Dogwood

Learning/Teaching: If you have a self-motivated kid, they'll do fine. Any shy/ unmotivated kids are ignored and swept under the rug. Half the teachers are there just to get a paycheck- lazy, lack of grading, want the easy way out without challenging the kids. Other half of the teachers are wonderful, but your kid's trajectory is impacted if they get a subpar teacher. Staff and administration relies on a rich demographic to make up for their teaching gaps with private tutors. Such a joke. Bringing up issues to administration is met with precanned language just to cover the school's liability.Special Education: Jump through hoops to get IEP meetings, makes parents prove issues above and beyond just because there aren't enough resources to truly support all the kids that need them. Again, the school just relies on parents being able to afford outside help. Safety: Front staff acts like any person coming into the building is an inconvenience to their day. They just buzz anyone in without properly vetting ID/ reason for their presence. Downplayed events in 2024 where adults were watching/taking pics of kids from other side of the fence and blamed it on "excited grandparents."

PRESis a wonderful and safe school filled with caring and impactful teachers. If you have the time, I recommend volunteering to be the room parent. Most of all I love how involved the PTSA is. All three of my children have flourished here.

Wonderful and nurturing environment that delivers intellectual and social experiences that keep my kids engaged in learning. Highly recommend.

St. Louis is such an amazing community. The majority of teachers and staff really care for students like family. This year the principal has gone above and beyond to ensure the school is a safe learning environment for the children. They are also implementing a lot of practices to shift back towards traditional Catholic values and put faith at the center of campus life. While this naturally causes pushback from the less faithful, they are not backing down, which is amazing. If you are serious about education, family, learning in a safe environment and your faith, St. Louis really is the best place. Only wish they would add a high school!

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