Sending our children to this school is the best decision & sacrifice that my wife and I have made…read more We have four kids and all of them have started there since TK and our eldest is now 21 years old with the youngest now in 1st. The school is administered by the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles. We wanted a school that is strong in our Catholic faith and the academics are high, which this school meets and exceeds. The children are taught 1 or 2 grades above their current grade especially the 6th~8th grades. They learn things they will learn again when they enter into high school. Many graduating students get accepted to Catholic HS and other college accredited high schools in the area. They have invested in improving the technology of the school with use of iPads, Macs in the computer labs and large digital touch screens in each class room. Renovations have been made to the campus with a fully renovated restrooms and filtered water bottle dispensers. The security of the school has recently been upgraded with gating off the main entrance to the school, as well as the other side entrances to the back playground/parking lot. St. Philomena School is a small school & the friendships my kids developed are great because they grow up with each other with love and respect for each other. The parents become really close and it is like an extended family. Even new families that come in during the year, they are welcomed into this school family with open arms. I see and you will see on other reviews that are negative. I can comment to clarify things. In regards to bullying, the reviewers said that the school takes a blind eye, which is incorrect. Many of the bullying is by social media, which the school cannot control. They contact the platforms, but the platforms do not do anything and do not help the school to try to stop it. Bullying on campus, the school does try to remedy this with intervention with the students and parents, and if really bad, they get the LA county Sheriffs involved. I know of one child that was expelled for cyber-bullying and this kid was only in middle school at the time. In regards to reviewers complaining about the costs. Yes, there is a high tuition, but compared to other parochial schools in the area this school is much less expensive than those other schools. The school is not focused on taking your money. They have not dramatically increased the cost of sending your kid(s) there for the past 10 years. People complain about the tuition, well the school is not forcing them to attend the school, they can send their kids to public school. All in all this school is the best decision we've made and if you're looking to send your child(ren) to a parochial school, inquire with the school. They will be upfront with any questions you have.

I was a student at St Philomena many yrs ago. I recently contacted the office for documents…read moreconfirming enrollment. Similar to transcripts. I was met with great resistance and uncooperative service. Prior and current students are entitled to this information. The office manager named Ms Cordero is now dodging me and not returning calls. I asked for this document back in April, to no avail, no response. I now have to get a court order to obtain information needed for a judge. These ppl know how to collect tuition but will not help you when needed.

Love it!!! Great school ! My sons 1st year and the staff have been so welcoming to this new…read moreexperience.

Very professional teachers and staff! Very knowledgeable and authentic. My step daughter loves this…read moreschool!

This school is THE WORST!! First, my son and my daughter is always getting targeted. Second,…read morechildren tell on them for no reason!!! Third, the office staff and after school program is bossy. Once, the office staff only believes favorites because once my child accidentally bit someone and the teacher only belied her favorite so she gave my son a lecture for no reason. Another time my daughter was just chilling when someone told on her for ignoring her and she actually got a talk with parents for no reason. I wish this school had 000000000 stars!

I sent my kid to this school after he finished pre-k. at a different school. He was new and…read moreafter a couple of weeks he said that he was being picked on by the " big kids" and teachers did nothing to stop it

I love this school all the teachers are so nice and I miss all of them here is a shout out to…read moremrs.bellido,mr.myaka,mr.collins,and mrs.khoo I miss you guys so much oh I miss you to miss zopati

Well the teachers are great but the restrooms aren't,there was feces on the toilet paper and on the…read moredoor stall.I don't like poop on my shoe . I give credit to one teacher who helped us be prepared for everything .I don't know if I can tell her name but she's a nice person. Sorry teacher I'm still not good at writing yelp reviews .

This is a nice little school and it appears the students genuinely appreciate their teachers. Wow,…read morewhat a change. My niece Alyssa graduated from Elementary School and was one of the children chosen to speak. All three kids who were chosen to speak talked about how their teachers invested time with them when they had difficulty with a subject. They talked about their dreams and aspirations and spoke positive about how their teachers inspired them. Thought it was awesome.

Fair and Equal; I hesitate to say this about this school. There are some students who if placed in…read morea Special Education classroom would allow the others more opportunities to learn. To me that's "Fair." Separating some students who need more specialized education and receive it, to me that's "equal."

score is the Kallur in how everyone hates you and everyone is bullying you I go to the school still…read moreI can't move by some countries. I don't have to go to school anymore.

This school and the after school Program is very…read moreunprofessional! The after school program is privided by boys and girls club and they are not equipped to ensure any child safety! The after school program did not walk my neice to the gate where she would of been released , instead they let a 5 year old walk out by her self and she was stuck in the gate , no on answer the phone , to come to my sister aid to help her, after an hour go by , my sister had to call 911 !! Finally the staf realized they needed a key , the janitor on duty was not found , that took another hour of trying to find this person, they next day no one called my sister to discuss this matter , the pricipal brushed it off as if it was nothing , a representaive from the boys and girls club offered to have someone unknown to pick uo my neice and to make sure she is picked up and for school and brought yo after school , who is this person? That was sketchy!!

EXTREMELY disappointed!!Mrs.modino is always being mean or rude to my cousin! She always tells me…read moreabout how her teacher is rude and getting mad at her when she gets something wrong!She is in 3rd grade and is getting at least 4th-5th grade problems Unbelievable!!

I went there and had three field trips in one month and people are nice! I think kids should have a…read moregood year here

The gifted program isn't that challenging. There are kids in the program that shouldn't be, they're…read moreslowing down the learning of others. When it comes to notices, we only get them the day before for spirit week etc. They expect parents to run out and grab clothes for spirit week the night before. Kids can leave out the gate after school without a parent present. Dropping kids off in the morning is chaotic. As much money as we raise for the fundraisers, they should have some sort of staff navigating traffic at least before school.

"I am truly impressed with my son's middle school experience at Carnegie. The organization is…read moretop-notch, and the teachers are exceptional. The level of excellence and dedication here is truly commendable. Highly recommended for a nurturing educational environment!"

I want to congratulate the Principal Mr. Torres and the entire teaching Staff at Carnegie, on their…read moreresent extraordinary achievement. This has been my daughters first year in middle school, thanks to the encouragement and guidance by her teachers, we have seen great improvements. She is excited to have been selected to participate on Jaime Escalante Math Program this summer. In partnership with ELAC, Carnegie will provide an integrated sequence of intermediate and advance math course, to prepare her for next year and her future. I can't convey how happy we are to see her exited to voluntarily go to school during summer! Also looking forward to next year when Carnegie will proudly add "Magnet" to its name. By the way, kudos to the use of text and social media. Great way to keep us informed and see what's going. Anyone considering a middle school for their kids around Carson, in my bias opinion should consider Carnegie.