St Richard Elementary School

5025 South Kenneth Avenue

Chicago, IL 60632

5 Reviews

School District
Grade

PK-8
Type

private

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Reviews

Submitted by other on June 29, 2018

As an observer and grandmother, I am disappointed in the experience my grandchildren are having. They moved into the neighborhood and went from a caring, small public school with lots of thinking and creative solutions to this small punitive, not-following-through, slap on the wrist kind of experience. They used to be happy about their classroom experiences.
Submitted by parent on April 21, 2015

The teachers are great and the students and their family's make it great environment for learning.
Submitted by other on November 11, 2011

I am an alumni of St. Richard school, and I definitely was not prepared for high school coursework. The school places quite a bit of influence on religion, which is not a bad thing; however, classes would often be cancelled to practice SINGING. Yes, because singing church hymns is somehow going to mean much more to my future career than Science ever would. Classes were also frequently cancelled by teachers to spend extra time on art projects or even plan a birthday party for another teacher. Parents, be wary of what your children are "learning" here and how the teachers fill your children's' hours. I can definitely tell you that it took quite a bit of independent study for me in high school to catch up to the ability of my classmates, and I left St. Richard as a straight A student.
Submitted by parent on September 27, 2011

As a parent, I have nothing but praise for this school. Their early childhood program is outstanding with most children beginning to read by the end of kindergarten! The teachers in grades 1-3 have much experience and create interesting and fun projects for learning. If you want your child to have teachers who really care about your child's learning, this is the place to be. These teachers even come in on their days off to be part of the school community. You really can't find anything better in the area.
Submitted by parent on September 09, 2011

My sons have been attending St. Richard since 2007 and I feel I made the right decision. They have learned so much and the teachers are wonderful. I feel very comfortable and satisfied with my son's education.