St Barnabas Catholic School

I can't say enough positive things about my family's experience with this school. Our three daughters have been at PMCS through its various stages, including a period of transition a few years ago. I'm happy to say the last couple years have been truly amazing, with such talented, dedicated and creative administration and teachers and staff who pay close attention to every student, valuing each as an individual and expecting every child to succeed. Even during the rough period our kids had extraordinary teachers -- couldn't have asked for better. Every time parents around us gripe about their school I feel grateful that my kids have landed in such a caring and positive place.

I attended this school from Kindergarten to 4th grade. By far the best school in Philadelphia. I enjoyed coming to school everyday and was very grateful of the staff at the school because they definitely made school fun to attend. I also substituted for the secretary and it was kind blowing to be there and to interact with people that was working there while I attended.

Pros: The students, fellow teaching staff, and community are wonderful to work with.Cons: The campus administration engages in consistent workplace bullying and creates a highly toxic, hostile work environment. School leadership lacks professional boundaries, targets specific employees, and operates without accountability. The most alarming issue is the complete breakdown of the institutional safety net. Multiple formal complaints regarding this behavior were escalated up to the proper chain of command— including the teachers union, the school district’s HR department, and the superintendent’s office—over a span of a few years.Despite clear documentation and repeated outreach, no corrective action was ever taken by upper management. Leadership failure at the building level is entirely enabling this behavior to continue unchecked. The school district and superintendent must stop stop ignoring documented complaints of administrator misconduct. Future educators should be highly cautious about applying to this campus until there is a complete change in building leadership and an overhaul of how the district handles workplace harassment.

Been trying to get my son enrolled in this school for two weeks now. I went there in person and filled out enrollment. Called several times within two weeks to get the same response , “that person is in lunch” “that person been out for 3 days” it’s the same excuse every single time I call I can’t get in contact with anyone who handles enrollment is ridiculous and super unprofessional!

My experience with this school and the principal are exceptional and is one of excellence.

As a parent/guardian of a student at Greater Hope Christian Academy I have thanked The Master many many times for enabling my grandson to go to this school.