Augsburg Fairview Academy

This is a dedicated and intelligent school, staffed by teachers and professionals who are smart, caring, kind, and helpful. I am grateful that I'm able to send my child to this school, which he loves.

We would not have managed a public school experience without the wonderful community and supportive school that make up LNCS.

This school has a great community focus. The Principal was perky and clearly wanted to please every body. Most of the faculty and staff were very friendly and smiley. But when it actually came to teaching the students, there wasn't a high expectation. I didn't feel like my student was being challenged and was often bored. Maybe we have just lucked out and gotten 2 mediocre teachers, but this school is not a good fit for our student. Bottom line, community focused school, not academically focused.

I am terribly sad to leave such a scathing (but accurate) review because there ARE some wonderful teachers here who go above and beyond for their students. However when yr 7 yr old is put on the wrong bus and ends up lost in DT Mnpls for 2 hrs on the very first day and things just get WORSE after that...Bottom line I didn’t feel safe with her there, she didn’t feel safe there and developed intense anxiety and even her academics took a serious turn for the worse within just ONE yr (after a great Kindergarten & 1st Grade experience.) NOTHING was really done reg the transportation safety concerns and it took at least 6 months to have anything remotely done regarding the bullying (which then was just circumvented to different classrooms.) I tried very hard to have my concerns heard and I got nodding heads & pats on the back but no one truly cared. It was a terribly sad experience after such high hopes.

I have great respect for all of the teachers and leaders who work at this school. They walk the talk and make it all about the kids success. Teachers believe in making learning fun. Parents are incredibly involved and amazing to work with. They love the school and love that their children are being prepared for college.

We love St. Helena School! My daughter was in public school through 3rd grade. She was bored and felt unchallenged. As an advanced student, my daughter feels supported, loved and challenged to do her best work. Having one class per grade (K-8) makes the school a nurturing and loving community. Kids thrive!! As a non-religous family, I like that my daughter is finding out about the Christian faith at school and goes to Mass with her classmates once a month. It has opened up some great conversations about faith, compassion and following one's heart.