Maranatha Christian Academy is a fantastic school! My kids have attended for the past 4 years, and…read moreI have really seen a change in their life and learning when they come home at night. They love to go to school, and are learning so much. I highly recommend MCA!

This is a wonderful pre-k through 12 school right off of 169 in Brooklyn Park located inside of…read moreLiving Word Christian Center. The administration is very professional and the teachers are courteous and so great to all of the students. If your looking for a school that will give your kids a definite advantage to their public school peers, check out MCA. The athletic department is excellent and they also have after school care as an option. This school lives up to their tag line: Academically Rigorous. Distinctly Christian.

They gave me the wrong burger when I ordered a chicken sandwich I would never recommend this to…read moreanyone

The school is in a good location, but the current education system they have is flawed. They also…read moreoverlook/dodge questions regarding many things

Used to go here. Worst school I have ever attended, The lunch made me throw up one day. The special…read moreeducation department at this school is utter shit and needs alot of changes cause for one they did horribly with my IEP and refused to give me the proper help I needed, Two the teachers they hire are extremely unprofessional like for example they have this one teacher who gets paid to sit on her ass all day and not do anything, No learning goes on in any of her classes and she crashes out at the class for absolutely the littlest things ever. Would not recommend this school, I'd highly recommend a private school

this school buns I hate it most of the teachers are annoying or just crash outs some of the…read moreteachers only give work no teaching. And the teachers are creeps and they don't help out the student or stettle anything between the students . when there are fights all they do is suspend like bro expell some of these kids they have fought many times. most of the teachers favor students that don't do anything and do nothing about it.

Worst school to be in. Limited busing for students. Teachers/ staff are mean and talk rudely to…read moreparents even when they are showing concern about their student. All they enjoy is complain and not doing anything to help the students. My student literally cried home twice in 2weeeks because the teacher said hurtful things. I will never recommend. Protect your kids peace.

This school is disgusting. They make students who don't identify with the gender assigned to them…read moreat birth feel out of place. They intrude on students using the bathroom they feel safest in. Their students are primarily underage and yet they send several adult, both male and female, into a bathroom where students are not fully clothed in order to remove a student that THEY believe does not belong in there. Overall disgusted by those who support and carry out this behavior. https://twitter.com/lexi4prez/status/1068262564059127813?s=21

HELLO IT IS I SIR LOCUST THE THRID AND IM HERE TO PLACE AN UPDATE ON COLUMBIA ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL…read more Hearken, good folk of the realm, for I, Sir Locust The III, hath returned from mine accursed pilgrimage unto the dread halls of Columbia Academy--and lo, the torment endureth still. The stone walls yet echo with the groans of weary scholars, burdened by scrolls most tedious and lessons that sap the very will to live (in an academic sense, of course). The keepers of this institution, though clad in garments of authority, appear no wiser than before, for chaos yet reigneth in the corridors like an untamed beast. The feast halls (they call them "cafeterias") continue to serve rations of such questionable origin that even the kingdom's rats would pause in suspicion. And the bells--oh, the infernal bells!--they toll with such fury that one might think the end times approach thrice daily. I had once hoped for reform, a glimmer of enlightenment within these cursed grounds. Alas, 'tis but a fool's dream. The academy persists as a fortress of confusion and despair, unyielding to change, unmoved by the cries of its students. Thus I proclaim: enter these gates only if thou art prepared for trials most vexing, and arm thyself with patience, for thou shalt surely need it. -- Sir Locust The III, ever-suffering reviewer of the realm

This school is very disgusting. First we're starting off with how when the current 8th graders came…read moreto this school in 6th grade in gym class we were all forced to change in front of each other because 'we all have the same parts on our body so its nothing we haven't seen before' when there's plenty of girls who don't want other people to see them like that. If you tried to change in the singular stall they have in there, they would send you out to the SSC or the office because they said we're using the stall in the wrong way. They also wouldn't let us use either of the 3 main bathrooms. Our only choice was the locker rooms if we wanted to change. Second, once the students of 2029 leave, Ms. Sherk will be the principal and will actually destroy this school. She starts more problems than she'll EVER solve. She'll only come after the kids who don't get in trouble or rarely ever get in trouble for some of the most stupidest things ever. She wont ever talk to any of the kids that are known for being in trouble, or suspended and will start to make stuff up on the spot if you ask her when it became a rule or something. She also makes the biggest deal about us wearing literally anything. You could walk into school wear biker shorts without anyone saying anything about it, but then over half way into school somebody will dress code you for wearing them because they are 'inappropriate' when her only reason for saying anything about it is because "wearing leggings or biker shorts is unacceptable because your just trying to show off your body.". One of my teachers walked into class with a mini dress on. She put her hands to her sides and it wasn't even close to the length we had to follow. Plus, other teachers are perfectly fine wearing anything we can't(leggings, short dresses, short skirts, short shorts, ect.). 3rd, they took all of the water fountains out of the locker room because "If you need water you should've thought about it before acting a fool here"(said by Ms sherk). Over all, I would highly not recommend coming to this school at all. It reeks heavily of must and smoke, there's rats and mice that come from the teachers desks and we cant stand up in lunch unless we're throwing our food away or getting a napkin, but even then you'll still get yelled at for being up. Duces.

