St. Margaret of Scotland School

Great school my kids have gained the skills to be a productive member of society. Would encourage anyone to send their children here!

The lack of supervision and classroom coverage has made Saint Margaret’s a festering cesspool for school bullies. My daughter has been physically assaulted by three different male students, one continuously. She has been head butted and shoved during car line where students wait to be picked up. She has been kicked, shoved, punched, and slapped in the face on the play ground. She has been shoved, kicked, punched, and now had her arm twisted to the point she has a sprained elbow. We have requested that the school informs us of any incidents involving our daughter. We are never contacted by the school. We are informed after school by our daughter. When we contact the school we are told the kids were just rough housing or that no one saw anything. Most recently, the principal denied talking with my daughter while she was in the office with an ice pack for her elbow. My daughter is devastated to learn an adult who is suppose to be concerned for her well-being would lie about something that directly effects her safety. We are a Jewish family at a Catholic school, we’ve always been open and honest about this fact. We’ve always taught our daughter respect and learn about other religions. When the situation at school escalated rather than being addressed, I asked the principal if there could possibly be Anti-Semitic concerns, the principal laughed at me and said “She’s not Jewish!” He laughed at me as if I didn’t understand what the word meant. I looked at him and said yes she is and we’ve never hidden that fact. I told him I also knew she wasn’t the first one at Saint Margaret’s. The principal never addressed my concern but claimed most issues are handled by the teachers to empower them and that he tries no to get in the way of “empowering” his teachers. Any previous reputation the school may have had does not apply to its current condition or principal.

The teachers here weren't very good at doing their job, the building was literally falling apart, and there are a lot more reasons why this school isn't very good. But, I did make a lot of great memories here, not all of the teachers were bad, and I gained a decent amount of knowledge.