I wanted to make sure I reviewed this as I send my son here and he loves it. I can tell day after…read moreday he is learning. He comes home telling me about his day and all hes learned I trust this school not because its where I spend my money but its the feeling I get while I get walk my son in and how the staff makes it a point to know his name even if he is 3. I never believed I would send my children here but it just turns out that investing into the future is not really that expensive. Villa Maria Academy is a Catholic, co-educational, secondary school established to further the mission of unity of the Sisters of St. Joseph. Through Villa Maria Academy's leadership, gospel-centered environment and commitment to academic excellence, we empower young people to recognize their God-given uniqueness and talents, to acquire knowledge and skills for success in a global society and to be leaders in creating a future of optimism, generosity and confidence. Founded: by Sisters of St. Joseph in 1892, 118 years young and the oldest of 3 Catholic High Schools in Erie. Affiliation: Villa Maria Academy is college preparatory Catholic school of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie for students in grades 9-12. Students from all faiths are welcome to attend. Accreditation and Memberships: * Accredited by Middles States Commission on Secondary Schools. * Member of National Catholic Education Association (NCEA) Number of Students: 300 Student to Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Tuition and Fees: * Total Tuition for 2011-2012: $6,995.00* (All freshmen receive a Tablet PC included in tuition) *Additional fees apply for seniors, athletes, non-Catholic students, and families choosing a special payment plan. Admission: Acceptance to the freshman class at Villa Maria Academy is based on the results of the mandatory Entrance Exam, elementary school transcripts, elementary school disciplinary record, and recommendations from the elementary school teachers and principal. Transfer students are accepted based on the transcripts, disciplinary records, and recommendations from the teachers and principal from the previous school. Non-Discrimination Policy: Although Villa Maria Academy is a distinctly Catholic school, it welcomes students of all backgrounds and does not discriminate against any qualified student on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, disability, or age, as required by law, in the administration of its educational policies, admissions procedures, financial aid/scholarship awards, and/or any other school administered programs. Class of 2011 Statistics: * 76 graduates * 96% attended a four-year college * Over $3.5 million in merit-based scholarships

This is the school you want if you are moving to Erie. The teachers are second to none (including a…read morePennsylvania's best teacher award recipient). The location is excellent.

I ended up not completing my course. After the first review was written, Dr Rossi did contact me.read more

We trusted Gannon with educating our daughter and have come to find out they really don't care…read moreabout their students. 1. The engineering dept only offers courses either in the fall or spring, twice now she has had 2 required courses scheduled at the same time, Gannon was completely unwilling to work with her and told her she would have to move one off till the next year, which means she can't take any courses that have this course as a prerequisite. This also means adding a 5th year or beyond because they are not offering courses enough and my daughter needing to take unnecessary classes to stay full time because she can't get the ones she needs. They also won't approve summer courses at other schools. 2. The Athletic dept administration is horrible! They drive out good coaches and keep ones that are a mess. They support hazing and bullying and if a student says they are going to report it they are kicked off the team.

Hard to really review too much as I was here during the summer and everything was closed but the…read morecampus was super pretty and everything seemed to be labeled pretty well. They've got a nice sized campus spaced out around downtown Erie. There are lots of places to get food or drinks nearby making a sort of mini college town effect. Next time I'm in Erie during the school year I'll have to check out some of the college and see it's buildings and inner beauty.

I graduated from Behrend in 2004.. say it with me WE ARE! WE ARE! PENN STATE!!…read more Great job! So I decided to swing by on my way back to Pittsburgh. I stopped in reed building to get a visitors pass. Then made my way to the alumni building. Wow everyone was so accommodating. I walked through campus and loved the trees, all the green and the new additions of Erie hall and much more. I am so proud to be a graduate of this campus. WE ARE!

Couldn't work at a better place. Hard to find a more…read morenaturally beautiful campus! Friendly and competent folks abound. I am blessed!