Holy Name of Jesus School

I have subbed there, and found the atmosphere pretty noisy and chaotic. I felt like the kids were pretty inconsiderate to each other, and needed closer hall supervision by adults when kids in halls at lockers. When I subbed there I had a couple of kids with serious issues in class who were extremely defiant and disruptive, but the social worker and principal were both gone that day, and these kids seemed to know it. Teachers would take the disruptive child into their class for me for awhile, but when they returned it was the same. In some classes, it could be a hard place for a sub, as kids usually act worse for subs. I am a veteran sub and yet I struggled there in most of the classes I was assigned to. That can make it hard to get repeat subs. There were some great kids, though, who were a delight, and also did everything they were supposed to.

This is a great school! In manners: each kid in the school and staff will greet you in hallway, outdoors, etc no matter whether they know you or not, very polite culture. Culture of value, discipline and character: my kid forgets items at school and they are found always at lost-n-found, the 'hips-n-lips' is followed whenever whole class is moving, care for young kids by elder is fostered all through out the grades. Leadership, vision and innovation: School has an excellent leader in Mr Reehl who has brought many great ideas to execution, may it be kids safety in school to enhancing the learning and performance by using technology in the classroom. iPad and chrombooks are coming to the school and the curriculum is set to adapt the common core standards thus, making kids more competitive and representative at all levels. Awesome staff: teachers are an assets that East has, they are a bright batch of educators committed to their students learning and performance and leave no stone unturned to achieve the goals of individual and institutional success. Staff is always helping and polite and the needed lubrication that keeps this school at its top speed. In the end, I wish I were a kid!

As a recent graduate of Calvin Christian High School, I would highly recommend this school. The teachers are excellent and I would not trade my experience for any other high school. If Christian education is something that is important to you, then you need to look no further than Calvin Christian. As I entered another private university this past year, I felt completely prepared and it was reflected in my grades. Another great aspect of Calvin is their emphasis on student athletes. The extra curricular activities at Calvin are excellent and the coaches that they hire are fully qualified and passionate about their jobs. It is a small enough school that people can participate and try out sports on the freshman and junior varsity level and decide whether or not to continue to the varsity level.