St Theresa School
5810 Carpenter Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50311
Des Moines, IA 50311
(515) 277-0178
Community Reviews
First of all I would like to say sorry for the experiences from the families that adamantly criticize the St Theresa's principle or schools staff as a whole. As a parent of 5 children currently attending here, our family has only have praises for the staff. The main reason why we kept our family at
Posted by a parent on 12/9/2021We have been at this school for almost 3 years. The schools teachers have SUCH bad attitudes towards the parents. For someone who pays full tuition out of pocket I should AT LEAST be respected considering I am paying for their salary. This school is SO incredibly disorganized. I am pulling my daught
Posted by a parent on 12/6/2021A few incredible teachers and a horrible clique of parents. If you aren't in the clique, your family's time at STCS will be miserable.
Posted by a parent on 7/29/2020We pulled it child from STCS after being discriminated against by Ellen Stemler, as well as a friend's child be assaulted repeatedly on school grounds with nothing done by the administration.
Posted by a parent on 8/15/2019Social Justice Week, STEM with all students, Robotics, HyperStream, First Lego League, Engineering is Elementary, A world in Motion, Project Lead the Way, STEM Camps, hands on learning everyday with every student! I love it all! My kids really excelled at STCS! It is truly a GREAT SCHOOL! The teache
Posted by a parent on 2/19/2016Nearby Schools
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Des Moines schools - St Theresa School is located at 5810 Carpenter Avenue, Des Moines IA 50311. St Theresa School is a Private school that serves grade levels PK-8.
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