John Kennedy Middle Grade School

This school is excellent. Teachers are committed and innovative. My grandson just finished kindergarten here and has been at or near the top of his class all year. The teacher had all kinds of things for them to do as a group and individually and sent home a book at the end of the year with photos of your child participating in all the group activities they had done all year - Valentine's Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and lots of fun art projects, pageants, etc. He is more than ready for 1st grade!

Unfortunately, Mark Twain falls under bad leadership. The school is poorly organized, poorly run, and chaotic. The school lacks resources to make a meaningful impact on the students it serves.

I have two young children who attend St. Joe and LOVE it. Their teachers challenge them while encouraging them. The focus is on the development of all aspects of my children - not just the academics. I have also enjoyed the sense of community that is present. Whether at the school or out in the community, children, older and younger, are always stopping to say, "Hi" when they see my kids and my kids know who they are! The class sizes are perfect. My family just loves St. Joseph and cannot say enough good things about it! I am also so appreciative of the new principal and all the wonderful things that he has added to the school.

I could not be happier or prouder that my two children attend KTA. The staff is caring and devoted to their students and each other. My needs as a parent have always been addressed and the school has shown a great willingness to work with those needs. The class room education is a very good one and I feel that my children will be entering the world with a definite advantage.