Saint Joan of Arc is a wonderful small school within a vibrant Christian community. It offers strong academics, a great extracurricular program, and teaches children about service to community.
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Posted by a parent on 10/07/09
I have three children currently in St Joan of Arc School. It is an excellent private, Catholic school with passionate, highly educated, professional and caring teachers led by a talented experienced spirtual principal. I feel the teachers really know the children and what will help them be their best.
... Read more Parents are active and support the school and staff. Families share common respect and values for each other and feel part of a community. It is a mighty little school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/15/08
I had three children recently attend this school from preschool through 8th grade. The family oriented, sense of community and faith-filled environment provided a strong formation for my children. They are well-rounded, respectful students and are excelling in their high schools/college. The new principal
... Read more is dynamic and maintains a solid and caring faculty. It's great to see that besides the three 'Rs' the students experience the arts, sports, science clubs, Spanish and a handful of other extracurriculars. This school is definitely a diamond in the rough Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/24/08
the little school that could. yes it is small, like any smaller institution there are imperfections, BUT,this is a seriously wonderful community that is rarely found.The new principal is phenomenal to say the least.
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Posted by a parent on 04/29/08
It is a great school and a wonderful sense of community. They are especially committed to early child development of the fundamentals.
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Posted by a parent on 04/09/08
I am the parents of three SJA students. The school has a wonderfully supportive, loving and enthusiastic staff. Acadmeics are solid, particularly in the lower grades. Sports and extracurricular atciivties such as Chess club and Mad Scientist attract many students. Parental involvemtn is encouraged
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Posted by a parent on 09/06/05
The school is good academically to a certain extent. For instance, the curriculum does not have a solid foundation of providing art, music and a strong language curriculum. The children form clicks, in the classroom, because the classroom size is small. Also, clicks extend beyond the classroom and
... Read more even occur between the parents and administrators. This in large part can be attributed to the community of parents that have grown up in the area for years and who have graduated from the school and decide to send their children to the school. If you are a minority, I would not send my child to this school, because of the ridicule that occurs from other children based on cultural differences. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/15/05
Quality of education was good, however the small number of children makes the social enviroment poor. Clicks are created and the children can be very mean to newcomers. Not a good school for any child with a learning disability or any disabilty of that types as services for this are also poor. Sports
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Evanston schools — St Joan Of Arc School is located at 9245 Lawndale Ave, Evanston IL 60203. 9245 Lawndale Ave is in the 60203 ZIP code in Evanston, IL The school district for St Joan Of Arc School is the Archdiocese Of Chicago Education Off. St Joan Of Arc School is a Catholic school that serves grade levels PK - 8.
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