St Cletus Elementary School

700 West 55th Street

La Grange, IL 60525

17 Reviews

School District
Grade

PK, K-8
Type

private

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on April 18, 2024

My family and I have had our children at St. Cletus for the past 8 years. The creative staff, hard working teachers and welcoming community have been great fit for our family. Our kids have enjoyed the sports and after school activities offered such as Japanese club, chess, soccer, flag football. We love the opportunity to make connections with teachers and other families. Our kids have made excellent friendships and so have we! We were welcomed into the community and feel like a true part of it. It’s great to have a connection to what is going on at the school. Highly recommend!
Submitted by parent on March 06, 2024

A wonderful school with amazing staff and families that are very involved.
Submitted by parent on January 25, 2024

Parents are very involved at St. Cletus school. Everything from helping organize the restaurant lunch program (no food on-site) to coaching sports to celebrations. Parent involvement as well as additional financial contributions beyond tuition are essential to the school operations. It's a great school and Mr. Porod is a caring principal.
Submitted by parent on September 20, 2021

St. Cletus Elementary School is the best decision I could have made for my family. It is a kind, extremely diverse, and family-oriented environment that offers an abundance of learning opportunities, including extra curriculars. My kindergartener has learned more in kindergarten than I remember learning in second grade in public school. His teacher and her TA are wonderful, the staff is kind, and leadership have been great. You will see the assistant principal subbing, or watching over the little ones in aftercare - which shows how dedicated the leadership is to our children and their mission. I especially love hearing my little one talk about God, Jesus and the Holy Family and the adorable prayers he's learned.
Submitted by teacher on March 28, 2021

A wonderful school. The students, faculty and administration are outstanding. It is a welcoming, supportive environment. The parents are great. St. Cletus School provides a positive and creative learning experience with with excellent academics, arts and athletics.
Submitted by student on October 16, 2020

This is a great school for any parent who wants their kids to have a Catholic education. The students and teachers are all very nice, and will welcome you with open arms.
Submitted by parent on September 15, 2020

St. Cletus is a well-rounded Catholic School. It is big enough to offer state of the art tech and curriculum, yet small enough to give you that small school feel.
Submitted by parent on May 29, 2019

St cletues is great pulled spn out of public too do so he doing so much better here academically
Submitted by parent on June 01, 2016

My experience with St. Cletus has been wonderful so far! We came from Chicago and have been welcomed with open arms. A few teachers haven't been our favorites (some of them are leaving or retiring conveniently), but you know, that was true through my academic career, too. Even the ones we didn't particular care for, I still feel my children received quality instruction. We've had two instances where we had conversations with both the president and principal. In both cases, the matters were resolved quickly and to our complete satisfaction. It's a great school and we're so happy we came here. Looking forward to our years ahead! Thank you, St. Cletus!
Submitted by other on May 27, 2016

I am surprised that St. Cletus got such good reviews considering everything I hear the parents say about it especially about the principal and president. My daughter went here for several years and I found the administration to be fake and rule with an iron fist. They claim to be Christian yet I felt they lacked Christian values of empathy and kindness. They also do not encourage children that are gifted by trying to place them in appropriate classes even if that means sending them to the high school. Anything outside of the box is too much for them to handle. They definitely have their favorites and the kids that they continue to reprimand more than others. Save your money and send them elsewhere.
Submitted by parent on September 01, 2015

I chose St. Cletus after attending an open house there many years ago because of the sense of community that it fostered. I had moved to LaGrange from the city and had no idea about the schools in the area. The second I stepped into St. Cletus, it felt like home.
Submitted by other on June 23, 2015

As an alumnus of St. Cletus I would like to tell you why I rated this school so poorly. During my fourth grade parent teacher conference my teacher and the principle, Mrs. Hillgoth told my parents that I would be nothing more than a C average student. Who would ever say that to a parent? Turns out the joke is on them. I went to an academically challenging high school(Fenwick) and was an honor roll student all four years there. I even got into every college I applied to! This school does nothing, but label you and treat you horribly. Be smart, go to St. Francis.
Submitted by parent on June 09, 2015

I have two children at St. Cletus School and we could not be happier. The teachers are fantastic and the curriculum is challenging. It truly is a family environment. My children, husband, and I have forged wonderful friendships with the other school families. I highly recommend the school.
Submitted by parent on June 08, 2015

I have two children at St. Cletus and couldn't be happier with the school and the community. The teachers have also been wonderful for my children.
Submitted by other on June 08, 2015

I have two kids excelling in college that started here and a third still there. We are thrilled with the school and the people of LaGrange/Countryside. This school prepares students as well as any school I have seen.
Submitted by parent on June 08, 2015

As a parishioner for over 13 years and a school parent for nearly 10 years, I can honestly say St. Cletus is much more than a wonderful school. There's a true family atmosphere both in and outside the classroom, and our family has formed many close relationships with many St Cletus families. Children are educated in an environment where parents and families are active participants in the school community. Contray to another puzzling post on this site, St Cletus is far more diverse school than most others in the area and this is why we chose to become part of the community. I couldn't be happier with our experience there. Faculty, parish / school staff, and families are all second to none.
Submitted by other on June 30, 2014

We were at this school for 11/2. 5th & part of 6th grade. Teachers were fine. Parents, kids are terrible. Pretentious and very cliquey. If you are not rich, you have no voice. The rich kids bully the other kids and you have no recourse. My son was never given a chance by the other boys and I was rarely spoken to. Very unfriendly people. Administration only cares about the families who can donate money. I was a single, working mom and was judged negatively because I worked. The other moms are as deep as a bath. There is no diversity at St. Cletus. The rich families run all the sports and events, so their kids and their friends get all the good playing times. They price events so high$, that only the clique can afford to go. We could'nt wait to leave. Moved across the country and never looked back. Just wanted to give a heads up. Don't waste your money. It is very expensive to get treated badly.