We transfered from a top private school for a faith based, co-ed education and found the academics to be very rigorous but in a nurturing, positive environment. This is an extraordinary school.
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Posted by a parent on 04/14/08
Loyola is a very good school. I have been very happy with the currciulum and philosophy of the school for my youngest son. My son would not have survived the academic and disciplinary demands of Xavier High School, which was honestly my first choice for him, but I now feel I made the right decision in
... Read more as far as alleviating pressure to learn and perform in a nurturing Jesuit environment. I am a tad bit disappointed that they do not carry a football or hockey program for my son, but overall, for a small school, I am happy with the overall product. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/28/08
Loyola provided my children with quality rigourous education. They had many extracurriculars and exciting activities that my children took part in. We have enjoyed watching our students blossoming at Loyola.
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Posted by a parent on 02/19/06
Rating this school as a current student, Loyola is a school steadily progressing in the area of academics. Not only is the school being renovated, new teachers being hired and student materials and cirricular activities being enriched, but the soul of the school is being preserved. Loyola still remains
... Read more a school with 1-15 kids per class, a deep moral and sense of traditional ethics ingrated within the fabric of the school, as well as sincere desire to help one another and others. It is an institution that molds young men and women for others. Read less
Posted by a student on 10/29/05
loyola school really cannot be compared to the other jesuit schools. yes, it is a jesuit school by name, but by nature we are more comparable to private schools like dalton and browning than jesuit schools like xavier and regis. that is because we are co-ed and intimate. as a loyola graduate, i was grateful
... Read more for the patient and philosophical approach to education. does that make loyola better than the other jesuit schools? no. but it made loyola a better school for me. Read less
Posted by a former student on 06/22/05
Loyola School is a wonderful learning environment with small class sizes, the distinction of being the only co-educational Jesuit school in the region, and consisting of an administration that is as family to the students as the school itself.
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Posted by a parent on 06/15/05
The charm of the school is found in the intimate co-ed surroundings ,the upper crust neighborhood it is located in, and in the dedicated faculty that create a family environment. I do agree with other reviews that Loyola is quite different in comparison to other Jesuit and private schools, but where
... Read more it may lack in competitive admission numbers and disciplinary rigor, it sure compensates for it with small class sizes, a desirable neighborhood, and the distinction of being the only co-educational Jesuit school in the tri-state area. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/03/05
Loyola's student to teacher ratio and family atmosphere provide a setting that allows each student to perform to the best of their ability. The neighborhood location, the faculty, and the attending families make this a desirable and unique learning opportunity.
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Posted by a parent on 04/15/05
Nurturing school. Good teachers and balanced student body. Very family oriented. The school encourages students to perform to the best of their individual ability. The knock on Loyola is the huge tuition disparity between them and their competing Jesuit high schools. The school may lack the disciplinary
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Posted by a parent on 01/17/05
Small class sizes and a strong family community. The school has always encouraged students to perform at the best of their individual level. I have to admit that the school was a little soft and liberal with academic pressure and discipline in comparison to a Regis, Xavier, Dominican Academy, etc -but
... Read more hey? That is not what we were about. We were about social development and academic growth at our own level. (And they wish they had our siesta hours!) :) Read less
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New York schools — Loyola School is located at 980 Park Ave, New York NY 10028. 980 Park Ave is in the Central Park neighborhood and 10028 ZIP code in New York, NY The school district for Loyola School is the Archdiocese Of New York Education Off. Loyola School is a Catholic school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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