This school is such an amazing elementary school on the UES. The teachers and staff are incredible…read moreand we are so happy to have both of our boys here.

St. Ignatius Loyola Parochial School…read more Being raised Catholic and having many Catholic friends with children, I have attended many events at this school. It's like going to church and school at the same time. It's right next door to St. Ignatius Church where I attended daily mass before the pandemic. I've witnessed the results of their academic programs and recommend them wholeheartidly. Just be aware this quality education has a steep price. As far as the atmosphere, I love the statues and I'm always reading the awards and trophies. I'm sure I've captured as much as I can in my photos. It's like a museum in a school since there's a lot of history here. I have met many nice employees and feel welcome. I'm fortunate I've been able to visit inside to participate. I love this atmosphere when it's full of people! I don't want to post my people photos since they contain children and are personal.

Parents beware of Ms Larkin - This place is scary…read more I enrolled my son in Kindergarten and was initially thrilled that he was going to get a Catholic education. He is a good 5 year old and has struggles with going to the bathroom at school. His teacher was initially sympathetic to our situation and was working with us to get it resolved but then Ms Larkin intervened. We were called into Ms Larkins office where she acted like dictator with zero compassion or flexibility. She demanded we get him fully potty trained and provided no resources to help. Following our meeting, she sent us a note saying our son could not attend the school until he had no accidents. We sent a note telling her the steps we were taking including pulling him from school to get intensive training. When we returned him to school, she systematically instituted a program of intimidation to force her will on us. She went directly after him instructing the teachers and staff to pull him from class anytime he had an accident and place him in isolation where had to sit in his own excrement until we picked him up - this happened multiple times and caused my son significant distress. We then pulled him for two weeks to get more intensive potty training that involved hiring an expert hoping this would resolve the situation. When we returned him school he had another accident because the program included a laxative regime and they pulled him again making him sit in a room alone for 2 hours without changing him - I almost cried at the pain they put this little boy through. Ms Larkin personally oversaw all of this instructing the staff to do her dirty work while they ruthlessly went directly after him with no regard to his education or feelings. She also called my wife after I sent her an email complaint trying to turn the situation back in us while using intimidation and leverage over us as working parents. I have never experienced such thuggish behavior in my entire life l and no less from a Catholic institution that claims to teach the Catholic faith. My son cried at home for months as we went through this trauma and it impacted all aspects of our family life. I want others to know the type of people they could be dealing with if their children have issues. Ms Larkin systematically leveraged the full force of her staff to go after a 5 year old boy and us as his parents with the ruthless purpose of making us bend to her will. It is sad, as a lifelong Catholic who just wanted his son have a Catholic education, to see this school and associated church stray so far from its stated purpose. I feel I need to write this so that others understand the type of behavior my 5 year old son and wife experienced at the hands of Ms Larkin and her staff. My only hope is that others will read this and understand what they are getting into or lodge similar complaints if they had issues like we had because this must be addressed.

So far so good! This is my daughters first year at school and we chose St Ann School for her to…read moreattend 3k (pre-k for 3yr olds). Her teachers have been great. Ms Malig, Ms Lisa, Ms Stephanie have all be done a great job! The new Principal Teresa Latizia is doing a phenomenal job in her first year! Early school drop off at 7am (for those who need it) and late after school care and pickup at 6:30pm make this school a great option for those who need a more flexible schedule. We are very happy with our choice to send her here!

Unprofessional all around. Bad security, anyone can just walk inn the school and take your child. I…read morehad to take my daughter to another school. The office personnel have no education and Ignore the issues that happen before their eyes. The parents are rude and pick up fights with other parents. Very disappointed with this catholic school. Shame on them. They should be closed.

To Jackie U. I am a PACCDS parent and this is is not the policy for the school. The admissions…read moreoffice will tell you if spots are not available for your child's age when you call for an application, before submitting a check. Please contact Patti or Fiona for more details at 212-288-3247. Thanks!

This is hard to say. And this school might be different now but in 1989, it ruined my entire youth!…read moreI was only 3. I was the first born, my parents weren't very nurturing, it showed in the classroom, I got bullied, the teachers didn't do anything to help, and when I fought back the teachers told my parents not to bring me back and that I needed a psychiatrist! I'm aware it's weird saying this 30 years later but my mom just informed me my teacher actually said "all children have learning disabilities." Thats downright ignorant and explains why I saw other pre K classmates in the same jokes for schools I ended up in. I had to take ADHD pills until I graduated college (with honors)! Graduating with honors implies I took school very seriously but my classmates were mostly monsters and I had to stoop to their level to fit in! And did I mention my medication side effects were downright embarrassing? The worst was being socially awkward and 10x as anxious. I'm in the real world now and doing perfectly fine off the meds. I have a social life with normal people and I'm a much better writer clear headed. Writing has always been my destiny. If I'm doing better outside my parents' houses (they're divorced) and outside of school, that suggests everyone made a big mistake!

Would I recommend this school "no" and here's why The thing…read moreis there is no qualified teachers and no hot water and and teachers yell alot to kids witch is not a good thing and the principal tells the students to not tell about them to their parents and they took away recess and lunch time is very short it's supposed to be 30 mins but they took away time to Go to class early and limit bathroom breaks and they to much drills and it stresses the children a lot and some of the teachers swear or call names to the kids so yeah would I recommend this again "no" .

Be Aware! If you love your child and care about their education, don't take them to this horrible…read moreplace. It's full of underqualified teachers working for minimum wage who clearly don't care. Most of them are just there to gain some teaching experience and then move on to better schools. while your child is treated like a test subject. I doubt half of them are even licensed. It honestly feels like you've brought your child to a grocery store, not a school. The state should seriously look into this place. it's not an educational institution, it's a business running on transactions and shortcuts. They even put kids from different grades in the same classroom, like 6th and 7th and 8th grade together, with one teacher handling it all. How is that fair or effective? Stay away and save yourself the regret.

Sacred Heart is a great All girls school with strong academics, great teachers and incredible…read morefacilities. The girls attend highly competitive colleges. It is particularly strong in STEM and has just opened a brand new science center. It also has a state of the art gym and a Olympic sized pool. The Athletics at the school are stellar and many of the teams are top of their league. In addition to the strong academics, Sacred Heart stresses the importance of charitable service for others. The girls are supportive of each other, which creates a kind atmosphere in the school. I highly recommend this school!

I heart my old lower school!…read more Thanks to you, I can curtsy, speak French, talk intelligently about Sir Francis Drake, do gymnastics (well, maybe not anymore) use brass fasteners and host a seder (thanks, Sister Bayo!). YAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!! P.S. If Mrs. Whalen is STILL there, fire her immediately.

This school is really great. Principal is best I've seen and he is what drives this school to…read morereally make the effort to help the kids. Same for the teachers and regular staff - everyone is so welcoming they make you want to be a part of the school and participate in events and such. Sadly, work keeps me too busy to help.