The school offers a great enviroment for your children, they learn a high standard academics and morals. I've had 2 children at St. Paul, one already in High School and succeding because of the great preparation and study habits offered by St. Paul. My other child is in the string program and basketball.
... Read more The school offers clubs, Chinese and Spanish, art, a string program and a band program, Science Olympiad team,participates in the National Geographic bee and Spelling bee. If I had to do it all over again I will choose St. Paul over the other schools, because I want my children to be the leaders of tomorrow, prepared as a whole where each individual counts. This is a school where my children are also expose to the beauty of the diversity and learn to respect each other. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/27/09
St. Paul's is a fantastic school. Not only has band and strings been added but our school offers Chinese!!! - The only one in New Bern!! Our children are being taught to be able to adapt for the future. In the past schools taught what we knew. In the future, our children as adults will need to be
... Read more able to learn to information and use it on the spot. St. Paul helps our children to know their gifts and learn!!! Thank you for a great school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/31/09
I am disheartened to read the negative comments; of course, no school is going to appeal to all, but I wonder if that poster really tried or if they're just looking for an excuse to justify their decision. We have been quite pleased with SPEC -- I've taken my toddlers to volunteer many times, as do several
... Read more others. While a small private school can't offer everything a large public school can, SPEC offers an excellent education and extracurricular activites including advanced math classes (and advancement to higher grade levels if warranted), a state-award winning Science Olympiad team, history/geography clubs (National Geographic competition), band (new this year) and strings programs, a new step-dance team, and possibly some new sports. We've found caring teachers willing to go the extra mile and a principal that is genuinely concerned about the kids, not her own ego or political agenda. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/19/09
My family is very involved in SPEC. I imagine that those who posted the two previous were not involved and expected to drop off and pick up their kids and have no other duties. Make yourself a known commodity, take ownership in the school. My experience has been involved parents(never enough) Happy children
... Read more who love to goto school and a staff that knows and cares about each child. If you expect lots of extracurricular stuff, you wont find it here, but children here are made ready to succeed where ever they go. They are prepared and know how to be a student. They are safe and a majority will be highly educated. We, though many, are one body in Christ. These kids learn it and live it and the previous posters just didn't get it. God bless St Paul Education Center, her teachers, principal, students and parents. Catholic Education Rocks! Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/21/08
I can't believe that the previous posts are from the school my family went to last year and will be attending this year. This is a small school where parents are expected to take part.Penalties are not expected,but are there to make a point. It is about having the parents in the school. I spent well
... Read more over 100 hrs with my 4 yr old in tow. Hot lunch twice/wk served by parent volunteers. Milk, every day. Fundraisers are a part of any school and those parents that are motivated will make it happen.Parent involvment is above & beyond.To volunteer is a joy, not the burden the previous poster says.After 16 yrs with 1 principal, a fabulous man took over and family issues in another state took him away. But God gave us him for only 1 year because Mrs Mahoney wasn't available til this year. Good things are more to come. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/21/08
Did the parents who posted on aug 18th and june 17th participate in the same school my family did. This is a great school if you like small classes, personal relationships, safety and above avg academics. The Principal incoming for 08-09 is outstanding. This is a school that the whole family will participate
... Read more and must participate. Inclusion for all families. Volunteering is a joy. For the sake of space, I will say that all the points made in the previous 2 posts are opposite of what my family has experienced. We love St Paul. Great Catholic Education, great staff, great families. Take part in our renewal, be part of the solution. We through many are one body... in Christ. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/21/08
This school has been a major dissappointment. Parents are monetarily penalized if they can't volunteer the allotted amount of hours and yet if you have small children they are unwelcome to volunteer with you in order to meet the amount of time required. We have no decent hot lunch and can't even have
... Read more milk for the kids. My kids did not sell enough for the different fund raisers and they were excluded from activities and our family was monetarily punished a percentage. This school is the opposite of how it looks....gorgeous on the outside shallow on the inside. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/18/08
We were extremely unhappy with this school. There is no parent involment, PTO, classroom mom from pre-school to 8th grade. Yet you have to do 30 hours of volunteer work or pay $20.00 an hour for hours not covered on top of your tution. They want you to volunteer at the basketball program but, if have
... Read more a young child they are not allowed to be involved in the program. The technology is lacking, no sports other then basketball for the older children. There is no consistancy at this school we have attend the last 3 years and have had a change of hands and new principal each year. We have given them many chances and will be pulling our children out this year. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/17/08
My wife and I have been very pleased with the education that our daughter has received from SPEC. Our daughter has been attending SPEC since kindergarten. The school provides and excellent enviroment for children to thrive academically, socially and spirtually. The staff, including the current priciple
... Read more are very hard working and caring individuals. They have great credentials, clearly care about the children they serve and love what they do. We have also been very impressed with the parental involvment. We consider ourselves to blessed and very fortunate to have found SPEC. We will continue to support SPEC, its staff and the students in every way we can. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/02/08
I was thrilled to find this site. I attended SPEC from pre-school through 8th grade as well as my other siblings. Because of the strong foundation through SPEC I was able to excel through high school and choose the college of my choice. The teachers were extremely dedicated and challenged me to be
... Read more all that God intended be to be. The principal still knows me by name and I feel lucky to have such great memories. Our parents were always around to help with everything...and I mean everything. We always had something fun to look forward to which made the daily work seem worth it. SPEC believed in me and taught me that I was very special to them and to God. I still remember the special prayers we learned. I hope someday that my kids can attend a great school like SPEC. Go Knights! Read less
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New Bern schools — St Paul Education Center is located at 3007 Country Club Rd, New Bern NC 28562. 3007 Country Club Rd is in the 28562 ZIP code in New Bern, NC The school district for St Paul Education Center is the Diocese Of Raleigh Education Office. St Paul Education Center is a Catholic school that serves grade levels PK - 8.
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