Lehigh Christian Academy

Anne Frank Elementary School is NOT the best school in Philadelphia as the principal claims. In fact, this school has been steadily declining since Mr. Komins became the principal. He does NOT HAVE ANY CLASSROOM TEACHING EXPERIENCE! How do you become a principal when you were a gym teacher? Mr. Komins has never taught in the actual classroom, just in the gym. This school is way too overcrowded!! I do not feel safe leaving my child in the school yard. There is no adult supervision and kids are running everywhere. It’s just a matter of time until someone goes missing. Equity is a complete joke! The rules only apply to certain students while others can do whatever they want. My child complains about a boy in the class who consistently hits other students and the teacher!! NOTHING is done about behavior issues. In fact, the behavioral students seem to be rewarded. This school is a complete joke. I’m so happy that my child will not attend next year. There are several schools in the area that are a much better option. If you value your child’s education DO NOT SEND THEM TO ANNE FRANK!

Overall we had only positive experience. School is small, multicultural, and offers a lovely home-like atmosphere including breakfast, snack and homemade lunch. After-school program is included so parents can work. Students’ knowledge is higher than their peers from public schools. Teachers, principal and administration are caring and supportive. Close relationship between teachers and parents; school makes you feel welcome and accepted. You wouldn’t appreciate it until you deal with administration and principal in other private and/or public schools.

As an alumnus, I would like to remember the great times and memories that I had in my seven years of schooling. However, all of this gets overshadowed by the constant bullying and harassment I and others have withstood throughout the years. The constant bullying by the students set me back years socially and I had to teach myself the social skills that I should have been taught in grade school. The administration never gave out proper punishment for bullying. Certain students should have got disciplined for the acts that they committed at the school, but either the students had no confidence to tell them that they were being bullied, or they gave minimal "behavior mark" punishments for bad behavior. These marks would give you five to ten chances to stir up trouble. When the new administration came in, the problems became somewhat better, as the principal at the time gave out proper punishments, but sometimes to the wrong people who were not involved. There was a lot of discrimination hidden within the school system as well, it seemed that people of color were marginalized and singled out since it is a predominately white school. Because of this, my beliefs were not the best for a while, but now I have grown to accept diversity and inclusion in society. I had no issue with the education, I believe the teachers did a marvelous job shaping me into the person I am today, but the social hierarchy at the school made me afraid to speak up and come out of my shell. Overall, if the constant bullying problems for the seven years I went to the school were eradicated earlier on, and the school emphasized diversity and inclusion with a balance of Catholic beliefs, I would say I am proud to go to St. Albert the Great.

My child does not go to the school, but my child has had complaints about the Math Honors teacher, because she has online classes with the Math Honors Teacher. She claims that the Math honors teacher isn't really good at teaching. She also claims that the teacher adds problems that the kids don't understand. Also Math Honors Teacher yells a lot at the kids.