Harambee Elementary School

Literally AWFUL, could have sued this school but decided not to. Made BIG mistakes and did not take responsibility for their mistakes but instead DENIED it. Absolutely unbelievable! Do not enroll your children into this school!!!

I went to CSE for two years and sadly graduated from there as it was the nearest school to me. I took various classes that I would call extremely lacking, especially when it comes to the electives. Math itself was pretty great, the teacher taught well, especially as it was the hardest math class this school offers (Pre-calc), not only that the Government and Economy teacher was pretty great as well, I learned quite a lot. However, these teachers have favorites, I may or may not have been one of them, but I see how they treated my classmates. Teachers mostly favorite the female students due to a higher amount of school effort, however this has caused resentment to build up amongst the boys. Due to favoritism, the boys began to talk bad and bully the girls, blaming them for things that they did not do. The principal was okay, she tried hard to implement rules--- although, many students do not like her, even now due to the extreme no phone policy. Many boys have tried and are still trying to get teachers fired, however in my personal opinion it is because they lack the effort to try in school. The admins of this school are horrible, they do not try to get the students to engage in classes, rather they prefer to have them engage in performative arts such as the Hmong New Year and even International Day. I believe that if this school wants to be better, they must first address the known issues rather than ignoring the students and making things worse. Overall, this school gets a 4/10, its teachers are what makes it more "alive". Please, if you want your child to grow up with an abundance of education, do not enroll them here. There are no programs other than PSEO to help them.

We have had our two kids in MN Waldorf for 5 years now. I can't stress enough how important and valuable MN Waldorf has been for their development, especially in these past two challenging years. It is an extremely nurturing environment, partly a product of the small class sizes, but also because of how Waldorf education focuses on empowering each individual child and building confidence. Instead of using and thinking about screens, they are learning to knit, craft, set the table, story tell, garden, and on an on. The result is curious, capable, confident kids.

I am forever grateful I made the decision to send my son to St. Jerome. The teachers get to know each child and their unique styles. My son struggled academically the first few yrs due to learning disabilities. The teachers and administrators helped to create a unique plan and creative adaptive techniques. Each semester his test scores and retention improved. They know him personally, which is a huge advantage a small school and low teacher student ratio can provide. The focus is progress based pin on individual level.I am thrilled with the progress I have seen in my son, academically, spiritually, and personally. The strength of character of the students and staff is unlike any I have seen at an elementary level school!

Our child has grown in every way at King of Kings! Academically she is learning far more here than she would have elsewhere. The teachers work to help students grow socially, emotionally, and spiritually. Our child as well as our entire family been supported so much when our family has faced hard times. Overall, we are pleased with the total well rounded education our child has and is receiving at King of Kings!