Epic Alternative Elementary School

The teachers and staff are easy to communicate with and offer helpful insight and suggestions to work with my special needs child.

Terrible school. I would wholeheartedly not recommend this place to anyone. The administration is unfair and openly discriminatory, and students with special needs are treated horribly. Instead of providing support and proper education, they damage students’ confidence and negatively affect them long term. Favoritism is a serious issue here, and students are not treated equally or based on merit. The school prioritizes certain groups over others rather than creating a fair and respectful environment for everyone. Please warn others to avoid this school. Their treatment of students, lack of proper support, and poor educational environment show they do not deserve to enroll more students.

St. Rose Academy was a big part in our decision to move to Birmingham. It seemed like a great, nurturing place for our children, and we assumed we'd be in town for a good while. Six years later, we have no regrets! We have four boys who are all very different but have been served very well by their teachers, all of whom work together but are allowed their own individual freedom and emphases in the classroom. Of course, a main attraction is that the school is owned and run by the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia (aka Nashville Dominicans). The formation and virtues they teach the kids will always be with them; I know many alumni of the school, and while they are all different people, they are people of integrity who you'd want to have as friends. I appreciate that the school has made a commitment to racial diversity as well: of course, the kids don't notice that...they're just all friends! There is also great economic diversity in the school. Some people pay full price, some pay very little, many pay something in the middle. Even though it is a Catholic school, there are many non-Catholic families, none of whom are excluded in any way (either parents or children). This is very important to our family, as we want our children to grow up around people of all races, socio-economic levels, and religions so that they will know how to make their way in the world. Academically, St. Rose is always the highest performing Catholic school in Birmingham. Gifted options are available, too. The school has adequately addressed instances of bullying, too, to the point that I have not heard of any incidents in the past few years. Religious education is excellent, and the administration is both efficient and adaptive. If you think St. Rose might be a good fit for your child, just check it out! We had little money six years ago, and the principal at the time worked with us. We are eternally grateful. Go Knights (although our family thinks the historical mascot, the Llama...associated with St. Rose of Lima herself...should come back!!!)

I attend our lady of Fatima and I do not like it any more. At first the school was ok but then it began to hit me, I started to wonder why if this is a catholic school why are their fights breaking out every day. That is not even the worst part our lunches are horrible and for the most part the teachers are ok,but i think they can do better. If we are trying to type a paper we can't because either the computer is down or the printer does not work. We should not make everything strictly about school. We should go on field trips and make school fun. To be honest my favorite part of school is mass. I am not saying it is a bad school, but it needs a couple of major tweaks.

Advent is a amazing school. They make learning fun. Some teachers can be mean to the kids and yell a lot but that helps them to learn.

This school has a strong academic program that builds a solid foundation from K-4 through 12. Though small in size, the opportunities to excel are many. Our children are graduates of the school and have advanced college degrees. Their children attend the school and are scoring much higher than SAT norms. The Fine Arts opportunities are many with competitions on the state and national level. We would highly recommend it. -a parent, grandparent and community member