for him to continue his education here, but I do realize that with all it's charm St. Mel is hard to tolerate at times. There is no room for mistakes,
... Read more lack of just being a teenager. There is a lot of favor granted to a select few. And it's not right, but yet it's done on a daily basis. So if your child isn't a choosen one (someone who gets St. Mel in the sports page) then he/she made have a pretty tough time making it through the halls of St. Mel. And fyi my child plays ball. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/24/09
Im sorry but i have to disagree with all the negative comments left about St. Mel. I am currently an 8th grader there and this school is great! We do not have to walk down the hallway with our hands behind our back. Neither do we have to be silent at lunch. Yes we do get alot of homework some days but
... Read more the homework is do in 2 to 3 days. Providence offers hands on learning offering tutoring before and after school, and even on saturdays. Read less
Posted by a student on 01/15/09
This school is not all that it is made out to be if you are the type of student who doesn't recieve help from your parents until your grades drop then NO Proveidence isn't for you but if you have help at home then maybe you can deal but the school deprives you from any type of life outside of the school.
... Read more The rules are ridiculous you cant stand at the corner but you cant talk on the phone to a parent in front of the school come on it's over the top and there is a lot of favortism! I know many people who graduated from Providence years ago and aren't even taking care of themselves. the are more of them like that than there are doctors. I know hard work was on A honor role my first quarter there and remained until I left. Read less
Posted by a student on 01/04/09
I am a graduate of Providence St. Mel's Class of 2008 and I believe that St. Mel is the school that works. It is not only the school that works in the sense of hard work and homework but in the sense that it is a great school. The school offers discipline along with motivation. The disciplinary actions
... Read more taken by the school are sometimes over the top but they are just doing what parents should be doing disciplining the children so that they can focus on the educated task at hand. You cannot blame the school for disciplining your child because it would have never happened if you would. Discipline starts in the home and you can't depend on the school to raise your children by themselves, your help is needed also by understanding that St. Mel is there to help. St. Mel is exactly what the black community needs. Read less
Posted by a student on 08/23/08
This is a great school, and I must say that the two years of middle school that I spent there were significant to my future. Unfortunately, the school's lack of diversity in students, classes, and extra curricular activities makes Providence very restrictive on student creativity and willingness to learn.
... Read more There's too much homework, and I say this because it is true, not because I was a student. Most homework is busy work, and this busy work takes up the time the children and teens like myself could be doing activities that will make us happy, well-rounded people. In addition to this, various unnecessary disciplinary actions and regulations becomes incredibly encumbering to the student well-being. It is too stressful. Myself among the top achievers in my class, I feel that I can conclude that those who work hard (much more than necessary) and achieve are achieving at the expense of educational motivation. Read less
Posted by a student on 07/22/08
My daughter will enter 8th grade in the fall at PSM. We chose PSM for the following reasons: 1. Discipline! Not only are the students help accountable for their behavior so are the teachers. Students and teacher who do not meet the standards are dismissed. Those who commit to the 'hard work' no nonsense
... Read more philosophy are rewarded. Those that aren't there to WORK, leave. 2. High standards. Your child will not be told that a C is good enough or that they cannot achieve at this school. The expectations are high for everyone, not just the best and brightest. Both teachers and students are held accountable for their work and are always expected to strive for greater accomplishments. If you want to be successful in college an in life, the PSM values and work ethic will stand yu in good stead. Read less
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Chicago schools — Providence St Mel School is located at 119 S Central Park Ave, Chicago IL 60624. 119 S Central Park Ave is in the East Garfield Park neighborhood and 60624 ZIP code in Chicago, IL Providence St Mel School is a Private school that serves grade levels K - 12.
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