St Philip the Apostle Catholic School

Great community and teachers. The school instills values and care for each child’s progress. Principal Johnson is very involved, engaging and has more innovative ideas and programs coming for the next school year.

Don't believe the good reviews on this school. Parents are given service hours for positive reviews. Quite a few teachers have quit in the last few weeks and a few months ago there was a parents meeting highlighting that the school is in need of funds and may have to close down if they don't acquire it. My kid's teachers we great but I did notice the school looks for any reason for a day off. It's disgusting. During the pandemic, Wednesdays were off days for cleaning the school. If a holiday fell on a Tuesday or Thursday, they will still take Wednesday off for cleaning. There was one time a holiday fell on a Wednesday and I couldn't believe they had the audacity to move the cleaning day to Thursday that week. So 2 off days! You'll experience so many days off at this school. Just imagine, the entire school had to be closed twice when the teachers were going to get their covid vaccine. The entire school! So you're telling me everyone scheduled their vaccine on the same date and time?

I just found out all the teachers and staff quit. Something about the principal.

Our son is finishing his Kindergarten year here. He has looked forward to the warm, nurturing environment of his classroom. His teachers, Mrs. Neal and Ms. Vilky, have worked incredibly hard to navigate a challenging year for all schools and families and have done a great job. St. Philip was one of the few schools in the area to offer in-person learning from the beginning of the year. I believe this benefited their students, young children especially, who didn't have to fall behind on the social and soft skills aspects of school. They did this with great caution and successfully kept their students and staff healthy. They did offer the option of virtual learning over the 2020-21 school year and showed willingness to work with the various situations of different families. I can tell that my son has gained discipline, attention to detail, and genuine interest in others through his time at St. Philip. Note: I only rated 3/neutral for the questions dealing with learning differences and bullying because these are not issues I have had firsthand experience with during our time at St. Philip, so I can't comment.

My kids attended this school for 3 years. The teachers, staff, and principal are excellent. They are dedicated to their students and truly care about their educational growth. Classes are small (about 15 students each) and have a teacher and paraprofessional, so students get strong one-on-one support and instruction. I believe my kids obtained an education far above what a public school can offer.