Though it is an all boy school during academic year, it becomes a co-ed summer camp and has been for the last 30 yrs or so. Pros: dollar for dollar, it's the best deal in Miami as far as summer camps go if you divide the payment by the amount of weeks it lasts. Lunch and snacks, 1 hr swimming class daily, lots of fun and sports related activities, field trips plus morning and after care included. Cons: you have to pay camp in full around spring break time as there are a lot of kids that go to this camp. But with that being said, all the activities and field trips are very well organized. Most of the CITs and Jr Counselors are a little clueless (especially in the office) so if you need to stray from their routine by picking up early or anything, then you see the behind the curtain of organization. My kids have gone the last 2 summers and are very happy. The staff in general are very accommodating with needs as grouping children goes. They give a lot of flexibility with that. Overall, I am very happy with Belen Summer Camp. read more

For many years I genuinely loved the school. I believed in its mission and in the values it promoted, including "men for others" and the idea of being a family. Sadly, our experience changed when my son faced serious bullying. Although we reported the situation, we felt it was not properly addressed, and we did not receive the support we expected from the school. Ultimately, we felt we had no choice but to leave. For that reason, I cannot recommend the school. Our experience made us feel that the values the school promotes were not reflected in the way our family was treated when we needed help the most. read more

The Belen experience it's not just about the sports or the academics it all comes down to Christ. But why is that so important? It is so important because the place is great. Beautiful architecture, buildings and a massive chapels. Things like school dances, tombola, a student ran media department, and a co-ed summer camp help this all boys Jesuit school expand throughout the whole Miami community. I can say if you ask 10 people from Miami if they know Belen any age would say yes. But back to the question why is Christ the center of this school it's because like our new dean of mission and formation said the goal of Belen is to create men of Christ and that will become saints. And the term saints is somebody who is with god in heaven. But overall if you want your kid to get a great education and grow closer to god chose Belen read more

Great school and network for boys. Academically challenging but not for everyone. In terms of network developed after your time here, it's unmatched. read more

I am currently a student at Belen and I really believe this school has made me improve not only as a student, but as a person too. The teachers and admin are very supportive, and only want the best for the students attending Belen. I would recommend taking your son to this school. read more

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Amazing school academically and spiritually. The school Teaches the boys to be Men for Others. They are dedicated to live a life of service following Christian values. read more

I was verbally attacked by members of the Belen Jesuit rowing club on Oct. 9th and nothing has been done by the school about it. I'm a female writer and was working on a screenplay at the side of a canal close to Dadeland Mall when five yellow Belen Jesuit rowing boats went past me. On the second boat, the person with the microphone said he wasn't 'responsible for things like this' snidely, referring to me. The students in the boat, all male, looked at me with smirks and scorn. I was shocked. On Friday 11th Oct. I called Belen Jesuit School regarding the matter and spoke to two women about what had happened. They were very polite and told me that the dean was away and would return the following Tuesday and would be in contact with me. Today is Oct. 22nd and I still have not heard from the dean. Additionally I spoke to a long term employee of another Catholic Church and school in the area and he pressed me to make the matter public. He pointed out that the school is a business charging hefty fees and that it was more than unlikely that the school would chastise the ignorant young men who had insulted me. If you are a parent considering this school for your progeny I would urge you not to - unless you want them to be encouraged to be rude, ignorant and cowardly. And this is supposed to be a Catholic school! Appalling. read more

Amazing school extremely good school with great teachers and amazing and nice students. The students are super nice and the teachers as well and the faculty. Has a great rowing team that is the nicest in the school and are probably on of the best sports at Belen. read more

This school's varsity baseball team has twice now chanted racial slurs directed at a black athlete on the opposing team. In addition, the coaches and parents seem to, at minimum, not punish this behavior and even appear to be horrible role models themselves by acting childish and petty by getting the winning team disqualified the day after the game. So much for being Christ-like. Avoid sending your children here if you value and kind of morals. They obviously won't be learning to from their peers or instructors read more

First rate school and outstanding brotherhood during a young man's formative years. It is a blessing to be part of this community. Our son is enjoying his time in middle school and looks forward to continuing his journey into high school. We have many alumni in our family and are proud to keep this tradition going. Thank you, Belen Jesuit, for all you do for our young men! read more

