08' ALUM, first to review, woot-woot!…read more I ADORE MaST Charter and seriously miss it so much. A lot has changed for the better since I graduated. Not that anything was wrong when I was there, but all of us alum are jealous of the new broadcasting studio, library/lounge, and entire new building! This school is a K-12, meaning if you're child is lucky enough to get in early, you would be a fool to send them to another school. MaST is easily the best school in Philadelphia. Why you ask? Do you know any other charter school that has a multimillion dollar expansion, small classroom sizes, teachers who know every student in the grade by first and last name? Also, I was just telling someone how you could never skip class at MaST no matter how slick you think you are. The teachers notice when their students are gone and will notify their parent/guardian. I know from experience... oooucch. As lame as it sounds, this school is seriously like a gigantic family. I know plenty of people who went to public schools or other charters and they are shocked to hear that I graduated with 77 other students. We were are friends or at least acquaintances and went on a class trip to Disney together. MaST now has opportunities to take trips abroad (with chaperone's of course). This school is also EXTREMELY safe. No metal detectors or security is needed here. Save all that fro Washington or Lincoln. From an educational standpoint, I thought this school was not a walk in the park by any means. You could always get help if you needed it, whether it was from teachers staying late to other students. They have a good amount of sports teams at MaST except football which a lot of the boys complained about, but they would have tag football games from time to time. I had such a great time in high school (I went to MaST such 5th grade, but really started to appreciate it in 8th-12th). Apply ASAP! Students are chosen by a lottery system. I will be back to visit at least twice a year for the raffle and to see my fave teachers!

I based my rating on MaST 3 .. School is unorganized, my daughter isn't learning anything but play…read moretime...she's a third grader they're doing PSSA now and half the students are disruptive. it's sad when my daughter says "please take me out of the school because I'm not learning anything and take me back to Mariana Bracetti Academy" The rave reviews about the school ,I thought I was fortunate to get my daughter in there .the grass isn't always greener on the other side;hopefully she can get into maST 1 but number 3 is trash. I'm starting to believe they're treating the outside neighborhood kids differently than they do the kids that are from that neighborhood prove me wrong

This school has it's pros and cons. The pro is the small…read moreclass sizes. Less than 50 students per grade, so it is possible to know all of your classmates. This is also a con because it makes "cliques" more apparent. Pros: Parent-teacher relationships are strong. Attached to the church so there is no walking outside during inclement weather. Nuns still teach and run the school, this is less common in some other Catholic schools. Convenient for local children. Has after school program. CORA is available to tutor children who are having trouble, this happens during school hours. Cons: Costly, there are even charges if your child stays for lunch (which last I remember is held in the classrooms since there is no proper cafeteria.) Lack of after school activities, and those that do exist are expensive. Extracurricular classes are poor, in particular gym, which is held in the chilly basement of the church. Small class sizes mean advanced students are held back. To keep them busy they are asked to help less advanced students. Most of the student body lives in the area and graduates to Archbishop Ryan. Religion is held in high regard, and is very prevalent in the classroom. By attending this school, CCD is not mandatory as you study for and receive the sacraments through their church.

Hey I went to CTK in the mid 1960's to early 70's. The average size class was about 4o students per…read moreroom. There was no gym. For lunch you either ate in the classroom or walked home for lunch. Maybe you went over to Academy Plaza But you know what ! I received a good catholic school education, and I would not change that for anything.

St. Cecilia School shines above the rest of the schools in the northeast, both public and parochial…read morealike. The teachers here are simply the best and so kind. The principal and vice principal are very heads on about everything, from clubs and choir to bullying and attitudes. Sending my daughter here was the best choice I've ever made. the classes are small...with the average class having 19 kids. definitely better learning environment for the kids.

Oh wonderful greetings, beautiful smile but it's a racist school, please don't erase my comment,…read moreThe Lord is my light and my salvation,whom shall I fear,the Lord is my strength.

It's was a terrible experience, teachers don't have eyes, kids getting insulted and bullied, chat…read moreis this fr, like boys getting hurt, school lunch was awful, like I'm finna blame micheal Obama for this food it's her fault. Every single day was terror, the test was getting harder, the kids became stupider, and teacher ears are deaf , do you teachers not hear what people say, stop the glaze and ride on someone's else meat. Teachers do better and principals. Don't bring ur child here it's terrible.

Not worth sending your child. If I could rate zero I…read morewould. Teacher don't care principle is lost This school need to be closed down No type of organization. There grading system is ridiculous. There no type of help for children who are failing. The staff is very unprofessional. All the Teachers who cared gave there all have quit with in the year. During the pandemic many children failed ! Not even offered help. The homework. that is giving to all students and west us require would give any children PTSD !

I am a proud mom of 5, two of which currently attend Fitzpatrick, where they are thriving. We've…read morehad our share of ups and downs there, not many, and all was always handled with respect, delicacy and fairness. My children are straight A students and wake up everyday excited to go to school. They do not need help with their homework because they learned what they needed to that day in school. I find staff there to be pleasant, personable and knowledgeable. My children play instruments at this school and have joined various after school clubs and enjoyed every moment. I am so happy they're happy. I am much looking forward to my other three children attending Fitzpatrick in the near future. I know they will excel there while most importantly being in a safe, friendly environment. I am very thankful for the opportunity to do well for my children by sending them here.

I was here since kindergarten,1 grade it was the best experience ever the teachers were nice i…read moreloved the 1 grade teacher but now i'm in a different school soo I won't get to see her i come a visit sometimes it's fun

IT BEATS PUBLIC SCHOOL…read more My son goes there for pre-K. We love the school and their staff. Once my daughter is old enough to attend, we will be sending her too. I only have one concern, and it's a major one, they need to tighten up security on the grounds. I would like to see them a hire a police officer or an armed security guard. I know people will probably say why, but the safety of my(and your) children is the most important thing that I think of when I'm not there with them. My wife and I pay a decent amount of money to send our son here. I wouldn't mind paying a little more if they could meet those concerns. Please don't take this review as a bad one. This was only negative that I have with the school, but I think it's worth mentioning.