John P Parker Elementary School

The school came highly recommended. At first glance you would believe that procedurally this is a good choice. Until you start peeling back layers of special treatment when it comes to extra curricular activities. It's almost like being in secret society when it comes to who is being taught. You've teachers indoctrinate or systemic in their way of thinking. An if you don't pay close attention. The harm goes unnoticed. But trying to hang in there because as of now we're kinda of vested to the school. And with any institutions of elementary education it takes more than just teachers molding your kids. It's also a parent's job also.

I believe the bad reviews are old. Currently Woodford is a great CPS school.

My children attended this school for many years. We decided to part ways with GSCM after a student made a threat to bring a gun to school and shoot students in the adolescent program. The initial reaction of administration was to do nothing and bring the student back to school after one day at home. Fortunately, several families escalated the situation to point that the school had to intervene. This is a fringe, Catholic school. It is not governed by the Diocese of Cincinnati. Therefore, the principal and school board are at liberty to make decisions that may not be in the best interest of students. Several decisions made in the past years protected board members and their children, despite them engaging in bad behaviors. One board member posted a letter that contained racist and conspiracy theorist-laden information and was not removed from his position on the board. I am saddened by the deterioration of this school since the founder, Dan Teller, retired. He was a stand-up guy ,who at one time created a sweet, nurturing Montessori. That is not the case anymore.

Who is this school for? Families in which mothers/fathers take an active/positive part in raising their children.If you are reading this review then I assume you are a grownup who takes your job seriously (discipline, setting limits, educating, and all that good stuff, for physical and intellectual and spiritual development of your children). If I am correct, and you are that kind of person, then you will find a great source of support in St. Cecilia Elementary School!!! Mike Goedde the principal is one of the good ones, for sure! He understands what children need in order to truly thrive, and he is absolutely committed to his mission. St. Cecilia as a parish has a heart of gold; it's a beautifully faithful community, really centered around God. Who might want to pass on this school? Those mothers/fathers who are not open to the teachings of the Catholic church.Students get a period of religious education every single school day, plus they attend Mass once/week. I think sometimes problems come up when parents consider themselves "tolerant" rather than open. Feelings of hostility or defensiveness have a tendency to surface, on the part of those "tolerant" parents, when cultural differences arise.

My son was enrolled in the 2- day preschool program. During snack time he choked on a bit of apple. The instructor had to perform back blows and life saving measures. I was not called. My husband was not called. And only after my son told me did I find out about the incident. The teacher brushed it off. It was only later after multiple biting incidents that I was informed of how serious the choking incident was. No incident report had been filed until insisted they file one. She did not even send my son to the nurse to get checked out. The biting incidents and the choking incidents were never reported to the administration. The school is unsafe. I would not send my child there. We removed him after these issues.