STM is a small school with a tight-knit community. We're on our fifth year in the school with three children enrolled. Religious education is an important component of the school as evident in the "prayer partner" program, where younger students are paired with older students. It is a great way to build community and build friendships. Highly recommend this school!! read more

I enrolled my children into this school a few years back. This school was great at the start but soon, my children would come home telling me about stuff that happened at school. Some good some bad. My daughter said she had to stay after school the next day, because her skirt was too short. This school has done act of discrimination towards some families, and none to others. In my home, we are very open with our children about our beliefs. My children should be in charge of what they believe in. This school teaching that homophobia is okay, is not acceptable and just appalling. read more

This small National Blue Ribbon Award-winning (2006) school is an educational haven in a large metropolitan area. The teachers and staff are dedicated to providing the best education possible for your children. The PTO is extremely involved and the extended STM family is both vocal and supportive. read more

This school is a fantastic, authentic Catholic school in the heart of Arlington, Virginia! If you're looking for a school that provides a well-rounded education in the Catholic tradition that helps children who have a variety of learning styles and needs thrive, look no further. The administration is particularly great, but the amazing parent community is a true highlight. Make sure you schedule a tour-- the online reviews only give you a tiny taste for how great this school is! read more

My children began 4 years ago at STM in K. I was searching for a faith based school where my children would be challenged and thrive. The teachers are accommodating to all educational hurdles and are eager to work through challenges that are individual and unique to each student. Class sizes are small and students are given ample opportunities for sports and after school enrichment activities. read more

The students, the parent community and most teachers here at STM were great. However, I must provide negative feedback regarding Ms. Laughlin, Ms. Mehan, Ms. McCormack, the principal, and therefore, the school as a whole. The school is only as good as its leader. Ms. Laughlin (Math and Science teacher) did not make any useful accommodations for our child who has a learning disability. She failed our child without any prior notice home, without any regard for the fact that her grade was completely out of alignment with our son's knowledge and ability in the subject. I once observed Ms. Mehan (Math teacher) giving my son what seamed like a cross examination about a statement he made relating to a missing assignment. After observing this conversation, I provided feedback to her regarding the interaction, explaining that this motivational technique of fear and guilt could only leave a child feeling badly about themselves. This seamed to fall on deaf ears. She displayed a general insensitivity towards my child and his learning disability, using guilt and shame in manipulating his feelings. Ms. Laughlin, Ms. Mehan, and Ms. McCormack all refused to let our son take Algebra despite his high math aptitude simply because his executive function disorder caused him to miss some homework assignments. His test scores were fine. Our child is now scoring THE HIGHEST in his math class despite these individuals having completely failed him as his teachers and administrator in this regard. Yes, now in order for our son to get back on track and have a chance of taking calculus in highschool, we must enroll him in summer school, so my son is still feeling the negative impact of this decision years later. If a parent advocates for their child's abilities, a great school would honor the parent's request and place the child in the advanced class at their own risk. Any public school is legally required to do so, but at STM it almost seamed punitive in their refusing to allow our son to take Algebra. A great school would have all the students taking algebra in 8th grade and not make excuses that space is an issue. Although the school has a system in which teachers can post assignments and keep parents informed of the status of assignments, teachers do not consistently use the system, and administrators do not require them to do so. Instead, the school uses an antiquated "green sheet" for students to carry back and forth which is hardly used or enforced. Despite extensive feedback given to the school on how they could use technology to help keep student - especially students with documented disabilities - and their parents be informed, the feedback fell on deaf ears. We were unable to obtain any commitments from the school to provide real-time notification of assignments and the status of those assignments being handed in, and therefore all of our child's grades became dependent on executive function (organizational) skills instead of his true abilities and knowledge in the actual subject at hand. In another example, our son got a poor grade in gym class, despite him being a good athlete, because he failed to properly document his out of school physical activities in a timely manner on an antiquated worksheet. The school would benefit from some diversity in the teaching staff who were entirely female, mostly nearing retirement, many displaying antiquated teaching methods. My child will succeed despite STMs failings, but parents should be "warned" about the school's lack of willingness to truly accommodate students of different learning styles, as exemplified in the harmful actions of Ms. Laughlin, Mehan, and McCormack. When a child with strong natural ability is failed by a teacher despite his understanding of the material and high scores on tests because the teacher refuses to provide accommodations for executive function disorder, the teacher and school are the true failures! If we could do it over again, I would have moved my child from the school prior to 7th grade as the math and science teachers were lacking. read more

We are on our 4th year with 3 kids at STM. There were many schools to choose from, but STM stood out during my search. From my inquiry call to the first day of school- the administrative staff did an excellent job transitioning me through the admission process. The school has multiple classes for each grade and it offered the most diverse student population. The teachers' passion shines through via the communication with parents, involvement in special events, and relationships with students. The curriculum has proved challenging for my kids. The class sizes are small and students can work at different paces that enable a comfortable learning environment. The PTO is active and they do an awesome job planning excellent events throughout the year for students, families, teachers, and faculty. I love that each time I call the school or go to the front office- I am always taken care of and when I leave- I know my kids are in loving hands. read more