Crestwood Elementary School

Growing up going to Catholic schools I wasn't sure what to expect at CCLS. I can honestly say I would work 5 jobs if I had to so my kids could attend K-8. Our experience has been that good. The staff are excellent, the curriculum is challenging and rewarding to our kids, and the community is beyond anything I have ever experienced. CCLS is one of a kind and the association churches as well. I feel very blessed that we found CCLS.

The school has an excellent middle school math program. The new Science Lab is outstanding.

Mary Queen of Peace is an outstanding parochial school option. A few positive points - small class sizes, spacious facilities, excellent teaching staff, new administration (2020) has already done great work and gotten the school several hundred thousand dollars in government grants for technology upgrades, faith based curriculum instills values from an early age. A few differentiators - the kids do homework, take tests/quizzes, and are given real report cards. While some argue that there is not a benefit from homework, the work ethic they are developing seems like a critically important life skill to me. As a parent, I want to know how much children is scoring on their work. Real grades are important. The younger classes seem to have a good balance of 2 working parent households which has resulted in better aftercare run by the teachers. I'm very happy with our choice to send our kids to MQP!