St. Mary's has the best teachers and the classrooms are not crowed they are just the rigt size.
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Posted by a parent on 09/21/09
The children and staff of St. Mary's School learn and worship together. It is another family. The staff are so patient and caring. I feel as if my child is with family while I work. Best school ever.
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Posted by a parent on 09/21/09
Small classes make for individual attention to each student.
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Posted by a other on 09/20/09
Our school gives each child the best education possible, the sense of family and the gift of spiritual awareness. You can't go wrong with St. Mary School
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Posted by a parent on 09/18/09
I will be graduating this year. St. Mary has been a big part of my family since I started there in Pre-K. Many of my classmates have been here with me all through these 10 years. It's a great school!
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Posted by a student on 09/18/09
This is a school for every family who wants a quality education, Christian values and a family atmospere for their children. The teachers and staff care about each child as a whole person. Take the time and visit St. Mary School and you will see for yourself.
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Posted by a parent on 09/18/09
This fall, our family will become third generation of continual school enrollment at St. Mary School. Our children started there in 1972, three grandchildren have attended all grades since 1988, and the last will be graduated from St. Mary by May, 2009. Our great-grandson will be enrolled in St. Mary
... Read more preschool program this September. I feel that, by the opportunities afforded to grow intellectually, socially, emotionally, physically, and morally, our family's children are and were ready to continue in higher education on their way to become, happy, productive, caring, intelligent persons, in social work, nursing, education, and family nurturing. St. Mary students are surrounded by loving staff, professional caring teachers and principal, dedicated parents, in a safe, pleasing environment. Five stars plus! Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/23/09
Having had three children attend and graduate from St. Mary's I can easily say the education they received there has greatly prepared them for their high school years. The teachers, staff, and principal all helped to make their experience at St. Mary's both highly educational and rewarding.
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Posted by a parent on 04/10/09
The most important gift you can give a child is a quality education which will impact on his or her entire life journey. My son has been a student at St. Mary in Park Forest since Aug. 2002 when he entered as a kindergartener. Now, he is a 6th grader and has made the honor roll 3 quarters in a row.
... Read more The teachers have given him the educational tools, the social tools, and the spiritual foundation for a positive and successful school/life experience. I highly recommend my child's school for your child, grandchild, niece, nephew, and neighbor. The St. Mary atmosphere is like a nurturing family where the total child is seen as valuable and is given the needed support and guidance by his/her family to be the best student/citizen that he/she can be. Read less
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English as Second Language
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Park Forest schools — St Mary School is located at 227 Monee Rd, Park Forest IL 60466. 227 Monee Rd is in the 60466 ZIP code in Park Forest, IL The school district for St Mary School is the Diocese Of Joliet Education Office. St Mary School is a Catholic school that serves grade levels PK - 8.
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