St Ambrose Academy
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4 reviews
Grades
6-12
6-12
Students
112
112
Type
Private
Private
602 Everglade Drive
Madison, WI 53717
Madison, WI 53717
(608) 827-5863
Community Reviews
Read what parents are saying about St Ambrose AcademyI was a 2017 graduate of St. Ambrose Academy. To this day, I look back fondly at the human and educational development I received at this school. Here, I received the critical thinking skills to excel at the University level. I have since noticed that I had an advantage when compared to my peers especially in the liberal arts. St. Ambrose forms and develops the Catholic men and women who will lead the next generation. I am proud to support this school!
Posted by a community member on 9/15/2020St. Ambrose is top educator in Madison! We now have three children enrolled at St. Ambrose Academy for the clear education/formation gifts this school imparts to young people: helping them grow in a love for learning, critical thinking, knowledge, wisdom, and all virtue. We're choosing a school that can exceptionally prepare our kids for a fulfilling life of service on earth, yes. But we're especially choosing a school that reinforces the priority to prepare them to receive eternal life. St. Ambrose is hands down the best option in Madison (possibly Wisconsin) to achieve both of these complementary ends.
Posted by a parent on 9/14/2020Saint Ambrose Academy is an amazing school. Still relatively small, it is growing and attracting more and more families and students interested in the classical education model (firmly rooted in our Catholic faith). It is a joyful place. And great efforts are made to provide financial assistance to every family who needs it.
Posted by a parent on 3/7/2019This school is amazing. I loved it from the start. When I shadowed a friend there, the students treated me like I was a fellow student. The teachers were fantastic. The academics hard. We start each class with a prayer. After every day, we pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy in the chapel. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays there is Mass. The students participate in the Mass as servers or lectors. They are all very reverent. This school is truly Catholic.
Posted by a community member on 9/10/2011Nearby Schools
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Madison schools - St Ambrose Academy is located at 602 Everglade Drive, Madison WI 53717. St Ambrose Academy is a Private school that serves grade levels 6-12.
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