My 3 grandchildren went there, one is still there! The…read moreschool is clean, all the teachers know the kids ..have open arms regardless of the kids mood:) They are prayerful and certainly do use the Montessori method:) I certainly would recommend this school to everyone!!

My kid attends this school and she absolutely loves it. staff is friendly, school is clean and make…read moreeveryone feel welcomed. highly recommend.

St George's is uptown in a great location. My grandchildren, age 7 and 8(girl and boy) have…read moreattended since pre-K and I have never been so impressed with a pre-K and school. The education in every subject, the teacher-child ratio, and the pleasant but no nonsense teachers. In addition they offer aftercare which adds play time and/or additional educational time (cooking, etc). I suggest going and checking out what this coed school has to offer. Best in the city...

From the owner: St. George's is a private, co-ed, independent school for students from nursery through eighth…read moregrade. Established in 1969, St. George's holds a unique position in the community based on its concept of "customized education," which builds upon the distinct talents and learning styles of each individual student. St. George's has the lowest student-to-teacher ratio (5:1) of any school in the area. Their small size and abundance of enrichment programs enable faculty, students and parents to work together using a proven model of educating each child to his or her fullest potential. Students gain the confidence needed to achieve success in academics, social development and emotional well-being.

The pros are it is a clean establishment and it offers PBJ which is comforting to be able to see…read morehow your child is doing through the day. Our review sharing our experience will be posted when we are no longer there after the summer.

Tgis is absolutely the best school on the North Shore! The atmosphere is loving and kind. There is…read moreno bullying allowed, and your child will feel completely safe. I'm so glad we decided to choose it. I have never really worried about my kids academically. I just want them to have a loving place to go and experience life outside of our home. We had a poor experience at another school and were very pleased to find this school. The staff is very carefully chosen, and I believe everyone is over qualified.

By sending your child here, to Lake Castle, you are setting them up for self-esteem issues…read more Although the selling point is academics, you most probably have a child that is very smart to begin with. The teachers here will break them down, and not in a good way. My child as a first time preschool student was experiencing bullying from teachers starting on her first day, from no introduction, constant yelling and belittling. They do not get recesses, only sometimes a PE class. Neither the small kids nor the bigger kids can talk in class, at all. There is no social time excluding a small lunch. The teachers will smile in your face and act as if they're family, but once you leave their kids with them it's more of cult like culture behind closed doors. You are not allowed to enter the classrooms after the meet and greet. For small kids that cannot communicate well, it's even more difficult for them to tell you how their day was. They can't express just how terrible it is for their mental health and character to not be able to have a outlet all day. Even if you see the older kids in the morning, you can tell how meek and scared they seem. The teachers get a joy out of talking down to the kids starting from the first day. I'm so glad I pulled my child out before she could experience psychological issues at such a young age. My child was able to go on to a local preschool, and is thriving. The same assignments that were given there are given at this school. The programs they use, you can very well use at home, and your child will still thrive. The teachers are much nicer, my child is much happier. Think twice before sending your child here.

Wonderful school! I graduated in 2005. My sister in 2010. My younger brother still attends. Such a…read morefamily oriented place. High school prep. High scores on national academic tests. Discipline at its best. Can not get much better than this!

Unhappy to say, I attended this place for seven years before returning to a much higher quality…read morepublic school, in a higher-quality state, I might add. There's a common misconception that private schools provide higher quality education than public ones; I can safely refute this. The one thing I knew the school to do well was English, but two of my teachers in this field were very ill-equipped and unsuited for their positions, as were several others who were the only teachers they could find (read: keep through the good ol' boy system) for a particular subject. To be fair, I enjoyed my first few years there, being young and impressionable, believing the A Beka curriculum's anti-evolutionary pseudoscience (and worse, their blatantly anti-Catholic stance, and I know several Catholics that went there!) to be irrefutable. Those first few years, the band program was in excellent shape, which was about the only credible music activity, other than Pioneer Sound, in which you had to be able to sing AND dance (there was no choir, go figure). Then it went downhill my 9th grade year, when we had a change of band directors; the band, I soon came to realize, was my source of enjoyment there. (I hear it has improved tremendously in the ten years since I left, thankfully.) But my ill feelings about the place never recovered. In addition, you must remember that this school was founded as a response against integration in the 1970s, and some of my worst memories surround the unabashed expressions of racism among many (not all) of the 95% white population. Second, the overtly religious assemblies gave way to a herd mentality, almost cult-like. Third, this school is run by ultra-conservative Christian fundamentalists, so there is no room for dissenting opinions. If you do, at best you're frowned upon and subject to incessant gossip; at worst you're sent home with a note to your parents threatening expulsion. Even my still-very-conservative parents noted this and have a negative opinion of the school to this day. Bottom line: If you're looking for a school that encourages critical thinking, diversity, and Christian LOVE, this place is not for your children. Please save them the misery that I endured while attending.

After having attended public school all of my life, it was quite a shocker to have prayer before…read morethe start of every school day. I'm not sure if the education has been improved or not, but I spent my last years at high school here and it did not leave me prepared for college. Lucky I had enough schooling before I started this school. I've heard that the public education at McComb high school would have been better, but I was already having growing pains being in the South and finishing high school there.

Amazing teachers & excellent staff. LOVE my VOL family!! I have the best coworkers ever!!read more

Its a Catholic private school, and from what I been told, one of the better/ cheaper ones on the…read morewestbank. I have my two daughters come here since pre K 3, they love it, and I like it. We know a lot of the other familys now that they been in the system for so long. So its a comfort thing. There is a new big gym lovingly called "The Deuce" because it is the second version of the bldg. Not cause it looks like a deuce. Like most private schools, it is busting at the seams with attendance. Every year the classes get bigger and the parking and pick up and drop off get crazier. This school's big fund raiser event is called Cajun Fest. Like other schools fairs, they will have a few local favorites like Chee Wees or Molly Ringwalds or Amanda Shaw along with the in-school in-parish band. Then there is all the cookie dough sales, the Worlds Finest Chocolate sale, endless Weekly Reader book fairs and something else I cant remember. Only thing they haven't done that I used to sell was fruit cakes. I actually liked them. But I digress. This school isn't really any better than others I have seen in the same grades, what I am paying for is better parents. Not teachers. Parents. Parent teacher nights here are waiting in line outside the classroom , parking lots are full. Parent teacher nights at a equivalent public school, those are typically empty. Better parents mean better students. Teachers are not supposed to raise your kids, only teach. That is why I break off $800 in my butt every month to ensure they get the best education without distraction, without fear of a crazy pajama wearing momma come in shooting because the teacher sent a note home that her child should take a bath and brush her teeth one day. I do enjoy this school and attending the church and all events like the annual fish fry during lent. Its a great opportunity to reconnect with those we only see in the gym and dropping off in the car pool line. All the teachers and the principal are very nice and somehow, know each of the students name. I seen it and I don't know how they do it. They do care here.

I have three daughters at Ursuline and it has been so great for all three girls. The early…read morechildhood education building is fantastic. They do such a great job of making school a fun and engaging environment. The elementary school is a wonderful environment with low student-teacher ratios, a beautiful blend of the traditional classroom with art and music built into the day. The middle school is wonderful. Small classes, personal attention, a great mix of fun, academics, and art. I have seen incredible personal growth for all three of my daughters. I am so thankful my girls get to attend Ursuline and join their incredible rich history of educating catholic young women.

This school provides a quality education and culture experiences that are unmatched! You will be…read moreglad that you chose UA!