St Gregory The Great School

24444 87th Ave

Bellerose, NY 11426

21 Reviews

School District
Grade

PK, K-8
Type

private

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on February 11, 2025

We have been a St. Gregory the Great Catholic Academy school family for 11 years and cannot say enough positive things about this school and community. The education our children have received here has been paramount. Not only is the curriculum strong, the instruction provided by the teachers is nothing short of stellar. The teachers and staff of SGTG go above and beyond for the students and families each and every day. From the moment you enter the building, you feel a strong sense of community and belonging. Whether it's a member of the office staff, the security guard, the custodial staff, the principal, the nurse or teacher, you will be greeted with a warm welcome by someone who knows each student and family by name. Everyone in the building is ready, willing and able to help the students and tamilies at every turn.The students in all grades know and look out for one another, as do the families in this amazing community. The various school events, annual festival and functions welcome student body, staff, families, and greater community members which helps to foster the connections and build upon the strong foundation of family and togetherness that this school has been known for.It is beautiful to see how many alumni are now parents of children attending SGTG. It is a beautiful testament to the continued solid education and commitment the academy continues to provide its members.There are so many amazing things to say about this school and all it embodies. If you and your family are looking for "a community where great things happen", St. Gregory the Great Catholic Academy in Bellerose is truly a gem.
Submitted by parent on February 06, 2025

I have two children at St. Gregorys who are both thriving. I am very happy with the AVID program that is being implemented. It has helped them to develop a great system of time management and prioritizing assignments. They are both involved in multiple sports and after school activities, so time management skills is a must. Diversity is also hugely celebrated at St. Gregs. Any opportunity to learn about and celebrate a different culture is taken. My kids are doing amazing there. Anyone who is on the fence should absolutely go check it out.
Submitted by parent on January 31, 2025

My son is the third generation of his father's family who attends St. Greg's. The teachers and staff all know him by name. There is a support and camaraderie among staff and families here that is unique and a stand out from other schools. Small class size and teacher investment in their students is evident in the rigor of academics and the multiple opportunities for enrichment with after school clubs and class trips, the ease with which I am able to communicate with the teachers my questions and concerns. The students overall are supportive and kind to one another; they are instilled with the concepts of service and good citizenship early on. This is evident with interactions with each other as well as with other members of the community. From a practical perspective, proximity to the Cross Island Parkway as well as it being on the border of Nassau and Queens makes this a solid choice for families from a varied number of communities. When looking for a school for your child in Bellerose/East Queens/West Nassau area, definitely consider St. Greg's. It is a gem!
Submitted by parent on January 28, 2025

This school is big on family and community involvement. It is conveniently located, serving different communities. Very diverse. Friendly staff, who greet you by name. Teachers are always available whenever I need to speak to them. Great sports program, great curriculum. A good school to be a part of!
Submitted by parent on January 25, 2025

We are so grateful to have found SGTGCA for our children. The teachers are supportive and kind, and the staff truly cares about each student's well-being.The campus is well-maintained, and security and school safety are a top priority.What really stands out to us, though, is the sense of community at SGTGCA. The parents, teachers, and staff all work together to create a welcoming and inclusive environment that makes our children feel seen and heard.If you're considering SGTGCA for your child, I highly recommend it. It's a truly special place that has made a lasting impact.
Submitted by parent on January 25, 2025

We have had a wonderful experience with St. Greg’s. Both of our children have attended this school since nursery. One of them graduated last year and went on to Catholic high school where he is thriving thanks to the academics, support and encouragement of all the staff at St. Greg’s. He also had an IEP during his time at St. Greg’s which provided him valuable SETTS time in his daily schedule. Our other son is still at St. Greg’s and loves it. The sense of community, the sports programs, education and the staff make this school the best choice to prepare our children for successful futures.
Submitted by parent on January 10, 2025

