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This place is what it seems: a school. The reason I gave it four stars is because I don't think…read moreanyone will take this review seriously. I like this school. When I was not here, I was uneducated, but now, I can say that I am somewhat educated. The teachers inform me of class stuff. The staff works and gets paid. If they didn't get paid, they would probably find another job, perhaps at another school. This is a school.

St. Mary is a family to us. Kinder grad was so sentimental. Faith formation was invaluable with…read morereligion classes and First Communion. The teachers support our children intimately and the environment provides so much security and growth. We have grown to love the other students and families. It's hard to describe how special this school is. We knew it the moment we stepped foot in the hallway. To hear children singing Christian songs in the morning, to morning prayer during AM assembly to children re-enacting Stations of the Cross. Every school mass has children leading. To hear their angelic voices in unity during mass is more precious than gold. Our children pray fervently and with full faith. I can't thank St. Mary enough for the intentional care each faculty and staff member pour into the children. I highly recommend St. Mary

When Student was 11 and got A's in her college courses. We had actually informed Student that since…read morethese were college courses (and no other options were available that semester with Covid) getting F or D's were perfectly Ok - even expected. When I saw she had near perfect scores, I was impressed, but I also felt burdened. I knew I had a child that was going to need excess resources and there wouldn't be a clear roadmap. Normally I would teach and coach her in math, chess, homework, computers, tech etc. But I feel the roles got reversed really early. I don't know if it's a national or international issue, Santa Clara or Gilroy, but I've seen a trend recently a lot of students have been leaving SC schools: eg students getting pulled out for homeschooling (so much so that CA agencies are aware of this trend). Other Asian families in the Gilroy area complained the local schools were racist, prejudiced. Unlike some nearby schools, whether it was a student like ours that needed special academic challenges, or other students with diverse or difficult backgrounds - (I want to make clear that most "trouble" students are actually extremely bright. I also think many, many students are capable of college level study early. Just the logistics can be really difficult) - St. Mary's welcomed both the students and families, parents into a large family. Now Student is 14 and mom purchased a brand new race motorcycle for her. She plans when she turns 15 to ride legally (as CA DMV allows). So it's really a matter of months that she'll have her own vehicle, and riding motorcycles on her own. There was this really narrow window of opportunity for teachers and staff, administration, other families and parents to help Student. St. Mary's really was (not just saying; actually) formed a village and gave the guidance, help, teaching, discipline, love and faith needed - really very badly needed - to send Student and Family in a good direction. It's difficult for me to recall names, but... Thank you Principal Ervin, Mrs. Dowd, Mr. Williams, Ms. Layman. Thank you staff Mrs. Emily, Mrs. Karen Moreno, Mrs. Tanaya. Dawn for constantly reaching out to us, late night urgent text msgs to get media / projects we missed; including Student in all the media presentations. (I'm getting help on this comment so will be adding names). Thank you St. Mary's staff holding up an entire school travel bus just to take Student on board. Any other school would have just left Student behind. We completely forgot about the huge school trip. With my background, I really thought I'd be the last person having no idea how to parent. God, Jesus operates in and within St. Marys. God makes good better, and those in difficulty - healed. We were so blessed to have their Love and Faith; we watched not just Student, but many students taken in - regardless of challenges - improved, cared for, and sent to High School with Blessings. I remember multiple times really wishing St. Marys had a high school. I felt really insecure about us having aged out / graduating from Marys. We really appreciated the positive feedback from staff, teachers of our parenting. I'm not an expert, but I feel a lot of students this age - they're happy to get the dress they want for Prom / dance, the top-of-the-line GoKart, the best cell phone. But often, Student was very very disappointed I couldn't quickly get her a McLaren W1, the HP4 race bike equipped with "straight Akrapovic pipes"... I had to write emails to Service departments asking them not to take instructions from Student, as she had a $32,000.00 "mod order w/ rush" she put in herself on my vehicle; calls emails from MacLaren on the "new vehicle" I was apparently about to purchase. (She has admits having all my banking info and self-taught computer programming; went from creating AI entities / avatars on Roblox straight to hacking my accounts). Even though I knew Student would need to get a career and make her own money one day to buy McLarens, I did often feel I couldn't give Student the resources she wanted to pursue her interests / passions. St. Marys had that Holy Spirit or just kind-heartedness to compliment us on ways they saw good parenting, and that gave us a real sense of relief and satisfaction. Especially for me, I'd never been a parent before. (There's no reddit for this kind of stuff). Ideally, God is always in our lives, whether we have everything figured out or not. If or when you can't handle things, you need God. Whether your student / kids are already good, or facing challenges, God is the best option and St. Marys has God's presence to improve the students and families that go there. I recommend you do everything possible to have your child at St. Marys. Divine guidance / school is available in Gilroy.

