St Martha Catholic School

2411 OAK SHORES DR

Houston, TX 77339

9 Reviews

School District
Grade

PK-8
Type

private

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Submitted by parent on February 22, 2023

St Martha did not include my child as a 3 yr old. He went to another facility and thrived. He since has been in GT and all honors once at middle school. It concerns me because what was told toMe as a parent/ his ability/ and reason to kick him out of the program after 6 days has never been evident since. As an educator myself, it made it hard to listen in church about how all children deserve a Catholic education when I was trying to give my children that and was shown the door with my oldest. He actually had nothing wrong with him except the inability to sit in a circle for more than about 3-4 minutes. Which is totally developmentally appropriate. Yet I was told me after one day the teacher has red flags. As an educator and dealing with my 1st child I was alarmed and concerned. 4 days later I was met with the counselor about concerns and then I had an in person meeting with teacher, counselor, and myself. I was told that my son was not typical and needed help to participate in 3yr old activities. He would not walk in line and wouldn’t listen to the teacher. I was shocked! But talked with my son and tried to work with him. Then the next week, I was called that my son was having accidents in his underwear and was no longer allowed at St Martha’s- it was Tuesday so he could finish the week but would not be able to go from there. I immediately pulled him - put him back in Humble ISD preschool for employees and never had a problem with restroom or not being able to be developmentally ready for anything. This makes me sad because I always wanted to go to a Catholic school growing up and wanted to teach at one too, but not if the criteria is so inappropriate that they exclude children that are not severe issues unable to cope with. So, so disappointing… and I’m not the only one.
Submitted by other on December 16, 2022

I'm currently a 7th grader at another middle school because of covid but I went to St. Martha's catholic School from Mother's Day Out to 4th grade (2013-2020). when I was there they use religion in everything, you even had mass during school on Wednesdays, religion class, and on Fridays during Lent we would do the cross prayer rotation. But other than that it was really good except that during my time there, there was 3 storms that flooded the school and we got time off.
Submitted by parent on August 08, 2018

My family is pleased with our choice to send our children to St. Martha. Our children are doing very well both academically and socially. The teachers are caring and very qualified.
Submitted by parent on July 20, 2017

As a parent of two sons that completed PreK - 8th grade at St Martha in Kingwood and then moved on to Catholic Highschool, I could not sing their praises enough. Having our children hear the same moral messages at home, church and school is instrumental in the formation of a well-rounded young person. The role of St. Martha has always been to provide an outstanding educational opportunity while instilling in each student a strong moral character. Our experience has been that the teachers are fully engaged in the success of each and every student's academic future. They were always willing to stay after school to help, always willing to conference if their was a concern on any level. The best part about a small school is the ratio of student to teacher. A smaller school might have the same negative issues that a larger school might have but at a lesser degree enabling the teachers to focus fully on the issues of compassion for others, differences in cultures, etc... As a volunteer I have witnessed on many occasions the dedication of the teachers going above and beyond for students that might need a little extra attention. Discipline is and was a factor in our choice for a school. Teaching self respect and the respect of others is paramount to the success of a young person as we as parents and teachers prepare them for their next steps. We would recommend St. Martha Catholic School to anyone who feels as we do, that a faith based education is an investment in our children's future.
Submitted by parent on July 17, 2017

The faculty and administration truly collaborate with families to educate students. St. Martha's has high expectations for students and instills in them the drive to succeed, as is evidenced by the success our kids in high school and college! Best K-8 school offering in Kingwood!
Submitted by student on January 08, 2017

As a student who has been at this school since pre-k, I've seen how this school has changed for the worst. Some of the classes are challenging and hands on, but the rest are just repeating the same things year after year without going deeper into the subject. The teachers are very negative all the time and yell at us for small things. One of the teachers is also very sassy and she doesn't put any effort into our class. They also put their stress and anger onto us even if we aren't doing anything. The school is very racist and sexist and they don't do anything about big issues, such as bullying, unless you complain all the time. The punishments for bullying and making fun of others is a green slip or discipline slip and/or a talk to the whole class about bullying, which doesn't help. One of the teachers yelled at me for looking away during a lesson and said "You of all people should be listening." Our P.E. teacher also discriminates against kids who aren't as athletic as others. If we try and tell the counselor or principal/vp about the teachers, they always take the teachers side and defends them. The teachers don't encourage us to do better in class, instead they just tell us how disappointed they are in us and how we should've studied more, etc. The elementary/pre-k classes are very strict towards the children and their expectations for them are way too high. Ive also seen some of the elementary teachers be very rough with their children. The only good thing about the school is there are small classes which is a good learning environment. There aren't many ways to get involved in the school, club wise, except for sports. The school is very strict in general and for the only catholic school in the area, they haven't been doing a great job lately. It isn't worth your money and you're better off sending your child to public school.
Submitted by other on October 20, 2016

The middle school is not good at all! As a student, i know the teachers are very negative and angry most of the time. The teachers also can be sexist. They take serious issues, such as bullying, very lightly unless your parent is constantly complaining. In front of parents, they make it seem like the ideal Catholic school, but it's far from it. Some classes are challenging, others not so much. They have high expectations for behavior, but those expectations can also be unrealistic. I highly wouldn't recommend their middle school.
Submitted by parent on March 22, 2012

Great academics and great Catholic education... surrounded by loving teachers/staff and a supportive parish community. My children have been at school here for a long time and it is one of the best decisions we have made.
Submitted by parent on September 16, 2011

I was surprised when I read one of the comments from another parent as that's excatly how I feel. I thought for a moment I was alone....... Expectations for 3 year olds are not realistic and when you bring that up to their attention they get defensive about it and push the blame back on your child which is very innapropriate to say the least. Maybe they should take a harder look at their PK3 teachers. Very sad as my dream has always being to have my children in catholic school and unfourtunately this school is the only one available around my area. My 3 year old of course is not attending that school any longer........personal choice!! Would like to express much more in this review but I'm honestly afraid of any retaliation from the school towards my other child who is still attending the school.