St John The Baptist Catholic School

1057 Hughes Road

Madison, AL 35758

28 Reviews

School District
Grade

PK-8
Type

private

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on September 19, 2024

We love St. John’s! My two kids have been here K-5th grade. Every single teacher has been exceptional with them. They push them to be better students and my kids have loved every single teacher they have had! The teachers always have control in the classroom and get respect from their students. Anytime I have reached out to a teacher or support staff, they have responded timely and respectfully. I’m looking forward to my 3rd child starting here next year!
Submitted by parent on September 06, 2024

We have been a part of the St. John the Baptist Catholic School community since our children started in Pre-K and Kindergarten, and now they are beginning their 6th and 8th-grade years. St. John’s has been an incredible experience for our entire family.Our children have not only received a fantastic education but have also grown into kind, empathetic individuals. They’ve learned the importance of welcoming new students, volunteering to assist younger ones, and being true friends. It’s been wonderful to see them thrive academically and develop into such compassionate people.I am so grateful for the positive influence St. John's has had on our children's lives and who they are becoming. I truly believe the nurturing environment and dedicated staff at St. John’s have been instrumental in this journey. I highly recommend this school to any family looking for a place where their children can grow both academically and personally.
Submitted by parent on October 21, 2023

We love St. John's! This is our 10th year at the school. My kids have thrived/are thriving at St. John's spiritually, emotionally and academically. While not every school is for every child, this school meets or has met the needs of my children. The teachers have been great, making sure my kids are challenged in their classes. And I love the religious aspect at the school.
Submitted by parent on October 21, 2023

Excellent school. Kids love the teachers! We love the curriculum and support of teachers.
Submitted by parent on October 21, 2023

We chose St. John because we wanted a place that could and would address the whole person. We have been so happy with what our children have learned both educationally and personally.
Submitted by student on October 21, 2023

St. John's is such a great community. The teachers, staff, and students are incredibly welcoming and dedicated, and everyone supports and encourages each other. The school also emphasizes Catholic teachings in all areas. Students go on many immersive field trips throughout the year, and the eighth grade retreat is the best experience for students to come together as a class. In addition, students are extremely prepared for high school when they graduate eighth grade. Overall, St. John's is the best school for children to deepen their faith and become better as individuals.
Submitted by parent on October 21, 2023

This is our second year at the school, where our two youngest attend. Their teachers have been great, focusing on their development and understanding their individual needs. The academic level seems just right, pushing the students appropriately. We also love the community aspects of the school.
Submitted by parent on September 27, 2023

St. John's provides excellent, well-rounded support for children of all abilities. When my daughter needed extra attention with learning, or medical attention from the nurse, they were able to accommodate. The teacher work with parents and make themselves available for any needed communication.
Submitted by parent on September 06, 2023

My daughter has accelerated greatly at SJB
Submitted by parent on August 25, 2023

Great environment for kids to learn and grow.
Submitted by parent on February 23, 2023

My kids absolutely love this school! The teachers are wonderful and the principal is so organized and helpful.
Submitted by parent on February 02, 2023

Make this your last choice. We’ve been here 3 years and I am glad to say it is our last. The worst of it is the lack of professionalism and communication. You can email your concerns to the principal if your child is experiencing bullying or other problems and you won’t even get a response of any kind. Nothing. With the kids it’s like Lord of the Flies. There is a circle of kids who’s parents all work at the school in some capacity and they are allowed to be nasty human beings with impunity.
Submitted by parent on January 24, 2023

St. John's was the best decision I ever made for my family. In 20 years of having children attend school at St. John's, I have never had a reason to regret making that choice for their education. I still have one child in middle school, and I am confident she is receiving the same solid foundation in faith and academics as my 3 older children. In addition to excellent academics, St. John's offers many extra-curricular activities, including sports, band, and drama. St. John's is a family focused community,
Submitted by parent on January 20, 2023

Elementary schools should be very careful in choosing substitute teachers for their higher grades. Some are just not qualified to teach or help all students in this day and age. The religious aspect is wonderful. Teaching core subjects takes patience, understanding and maybe even some after school tutoring. Some of these attributes are lacking here.
Submitted by parent on November 04, 2022

St John’s is a community. The pastor, principal, teachers, and parents are all on the same page to provide the best academic and spiritual education for their students. You will get to know your kids’ school, classroom, teachers, and friends. You will not regret choosing St. John’s.
Submitted by student on October 19, 2020

I have been at this school for 2 years. In comparison to my old school, they control physical contact much better. They are handling the restrictions for Covid-19 very well and consistently. The teachers actually care about the students and hope for their success.
Submitted by parent on January 06, 2020

We pulled our kids out of this school last year. My son was behind in reading and math. Luckily he is now thriving in public school after having to catch up. The K4 and K5 teachers were great. However, there seemed to be a lack of communication from the first grade teacher. The teachers seemed to be more inviting than the other parents. Parents tend to be snobbish and clique-ish, which unfortunately rolls down in to their kids and how they behave as well. Public school has been a much better fit for my children.
Submitted by other on May 17, 2019

Our family is so glad the school year is just about over! There is absolutely no reason for the teachers to be so harsh and uncaring towards the children. The upper elementary teachers very rarely smile, seem incredibly grumpy, and speak to the students with negativity and contempt, and their tone on voice always sounds like they are blaming something on the students. This is not how teachers should speak to students. Teachers should speak to students warmly, kindly, encouragingly, and positively, but you won't find that here in the upper elementary grade-level teachers. All of the teachers who teach "Specials," such as Art, Music, Library, are very kind, though. This school does not provide any type of Math foundation at all. In our experiences here, the teachers have actually not "taught" Math -- they simply tell the students to turn to a page in their Math textbooks and figure out how to do the next lesson! You can't teach Math like that!!! And why do they not allow the upper elementary kids to have recess? These kids are sitting inside for 7 hours a day in the hot classroom -- there is a beautiful field that NEVER gets used! I will tell you why there is no recess -- we found that it is because the teachers simply do not want to go outside. This has to be the only reason -- the kids are in school for 7 hours a day and there is plenty of time for 30 minutes of fresh air! This school does not value the kids like it pretends to do.
Submitted by parent on March 01, 2019

PUNITIVE Grading System!!! If you want your child to receive grades that do not match their abilities, that do not correlate with their TRUE performance on assignments, then this is the school for you!! If you want your child to work long and hard to complete assignment perfectly, or near perfectly, only to be marked down extremely punitively for the smallest mistakes, then this is the school for you. We have found the grading standards to be completely inconsistent. Rubrics given by the teachers have been poorly designed, poorly defined, very subjective. We have found that teachers at this school like to hand out rubrics but then diminish the child's true and actual mastery of the skills by marking off for standards not written in the rubric. HOW CAN A CHILD KNOW WHAT YOU WILL GRADE THEM OFF IF IT IS NOT COMMUNICATED TO THEM IN WRITING???!!! Are the kids supposed to be mind readers? This type of grading reeks of subjectivity and bias. This type of grading does not belong in 21st Century Education.
Submitted by other on May 05, 2015

I am an eighth grader at this school, and I can tell you right now that my classmates are wrong. They all say the teachers are terrible. They say that because the teachers are trying to get them to LEARN. What a horrible objective. To me, this school is the best school ever. They only give us homework when it actually reinforces the learning rather than repeating it, and the curriculum is set over many areas of knowledge. The middle school math and science teachers especially are phenomenal. What my classmates say is not relevant. They just can't wait for high school, and they take out their frustration on their current school's reputation. Sending your children here is a guarantee for success in their future.