Our oldest daughter has attended Saint Gregory‘s since nursery, she is now in sixth grade. We attempted to move down south at the end of last school year. Attending southern public schools we realize that education is at least a year behind. There is no getting to know, parents, students or faculty like there is in St. Gregory‘s. St. Gregorys has a family feel like no other! Students are extremely respectful and educated! The faculty is like having an extra family members. Today we have returned to St. Gregorys to make sure our girls are set up with the best resources they need to succeed in the future. We were welcomed by Mr. Paniccia and staff with open arms, like we never left.
Submitted by parent on March 10, 2022

One of the best decisions I have made was to send my kids to St. Gregorys. The education and support is top notch and my kids are learning the benefits of living a life with good values and how to be good members of the community. In the last couple of year even in the midst of a pandemic the staff has been hard at work creating more opportunities for students to learn with the STEAM program and it is one if the few schools in the area that begins foreign language education at the pre-k level. I have nothing but good things to say about St. Gregs.
Submitted by parent on November 26, 2017

St. Gregory’s does a great job of preparing students for high school, is attentive to each child as an individual, and feels like a family. The staff are caring and dedicated. It is a neighborhood treasure!
Submitted by parent on September 27, 2015

The Middle/Junior High School needs to be revamped. Each 6th 7th and 8th grade teacher is teaching their own social studies. There is no specialist JHS teacher for Social Studies, which is so important for the NYS Social Studies tests and preparing students for High School. They should follow the model of nearby Catholic Schools and have the 5th Grade teacher become part of the middle school program, have the 5th grade teaching position be the Social Studies teacher for Grades 5-8, have the 6th 7th and 8th grade teachers teach their specialty area to the 5th graders and self-contain the 4th grade class subjects with one teacher.
Submitted by other on August 26, 2014

So if you want your children to get a good work out in gym see about gathering parent and do a car wash or something so there is better equipment to use. And talk to fathers or uncles or even friends about getting that closet cleaned up and organized add some hooks as well. I'm not asking for you to build a whole house or anything like that just to fix up the closet and give the kids some new equipment. Thank You. Now as someone who volunteered for the edp program its a very good and nice program but there are some problems with it. We may not know what they are learning. I year i got a child who need help with his super kids homework i couldn't help him because i never learned super kids . Children just wan to go home by 4. And who doesn't so they put up a fight to do their homework and expect us to give them the answers. But really I loved Gregs except for a couple of things that i have listed. (continued from st gregs is a nice school dont get me wrong but)
Submitted by parent on August 16, 2014

I would love to know what happened to the prior principal as well. I did not like the fact that the school will not provide any information as to why all of a sudden she is no longer principal. I was told that they are not privy to that info.
Submitted by parent on April 29, 2014

You are ridiculous to even think the school is hiding something. I am very satisfied with the school. I have 2 children that attend the school and they love it.
Submitted by parent on April 18, 2014

I have two children that attend St. Gregory's and I couldn't be happier. My experiences with the teachers, principal, and parents have been nothing less than stellar. In fact, I can say that I've met friends for life. As far as the education is concerned, my children have been bringing home A's and B's since nursery. Every child is different and will react to certain situations differently but it's us as parents to see if it really is something effecting our child or if it's just our child. I know a lot of parents ( mothers in particular ) who are so quick to point a finger at someone else when in all actuality it's their child that is the problem. There's a word for that. It's called denial. Touching for a second on EDP. EDP is a blessing! My children attended EDP a few times a week. They do their HW or as much as they can do. EDP is an "extended day" not an extended SCHOOL day. It is to help out the parents that can't make it there for 2:30. In closing I will say that both negative comments do sound VERY personal. Especially the fact that you picked out the 4th and 5th grade teachers only. You really shouldn't take out your anger and frustration on a site where people go to for
Submitted by parent on April 17, 2014

To the lady who's child is graduating, FYI the fifth grade teachers husband and all his siblings are alumni of St Greg's so yes her children would go to the school even if she wasn't there. The school is an excellent school. If your child doesn't want to learn or is incapable of learning it is not the schools fault. By the way you should learn how to spell.
Submitted by parent on April 17, 2014

