Ps 161 The Crown

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC ACADEMY EXISTS TO PROVIDE QUALITY EDUCATION, ROOTED IN THE VALUES OF JESUS. THIS LEARNING COMMUNITY IS DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO WORK WITH OTHERS TO CREATE A JUST AND PEACEFUL SOCIETY.Students represent all levels of ability, both academically and socially. The school community strives to work together to nurture students who are cooperative, compassionate, kind-hearted, good-natured, respectful and responsible.

The principal is an ineffective leader who does not create a warm, welcoming environment. She yells at parents when they advocate for their children and even yells at parents during meetings. She is unapproachable and as long as she remains the principal of this school, enrollment will never increase.

My son graduated ELS in 2013 and although we had our ups and downs I would still recommend this school. There is a lot that can be improved here but for a small predominately African American school, I think with the support of the community, these improvements can be made. My overall experience was a positive one.

Poor academic. Classes are overcrowded, not enough teachers: half of the school year did not have a math teacher! Bullying! Do not attend!

This school is very hands-on and communicates effectively with parents. I love the small class size and the encouraging learning environment where the students gets individualized attention. Introduces work early to students compare to public and even charter school students. The teachers are amazing and caring here.