St. Patrick School

Our experience has been amazing. I will also say that like anything you get in what you put in- and the more involved you become the more you get out and appreciate this community of family.

I feel so blessed that this school is my kids school. I talk to parents all over that are struggling with their children's schools on various topics and we are just so happy here. It feels very much like a big extended family. We've only been there a few years but we know many other families already. In just the last week I was at the school several days and I saw amazing things each time. The first day the principal had set up a table in the hall and was checking in with students and staff for quick 5 min meetings to see what their thoughts were. The next day I was in the office for morning announcements and a few middle school students were there. To see the respect they had for prayer and pledge time was inspiring. Lastly I volunteered in a kindergarten room and if you want to feel like a rock star go help out in your child's kindergarten class. The kids are so happy and polite. If this is a school you're considering I urge you to visit. It's an amazing place to be, and you'll see that right away.

St. Patrick's is the best around. I'm a National Catholic Youth Speaker & have spoken to hundreds of private schools across this country & I truly cannot say enough about the staff, students & overall community. Their family mentality & unwavering commitment to their faith definitely sets them apart, as the light of Christ shining from everyone there is glaringly apparent. God bless all of you!

I work at St. Pat's and absolutely love it! I have worked in public schools, private schools and in private practices.. and am so impressed with the high caliber of teaching and leadership. Nothing but good things to say.

I completely agree with the past reviews regarding favoritism and special privileges afforded to certain students and parents in the middle school. It doesn't seem to be happening with the newer teachers, but it is blatantly obvious with the "senior" teachers. The same families who are quick to inform you as to how long they've been at the school, are the same families who are, given free rein to roam the school taking pictures and videos while others are prohibited from doing the same, chat with teachers in the hallways, invited to participate in events that don't even involve their children, allowed to have their children participate in academic teams earlier than the rest of the student body, given priority over more qualified students, receive funding for repeated family missionary trips, allowed to attend every field trip while the other parents are subjected to a lottery system, and chosen for every 8th grade Washington D.C. trip while other parents with multiple children have yet to be chosen once! All the while, the rest of the parents and students are held to a completely different set of standards. In the middle school, how much the parents cater to, and are liked by the "senior" teachers, has a direct effect on how your child is treated on a daily basis. It's very, very sad. The newer teachers are the only ones who seem to have the integrity to hold all students and parents to the same Christian and academic standards. The new teachers truly appear to value fairness and equality. There seems to be a disconnect between the Principal and what is REALLY happening in the middle school with the "senior" teachers, parents and favoritism.Honestly, it's enough to make you want to walk away even after all of these years! I wish I could write a better review, I really do, but the Christian in me only allows for truth and honesty. I hope things change for the benefit of ALL the children and parents who work and sacrifice so diligently to provide their children with a solid Catholic education!