Clayton Elementary School

Words cannot express our disappointment in this school. Our child has gone from happy and engaged to shut down and dreading every day at this place. The faculty’s response to bullying is next to nothing. Concussion protocol is not followed, and we ended up in the ER late one Friday night after our child was vomiting and losing consciousness. Our child has a teacher who, according to classmates, has “obvious favorites” and “you don’t want to get on their bad side.” I’m afraid this school represents the antiquated and outdated system for producing compliant automatons who value nothing but competitive achievement in math and reading. Kindness and compassion are after thoughts that get occasional lip service here. After stretching ourselves financially specifically to live in this district, it seems that decision cost not only a lot of money, but our child’s confidence and self-esteem as well. We will not be continuing with this district in middle school or high school, where children like ours will not thrive and could very well slip through the cracks. If your child is neurodivergent or likely to be the subject of bullying, I would highly recommend you look elsewhere. If you are the type of parent who teaches a baby to swim by throwing it in the deep end, then this schools district might be for you. So very disappointed.

Our child has attended Saint Mary’s since Kindergarten, but now in middle school, they’re testing below grade level in math and reading. Despite the $27,000 annual tuition, the school’s academic support is lacking, forcing us to hire tutors. Saint Mary’s is very diverse and accepting to the point they implemented a “Rainbow Club” for LGBTQ students, which seems inappropriate to introduce children to at such a young age. For a prestigious school, Saint Mary’s falls short in academics and alignment with its ‘Catholic’ mission.

Quality leadership and staff-High teacher retention and quality academics, faith formation and safe environment

Our child has attended Saint Mary’s since Kindergarten, but now in middle school, they’re testing below grade level in math and reading. Despite the $27,000 annual tuition, the school’s academic support is lacking, forcing us to hire tutors. Even with tutoring, our child struggles to stay on track. We’re also concerned about the new “Rainbow Club” for LGBTQ students, which seems inappropriate for a Catholic middle school and lacks equivalent clubs for others. For a prestigious school, Saint Mary’s falls short in academics and alignment with its Catholic mission.