Ericsson

I am terribly sad to leave such a scathing (but accurate) review because there ARE some wonderful teachers here who go above and beyond for their students. However when yr 7 yr old is put on the wrong bus and ends up lost in DT Mnpls for 2 hrs on the very first day and things just get WORSE after that...Bottom line I didn’t feel safe with her there, she didn’t feel safe there and developed intense anxiety and even her academics took a serious turn for the worse within just ONE yr (after a great Kindergarten & 1st Grade experience.) NOTHING was really done reg the transportation safety concerns and it took at least 6 months to have anything remotely done regarding the bullying (which then was just circumvented to different classrooms.) I tried very hard to have my concerns heard and I got nodding heads & pats on the back but no one truly cared. It was a terribly sad experience after such high hopes.

We love St. Helena School! My daughter was in public school through 3rd grade. She was bored and felt unchallenged. As an advanced student, my daughter feels supported, loved and challenged to do her best work. Having one class per grade (K-8) makes the school a nurturing and loving community. Kids thrive!! As a non-religous family, I like that my daughter is finding out about the Christian faith at school and goes to Mass with her classmates once a month. It has opened up some great conversations about faith, compassion and following one's heart.