Muessel Elementary School

Teachers are not only educators, the wear many hats. They sometimes act as friend, parent, and mentor. They work endless house inside and outside of the classroom. They put their heart and soul into a sometimes thankless job just to give kids the best opportunities possible. The teachers at Harrison go above and beyond! A special thanks to Mrs. Vollrath who teaches with knowledge, but also with her heart!

Despite what the test results say, our son thrives at this school both in terms of academics and character development. We also appreciate the fact that it is truly a diverse school and allows him to be in contact with people that are different from him, and it seems that they all get along with each other really well!

Amazing communication and a truly caring staff. We appreciate the diverse learning environment! The administration was truly amazing in helping our family enroll in the school. We love this school and how connected they are to the community of South Bend.

Excellent!I have been welcomed and supported at Saint John’s!

If your kids fits in, good. If not it’s not going to work out for you. This is not a place for latest and greatest practices. There are empty slogans like “dress for success” that are pretty hollow. Leadership is particularly weak in handling trouble makers but are quick to examine belt color. None of the teachers are intellectuals though some try hard. Faith education efforts are good and is a strong point. Academics are good for most students. If your student is behind they will not catch up or get ahead... it’s a tough love kind of place academically. Look. If your kid is charismatic and can get accepted OR you’re in the Notre Dame community or you’re rich then everything will be fine. If you’re different there will be a few rich white doctors kids or Notre dame kids who will make life hard for your kid and you will get no support from the leadership. They believe their own hype though so you probably won’t get anywhere.