St John Neumann Catholic School

I have worked around the United States as a teacher (coast to coast). Heritage Elementary School has been by far my favorite place to work. I also feel that it is the place where my best teaching (and therefore my students' best learning) took place. The students, families, and staff work really well together as a unit rather than as fragmented pieces. I am an educational doctoral candidate now and reflect on how many things this school does right (from my perspective and experience). I am forever impressed by the values and efforts put into making students feel safe, loved, supported, and challenged. In the face of enormous challenges, this school puts forth everything it can to give the best experience for students and families. As a teacher and education expert, I would send my own child here and would 100% recommend this school.

If your child has a disability and or low social skills because of this disability they will make them sit alone at lunch and away from other kids in the classroom. They also will have them sit alone in the office for 5 hours at a time missing all that classroom instruction. They also don't tell you they do these things. You find out from multiple teachers you know who work in the building.If your child has trouble sitting still because of their disability they take away their recess everyday also. They don't realize these things take away from them building their social skills.And if your child reacts by pushing another child for scratching them, they don't allow them to go on field trips. Only the child with a disability. Not the child without one. They single out children with disabilities. This is by far the worst school in Pueblo. If your child has a disability do not send them here. The principal and counselor are rude and inconsiderate. They have no remorse for their actions and treat children and families extremely poorly. They will straight up tell you that you're a bad parent, when they're just the bad administrators. I have never been more disgusted in my life with how they treat children and families. So distasteful.

I love this school! 3 of my children attended Columbian since 2013! The old principal and new principal are amazing. Great staff! I'd recommend this school to anyone. I will now have a preschooler attending this year.

I went to do field experience at the school. Not only did they try to get me to substitute when I didn’t have a degree or anything yet, but when I said no they tried to get me kicked out of my education program. I am very upset about how the school handled the situation and never plan to even go near the school ever again. I hope that this never happens again to a person trying to become a teacher and hope this school will learn from their mistakes. Those who are going for field experience are NOT free substitutes for the school to utilize! That’s not only a legal issue but a safety issue as well as those who are going for field experience are trying to LEARN how to be proper teachers from greater role models!

Not only do they charge you double and act like you didnt pay, but they are rude to the children. I paid and showed my receipts and they still didnt take it off my bill. The billing guy is the worst person alive.