S. D. Spady Elementary School

There are many reasons I've seen that show this school doesn't care about the students safety and when you voice your concerns nothing is done about it, teachers are either stupid or don't care about anything other than getting paid, one of my kids kept getting back another student's school work back so who knows if my child even received accurate grades. They let the same parents pick up their children from school early EVERYDAY when we all told during an assembly that doing that is considered an absence and can get you kicked out of the school yet I've been seeing the same parents pick up their kids early daily since last year.

We LOVE Pine Grove! My grandson went from 4th grade Home School, to 5th grade at Pine Grove and it has been nothing less than a wonderful experience for him, his Mom and me.Both my daughter and I are involved in parent/teacher programs and are very impressed with the quality and concern of the teachers, especially with such a diverse student body that often requires translation for Spanish and Creole speaking parents.Moreover, there are regular awards and recognition's for students in a variety of areas including attendance, behavior, academics and athletics. I can highly recommend Pine Grove for parents of any economic classification, rich or poor, as these kids, who get along so well with one another, just want a place to learn, grow and have fun, with a great group of teachers. GO DOLPHINS!

Village: The Few. The Proud. The Academy. GO TIGERS!! This school is absolutely great. The teachers are also great at what they do.

The Administration operate dishonestly and unethical. Absolutely would NOT recommend to anyone.

Unity School is a warm and welcoming environment for all the children. Unity encourages students to embrace others and their differences. That alone allows students to learn at their own pace and explore unconventional ways of learning. I appreciate the expertise of Unity's faculty and teachers and respect their ability to guide students to achieve the best attitude and camaraderie that carries into life outside of school.

We recently transitioned our child to public school and are very happy about our decision.We have found since the move that the academics are more rigorous.Our child has special needs and although we realize that private schools are limited in what they can accommodate, we have found since our child’s transition that the accommodations previously in place were not being carried out with fidelity.Since we have moved our child to public school we have also come to realize that the concerns presented to us as parents were most likely not an accurate representation of what was occurring in the classroom.Our priority as parents is to ensure we are making the most informed decisions on how to best help our child succeed.We found that the school was not communicative or transparent as it pertains to student behavior and academics.Had we realized the amount of additional support our child needed early on, we would have made the decision to switch sooner.We will always look back fondly on the many faith based events and weekly school Mass.In time we hope that St. Vincent and the Diocese can work together to better accommodate students accepted with disabilities to make a more inclusive environment.