Villa Maria Academy Lower School

This school isn’t as they sell it. They find out what you are looking for, gear your tour to “sell” that, but don’t deliver. Communication is terrible as well.

Very bad experience with this school and I would not recommend it. I requested a tour in September for the following year for my children. I never heard back from the tour request, so I called the school 2x to follow up, but again, no response or call back. When I finally got through (dec), I was told there is a HUGE waitlist and was told I could have a tour in 1.5 months from now (jan 15). The lady acted as if I was lying about submitting the tour request and calling, so I sent her proof via email and she still claims she did not get this, acting as if I was not telling the truth. This does not seem like an inclusive, Catholic school based on my experience and I would not recommend it.

I attended SSPJ many years ago and felt more than adequately prepared for high school. The morals and scholastic habits instilled at this fine school have carried through my life to this day.I now have 2 children attending SSPJ and I am very happy with their education. The school cares so much about their students as whole persons. They nurture their souls as well as their minds. My children love going to school every day, which is truly a testament to the environment fostered within the walls of SSPJ. They are also achieving within the top 10% nationally on terra nova testing so their enjoyment at school goes hand in hand with effective education.I feel that SSPJ is worth the financial investment and the 20 minute commute for my children. We moved from one of the area’s very best school districts to a far less desirable district because of our confidence in the education at SSPJ.