Joy Preparatory Academy

All 4 of my children attended this school along with family and friends. I would recommend to any and they served delicious home cooked meals. The children stay clean no kid is never dirty when you pick them up.

Gesu is a great, inclusive community with strong academia/staff and fun extracurriculars. Our 2 kids (5 & 9) love it. Shout out to the parent organization and dad’s club too!

As a parent I do not recommend this school to anyone. There is a huge lack of communication between faculty and the parents about what is going on with their child. They are quick to call home after a situation has escalated to far but not about the progress children's grades during the semester. It is not until report cards are given that I am made aware that my child is falling behind and not when the problem is arising so that me as a parent and the teacher can discuss the steps that need to be taken to get my child the help they need. They don't really care about helping the children. If they did they would be more involved with the parents as well.

We have been at this school for 6 years and counting (among my 3 children) and have had a very positive experience, especially with current leadership. The teachers are all amazing, and have a good mix of diversity to meet the needs of a diverse student population. There is a tight community among the students with the way the Montessori program is setup with mixed age classrooms and also the reading buddies program where older students are paired with younger classrooms for reading time. I think this helps reduce the chances of bullying, along with support from the teachers and staff to encourage positive behavior. The parents are also very engaged and we have a strong and active PTA that continues to expand to help offer more programming and more resources for the school, which has been amazing to see over the years. A strong and active PTA is always a good sign of a thriving school. We feel lucky to live close to P3A for my children to be able to attend this amazing school.