St Marys School

538 CHURCH ST

Middletown Township, NJ 07748

11 Reviews

School District
Grade

PK-8
Type

private

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on December 07, 2024

Faculty and staff are alright but most of the good ones left the school. Everyone who is still there a terrible. The school is far behind public. No computer use at all . History teacher and security guards are the only good ones at the school . Save your money and send your kids to public . They charge for the stupid things ever . The lunch is 8 freaking dollars at this school all they care about is money
Submitted by other on September 26, 2024

My review is more historical than useful, but I had a great time learning at St Mary’s in the late 1950’s through the mid 1960’s. Kindergarten back then was held in a little building in the dirt parking lot behind the old Church building across the street from the grade school.
Submitted by parent on December 05, 2023

There is a reason so many kids are pulling their children from this school. Just ask Middletown BOE. It’s not a coincidence that there are so many students transferring out before and during middle school when parents see what the school is truly about. What was once a wonderful institution of leaning, family, and compassion for community has turned into the church’s money grab. The teachers are unhappy and treated poorly. The bullying and lack of consequences are out of control. The lack of technology based learning is putting the students behind as compared to the public school students in the area. They are all about how much money they can make per family. There is no concern for student well being. Please don’t make the same mistake I did. They are very persuasive and wonderful in the preschool and kindergarten to get you though the doors but soon their true colors show.
Submitted by parent on February 28, 2020

SMS is a dark place filled with lies and secrets. They take your money promising many things, but follow through with nothing. When the principal doesn’t want to deal with a situation, it’s mass suspension. Shame they claim to have catholic values, but they are the farthest from it. Bullying is everywhere, but it runs rampant in this school. Principal protects some and throws others to the wolves. BEWARE of this school!
Submitted by parent on April 26, 2019

We Love St Marys school !! It is not just a school but an extension of our family.
Submitted by parent on September 10, 2016

All of my children went to Saint Mary's and I can honestly say, what a waste of money! Most of the teachers show no interest. This school is not what it used to be many years ago! We switched our three children to public school and they couldn't be happier! They have excelled academically and socially! CCD is where it's at for us. I just wish we made the change sooner. God bless!
Submitted by parent on August 29, 2016

It's a GREAT Day to be a Saint! I cannot even begin to put into words how special this school is, but here's a shot.......My daughter started in the 5 Full Day Pre-K program at SMS. She is now entering 3rd Grade. We have encountered nothing but wonderful (and extremely underpaid) teachers, instructional aides, support staff, and parents. The School and Parish community are wonderful! Our kids get to love, they get to pray, and they get to learn everyday how to be good people in addition to their curriculum (BONUS: they also get to learn script so they know how to do grown up things like sign a check or maybe even a contract or an autograph). We have approximately 300 families and 500 students who make the financial sacrifice to send their children here. We also focus on finding the good in every situation and try to remember that good spell check, grammar and honesty are important! Good reviews-bad reviews.......come and see for yourself why IT'S A GREAT DAY TO BE A SAINT!
Submitted by parent on June 15, 2016

We sent our daughter to preschool at St. Mary's and just fell in love with the school and community. We decided it would be a great place for her to spend her elementary school years. The teachers at the school truly care about each child, and the community & school spirit are wonderful. We are very happy that we chose this school for our children. Catholic schools have it all!
Submitted by parent on April 20, 2016

Have seen tremendous progress in my 3 yrs old and many good behavioral changes once she started going to this school..
Submitted by parent on February 06, 2016

Saint Mary School is a wonderful, well - rounded school. The community environment is so comforting and the academics are high. I have friends in the public school and the academics are the same or harder. There is a good amount of homework every night. The difference here is the teachers are not teaching for the "state tests", they are teaching so the kids can truly learn. They are not here for the teachers salary. They are here because they love what they do and believe in a solid academic education with a strong Catholic foundation without all the red tape. The teachers and administration are warm but strict which in this day and age, I want a lot of discipline. We don't have to worry about middle school and having to be with hundreds of new kids as our childen will be with the same 40-50 kids for 8 years and all the families and parents know each other so there is a feeling of comfort there. They have tons of sports and activities some starting in kindergarten. I know that paying for school is a tough pill to swallow sometimes but it's all about whats best for each family.
Submitted by parent on May 29, 2015

St. Mary's has exceeded my expectations. Last year I started my daughter in Little Chief in Holmdel and after 2 weeks in I decided to pull her out. I just felt the "learn through play" method was a joke and there was no structure. I understand playing is important but so much time was wasted there. We were welcome with open arms into Mrs. Hargrove's Pre-K class Mon-Fri 800am-1200pm. In two weeks I had a new daughter. I had a daughter who developed a love for learning, and who wanted to keep working on things when she came home from school. My daughter went from scribbling to developing a real talent for art. Mrs. Hargrove sees each student as a whole and addresses all of their needs without any hesitation. My daughter wasn't always the best at befriending kids who are different from herself and Mrs. Hargrove changed that completely. My daughter only turned 4 on August 30 so I wasn't sure if I would have to repeat pre-k this year. Not with having Mrs. Hargrove...she can write her full name perfectly along with many other words without help. She knows all of her letters upper and lower case along with all of the sounds. And she is reading short books! Not only has my daughter made friends for life but I have as well. Not being from here I wasn't sure if I was ever going to find that and after 6 years of living here I finally did. The icing on the cake was we paid less money a month at St. Marys for 5 half days than we did for 3 half days at Little Chief and after seeing some of my daughter's old friends from that school she is leaps and bounds ahead of them thanks to Mrs. Hargrove.
Submitted by parent on October 21, 2010

I love St Mary's because my kids recieve a quality education and are taught how to think. Not what to think. I also like the regimented atmosphere, not flip flops and belly rings. It is my job to teach my child not the state, and thankfully St Marys is there to assist me