I am a parent of 2 children who currently attend St Greg's. I couldn't be happier with the academics, professional and compassionate culture of the school. I do not even reside in Bellerose but I specifically selected this school because I felt it offered the best opportunities for my children and I can thankfully say I made the right decision. My daughter has been fortunate to have the St Greg's 5th grade teacher for the last 2 years. I am so thankful for all she has done. She has an incredible knack for keeping the children interested and engaged in the curriculum while making learning fun! It is because of her my daughter looks forward to school. She has been a real mentor for my child! Our children's education is a partnership. We as parents need to be equally committed to teaching our children. It is unrealistic to feel that it is only the hours of 8:15am-2:30pm where the education happens. For those who are unhappy this isn't the forum. We need to be adults and have adult conversations. Change must start with you! We cant sit back and whine and think this will make a difference.
Submitted by other on April 17, 2014

Continued from last post... Where would you send your child if there were no EDP? Oh, and for the record, its a child care service for working parents not a tutoring service, which you seem to think it is. Seems you want everyone else to do what you as a parent aren't doing.
Submitted by other on April 17, 2014

To the parent with the negative post. A childs knowledge starts at home so maybe you should look in the mirror. I know both the teachers you are bashing and maybe instead of being a coward and hiding behind this website you should have the decency to confront them, of course you won't because your accusations are not valid you are just a disgruntled parent. Every child gets stessed in school, I did, didn't you? Looking at your spelling errors maybe not. As far as a hostile environment thats a little exteme don't you think? Where are the other parents saying these things? As for the 5th grade teacher guess you don't like her as the only thing you could pick on were her children (who happen to be extremely bright) but I guess that comes from her actually helping them at home. If it were another child would you have said anything? I'm guessing not. Maybe you should take time at home to help your child instead of wasting your time on here. Oh in case you hadn't noticed you are the only one that has a negative post so I guess we need to take it from where it comes. The post about EDP below is also from me.
Submitted by parent on April 16, 2014

I am a parent of St.Gregory the Great school and am VERY happy with the school and the staff. Our EDP program IS a babysitting program. It was created to watch children whose parents work and can't pick their children up in time. It is NOT a tutoring session! As a parent who has had both teachers, I have to say I am very satisfied. There is a lot of homework and studying. It is to prepare your child for the state tests. Both teachers are very good but they can't do it alone. The parents need to show just as much responsibility as the teachers. I have to say I feel honored to have my children in the same school as one of the teacher's .This shows me that the teacher herself finds this school good enough to send her kids here.As to her children disrupting the classroom? This is false.The person who wrote the negative email should have proof-read their rating.Principal is spelled wrong and much of the grammar is incorrect.This is why there is a problem.People are the first to complain but can be very lazy and expect others to do their work and raise their children.I am very happy with this school and am PROUD to say I'm a parent to two wonderful children who attend St.Gregory's.
Submitted by parent on April 16, 2014

St Grgeory's is a very high quality school with great faculty and staff. If you read the last post you have to understand where it is coming from. The post from April 9, 2014 is totally wrong and definitely has been written by someone with not much knowledge of the school at all. If you read their comment you will see that maybe instead of bashing the school and the teachers they should spend more time helping their child considering they dont know how to spell correctly or even form grammaticlly correct sentences. For example Principal is spelt PRINCIPAL not priciple. Another example (The children are playing when home should be done) that sentence makes no sense either. I have kids in the school and they also go to EDP. Edp cost the parents $25 for 3 hours for those kids that can't be picked up on time after school. It is not a tutoring service, it is an after school program. If you don't like it you can pay a lot more for another after school program or for a babysitter to take your child home and do their homework. As a parent it is your responsibilty to check their work and the homework they do, as well as, sign their homework. The April 9th post should go to public school