Excellent school for boys! My two sons are currently attending Belen and we are very happy with the academic, spiritual and social formation. Belen offers all the tools necessary to make the boys succeed in Middle School and High School. Teachers and staff are professionals always willing to help. The Belen community is amazing, always working on organizing activities for the students and their families throughout the year. My two boys are very different from each other, one is an athlete and the other one is a club member and both of them have been able to fully participate on the activities they want. Amazing school overall. Great place for the boys to learn how to be men of service and great men for the future. read more

Incredible school, I attended as well as my son. One of the best decisions my parents ever made was sending me to Belen and I followed that up by another great decision of sending my son there. Great education, great brotherhood, educating the entire person and preparing them for success in life. read more

Great school and amazing teachers. Great Miami education and wonderful teachers. Truly recommend this school.

Religious hypocrisy at its best. Doesn't handle situations well that fall outside of its extremely narrow and dated moral world view. The school preaches forgiveness yet can be stunningly unforgiving when a student makes a mistake, as children often do. As such, it expects a standard from its students that it, in itself, is not prepared to live up to. The administration can be abysmally thuggish at times. It seems that the "adults in the room" have less moral intelligence than the students themselves. The students, being bright kids, sense this and all respect for the teaching staff and administration is lost. Belen, a once gleaming jewel of education, has not kept up with the times, and is now a dull stone weighing its students down. Beware the child that dares think outside of this institution's antiquated boundaries. Belen needs to do some serious soul searching. Judge not others before you have judged yourself. The mirror awaits you, take a good hard look into it. Maybe it's time for a dramatic change of guard. One star is not low enough. read more

I love this school. It's a very tough academic school but it's worth it. My brother is in eighth grade here. He loves it. The first two years were hard on him, but now he is in the honor roll. We live close by so he stays there sometimes does his homework with his friends in the library, plays, and then walks home. It feels like a family. It ends up becoming a second home for the kids. They have clubs for every one, even the family members. They always want the families to be involved. Overall, i would say this is one of the best schools in Miami. read more

If you're trying to find a Summer Camp for your child,----this is the place for you. By that I mean my child loved it!

An overpriced but "almost worth it for the price" type of all boys high school.

I'm not sure about what's happening lately but as a neighbor of such a "prestige school", it's disappointing to drive down our street and see multiple students getting out of their vehicles with clouds of smoke in the air, let alone watching young men vaping in plain sight. The stench of marijuana is embarrassing and disrespectful to our neighborhood. Every high school has this problem but it's disrespectful to our community and to your school. A strict no tolerance policy is definitely in order read more

Very overpriced summer camp.. they say a lot of things and do fancy events but there are a lot of lies which you get to know after you pay in full($1295).. 1. They say that they will give swimming training, but they dont, they just put life jacket on and leave 4-5 year old kids in the pool, sometimes kids loose their balance and fall in the pool as there are too many kids and very few counselors. 2. They say "there will be 5 kids per counselor and 25 kids per group but there are 5 counselors and 33-35 kids per group. 3. My 5 year old son did put a bead during craft class there but his counselor doesn't know a thing about it. We got to know only when he told me while taking shower and it was STILL THERE. 4. Since they have too many kids per group compared to number they should have, counselors are kind of frustrated all the time. Still if you have to put your child in summer camp, then it's good for older kids like 8-9 years old but not for younger ones. read more

I read the review below from Lauran C. I'm sorry you had an unpleasant encounter with the boys because I had the complete opposite, as have many of my neighbors. When the boys appeared in the canal one day, I was happy to see a group of young men using the canal. I actually looked forward to seeing them each day. I made sure to sit outside as they practiced their sport. My neighbors often commented on how nice it was to be able to watch them. Their commitment, concentration, and love for one of our country's oldest sport was a pleasure to watch. They always greeted us with smiles, even after hours on the water. Never did we experience a disrespectful young man. I asked their coach where they were from and he told me from Belen Jesuit. I know the school because it's been around for a very long time in Miami. If I had young children, I would be happy to send them to Belen and I would really love them to do this sport. I must admit, I miss the boys. I miss the energy they brought to our canal. I wish them luck where ever they are today. Sorry Ms. Lauran you had less than a wonderful encounter with this fine group of athletes. read more