This is an excellent school! It's small, which means that your child doesn't get lost in the…read moreshuffle. It goes from preschool to 8th grade and the students get to know all of the teachers well in advance of being in their class. The teachers are fantastic! Ultimately, this school is a hidden jewel tucked away in a charming little town. We are very fortunate!

Luigi Aprea School is one of the best elementary schools in CA and the definitely the best in the…read moreGilroy area. Excellent teachers Excellent parents participation Excellent facilities Excellent extra-curricular activities State API Scores 9 out of 10

Recently had 5th grade students from Ms. Marshes class to Camp and other destinations. Greatly…read moretreated well by teacher, parents and students on my bus. They did an Excellent job. You all must be very proud of them as I am Had a wonderful time being their driver, made me feel very welcome and comfortable, even cleaned up the bus. HATS OFF to all Pleasure serving you John Joseph (JJ) Reele, Motor Coach Operator, Quality Assurance Travel however now with VIA Adventures, Merced, CA

Pretty good school it's just that the bathrooms are dirty and there are a bunch of terrible…read morestudents over there

I really enjoy their Online virtual academy for my child. Covid really opened my eyes to how…read moreelementary schools work in the county. I was never a fan of the local Spreckles elementary school since it seems from the top down they really don't care about families and the students that they get paid per day to educate. I honestly feel my child actually gets an amazing education at home, online with teachers who actually have their act together (SCVA). The Principal for the online virtual academy is Erika and she is ALWAYS awesome. All the support staff including Omar in IT really go the extra mile to help us with any and all concerns. The impression I have from the Online Virtual academy is one where the student, parent, and staff all want to work together for the benefit of ALL the students in each classroom. While at some point my little one will need to go interact in a live school setting, if I can avoid the local spreckles school as much as possible till my child is old enough to understand some of politics/BS (enough to be able to tell me at home what happened)... i might consider sending my child back (but only after exhausting all other options to literally go anywhere BUT Spreckles).

I had the pleasure of being a substitute teacher for this fine school district. I found the staff…read moremembers to all be very friendly and cordial to me. They have a very fine facility. The schools are all kept very clean. The principals are all notch. I really enjoyed teaching here

We are entering year 4 at this school. I'm very happy we decided to enroll our daughter here. Her…read moreSpanish has improved and is able to change from English to Spanish on the spot. Whether reading, writing or speaking. All her teachers have been great. The administration is very responsive to any inquiries I've sent their way.

I can't believe there are only poor reviews on here. San Martín/Gwinn is a fabulous school! My…read morekids have learned so much and I am still in awe that they switch seamlessly from English to Spanish in their lives (and we don't speak Spanish at home so it's all from what they learn daily in school). They feel safe, cared for and happy about school (I mean my middle schooler probably wouldn't say she's exactly happy to go to school, but she does love it because she had great friends and good teachers). They love to go to the after school activities! I'd recommend this school to anyone interested in giving their kids access to dual immersion!

Great school & amazing staff! Everyone is very patient and communicative. Highly recommend!read more

Probably the best preschool in hollister The teachers are…read morewonderful and patient with the kids and are always keeping parents involved in the activities! Meadowlark is wonderful and I'm so glad my son is able to thrive here