I didn't initially start my children at St. Vincent de Paul School and was very reluctant to so…read morewhen I did. The reasons being that I was aware of the amount of busy work and numerous projects that students were given throughout the years at this school. I know this because a family member of mine sent children here and I would on occasion help them with homework. Initially, my children's experience was wonderful. I am sad to say that experience didn't last long. Therefore, after several months their experience at this school ended. While my children were there I often volunteered and came to eat lunch with them. I noticed a lot during these visits. I am very conservative and like to decide what I feel is important for my children and how our money should be spent. I firmly believe that a teacher can make or break a younger student's school experience. I also feel if one is going to pay for a religious education that all staff should exemplify Christian teachings and behavior. I don't feel that this was being demonstrated by all staff at this school. I have included pros and cons of the things I noticed and experienced while my children attended St. Vincent's. Hopefully, they will help you in your decision making efforts. I also encourage you to write a review on whatever school you choose to help others decide also. Deciding on a school is big decision and it is hard for one to know what a school is like until your child has attended it. Pros Administration often helps with serving hot lunch. Cafeteria staff makes holidays extra special for students and John is wonderful. Students can get seconds on lunch items without an additional charge. Students in younger grades get a lunch recess and typically an additional one if the teacher is willing to do so. Not all are willing to do so during the winter months. Some the teachers are wonderful and exemplify Christian teachings and behaviors throughout the day. Playground staff is nice to students. Some of the teachers spend their lunch hour eating with students. Students get out early leaving a good portion of the day remaining for those that have a stay at home parent. Uniforms can be purchased at several online and local retailers for reasonable prices. The school doesn't require the school name or logo to be on the clothing, which is a savings. Students in grades 1-8 have their own lockers. The school keeps extra clothing available for emergency situations. However, I recommend having your child keep an extra set of clothing in his/her locker or school bag. The school doesn't keep every size available. Milk price for snack is very reasonable. In 2014 it was fifteen cents. Many staff know students by name. Cons I caught administration lying to my children and then administration tried to tell me that my children were the ones lying. The sad thing is that administration said " I would do it again". This is when things got difficult because administration didn't like that I caught them lying. This is not the type of leadership I want in the school my children attend. Administration could do a much better job in handling issues. Administration could do much better in following through with what they say. Administration doesn't know what the class activity fee is used for and doesn't review teachers supply lists. Administration admitted to me when I pointed some things out on the supply list that some of the quantities seemed excessive. School supplies are overstated; water colors used only once. The mile run is ran on asphalt for the majority of the grades rather than a dirt track - safety issue. School could do a better job with children that have special learning/medical needs. Communication needs improving; parents aren't always informed when they can attend school functions and when students can be dismissed early afterward. Home and School Association and Advisory Board don't publish meeting minutes monthly. Parents are expected to view and print most items from online. Exit interviews aren't conducted by pastor when children are withdrawn from school. Indoor recess sometimes consists of having children remain at desk and be silent. Recycling isn't taught or demonstrated by all teachers. When students are trying to be courteous to other teachers when passing in hallways they are told to get moving. The school has numerous fees and fundraisers. Not all teachers demonstrate Christian teachings or behaviors. Not all teachers are compassionate and some make students cry. Teachers and children aren't any more respectful or polite than at public schools. St. Vincent's doesn't draw from all that affluent of an area and not enough emphasis is placed on watching its customers pocket books. Principle doesn't believe in consistency or mandating policies for staff such as amount of homework. However, there is no problem in doing so for parents. Parent drop off and pick up can be time consuming. There isn't a nurse on duty for the entire day.

From the owner: St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School believes in integrating the teachings of Jesus Christ with…read moreeducation. These religious truths/values serve as a foundation for the student's future ministries in the church, family, and community. At our school, children grow in their understanding of themselves, their relationship with God, and others. We believe in providing more than an outstanding academic experience. Our focus extends to supporting character formation, inspiring values-based decision-making, deepening love for others, sparking a love for learning, and creating a thirst to understand our Faith. We work with parents to help our children grow in their faith and community. We invite our surrounding communities to visit our school today.