Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary School

If your child is energetic , stay away from this school . My son started kindergarten at this school, and the experience has been frustrating. His teacher called me 1-2 times per week to complain about his focus, instead of working with him to improve. Rather than addressing the issue in the classroom, they pushed everything onto the parents, which felt overwhelming and unhelpful.Academically, my child excels—he consistently scores 100/100 on spelling and math tests. However, the school still gave him 40 out of 100 for "not engaging in learning" and another 30 out of 100 for "not focusing." He’s only five years old! Instead of supporting him, they penalized him for being an active child.This school lacks effective strategies to help energetic kids thrive and seems more focused on strict discipline than fostering a positive learning environment. If your child is naturally active, you may want to consider other options.

As an alum and parent, I recommend St. Clare School. Still remembering my years at St. Clare motivated me to enroll my children. My eldest graduated a few years back and St. Clare's prepared her for success at NDSJ. My second is currently a kindergartener and has absolutely loved going back to school. I appreciate the precautions and protocols the school and staff has integrated to get our kids back to in person learning. This has made such a big difference for her academically and socially. What makes this school so special besides the academics is the true caring of the teachers and staff for our children to succeed.

We had transferred into Saint Clare in 6th grade. My daughter initially had a good experience but sadly, she began to be bullied by her classmates. We didn’t get school support and ended up leaving mid-year. Seems like many families are leaving due to bullying.