Berner Middle School

I went to this school way back in 1959 - 1963 ( 5th - 8th grade). It was the worst 4 years of my life between the student bullying and teacher bullying. I am amazed that I survived to attend public high school where I actually got a great education. My experience in those 4 years turned me off to the catholic dogma and tough guy mindset. Today I have had a successful career thanks to public education in high school and university. I look back on those 4 years as a total waste.

St. Rose is a wonderful community. My two sons thrived at this school. The academics are top notch and now they have added many extracurricular activities. We have made so many wonderful friends at this school who are honestly more like family.

The administration communicates poorly and the staff turnover rate is high. We had some teachers that we absolutely loved but they left the school. They claim to be a ministry of the church, but do very little to help foster community among the parents. My child was in care from 6 months old to 4 years old, and we only know a few families because they are adamant about not sharing class contact lists, and they do not really provide opportunities for parents to meet each other, unless it’s in the form of fundraising for their church. We left due to a situation involving our child that the administration handled very poorly, and it has had a lasting impact on how our child feels about school that has been hard to help him recover from. When we started there, it was decent. But the changes occurring since COVID have really brought this place down.