St Mary-Basha Catholic School

Great Staffs! Nice environment. I will recommend anyone in the district.

This school has sadly become a cesspool of bad culture. The previous school admin built the school into a beautiful, passionate place for children to be empowered and engage. New admin (5 years) has literally destroyed almost every program that the previous principal had put into place. We have never seen something so wonderful destroyed so quickly. Enrollment is down, families and teachers are fleeing. New admin has authoritarian style. I speak from personal knowledge and experience and can promise without any hesitation that the admin here DOES NOT care about what's best for a student. Admin misdirects staff, and will 100 percent retaliate against your child and your family. 1 year into new admin, THE ENTIRE PTO BOARD RESIGNED due to micromanagement by admin. The board was rebuilt and the following year, EVERYONE RESIGNED AGAIN except for the President who is still on board and is still under control of the admin and is just as horrific. WhatsAPP groups were formed for parents to freely discuss topics outside of the schools scrutiny. Admins have been hand selected for each whatsapp group and actively delete comments that could be considered critical of the school and then directed to take it up with the principal. Admin will also lie through their teeth, I used to think it was ignorance but sadly its just flat out lying. So many wonderful options in CUSD. Steer clear of this school if you really want whats best for your child. Knox has very little to offer any student and their family.

Having spent the past several years working with multiple students attending NVCE to provide services outside of the scope of education, I was convinced to enroll my own daughter. I cannot even begin to express how amazing the staff, students, families, and community truly are. This is the perfect school to feel valued, challenged, empowered, inspired, engaged, and loved all the time. Each student is loved and accepted for who they are, and the staff go above and beyond to support in every possible way. I did not think it was possible to have the academic progress and success New Vistas demonstrates AND foster individual interests, passions, strengths, and a true love of learning for all. The focus on early literacy, foundational learning, and innovation allows the students to develop a desire to learn more. The environment celebrates success and promotes big dreams without creating test anxiety or academic competition often seen. I send my daughter to school each day confident she is happy, loved, and valued - and so excited to see what she is learning each day. We are so grateful to be a New Vistas family.