St. Louis 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 I’m afraid this school represents the antiquated and outdated system for producing compliant automatons who value nothing but competitive achievement in math and reading.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.

My daughter has had such a beautiful experience and time at the Denver Waldorf School this year. She is currently in an Early Childhood classroom and the teachers are absolutely incredible! Such a dedicated humans showing so much patience, kindness and care. My daughter is so well taken care of and feels seen! The stories told and embodied through puppet shows, songs and dances are so lovely, enchanting and connected to Mother Earth, respectful of others and imaginative. We absolutely love it. There is no other place like it.

The way they treat their teachers is a disgrace.