St Jane De Chantal School

I’ve been very impressed with The Woods Academy. Academically, there is evident rigor coupled with proficient teachers, thoughtful lesson plans and appropriate support to ensure the students learn, retain the material, and excel overall. The community is so inviting and engaging. The school hosts a plethora of events (large and small) throughout the year to help students and families foster meaningful connections. Finally, the administration is very visible, hands-on, and very invested in the success of each student. It’s been an incredible experience and we look forward to the years to come.

Not always safe, there is bulling and as a parent my daughter complained in middle school about bullying. The principal asked to have empathy for the bullies - there parents being out of the country - they were foreign exchange. Of course, I did not have empathy for those mean girls.While the last headmistress who es a nun was great, the current one is mercenary and only looking for star power (Katie Ledecky).I am mbkvalent. Class size was fine. Curriculum fine. An art teacher in middle school was absolutely useless.

My child left this school last year. I was deeply alarmed by what became clear when she was enrolled at a new school. Her reading comprehension was abysmal, as was her spelling level for her age. And as for french, she knew basics but nothing beyond that! French relatives and online programming have taught them more. They also don't inform me of any issues with spelling or reading, even though I can see it in previous work. I should have paid more attention. That's my responsibility. But there's absolutely no excuse for this. Additionally, they weren't proactive in resolving bullying and gendered harassment our child experienced, and didn't stay the course in creating healthier emotional development. Don't invest in this school. If multi cultural, bilingual learning is important to you, or actually necessary, please seek other resources in Philadelphia, or the surrounding areas. Find french tutoring. Enroll them in local programs. I'm speaking from my heart, from my family experience, and I wish you and your family the best in making these very difficult decisions.

I love this school so much since it's a trilingual school once you reach 6th grade. The after school activities include theatre, basketball, volleyball, chess, running, swimming, soccer... The bus drivers are very nice towards everyone and if you have after school activities, you get picked up at 5:30.